Homedale scored the winning run in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday to edge Baker 6-5 in a nonleague baseball game at the Baker Sports Complex.

Despite the loss, Baker coach Tim Smith was pleased with the Bulldogs’ play.

“I told the kids after the game that I thought we played well,” Smith said.

Baker used “small ball” to score most of its runs. The Bulldogs executed a squeeze play in the first inning and added a safety squeeze later in the game.

Seth Dixon led Baker’s offense with three hits, including a triple, and an RBI.

Tyler Joseph added two hits.

Baker returns to Greater Oregon League play Friday when the Bulldogs travel to La Grande for a doubleheader.

Homedale 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 — 6

Baker 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 — 5

Dixon, Zemmer (3), Bennett (6) and Plumley, Dixon (3). LP — Bennett.

Baker hits — Joseph 2, Dixon 3, Plumley, Linscott, Bootsma. Baker RBI — Dixon, Plumley, Linscott, Rohner.

3B — Dixon.