May 17, 2010

Desert Ridge 11 Mountain Pointe 4

In the State 5A-I Championship game Desert Ridge starter Scott Hoffman faced off against Mountain Pointe's closer Josh Alexander who was in as their starter for the big game. Hoffman would go the distance for DR to pick up the win. The first inning got off to an exciting start when MP's Kevin Cron would put one over the wall with a solo shot that tied the state home run record of 22. Josh Alexander would then single and score on a Joey Curletta double. Alexander would shut down the first three hitters for DR. Pointe got another one in the second when Justin Tibbet was walked, moved over on a Sam Kingery single, and brought home by Jordan Kipper who was called out trying to reach second, this was done by the home plate umpire after both infield umpires could not make the call because they were not in position to see it ??? Ridge answered in the bottom half when Scott Hoffman went deep with a two run shot bringing in Kyle Raidy, who had reached on a single, with him. Hoffman would hold the Pride scoreless in the 3rd. DR's Riley Unroe led off the bottom half with a single, was moved over by a TW Warner walk, a Russell Vaughn single, and scored on a ground out by Travis Flores. MP put up a blank in the 4th. Alexander walked the first two in the 4th, at which time Junior Zepada replaced him, Warner would then hit a double to bring them both in. The Pride would get one in the 5th after Alexander belted a triple and then stole home. DR did not answer in the bottom half. THoffman would put he Pride down 1,2,3 in the 6th. In a big 6th inning for Ridge Unroe would lead of with a single, steal second, get to 3rd on an error and score on a Warner single. Warner stole second and scored on a passed ball. Vaughn then singled, at which time Zepeda was replaced by Joey Rocha for the Pride. Flores was walked, Raidy was intentionally walked to load them up and then Austin Cain hit a 3 RBI double, and scored himself on an error. Pointe was unable to answer in the 7th, to end a game which was much more exciting than the score would indicate. Congratulations to both teams for having outstanding seasons.

DR Hitters
Austin Cain, 2 for 2, 2B, 3RBI
Riley Unroe, 2 for 3,
TW Warner, 2 for 4, 3 RBI
Scott Hoffman, 1 for 2, HR, 2 RBI

MP Hitters
Josh Alexander, 3 for 4, 3B
Joey Curletta, 2 for 4, 2B, RBI
Kevin Cron, 1 for 3, HR

SHS 0-0-2-1-3-9 = 15R / 15H / 1E
CFHS 0-0-0-3-0-2 - 5R / 10H / 1E

Saguaro wins AIA 4A- Div 1 State Championship.

No one said this game would be easy. But in fitting Sabercat fashion they scraped, clawed and pounded their way to a resounding victory over Catalina Foothills. The final score is not indicative of the first five and one half innings of play. Both teams battled, bent but didn't break. Manufactured stellar defensive efforts and Herculean pitching resolve to gut out a touch and go game. The Sabercats broke thru first, against Cook, in the bottom of the third inning taking a 2 -0 lead as both Anderson and Gibbons collected their first RBI's of the night. The Catalina Foothills Falcon's answered back against Jahnke scoring three runs on three hits, including two triples, and a Saguaro error. The Sabercats fired back with a lead off double from Comford who was driven in on a two out single from Daugenbaugh tying the game. Steinheiser escaped with the tie in tact as a stellar double play prevented the Falcons from scoring with based loaded and no one out in the top of the fifth inning. Ben Tingley started a three run rally for the Sabercats in the bottom of the fifth inning with a lead-off single. Anderson followed Tingley's single with another base hit and chased Cook from the Game. Gibbons greeted Adams with a third single for the inning, loading the bases for Chris Akmon. Akmon smoked the ball to deep left centerfield for a Sac-Fly scoring Tingley, Anderson also tagged up, but never stopped at third giving Akmon a 2 RBI sacrifice. Comford & Demerest walked to load the bases, forcing Adams to hand the ball over to lefty pitcher Coelett. Coelett coaxed Chapman into a routine shot to second that should have ended the inning with a double play, but MacCarone couldn't come up with the ball. Coelett struck out Daugenbaugh and picked off Demerest at second to end the Sabercat threat. Back came the Falcon's in the top of the sixth inning. Steinheiser surrendered two runs on three hits and a fielders choice after striking out Jamison to open the inning. The Sabercats pounded Coelett as 8 Sabercats reached base on 6 hits and 2 walks in the bottom of the sixth inning before the first out was recorded. Kyle Young scored both the first run of the sixth inning, as well as the ninth run of the inning, on a "walk-off" 2 RBI run rule double from Anderson.

SHS:
Anderson 4-5; 2B, 4RBI, 2R, SB; Gibbons 2-3, 3B, 3RBI, 2R, SAC; Comford 2-2, 2B, 2R, RBI, 2 BB
Jahnke 3 2/3IP, 3R, 2ER, 5H, 5K, 3BB
WP - Steinheiser 2 1/3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 5H, K, 2BB

CFHS:
MacCarone 2-2, 2BB, E; Coelett 2-4, R; Hunter & Jamison each 1-3, 3B, RBI
LP - Cooke 4 <1/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 7H, 2BB, 2K,
Adams 1/3 IP R, ER, H, 2BB
Colette 2/3 + 1/3 IP; 9R, 9ER, 6H, 2BB, 2K, HB
Lopez <1/3, H, BB

Liberty (8) – Greenway (3)

Liberty got to the championship with a blow-out Flagstaff-Sinagua. Greenway got there after tough 5-4 win with a highly talented Desert Edge team.
The title-game was highly emotional, which is what title games are meant to be! Liberty played solid D, delivered on timely hits and deserved the title on this day.
N. Bannister took the bump for Liberty and pitched a good game thru the 5th. Greenway pushed the Liberty bullpen in the 6th and 7th but just couldn’t deliver the timely hit. Play of the game was an incredible jumping-snag to end a Greenway rally in the top of the 6th by Liberty’s Z. Murphy of a smoked, line-drive from B. Bradford. At the time the score was 6-3 Liberty, with Greenway runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-outs. A shot that likely was in the LF-gap could have pulled Greenway within 1-run of Liberty. Liberty tacked on 2-huge runs in the bottom of the 6th on a 2-out, 2-rbi, 3b from K. Benedict scoring Aratau and P. Panaccione from 1st and 2nd (Panaccione’s 3rd run of the game). Greenway made it interesting in the top of the 7th loading the bases on a bb and 1b’s from Harper & Wagner, but with 2-outs grounded out to Murphy at SS for the easy flip to 2nd to end the game.

For Liberty:

P. Panaccione 3-3, 1bb, 3R, 2-sb’s & 1-rbi.
R. Benedict 2-3, (2) 2b’s & 2rbi’s,
E. Smalley 2-2, 1bb & 1rbi,
K. Benedict 3b & 3-rbi’s

For Greenway:

R. Harper 2-3, 1-2b
C. Wagner 3-3, 1bb & 2R

 

May 15, 2010

SHS - 2-0-4-1-0-2 = 9R/ 10H / 2E
CHS - 3-0-0-0-1-0 = 4R / 4H / 3E

Sabercats beat Bobcats, advance to Championship Game

The Bobcats jumped on the Saguaro Sabercats early. Cienega capitalized on 2 walks, 2 hits and an error to open the top of the first inning against pitcher Chris Salazar of Saguaro. The Sabercats fired back against Cienega's pitcher Rosebeck in the bottom on the first, as Anderson beat out a high slow chopper to the second baseman Mejia followed by a first pitch two run home run into the left field bullpen off the bat of Gibbons. Saguaro's Salazar settled in, in the second inning, shutting Cienega out the next three innings. That was all the breathing room the Sabercat's would need as Saguaro sent 10 batters to the plate in the fourth inning scoring four runs and never looking back. Cienega rallied in the top of the fifth inning on a lead off walk to Casler and a one out RBI double from Bregante. Steinheiser took over for Salazar with one out in the fifth inning, blanking the Bobcats the rest of the way. Saguaro advances to the AIA 4A Div I Championship game Saturday 5/15 3:07 pm at Camelback Ranch.

SHS:
Gibbons 3-4, HR, 2RBI, 2R , SB; Demerest 2-3, 2B, 2RBI, 2R, Comford 1-1, RBI, 2R, 3HBP
WP - Salazar 4 1/3 IP, 4R, 4ER, 3H, 5K, 3BB, Balk
Steinheiser 2 2/3 IP, H, 4K, HB

CHS:
Bregante 2-4, 2B, RBI, R
LP - Rosebeck 5 2/3 IP, 9R, 8ER, 9H, 2BB, 5HB, 4K, E
Sanchez 1/3 IP, H, K

Chris Salazar sends the 'cats to the championship (L) Ryan Comford swipes the bag

In the 4AI nightcap semi-final, Catalina Foothills ousted the defending chaps from Canyon Del Oro 4-3. Junior lefty Preston Jamison went the distance for CFH to get the win. CFH struck for a apir in the top of the first. Penn Nakazato led off with a base knock and scored two batters later on a Jeff Coelet double. After advancing to third, Coelet would score ona  sac fly off the bat of Christian Muscarello.

CDO would answer back immediately. A Ryan Gerber lead off single was followed by an RBI triple from Bubba Metz. Corey Fujimoto would then tie the score with an RBI sac fly. Just when it looked like we had a shootout on our hands, Jamison and CDO lefty Luke Parish-Ward settled in, tossing scoreless frames in the second, third and fourth.

Foothills would break through in the fifth, scoring a pair on RBI singles from Coelet and Muscarello. CDO did not go quietly. In the bottom of the 6th the Dorados put men on first and third with one out, but Jamison  put out the fire with a a pair of Ks. In the bottom of the 7th, Gerber would crank a one out blast onto the berm in right field to pull within one. Corey Fujimoto would single with 2 outs, putting the tying run on and bringing the winning run to the plate in clean up hitter Hayden Cota-robles. Jamison would end it on a  strike out and  give the Falcons their second win over their region foes and a trip to the title game.

In the 4A II semis, Zach Williams went the distance as Greenway advanced over Desert Edge 4-3. Ryan Harper was 3-4 to lead the Demons.

Liberty exploded for 14 runs in the first 2 innings and ran Flagstaff Sinagua out of the building in a  15-3 run rule victory. Nathan Bannister was 3-3 and Austin Hasquet had a pair of hits to pace the Lion attack.

May 14, 2010

The eyes of Gilbert are upon him as Russ Vaughan makes a circus grab for Ridge

In its first year in the 5AI ranks, Desert Ridge will play in the state title game after eliminating Gilbert 5 -3 on Thursday. Gilbert started off strong in the top of  the first with 2 line shot singles from Drew Stankiewicz and Tyler Kamtz. DR starter Taylor Kaczmarek would then get DJ Peterson and Nathaniel Causey on back to back called third strikes, and the air came out of the balloon. After a walk to Colton Thompson loaded the bases with 2 outs, Stephen Tarpley would ground out to third to end the inning.

Ridge wasted no time getting on the board in the 2^nd. With one out, Russ Vaughan was hit by a pitch, Travis Flores walked, and Kaczmarek followed with a 2 RBI double. Kyle Raidy would then single in Kaczmarek and the Jags were up 3-0. Gilbert loaded the bases again in the 2^nd, but a Kamtz line drive out would double off a runner for an inning ending double play. Scott Hoffman would homer to right center in the second to put Ridge up 3-0. In the third, Flores would single and score on a 2 out infield error.

Gilbert would finally break through in the 5^th. Peterson would draw a lead off walk, and Causey would follow with a single. After a pair of fly outs, Rick Rydalch would deliver a base hit that knocked in a pair., and James Rael would follow with an RBI single to complete the scoring. Grant Kempton came on to work a scoreless 6^th and 7th for Ridge.

Rick Rydalch and Hunter Herdt give chase (L) But the Tigers could not solve Taylor Kaczmarek

May 13, 2010

In 4AII

Greenway (3) vs Tucson Catalina (0)

Well pitched game from each side with very few hits or walks makes a for quick game! Starting pitchers were Squire for Greenway and Romero for Catalina.
Score was 0-0 at top of 6th when Greenway put (3) runs across after starting the inning with 2-quick outs. They put the rally together on an 0-2 HBP & stolen base from C. Wagner, rbi single from J. Tucker and back to back rbi 2b's from E. Percell and W. Rodgers.

Catalina mounted a bottom of 7th rally with a lead-off walk to Pearson and a 1b from Esquiel. Catalina runners advanced on a WP to 2nd and 3rd with 1-out. Squire k'd the next (2) batters to close out the CG with (3) k's in the inning.

Squire for Greenway; 7Inn, 0R, 4H, 3bb's and 12k's.
Romero for Catalina; 6inn, 3R, 5H, 2bb's and 4k's.
Blank; 1inn, 0R, 0H, 0bb's, 1k for Catalina in the top of 7th.

Top seeded Canyon Del Oro exploded for 8 5th inning runs to take an 8-2 victory over Sunrise Mountain at Camelback Ranch. Sunrise starter Tyler Crawford was in command through 4 innings, allowing only a pair of singles and clinging to a 1-0 lead. With 2 outs in the 5th, CDO's Ryan Gerber slapped an RBI base hit to knot the game at 1. Pitcher Bubba Metz would follow with an infield single, and Corey Fujimoto then knocked in a pair with another base hit. Crawford was replaced by Steven Kane, who balked in a run and surrendered a 2 RBI knock to Alan Drake and it was good night now. Aaron Bummer went the rest of the way for Sunrise and was sharp. For CDO, Metz controlled the Sunrise attack from the start, working at a warp speed pace that the Sunrise hitters could not counter.

Lefty Ricky Casler tossed a complete game 3 hitter as Cienega sent Copper Canyon home 3-1. KC Mejia homered and Zach Brown went 2-3 with 3 RBIs for Cienega.

May 12, 2010

Ironwood Ridge hosted Marcos de Niza at Phoenix Municipal Stadium Tuesday evening, with the Padres eliminating the Nighthawks 10 – 8.
Marcos pitching heroes were a sophomore, Joey Vital, and a senior centerfielder who hadn’t thrown a pitch all season, Kendall Konopka. Vitale threw the first 3 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, and striking out 1. Konopka threw the final 3, giving up 1 run on 2 hits and striking out 2.
The Nighthawks drew first blood in the 2nd, as Will Meyer was HBP, Trey Stine walked and Jake Matthews hit an RBI single. They pushed it to 2 – 0 in the 3rd as Zack Sweety singled and Brandon Matthews doubled him in.
The Padres came back with a vengeance in the 4th.. A BB to Kyle Becerra and a HR by Zach Schira got the Padres on the board. Garrett Taggart singled, Donavon Evashenko reached on an error, singles by Jesse Brooks, Daniel Rodriquez, Patrick Maloney, a HBP to Nick Fatica, a single by Becerra, a bases clearing triple by Schira and a single by Konopka and MdN had put a 10 spot on the board.

Ironwood Ridge didn’t give up, as a single by Jake Matthews, a double by Alex Worden, a BB to Sweety, a single by Brandon Matthews, Stephen Still reached on an error, a Meyer BB, and a Daniel Medina single garnered 4 Runs in the bottom half of the 4th. Ridge got another in the 5th Jake Matthews walked, Clay Matthews singled Sweety reached on an error, and B. Matthews hit a SF. In the bottom of the 7th, Ridge again threatened to take the game back. C. Matthews singled, Sweety doubled him home, Still singled in the infield bringing the winning run to the plate, but Konopka struck out the last batter to save the victory.

Highlights:
Marcos de Niza:
Zach Schira: 2 for 4, triple, HR, 2 runs, 5 RBIs
Daniel Rodriquez: 2 for 3
Patrick Maloney: 2 for 3

Ironwood Ridge:
Alex Worden: Double 1 run
Zack Sweety: 2 for 4, Double, 1 run, RBI
Brandon Matthews: 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Stephen Still: 2 for 3, BB, Run, RBI
Jake Matthews: 2 for 3
Clay Matthews: 2 for 3, 2 runs

Desert Mountain lefty Kyle Tokasey tossed 6 2/3 innings in relief, allowing only a single run, allowing the Wolves to battle back from an early deficit for a 7-6 win over Millenium. Tokasey was called upon with only one out in the first and the Wolves staring into  a 5-0 hole. DM would remain patient, scoring runs in the first and third innings before tying things up in the 5th with a 4 spot. In the bottom of the 7th,lead off pinch hitter Austin Mill would rip a triple up the gap in right center. Millenium would intentionally walk the next 2 batters to set up the force play. Millenium reliever Tyler Booth would then get two quick strikeouts before Cody Callahan would draw a walk to force in the winning run.

James Castro completes the turn as Cody Callahan comes in hard
 

Mesquite senior lefty Rocky High, who had thrown only 3 1/3 innings all season, took the ball on Tuesday and shut down a potent Red Mountain lineup as the 'cats run ruled the Lions 11-1. High scattered 6 hits on the night. Meanwhile, Mesquite pounded out 17 hits against Lion pitching, and broke open a 3-1 game with an 8 spot in the 6th inning to end it. For the 'cats, Garrett Jeffries  and Lane Doty were 3 -4, and High knocked in 3 runs to help his cause. RM got 2 hit games from Cole Gleason, TJ Bennett, and Aaron Smith.

Rick Rydalch singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 7th to complete a big comeback as Gilbert edged Salpointe 7-6. Gilbert trailed 6 -2 entering the bottom of the fifth, but  a pair of runs in the bottom half pulled them to within 2, and set the stage for the 7th inning heroics. Reliver Beau Harris got credit for the win, entering in the 5th inning and shutting down the Lancer attack.

May 10, 2010

From Saturday:

Greenway (3) at Tucson Amphi (0); 1st round 4AII game

Classic pitcher's duel that was 0-0 going into the top of the 7th. 1st 3-batters for Greenway in the top of 7 did the damage; R. Harper led off with a solo shot, S. Squire singled and C. Wagner with a 2-run dinger to give Greenway a 3-0 lead.
Z. Williams struck out the side in the bottom of the 7th for the CG win (7-Inn, 3-H, 2-bb's & 10-k's).

Sandoval was equally impressive thru 6-innings on the mound for Amphi, but took the loss (6-inn, 3-R, 7-H, 1-bb & 7-k's).

May 9, 2010

Lancers 8 Mountain Ridge Lions 5

With both teams facing their second elimination game, The Lancers came out victorious via a comeback win over the Mountain Lions who they beat
for the 2nd time in this playoffs.
Starting pitchers for the game were Sophomore Hunter Miller for the Lancers and Junior Dan Will for the Lions.

After a scoreless 1st frame, it was a seesaw affair for the next 4 innings where all the scoring occurred.

TOP of 2nd
Dan Will - 1b
Paschke - 1b
Brett Wilkey - 2b on LF wall scoring Will and Paschke.

Lancers 0 Lions 2

BOTTOM of 2nd

Marc Gavre - 1b PR Forest Redd

Dan Slania - BB

Ryan Penaflor -BB ..loading bases with one out.

Hunter Miller - FC ..forcing out Redd at home. PR Kevin Brice. 2outs!

AJ Alexander - BB..passed ball scored Slania.

Joseph Serrano - BB..RBI Scoring Penaflor

Lancers 2 Lions 2

SCORELESS 3rd Frame.

TOP of 4th

Dan Will - BB, SB

Paschke - 2b at RF wall scoring Will.

Ben Todd - BB

PJ Valadez - 1b scoring Paschke

**Later Todd was caught in a rundown with runners at 1st and 3rd on a 1-2 play!

Lancers 2 Lions 4

BOTTOM of 4th

After 2 outs..Hunter Miller - HBP. PR Brice
AJ Alexander - 1b
Joseph Serrano - BB
Harrison Graham - 2b..scoring Brice and Alexander.
Jacob Hunter - 3b..scoring Serrano.

Lancers 6 Lions 4

TOP of 5th
Pitching change for the Lancers as Dan Slania picked the ball up after pitching less than 60 pitches the day before. He faced the TOP of the
order.

Lions mounted a rally by getting 3 consecutive hits but he settled down after that and held the Lions scoreless and earning the save.


Murphy - 1b..SB
Gray - 1b
Brinkman - 1b scoring Murphy.
Will - KS
Paschke - F8
Wilkey - 5UA to end inning.

Lancers 6 Lions 5

BOTTOM of 6th
Michael Hoard - ROE4..PR Brice
AJ Alexander - BB,CS
Joseph Serrano - Bunt 1b
Jacob Hunter - 2nd 3b 2 RBI bringing in Brice and Serrano.

Lancers 8 Lions 5

TOP Defensive performers
WP Hunter Miller (1-2) - 4IP, K,2BB, 5H, 4R.
SV Dan Slania - 3IP, 2KS, HBP, 3H, R.
Top Offensive Performer
Jacob Hunter - 3/4 , 3b(2), 3RBI.

Mesquite finally got over the hump with Hamilton by defeating the Huskies 5-4 in 9 innings Nick Rosales got the game  winner for the 'cats.

Bryce Eisenbart came one out away from a no hitter as Boulder Creek defeated Desert Mountain 6-1. Eisenbart also homered and doubled for the Jags. He lost the no hitter with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th.

