Calvary-Tolton’s late rally comes up short against St. Elizabeth

Brad MacLaughlin of the Calvary-Tolton Lions beats the tag attempt at second base of Ryan Loethen of St. Elizabeth during Monday’s game at Calvary Lutheran Lions Field. Ethan Oligschlaeger of St. Elizabeth looks on.

Brad MacLaughlin of the Calvary-Tolton Lions beats the tag attempt at second base of Ryan Loethen of St. Elizabeth during Monday’s game at Calvary Lutheran Lions Field. Ethan Oligschlaeger of St. Elizabeth looks on. Photo by Stephen Brooks.

By Brent Foster

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Monday was a day the people of Calvary Lutheran High School have been waiting for.

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The opening of the new Calvary Lutheran Lions Field — at the very least — is a symbolic step of a young high school making progress.

The Lions nearly made the game just as memorable.

Calvary-Tolton rallied for four runs in the seventh inning but left the bases loaded during a 9-7 loss to St. Elizabeth.

“It was a little ugly there in the last inning a little bit,” St. Elizabeth coach Leroy Heckemeyer said. “We couldn’t throw strikes there, and had a couple misplays. I know that’s baseball a little bit.”

Connor Beck pitched the first six innings, allowing three runs on four hits. But at 122 pitches, Heckemeyer decided to pull Beck.

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