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ROUNDUP: Burton, Ross lift Granite; Pats over Pack
- Updated: March 22, 2017
Granite Hills' Sean Ross at the plate before his go-ahead double.
2017 EAST COUNTY PREP BASEBALL
By Bill Dickens
© East County Sports.com
SAN DIEGO (3-22-17) — In the early going Granite Hills has competed against some of the best teams in the county, including Ramona, Hilltop, Bonita Vista, Rancho Bernardo.
The latest knockout for the Eagles was an extra inning, 1-0 victory in the 11th frame over Cathedral Catholic on Tuesday (Mar. 21) in a Hilltop/Lolita’s Tournament game in South Bay.
“It was a brilliant effort by pitcher WILLIAM BURTON, who allowed only 2 hits in 10 innings,” said Granite Hills coach JAMES DAVIS.
“Pitching is so strong so far, we’ve been fortunate,” Davis added. “There’s a lot of pressure to pitching but our guys have held the grade.”
BRADY JOSLYN doubled and scored the winning run on a base hit by SEAN ROSS in the final frame.
Sean Ross Game winner in the 11th #double4thewin #shutdownnumberonecathedral pic.twitter.com/oeVSQ9Lteb
— mike ross (@mike_mikeross35) March 22, 2017
CHRISTIAN 8, WEST HILLS 1 – “It was something like a Little League game,” said Christian Patriots coach MIKE MITCHELL of Tuesday’s (Mar. 21) Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament game won by Christian over West Hills 8-1.
“There were nine errors in the game. The lowlight of the game is West Hills threw the ball in the dugout.”
On the offensive end, JACOB KELTNER slashed a 2-run single as a pinch-hitter for the Patriots.
Pitcher BRAD JEREMIAH spun five innings and allowed 3 hits, one run, no earned runs, walked 5 and posted his 2nd win in as many decisions.
ETHAN CONTRERAS pitched two shutout innings, allowed one walk and one strikeout.
CHASE WEHSENER had 2 hits to spark the Patriots (5-1).
Jeremiah overcame two rough innings aided by defensive mistakes, yet only trailed 1-0 before the Pack returned the defensive faux pas, including a game-breaking play to erase any comeback hopes in the 5th inning with the score standing at 2-1.
With a pair of Patriots on base, Christian’s ALONZO RICHARDSON struck out to end the inning. However, the pitch was dropped, so the Wolf Pack catcher recovered the ball and attempted to tag out Richardson. The ball slipped from his hand. Loading the bases.
However, the pitch was dropped, so the Wolf Pack catcher recovered the ball and attempted to tag out Richardson. The ball slipped from his hand. Loading the bases.
The West Hills pitcher then scooped the ball and attempted to throw out the Christian batter at first, but the late throw sailed down the right-field line. Two runs scored.
Richardson raced to second base, but the ball was still loose, so he was beckoned to third by the base coach. The throw from the corner skipped past third base and into the dugout. The umpire awarded home plate to Richardson to make it 5-1.
“I haven’t seen a play like that in a long, long time,” said Jeremiah, a junior, referring to his elementary school days. “But it allowed me to catch a breath.”
Jeremiah opened the season listed more like a supporting role pitcher that the stopper, but with the Patriots’ No. 1 arm scheduled for an MRI, he may need to grow up quicker than anticipated.”I always seem to start slow, but I’m getting better,” he added. “Once I find my rhythm, I seem to do alright.”
“I always seem to start slow, but I’m getting better,” he added. “Once I find my rhythm, I seem to do alright.”The Wolf Pack (3-3) needed just batters to get on the scoreboard.
The Wolf Pack (3-3) needed just batters to get on the scoreboard.CHRIS SCHROEDER, who was just moved into the leadoff spot, opened with an infield base hit, advancing to second base on a throwing error. Three batters later, NOAH QUINTANA singled up the middle.
CHRIS SCHROEDER, who was just moved into the leadoff spot, opened with an infield base hit, advancing to second base on a throwing error. Three batters later, NOAH QUINTANA singled up the middle.Jeremiah tossed shutout ball the rest of the way, as the Pack stranded 11 runners.
Jeremiah tossed shutout ball the rest of the way, as the Pack stranded 11 runners.”Brad went 1-and-0 to a bund of batters, but almost never went 2-0 and that got him through the game,” said Patriots head coach Mike Mitchell. “His curve ball was really nasty.”
“Brad went 1-and-0 to a bunch of batters, but almost never went 2-0 and that got him through the game,” said Mitchell. “His curve ball was really nasty.
“He’s still very young, but we going to need him to develop quickly in case we don’t get any of our other arms back.
EL CAPITAN 4, BONITA VISTA 2 – El Capitan clipped Bonita Vista in Tuesday’s (Mar. 21) Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament game.
The Barons and Vaqueros tied the game 1-1 in the first inning but El Capitan was able to edge the Barons with runs in the 3rd, 4th and 6th innings.
ANTHONY BENEDETTO went 2-for-3 with an RBI for El Capitan, while TREVOR SHENEFIELD was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
TREVOR DONAHUE was 1-for-1 with an RBI, and Hunter Markle was also 1-for-1 with an RBI.
BLAKE PEYTON pitched 5 innings for the Vaqueros, striking out 6. BAILEY ROBERSON pitched 2 innings, striking out 3.
MADISON 4, VALHALLA 3 – The Valhalla Norsemen had their Bill Dickens/City Metro Tournament opener slip away in the 1st inning of the Hilltop/Lolita’s Tournament
and couldn’t quite catch up for the rest of the game Tuesday (Mar. 21) at Madison.
