The Commandos hosted the Oakland Patriots from District 7AAA on Saturday afternoon and lost 8-2.  Each team used multiple pitchers and both teams used the game to prepare for their own district play this week.

 Brandon Fuller got the Commandos an early 1-0 with a sac fly scoring Brett Coker in the bottom of the first inning.  However the Patriots scored three times in the top of the second to take the lead they would not relinquish. 

The loss at Drakes Creek was the first for the Commandos at home since May of 2014 snapping a 27 game winning streak at Drakes Creek Park.

HHS will next play at home vs Beech on Tuesday night at 7:00 as the two teams battle for the North Divison title. 

The Commandos (20-3 overall, 4-0 in the District 9-AA North Division) swept the home-and-home series, having captured a 7-3 win at Gallatin on Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday, Williams (2-0) limited the Green Wave to four hits while striking out six hitters.

The contest was scoreless until the Middle Tennessee State University signee hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Classmate Cooper Brenning singled in Williams in the two-run fifth inning.

Hendersonville senior Jon Swindle had two hits, with his sixth-inning single driving in junior A.J. Hart.

Brenning also had two hits as Hendersonville finished with 10.

Commandos ease past Gallatin

Craig Harris, Gallatin News Examiner 11:57 p.m. CDT April 19, 2016

Five-run second inning gives senior standout Will Wacaser more than enough run support

Hendersonville High sophomore Austin Mays runs to first base after laying down a second-inning bunt as Gallatin junior catcher Bailey Russell prepares to pick up the bunt.(Photo: Craig Harris/Gallatin News Examiner)

GALLATIN – The Hendersonville High baseball team’s seniors have waited their turn.

The Commandos are making the most of the opportunity, improving to 19-3 with Tuesday evening’s 5-2 win over Gallatin at David Alexander Field.

Hendersonville returns just two everyday starters – senior Cooper Brenning and pitcher/designated hitter Grant Williams – from last season’s state-tournament squad.

“We lost personnel, but we are returning a very determined senior class,” Commando senior shortstop Andrew Larson said. “We’ve sat behind a very talented senior class. Now, it’s our turn. We’re ready. It’s nice to have it for ourselves this year.”

Hendersonville (3-0 in the District 9-AAA North Division) scored all five of its runs in the second inning. After sophomore Brett Coker drew a bases-loaded walk, Larson singled in two runs, and Williams followed with a two-run double.

Commando senior Will Wacaser tossed five shutout innings before Green Wave junior Bailey Russell singled in freshman Brady Harris in the sixth inning.

Gallatin junior Andy Denning doubled in freshman Matt Bradley in the bottom of the seventh.

Wacaser (4-1) – who threw a no-hitter in a win over Portland in his last outing – scattered nine hits, issued one base on balls and struck out 13 hitters.

Hendersonville High senior pitcher Will Wacaser delivers a fourth-inning pitch. Wacaser picked up the complete-game victory on Tuesday evening, scattering nine hits while striking out 13 hitters. (Photo: Craig Harris/Gallatin News Examiner)

“When you come into our district, you know you’re going to face a No. 1 and No. 2 pitcher every week,” Green Wave head coach Mark Wilson said. “Hendersonville’s guy – Wacaser – wow … he pitched a great game. Hat’s off to him. That’s what you get when you play Hendersonville. That’s why they’re in the state tournament last year.”

Gallatin senior starting pitcher James Rockwell also went the distance, allowing just five hits. The right-hander walked four and struck out 11.

The Green Wave (10-8 overall, 0-3 in the 9-AAA North Division) played without junior standout Jordan Mason, who suffered a wrist injury in last Friday’s 7-6 loss at Harpeth. Another returning starter for the Wave – senior Billy Campbell – has also played minimally as of late due to a quadriceps injury.

Reach Craig Harris at charris@mtcngroup.com or at 615-575-7138. Follow him on Twitter @HarrisGNESports.

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Will Wacaser and Cooper Brenning; James Rockwell and Bailey Russell. WP – Wacaser (4-1). LP – Rockwell. Records: Hendersonville 19-3 overall, 3-0 in the District 9-AA North Division; Gallatin 10-8, 0-3.

Two former District 9AAA rivals faced off on Friday night for the first time since 2013 with HHS coming out of top of the Smyrna Bulldogs 3-0.

Senior Left-hander Brandon Fuller picked up his 4th win of the year in a complete game shut-out effort.  Fuller allowed only two hits and struck out 5 to move to 4-0 on the year.

Brett Coker had a single and a triple and scored two runs while Andrew Larson and Grant Williams both had RBI singles and each had two hits a piece.  With the win HHS moves to 18-3 on the year and will return to play in District 9AAA on Tuesday with a trip to play the Green Wave of Gallatin in Gallatin. 

The Commandos got a combined two-hitter from Cameron Hansen and Andrew Dorris and some timely early hitting to defeat the Commanders 4-1.

Hansen moved to 4-1 on the year going six strong innings allowing one earned run while striking out 5.  Dorris came on in the seventh to finish his second game in as many days while picking up his second save of the year.

Brett Coker led off the game with a single and later scored on a base hit by Cooper Brenning.  Andrew Larson scored in the first after he had doubled and moved to third.  Larson scored on a sac fly from Ian MacMaster. 

With the win HHS moves to 17-3 on the year and will next play Smyrna at home on Friday night.