Baseball: May 2008 Archives

REV ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY

Matt Andriese struck out six and only allowed four hits in Redlands East Valley's 8-1 win over Temecula Valley in a CIF-SS Division II second round baseball game.
Ryan Boeger went 2-for-3 with two RBI for REV (24-3, 12-2), which advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in school history.
Redlands East Valley will play host to Oxnard at 3:15 p.m. Friday

Upland 9, Katella 4
Scott Frazier provided key hits in his first two at bats to give Upland a big lead early. His double in the first scored a run and his triple in the third cleared the bases. Upland led 9-0 in the third inning.
The Highlanders (20-6) will travel to Palos Verde on Friday for a quarterfinal matchup.

Oxnard 6, Chino Hills 2
Ray Romero had two hits, but the Huskies were held to seven total hits and couldn't get by Oxnard. Chris Sulcer had a double for the Huskies (19-10).

Chino Hills was held to seven hits.

DIVISION VI
Bloomington Christian 3, Windward 2
Eddie Matos of Bloomington Christian (17-6) drove in the go ahead run in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie<NO1>deadlock<NO>. Matos pitched the final three innings to preserve the win.
Bloomington Christian will play again Friday.

Big Bear 11, Pasadena Poly 3
Jesse Ceron pitched a complete game, only giving up one earned run in the Bears' (20-4) victory.

UPLAND CHRISTIAN STORMS THROUGH

Upland Christian 18, North County Christian 1
Ethan Chapman went 4-for-4 with five RBI, including a homer and two doubles as the Eagles (17-2) cruised past the Crusaders in a second-round game.
Matt Proulx went 3-for-5 with four RBI and struck out seven in recording the win on the mound, making him 9-2 overall.

REV WINS IN SHUTOUT

Division II No. 1 seed Redlands East Valley defeated Redondo 4-0 in a first-round game Friday.
REV had a pair of two-run rallies, keyed around a triple. Eric Boeger tripled home Josh Salmon in the second and scored in Chatwood's single. In the sixth, Eric Young tripled in David Andriese and scored on Ryan Burcroff.
Chatwood needed just 71 pitches in his gem, walking two and hitting a batter.

Chino Hills 6, San Luis Obispo 3
The Huskies (19-9) scored three runs in the sixth inning to break a tie, taking advantage of two of three errors by the Tigers (21-6).
Chris Carlson hit a sacrifice fly to wrapup the scoring. In the third inning, Garrett Eichmann, Ray Romero and Zach Collier each batted in runs in support of winning pitcher JohnMontoya.
Collier, Romero, Matt Lowenstein and Jordan Gomez each had two safeties in the Huskies' 17-hit attack.

Alta Loma 3, Camarillo 2
Senior Colby Gurney pitched a complete game, scattering eight hits and striking out three as the Braves (19-6) edged Camarillo.
The Braves scored lone runs in the first, second and third innings and made it hold up for the win.
Brad Fraily led the offense, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.

DIVISION IV
Diamond Ranch 3, Santa Monica 2
Derek Goodwin's RBI single tied the game at two, then it was Jericho Kelsey's RBI that won the game in the seventh inning for the Panthers (14-11).
Kelsey's double scored Kyle Lenguel for Diamond Ranch. This marks the first ever playoff victory for the Panthers in their second post season apperance.

CATS PROWL TO SECOND ROUND

The Cats (21-5-1) broke open a scoreless duel in the sixth inning at home as Malcolm Lee and Marcos Ramos delivered run-scoring hits against the Aztecs (15-10). Kaiser broke open a scoreless game in the sixth with run-scoring hits from Malcolm Lee and Marcos Ramos to defeat visiting Palm Desert 3-0 Thursday in a CIF-SS Division IV first-round baseball playoff game.
Kaiser's Ernie Rodriguez and Palm Desert's Nick Baker matched scoreless innings until the sixth. Frankie Valenzuela singled for the Cats (21-5-1) in that inning and moved up when Zach Tapia was hit by a pitch. Lee and Ramos knocked both players in, while <NO1>and a passed ball<NO>Lavell Mann was also hit a pitch to force in the third run.
Rodriguez scattered four singles and did not allow a runner past second. He retired 14 of the last 16 Aztecs (15-10) he faced, and he picked off the pair that reached first.

DIVISION V
Azusa 8, Aquinas 5
Aquinas took an early 2-0 lead, but the game slipped away late as Azusa scored five in fifth and three more in the sixth to seal the victory.
A bases-loaded, infield pop-up broke the game open in the sixth. The ball dropped and the runner from third scored. The runner from second followed after an errant throw to home plate got away.
Joe Bigler had a double and Jimmy Jones a triple in the losing effort for Aquinas.

Sultana 6, Duarte 1
Trevor Haas drove in two runs and scored one for the Sultans (19-6). Mike Mierish earned the victory on the mound for his seventh straight victory for Sultana, which advanced to the second round for the third year in a row.