A walk and catchers interference set the table for Madison in the 1st. It was followed by a double, sacrifice fly, single and a throwing error and when the dust settled the Norsemen were down 3-0.
Valhalla would close the gap in the 3rd. RYAN PEROT led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pick off attempt. Perot would score on a LEWIS DIRKES single and JAKE BARBA would then plate Dirkes.
Madison touched up starter ED DEMPSEY for a fourth run in the 3rd via a hit, stolen base and an error.
Valhalla tallied their final run in the 5th on a walk to CAMERON ZAMUDIO. A COLE HOWARD single moved Zamudio over to third. Zamudio would score when Howard was caught between first and second. A late 7th inning rally fell short for the Norsemen. With the loss the Norsemen fall to 2-4 on the young season.
SAN DIEGO 11, MOUNT MIGUEL 3 – Visiting San Diego scored three runs in the 1st inning of Tuesday’s (Mar. 21) Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament contest and the Matadors never caught up.
AUSTIN ORTIZ was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored for the Matadors, while CAMERON BEAUZEC was 1-for-3 with an RBI, and ANDREW MONTIJO was 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
POINT LOMA 4, STEELE CANYON 2 – A 3-run second inning by the Pointers caused Steele Canyon (3-3) to play catch-up, which the Cougars never did in Tuesday’s (Mar. 21) Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament contest.
The big blow in the 3rd inning was a double by JOSH ESQUIBEL for the Cougars. LUKE ARIAS hit a single to left and BILLY TELLOUS singled in Esquibel.
In the first inning AARON TAYLOR had a hit to center field. One out later Arias hit a shot to right center. Following another out, TREVOR DICKEY hit an infield ball to third, scoring Esquibel.
EASTLAKE 1, GROSSMONT 0 – One thing about Eastlake and Grossmont, it’s gonna be a close call on either side.
So far the Titans own a 2-1 lead over the Foothillers.
Eastlake scored the only run of the Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament on Tuesday (Mar. 21) behind the pitching of Mason Thompson.
In the first inning the Titans walked, Sonny Rivera walked and went to second on a base hit by Casey Schmitt, which scored Rivera for the only run of the game.
ST. AUGUSTINE 4, HELIX 3 (10 inn.) – Earlier in this week Helix was the No. 1 ranked team in the San Diego Section. Since then, the Highlanders have dropped two in a row, falling to Eastlake in the championship game of the Aztec/Foothiller Tournament and to St. Augustine in Tuesday’s (Mar. 21) Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament.
The Highlanders managed 9 hits against the Saints but still came up short at the end.
TREVOR JOHNSON slammed a home run in the 7th with a man aboard but it was too little, too late.
SCRIPPS RANCH 4, SANTANA 3 – No further information was provided for this Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament game on Tuesday (Mar. 21).
Tue., Mar. 21, 2017 Bill Dickens/City/Metro Tournament CAVERS 11, MATADORS 3 San Diego (1-5) 301 013 3 – 11 12 1 Mount Miguel(2-3) 101 001 0 - 3 7 3 Tinney and Moran. Montijo, Mendoza(2), White (6) and Beauzec. WP-Tinney. LP-White. PATRIOTS 8, WOLF PACK 1 West Hills (3-3) 100 000 0 – 3 5 1 Christian (5-1) 000 233 x – 8 6 4 Maat, Kondyra (5), and Wittmeier. Jeremiah, Contreras (6) and Josephson. WP-Jeremiah (2-0). LP-Maat (0-2). POINTERS 4, COUGARS 2 Steele Canyon (3-2) 101 000 0 – 2 6 3 Point Loma (3-2-1) 310 000 x – 4 7 0 Schirer, Newberry (5), Luban (6) and Arias. Sardo and Bacon. WP-Sardo (2-0). LP-Schirer (0-1-1). TITANS 1, FOOTHILLERS 0 Grossmont (3-3) 000 000 0 – 0 7 1 Eastlake (6-1) 100 000 x - 1 5 1 Giovengo, Lombardo (6), Parent (7) and Tedokon. Thompson, Schmitt (7) and Reyes. WP-Thompson. LP-Giovengo. SAINTS 4, HIGHLANDERS 3 (10 inn.) Helix (5-2) 000 000 210 0 - 3 9 2 St. Augustine (4-3) 000 101 010 1 – 4 6 1 Jackson, Smelko (7) and Johnson. Dolak, Staker (8), Hall (9) and Fontes. WP-Hall. LP-Smelko. VAQUEROS 6, BARONS 4 El Capitan (1-6) 101 101 0 – 4 - - Bonita Vista (3-4) 100 010 0 – 6 - - Peyton, Roberson (6) and N/A. Nankil, Vega (2), Olivo (3), Moriel (7) and N/A. WP-Peyton (1-0). LP - Vega. FALCONS 4, SULTANS 3 Santana (4-3) 200 100 0 – 3 - - Scripps Ranch (6-0) 000 002 2 – 4 - - Batteries for Santana N/A. Rudick, Nguyen (1), Meyer (2) and N/A. WP-Meyer. Hilltop/Lolita’s Tournament WARHAWKS 4, NORSEMEN 3 Valhalla (2-4) 002 010 0 – 3 7 4 Madison (4-2) 301 000 x – 4 4 1 CSt.Clair, Howard (2), Dempsey (4) and N/A. Abel and N/A. WP-Abel. LP-CSt.Clair. EAGLES 1, DONS 0 (11 inn.) Granite Hills (4-2) 000 000 000 01 – 1 6 0 Cathedral (6-1) 000 000 000 00 – 0 2 2 Burton, Verdon (11) and Fenn. Brown, Defelippi (8), Straza (11) and Polinsky.
