STATE COLLEGE – It is unclear exactly how many emotions a human being has. With that being said, everyone at Medlar Field experienced every single one in this game tonight.

The final of those being pure joy for Greencastle-Antrim, as the Blue Devils win their first ever state title on a Nolan Sullivan walk-off single in the bottom of the fourteenth. It was the longest game in PIAA title history, surpassing last year’s 6A title between Cedar Cliff and North Penn (13).

In the process, Greencastle-Antrim also lost first baseman Landon Bishop, who left the stadium in an ambulance after making an incredible catch but falling into the camera well with what appeared to be a neck injury.

After a delay, the Blue Devils won this one for Landon.

“There are no words,” said Greencastle-Antrim Head Coach Eric Shaner. “To be so close to winning that game so many times and to lose Landon like that, you have to just recenter and everything. The guys have been mentally tough all season long and we are never down, the last thing his parents told us before leaving was to win it for Landon and we did.”

DuBois got off and running early on Greencastle-Antrim starter Jaxson Bostick to get this game going.

With one out, Trey Wingard blasted a triple to dead center field, and then he was brought home on a base hit up the middle by Mason Dinkfelt.

Greencastle-Antrim had an answer in the first off of DuBois starter Noah Farrell. Andrew Weaver was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a groundout, stole third and came into score on a wild pitch to even up the score at 1-1.

Both pitchers settled in with 1-2-3 innings in the second, but the top of the DuBois order was ready to get back to the work in the third.

Samson Deeb singled with one out, and once again Trey Wingard had an extra base hit as his double put runners on second and third.

Just as he did his first time up, Mason Dinkfelt cleared the bases, as he doubled into right center field to knock them both in and make it 3-1 Beavers.

It looked like Greencastle-Antrim had a prime opportunity to even this thing up as they had first and third with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, but Noah Farrell picked up a huge strikeout to get out of the jam unharmed.

At this point, Camden Rakaczewski came in relief for Greencastle-Antrim, and he retired the first seven hitters that he faced in two innings (dropped third strike reached base, but still counts).

Speaking of Rakaczewski, he got Greencastle-Antrim their first hit in the fifth inning when he doubled with two outs. He was stranded on second base after Noah Farrell picked up his thirteenth strikeout of the day.

All five innings that Farrell finished, he did so with a strikeout.

Greencastle-Antrim started to storm back a bit once reliever Brady Knouse came in.

Manny Brookens welcome him to the game with a single, and after advancing to second on a groundout, Brookens scored on a Mason Mellott base hit to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Landon Bishop then followed that up with a single to make it first and second with two outs, but Knouse was able to find it and get Bryce Davidson to strikeout to end the inning.

DuBois really wanted an insurance run, and they got one in the top of the seventh. They loaded the bases with one out on singles by Bryson Kail, Samson Deeb and Trey Wingard, and then Mason Dinkfelt drove in his fourth run of the game with a sac fly to left field that was plenty deep enough to score Kail.

DuBois decided to turn to Alex Sago to try and close out this game, who has not pitched yet this season due to an injury. He walked the first batter he faced, and then Camden Rakaczewski slammed a triple down the left field line to make it 4-3.

Sago would get a groundout back to him for the first out, and then was removed for Samson Deeb.

Deeb would pick up a strikeout, and then walked a batter to make it first and third with two outs.

In the most dramatic moment of the weekend so far, Deeb would then balk, allowing the tying run to stunningly cross the plate.

Deeb was able to get out of the inning without any further damage, sending this game to extras.

The first 1.5 innings of extras were quiet, but Greencastle-Antrim had a great chance to walk it off in the ninth. Andrew Weaver walked to start the inning, would eventually steal second, and then advanced to third on a deep fly ball.

The winning run was just 90 feet away, but Samson Deeb stood tall and got Avery Horst to ground out to strand him there.

Speaking of Horst, he was next up to pitch for the Blue Devils in the top of the tenth.

He got himself into some trouble with the bases loaded and one out, but he got two fly outs to escape unharmed.

Samson Deeb continued to toss zeroes in extras with a 1-2-3 bottom of the tenth, and Avery Horst matched him with a 1-2-3 top of the eleventh.

The bottom of the eleventh is where it really felt like Greencastle-Antrim would end it. Bryce Davidson hit a one out triple, and two intentional walks loaded the bases up.

However, Nolan Sullivan’s fly out to center field was not quite deep enough to score Davidson, and Deeb got Horst to ground into a fielder’s choice to keep this game going and send it to the twelfth.

The twelfth came and went with not much noteworthy, and for the second straight season, the final PIAA title game of the year went to 13 innings.

The bottom of the 13th was the golden opportunity for Greencastle-Antrim, as they loaded the bases with nobody out. Bryce Davidson doubled and Andrew Weaver reached on a bunt single.

After an intentional walk to load the bases, Samson Deeb got two pop outs and a strikeout to somehow extend this game. Deeb threw seven excellent innings, something he likely did not expect coming into the day.

DuBois rode that momentum right into the fourteenth. After Trey Wingard reached on an error and stole, Mason Dinkfelt made Greencastle-Antrim pay, as he ripped a base hit up the middle to score Wingard for his fifth RBI of the day.

In the very next at bat, things took a scary turn, as Noah Farrell popped out to first base, but Landon Bishop suffered a scary injury as he fell into the camera well to make the play.

Bishop left the game in an ambulance, and our thoughts are with Landon, his family, and the whole Greencastle-Antrim community.

After delay, the game resumed, and Avery Horst ended the inning to send the game to the bottom of the fourteenth with DuBois leading 5-4.

It was a somber environment, but the Blue Devils were ready to win it for Landon in the fourteenth.

That started with Mason Mellott absolutely crushing a double to right center field with one out. Collin Flynn, who entered the game in Landon Bishop’s spot, hit a high fly ball into right field that was misplayed, allowing Mellott to improbably score the tying run.

Fast forward in the inning, with two outs, Andrew Weaver was walked to load the bases, setting the stage for Nolan Sullivan, who was 0-7 in the game.

Make that 1-8.

On an 0-1 pitch, Sullivan ripped a base hit, scoring Flynn and ending this game in stunning fashion.

“We knew the game was going to end at some point,” Shaner said with a laugh. “The baseball gods decided it was time to go home. We now turn our focus to Landon and we got a positive update which really helped spark our guys.”

To be able to refocus and channel all that emotion into winning a title is miraculous. Along with Coach Shaner, we wish the best for Landon.

Congratulations as well to Head Coach Josh Johnson and DuBois for an unbelievable season that ends at 21-5.

Both teams will talking about this game for the rest of their lives.

Photo: Greencastle-Antrim coach Eric Shaner and CF Nolan Sullivan.