DIVISION VII
Upland Christian 19, Ventura Christian 0
Matt Johnston (7-2) threw a no-hitter, with 13 strikeouts, and the Eagles (16-10) scored in five different innings to eliminate the Stars (7-11).
Ethan Chapman had three hits, including a homer, and batted in five runs to lead a 11-hit attack. James Spraggins batted in two runs on two hits while Richie Pastor had three hits and three RBI.

HAWKS SEASON ENDS

La Mirada scored the final seven runs of its CIF-SS Division III wild card game with Arroyo Valley, eliminating the visiting Hawks 11-4 Wednesday.
The first playoff game in Arroyo Valley history was going ok, as the game was tied 4-4 through four innings. Arroyo Valley gave up two in the fifth and had a third out to that inning reversed by an umpire.Senior Zach Sumpter drove in two runs and scored once to lead Arroyo Valley in their last game of the season.

DIVISION III WILD CARD
Garey 18, Palmdale Knight 2
Vincent Velasquez drove in five runs and scored four times to lead the Vikings (15-11) past the Knights.
Dino Mares drove in four runs and scored twice for the Mt. Baldy League runner-up.
Garey advances to the first round, where it will play at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Thursday at 3:15 p.m.

PIRATES' END SEASON  WITH WALKOFF

Junior David Kiriakos hit a walk-off, three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs for Pacific, which denied the Hawks second place in the San Andreas League and knocked the Hawks down to third place.
Chase Phillips drove in a run, hit two doubles and scored twicehad two runs, two doubles and an RBI for the Pirates, who ended their seasonThursday.
Despite the loss, Zach Sumpter drove in two RBI and scored once for Arroyo Valley (18-8, 9-6), which clinched a playoff berth for the first time in the seven-year school history. The CIF Division III playoffs pairings come out on Monday.

ARROWHEAD LEAGUE
Upland Christian 13, Sherman Indian 0
Matt Proulx and Richie Postor each drove in two runs for the Arrowhead League champion Eagles (15-10, 12-0) over the Braves.
Upland Christian will now await their CIF division VII pairings that will be posted Monday.

CHRISTIAN LEAGUE
Ontario Christian 9, Loma Linda 5
Junior Clay Kindred (5-1) pitched his second straight complete game, striking out 11 and scattering nine hits to lead the Knights (17-10, 8-4).
Bobby Nigg led the offense, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Scott Gutman added two hits with an RBI.
The highlight for the Roadrunners (5-18, 0-12) was a three-run home run by Parker Arnold in the fifth.

MIRAMONTE LEAGUE
Diamond Ranch 3, Charter Oak 1
Mike Vinnitsky had an RBI triple and scored once for the Panthers (13-11, 7-5) over the Chargers (12-11, 9-3) to clinch a playoff berth as the third place team in the Miramonte League.
Diamond Ranch will now await their CIF division IV pairings Monday.

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Sultana 6, Apple Valley 4
Robert Vindiola batted in three runs, two on a triple, as the Sultans (18-6, 9-3) won their first league championship in 13 years with the decision over the Sun Devils (3-18, 1-11).
Ryan Wolf added two RBI on two hits and Wade Hightower had two hits and one RBI for the winners, who gave Mike Miersh his sixth win of the year without a loss.

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Montclair 4, Chaffey 3
Jeremy Weber went 2-for-3 with three RBI for Montclair, which led 3-0 after the first inning.
Drew Orantes went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Cavaliers (9-16, 5-10).
Chaffey fell to 7-18 overall, 3-12 in league.

Garey 6, Colony 3
Senior Sammy Garcia went 2-for-3 with two RBI and junior Dino Mares had two RBI as the Vikings (12-3, 14-7-2) surged past the Titans.
Vincent Velasquez gave up three hits, struck out three and walked one. He gave up three runs but just one was earned. He got relief help from Raymond Parrilla who went the rest of the way and picked up the win.

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Cajon 7, San Gorgonio 3
Justin Martinez had a two-run homer that broke a tie in the sixth inning sealing a Cajon victory over the second-place Spartans (18-7, 10-5).
Cajon completed the two-game sweep over the Spartans ensuring their back to back San Andreas league championship.
San Gorgonio finished second in the San Andreas League and the two teams will now await their CIF division III pairings that come out Monday.

SIERRA LEAGUE
Chino Hills 7, Chino 3
The Huskies (18-9, 10-5) won their fourth straight game and wrapped up the league championship by jumping out to a 7-0 lead over the Cowboys (14-12, 6-9).
Ryan Dunn had a two-run double for Chino Hills while Zach Collier and Jordan Gomez each had two hits. Taylor Jimenez and Danny Fernandez homered in the seventh inning for the Cowboys.

