Dale & Shawnee Baseball Compete In Bill Tipton Classic

Shawnee sophomore Dominic Denega tags Dale's Braylon White as he dives into second during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Dale Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Three Shawnee Wolves collide while trying to catch the ball, as Dale's Denton Forsythe steps on first base during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale sophomore Denton Forsythe prepares for a hit during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Dale sophomore Denton Forsythe winds up the pitch during the Bill Tipton Classic game at Shawnee on April 11. The Pirates won all four of their games, as well as the tournament. They beat Shawnee, 9-6; Eisenhower, 6-0; Piedmont, 7-3; and Elgin, 14-6, over three days. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sophomore Dominic Denega slings one over home plate during the 20th Annual Bill Tipton Classic game with Dale on April 11. The Wolves lost that game, 6-9, as well as two other games with Elgin and Piedmont, but they won against Eisenhower, 7-5. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

Shawnee sophomore Kale Martin keeps his eye on the ball, as Dale senior Ethan Douglas lines up for the catch during the 20th Annual Bill Tipton Classic game on April 11. The Wolves lost that game, 6-9, as well as two other games with Elgin and Piedmont, but they won against Eisenhower, 7-5. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan