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…