ROUND ROCK — Thanks in no small part to the contributions of four Hendrickson Hawks, the North All-Stars defeated the South 6-4 in the Austin Area Coaches Association’s annual game at the Dell Diamond on Monday.

Hawks Patrick Burris, Tyler Havins, Tyler Baker and Trevor Seidenberger all competed in the game. Hendrickson’s Todd Foster was chosen to play for the North as well but was out of town and did not compete. Seidenberger, pitching in relief, ended up getting the win for the North. He threw two innings, giving up one hit and striking out two. After the game he was given the award as the outstanding pitcher.

“It was a lot of fun,” Seidenberger said. “I felt like I was throwing hard and hitting my spots and that’s what I needed to do.”

Burris made his presence known as well, going one for one with a walk and a stolen base. He also made a spectacular play at third base in the ninth inning which helped to preserve the win for the North. For his efforts in the field, Burris was given the night’s gold glove award.

“It felt good,” Burris said following the game. “I came in in the top of the sixth and I’m not used to sitting. I came in and wanted to make something happen. I had some balls hit to me and I was able to make some plays.”

Havins finished the night one for three with a stolen base while Baker drew a walk in two plate appearances. The game was an encore for the four Hawks who earned one final chance to share the field after a leading Hendrickson to the most successful baseball season in the school’s history.

“It was great,” Burris said of getting to play with his teammates one last time. “We thought it would be the last time during the Calallen game. But this was a great feeling. We are all good friends.”

Seidenberger agreed. “We were all having fun,” he said. “Maybe we’ll see each other on the field again if we play against each other.”

In a game marred by bad defense, the North jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Todd Richie (Georgetown) reached on an error, stole second, moved to third on a Havins’ ground out and scored when Will Johnson (Westwood) singled him home. The South evened things up in the top of the third when Gregg Parker (Burnet) singled to lead off the inning and scored on a Mark Davis (Crockett) base hit.

The North regained its advantage in the top of the fourth. With one out Craig McConaughy (Westwood), Richie and Havins strung together three straight hits to load the bases. Johnson lifted a fly ball to left field to plate McConaughy and put the North up 2-1. The North expanded its lead in the bottom of the fifth when Garrett Daniels (Florence) scored on a wild pitch.

Thanks to a porous defense the South was able to put three runs across in the top of the sixth as Kevin Conroy (Lake Travis), Brad Kuntz (Lake Travis) and Justin Garcia (Marble Falls) all scored in an inning that saw three North errors as well as a wild pitch.

Seidenberger entered the game in the top of the seventh and stopped the South’s rally, holding them scoreless for two innings and giving his team’s hitters the chance to come back which is exactly what they did. David Paiz (Anderson) led the inning off with a double and moved to third when Richie beat out an infield single. Paiz scored after a wild throw to first base by South pitcher Kuntz. David Rodriguez (McNeil) followed with another infield single which sent Richie to third. Richie scored on another Kuntz throwing error putting the North up 5-4. Shea Maupin (Thorndale) scored the final run of the game, taking second and third on passed balls and then scoring on a wild pitch.

Ryan Vaughn (Crockett) took over for Seidenberger on the mound to start the ninth and got the benefit of Burris’ great glove immediately. Jacob Morgan (Austin) led the inning off with a hot shot to third base. Burris dove for the ball, gloved it and fired to first to record the first out of the inning and make the final play of his high school career in the process. The moment was definitely a bittersweet one for Burris, who will play for Mary Hardin Baylor next year.

“It was definitely sad,” he said. “We’ve all played together forever. But we’ll still keep in touch. I’m expecting bigger and better things in college.”