Josh Alexander stopped a Red Mountain rally with 1 2/3 innings of  scoreless relief work as Mountain Pointe edged Red Mountain 6-5. Alexander came on in the 6th after RM had scored  a pair of runs to pull within one. Junior Zepeda relieved starter Kevin Cron, who suffered an ankle injury covering first base in the 3rd inning. The Pride scored 3 times in the fifth inning with 2 outs to break up a tie game.

Sam Kingery throws to first (L) Aaron Smith dives back for RM

Scott Hoffman worked 5 2/3 strong innings and cranked a 2 run homer to lead Desert Ridge past Gilbert 5-4. Taylor Kaczmarek worked the final 1 1/3 innings for the Jags.

DR trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the fourth.  Kyle Raidy singled and moved to second on a  throwing error. Austin Cain would plate him with a base hit. Hoffman would then follow with a long blast to left field. Adding a little theater to the game, Hoffman would point a number of times to the Gilbert stands and the Gilbert Tiger mascot.

Gilbert tied things up in top of the fifth inning, but DR would push the eventual game winner across in the bottom half with a Russ Vaughan double and an RBI knock from Raidy.

Joel Hayden dives back as James Castro can't find the handle

MILLENNIUM 10 CHAPARRAL 8


The Millennium - Chaparral rematch figured to be a close, hard-fought contest, and as the final score would indicate, it was a barnburner!
The Tiger’s Tatum Hendrix turned in a gutsy performance on the mound, and added an incredible day at the plate to lead Millennium into the quarterfinals. Hendrix had 2 hits, scored a run and drove in a run in the first inning as the Tigers pounded out 6 hits and jumped out to a 6-0 lead. The Firebirds showed how they earned the #2 seed as they roared back with 2 runs in the first and 4 more in the second, turning what could have been a rout into a tight game.
After giving up 10 hits (5 for extra bases), and 7 runs in the first three innings, Hendrix made the necessary adjustments and allowed only 1 run over the last 4 innings. He struck out the side in the 7th inning, giving him 7 for the game and a new school record 86 on the season.
Both teams came out swinging and never stopped. Here’s a summary of the offensive leaders.
MILLENNIUM:
Hendrix: 4-5 with a double and a triple, scored 3 runs and drove in 1.
Anthony Davison: 3-4, scored 1 run and drove in 1.
Tyler Booth: 2-4 with a double, scored 2 runs and drove in 1.
Austin Hoffman: 2-4, 1 RBI
Ty Johnson: 1-3 with a double and a sacrifice fly, 1 run scored and 2 RBIs
James Castro: 1-4 with a triple, 1 run scored and 2 RBIs.

CHAPARRAL:
Colby Targun: 4-5 with 2 triples, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs
Joel Hayden: 4-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs
Jordan Hein: 2-5 with a double, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI

Austin Hoffman rounds third (L) Tatum Hendrix works for Millenium

Marcos de Niza and Pinnacle met in a pool elimination game on Saturday at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and MdN came out with the victory 8 - 4. Garrett Taggart pitched a complete game, spreading out 6 hits, walking 7, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 4 in a hard fought game.
The Padres opened the first as Nick Fatica singled, was sacrificed to 2nd by Kyle Becerra and after Zach Schira was HBP, scored on a Kendall Konopka ground out. Pinnacle came back with 2 in the bottom of the frame as Jake Peevyhouse walked and scored on a Connor Wessel triple, who scored on a wild pitch. The Pioneers added 1 in the 2nd on singles by Kevin Gillmore, Mike Vaughn, and Peevyhouse.
MdN came back with 3 in the 4th, Jesse Brooks singled and scored on a Daniel Rodriquez HR. Patrick Maloney then doubled and came across on a Kyle Becerra double.
In the 5th, MdN's Konopka singled, was sacrificed to 2nd by Taggart and scored on a Brooks HR.
Pinnacle got one in the bottom of the 5th on a Wessel double a ground out and a SF by Alex Real. The Padres pushed across 2 insurance runs in the 7th as Konopka singled, Donavon Evashenko walked, Daniel Rodriquez singled and Maloney doubled.
The Padres next play on Tuesday vs the loser of Horizon and Ironwood Ridge.

