Tallahassee Lincoln shuts down Clay in FHSAA baseball regional final

The strong right arm of Garrett Harper put a stop to Clay's playoff march.

Harper fired a two-hit shutout and top-seeded Tallahassee Lincoln won a twice-postponed Region 1-5A championship in the Florida High School Athletic Association baseball playoffs, eliminating Clay 2-0 on Wednesday night.

The Chipola College commit was nearly unhittable all night, striking out six.

Sophomore Lucas Cannady delivered both runs for the Trojans (18-11), hitting a bases-loaded double in the third inning to bring home Myles Bailey and Chase Fuller with the only runs the hosts would need.

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Jacksonville University commit Easton McMahan worked his way out of trouble several times for Clay (18-10), but the Blue Devils couldn't challenge Harper for most of the night.

Cole Carnell threatened to ignite a Clay rally with a double in the sixth, but Harper forced two fly outs to end the inning.

Lincoln advances to a Friday state semifinal against American Heritage.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Tallahassee Lincoln shuts down Clay in FHSAA baseball regional final