SIERRA LEAGUE
Damien 5, Glendora 1

The Spartans (17-8, 9-6) finished  second place with a win against the Tartans.
Junior Mark Garcia went the distance, giving up five hits and striking out three while walking two. He also went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Darren Dworak had two hits and Tony McClendon suppllied a two-run home run in the second. <NO1>Both are seniors.<NO>

Langwasser's WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM GIVES HUSKIES LEAGUE TITLE.

Kenny Langwasser hit a walk-off grand slam, clinching the Huskies' first Sierra league title in the school's five-year history by defeating Chino 8-4.
Travis Mosler earned the victory in his one inning of relief, improving his record to 4-2. Phil Hollinsworth drove in two runs on his double in the seventh for the newly crowned Sierra League champions.
Chino can still clinch a playoff spot if it defeats Chino Hills Thursday at Chino.

CHRISTIAN LEAGUE
Ontario Christian 10, Loma Linda Academy 1
Bobby Nigg struck out eight and scattered nine hits to get the complete game victory for the Knights (16-10, 7-4). Freshman Jordan Kloosterman was one of five Ontario Christian players with two hits, helping overcome Loma Linda (5-17, 0-11).

MAJESTIC LEAGUE
Packinghouse Christian 16, The Grove 2
Sean Corrigan went 3-for-3 with three RBI as the Bears (10-6, 5-0) clinched a share of the league title in a mercy-rule win.
Matt Mielak (3-1) pitched all five innings, striking out seven Grove (4-7, 0-5) batters. Packinghouse hosts Lake Arrowhead Christian (4-1 league) today in the regular-season finale.

Covina Charter Oak 6, Diamond Ranch 3
Noah Northrop scattered eight hits for Charter Oak (12-10, 7-4), which clinched second place in the league with the victory.
Jericho Kelsey and pitcher Nick Greene (3-4) had RBIs for Diamond Ranch (12-11, 6-5), which settled for third place in league but is advancing to the CIF-SS baseball playoffs for the second time in school history.

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Montclair 12, Chaffey 1
Jeremy Weber went 4-for-4 with six RBI and threw a no-hitter for the Cavaliers (7-12, 4-10) in their win over the Tigers. Weber also scored two runs and struck out five.

Garey 9, Colony 2
Manny Romero (6-1) limited the Titans to three hits over seven innings, striking out nine against three walks, to help Garey (13-7-2, 11-3) lock up second place in league.
Jerry Ramos went 3-for-4 with three RBI and Alfred Ramirez went 2-for-3 with three RBI for the Vikings. Colony (13-11, 10-4) hosts a rematch of the teams at 3:15 p.m. Friday.

Don Lugo 14, Ontario 0
R.J. Bokleman and Charlie Hinojosa each hit their fifth home run of the season in the home finale for the Conquistadores (19-5, 13-1).
Seniors Omar Castro, Mike Alton and Mike Frazier all finished with two hits for Don Lugo, with Alton and Frazier adding home runs.

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Colton 5, San Bernardino 4
Trailing 4-3, Colton's Chris Placencia smacked a bases-loaded, walk-off double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, keeping the Cardinals (0-14 league) winless on the season.
Nick Sanchez went 2-for-2 with a run scored, and Ben Machado went 2-for-4 and scored a run for the Yellowjackets (7-17, 6-8).
Nathan Nelson and Donald Garcia each went 2-for-4 for San Bernardino.

Ayala 9, Diamond Bar 5
Mike Rowland and Ethan Miller each drove in two RBI to help the Bulldogs (14-10, 7-7) defeat the Brahmas (6-8 league) still trying to hold on to the third place position in a game with playoff implications.
Kevin Cho scored twice and drove in a run for Ayala, which plays host to Diamond Bar Thursday.

Damien 10, Glendora 0
Tony McClendon hit a solo homer to spark a rally and break a tie in the third inning to lead the Spartans (16-8, 8-6) past the Tartans (6-8 league). McClendon also had two doubles for Damien and scored twice.
Darrin Dworak drove in two RBI and scored twice for second-place Damien.

VICTORY LEAGUE
Bloomington Christian 17, Redlands Adventist Academy 2 (5)
Jorge Pena and Curtis Holthaus equally divided six hits and six RBI as the Ravens (15-6, 9-2) remained in the running for the league title with a 10-run third inning against the Bulldogs (17-5, 6-5).
Charles Fortis had three of the Ravens' 17 hits in support of winning pitcher Eddie Matos (8-2).

Upland Christian 7, La Verne Lutheran 0
Matt Johnston threw a complete game no-hitter, striking out seven batters for the Eagles (14-10, 11-0).
Matt Proulx hit a three-run home run for Upland Christian.

NONLEAGUE
Aquinas 17, Webb 0
<MC>Taylor Marriman went 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored to lead the Falcons (14-10) past the host Gaels. Patricio Martinez hit a two-run homer for Aquinas and scored twice.
The Falcons now await the CIF-SS Division V playoffs, with their opponent to be determined.