Hagerstown pulled off another late-game thriller in their first game at Williamsport, walking off Iowa in the bottom of the sixth inning. It was a back-and-forth battle with both teams exchanging leads. A standout moment came when Hagerstown’s pitcher fielded a comebacker cleanly under pressure with two runners on, shutting down Iowa’s last real threat in the top of the sixth. That play kept the game tied heading into the bottom half, where they had a shot to win it.
With the score locked at seven, Hagerstown worked a walk and added another baserunner. With one out, their big lefty, Jacob Troutwine, stepped up. He took some big swings, went down 0-2, then connected on a grounder to short. Iowa turned one but airmailed the throw to first trying to end the inning. The error brought in the winning run from second. Total chaos followed—helmet toss, dugout eruption, and word that fans back in Hagerstown were celebrating hard.
The win marks back-to-back walk-offs for Hagerstown, who had also clinched their trip to Williamsport on a walk-off in the previous round. Troutwine nearly made a big play in center earlier in the sixth but made up for it at the plate. The team is building momentum, and their confidence is clearly growing. If nothing else, they’re entertaining and unpredictable.