Highlights:
Marcos de Niza:
Kyle Becerra: Double, BB, RBI
Jesse Brooks: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Kendall Konopka: 2 for 3, BB, 2 runs, RBI
Patrick Maloney: 2 for 4, 2 Doubles, RBI
Daniel Rodriquez: 3 for 4, Double, HR, 3 RBI

Pinnacle:
Connor Wessel: 2 for 4, Double, Triple, RBI, 2 Runs, RBI
Mike Vaughn: 2 for 4, Double

Mountain Pointe 6 Red Mountain 5

In a nail biter the Pool B quarter final game at Camelback Ranch Stadium had the Mountain Pointe Pride going against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. For the Pride Kevin Cron took the hill and went 3 innings facing off against Cole Gleason for Red Mountain who went 4 2/3rds. RM's Kelly Walsh would lead off the game with a single and eventually scored off a wild pitch, passed ball and an error. The Pride would answer in the 2nd when Josh Alexander led off with a single, was moved around on a Joey Curletta single, a Tony Balderama bunt and scored on a Scott Kingery sac bunt/suicide squeeze. In the 3rd RM would get two when Gleason would reach on an error and was driven in off a Ryne Dean triple. Dean would then score on a Tarron Beasley single. Pointe would answer in the bottom half when Jordan Kipper hit a double, moved to third on a balk and scored on a wild pitch. Cron reached on a single, his pinch runner stole second, moved to third on the wild pitch and was driven in by an Alexander single. Cron came out after the third for the Pride and was replaced on the mound by Junior Zepeda and he would hold Red Mountain scoreless in the 4th and 5th. In the bottom of the 5th MP put up three more. Kipper walked, was moved over on a Cron single and was driven in on a Alexander single. Alexander stole second and a error would allow him to get to third and Cron to score. Alexander was driven in by a Tony Balderama double, following which RM went to the pen and brought in Beasley. Red Mountain came out in the 6th and put up 2 runs. Matt Tady led off with a solo shot bomb on the big field. Kelly Walsh then reached on a double. The Pride replaced Zepeda by bringing in Alexander from center field. An Aaron Smith single moved Walsh to third and a Dean sac fly brought him in. The Pride would go scoreless in the bottom of the 6th finding Red Mountain coming up in the top of the 7th down 5-6. Alexander would K the first two and have Tady ground out to end the game.

Mp Hitters
Josh Alexander, 3 for 3, 2 RBI's
Kevin Cron, 2 for 3
Tony Balderama, 1 for 1, RBI

Red Mountain
Kelly Walsh, 2 for 4
Ryne Dean, 1 for 2, 2 RBI's
Matt Tady, 1 for 4, HR

SHS 1-0-4-1-6 = 12R / 13H / 0E
QCHS 0-2-0-0-0= 2R / 6H / 0E

Sandoval & Arnett both hit solo home runs against Kurt Jahnke to open the first inning of the play-offs. Saguaro cut the lead in half in the bottom of
the first as Gibbons doubled and Comford drove Gibbons in with two outs in the inning. Queen Creek threatened to extend their lead in the second inning
as Wodiuk & Flores each singled against Jahnke, placing Bull Dog runners at first & third. Jahnke struck out Bonngard and Sandoval nearly beat out a
grounder to the second baseman Ben Tingley to end the Bull Dog threat.
Tingley doubled to lead off the bottom of the third inning, with one out Gibbons blasted a 2 run home run to take the lead for Saguaro. Akmon &
Comford followed each with a solo home run as the Sabercats went Back-to-Back-to-Back against Schmitt. With a 4-2 lead, Saguaro would never
look back. Saguaro's Kyle Young scored on a double off the bat of Anderson in the fourth. Comford lead off the fifth inning with a walk followed by
four Sabercat singles. On their way to a 6 run 5th inning, the Cats chased Brezeczek from the game without recording an out for the Bulldogs. Freeman
walked the next two batters before recording the first of two outs. With Tingley on second, Chris Akmon's walk off double advanced Saguaro to the
4A-1 Quarter Finals Wednesday May 12th at 7 pm at Surprise Stadium.

