PREP BASEBALL: Lafayette lets lead slip away, falls to Jay in Class 1A state semis

  • Lafayette shortstop Trevor Byrd (left) sits behind home plate alongside first baseman Noah Lamb after the Hornets fell to Jay 4-2 in the Class 1A state semifinals on Wednesday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)
    Lafayette shortstop Trevor Byrd (left) sits behind home plate alongside first baseman Noah Lamb after the Hornets fell to Jay 4-2 in the Class 1A state semifinals on Wednesday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

    FORT MYERS — A postseason filled with last-second drama has come to an end for Lafayette.

    Missed opportunities will haunt the Hornets for the rest of the spring. And likely summer, fall and winter as w…