SHS: Gibbons 2-2, 2B HR, 2R, 3RBI, BB, SAC; Comford 2-2, HR, 2RBI, 2R, BB, SB
Tingley 2-2, 2B, 2R, RBI, BB; Akmon 2-4, 2B, HR, 2RBI, R
WP Jahnke - 5IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H; 4K, BB

QCHS: Sandoval 2-3, HR, R, RBI; Arnett 2-3, HR, R, RBI
LP Schmitt 3 2/3IP; 7R, 7ER, 9H, K
Brezeczek 1/3 (+<1/3)IP, 4R, 4ER, 3H, 2BB, K, WP
Freeman 2/3IP, 2R, 2ER, H, 2BB, K

Mingus starter in the first round was Shaun McCarty against Seton's Steven Matta. In the first both set the sides down 1-2-3. In the second on a 1-1 count McCarty elevates a fastball above the strike zone and Kyle Eddy of Seton Catholic sent it out over the left center field for a 1-0 Seton lead. McCarty set down the side. It remained 1-0 till the top of 5 when Seton tacked on another run from a BB, stole second and then a single to go up 2-0. McCarty struck out 2 in the inning to hold them. In the bottom of the 5th Mingus gets on the board from a lead off double by Shaun Rojas who steals second then scores on a Rbi single by Austin Rogers to make it 2-1. It stayed 2-1 then in the bottom of the 7th catcher Logan Stewart leads off with a triple to RC and then a 1 out double by Cruz Chavez brought in Stewart to tie the game up 2-2. Then in the 8th inning Hunter Zwart leading off who previously had a BB, 2 line drives to R right right at the Seton defenders. Seton had been on the outside of the plate all day. Zwart took a called strike over the outside and then 2 balls away. On the 3rd pitch he hit his 3rd line drive of the day off the fence in left center for a lead off double. Then with no outs the coach decides to bunt Zwart to 3rd to put the winning run 90 feet away. Ronald Morones stepped up and laid down a bunt to the first base side as Zwart got a great jump off second when the ball passed the pitcher and the first baseman. By the time the second baseman fielded the ball Zwart had crossed the plate for a dramatic 8th inning comeback win. Mingus will play the winner of Liberty-Cactus on Wednesday. McCarty goes 8 innings 5H-7K-2BB for the win.

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Brian Poupore hit his first ever varsity home run,a monstrous 2 run blast over the center field batters eye to help lead Notre Dame (18-11) to a
first round playoff victory. Sophomore Greg Hopkins also had a huge game for the Saints collecting 3 RBI's with a big bases loaded single and a sacrifice
fly. Tayler Scott went the distance on the mound for Notre Dame scattering 6 hits while striking out 7 and walking only 2.

 

May 8, 2010

Ridge Eliminates North Canyon
May 7, 2010

Moving one step closer playing at Camelback Ranch Stadium, Ridge defeated North Canyon Friday night 6-0.

An unbelievable performance by Cody Gray to move his team to the next game, pitched a 5 hit shutout, including 11 strikeouts.

A scoreless game until the bottom of the third, Jonathan Meyer hit a solo home run (3rd of the season) over the right center field fence to put Ridge up 1-0.

The bottom of the 5th inning Ridge got hot. Brett Wilkey hit a single followed by another single off the bat of Ben Todd moving Brett to 3rd. A pinch runner for Ben, a double steal caught the Rattlers off guard allowing Brett and James to score on some missed throws. The inning would continue with a base on balls and stolen base by PJ Valadez; Tanner Murphy would then single to score the 3rd run of the inning. Cody would help himself with a double down the left field line scoring the 4th run of the inning.

The final run for Ridge would come in the bottom of the 6th inning off the bat of Ben with an RBI single, putting Ridge up 6-0.

Great defense along with key hits today from Tanner Murphy~1 hit, 1RBI, Cody Gray~1hit, 1RBI, Brett Wilkey~1 hit, Ben Todd~2hits, 1RBI and Jonathan Meyer~1hit (HR) 1RBI.

Ridge will take on Salpointe Catholic for their second meeting of the state tournament, Saturday 4pm at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Salpointe Lancers 15 Trevor Browne Bruins 1

With their backs against the wall, the Lancers bounced back behind Dan Slania who blanked the Bruins for 6 innings. He allowed only 2 hits and
struck out 6 batters while walking none. The game was actually close for 3 innings with the score after 3 frames at 1-0 with Lancers getting an
unearned run at the Top of the 1st.

SCORING PLAYS:

Top of 4th
Harrison Graham - 2b
Jacob Hunter - 1b
Marc Gavre - 4-3 RBI scoring Graham.
Dan Slania - 1b RBI scoring Hunter. PR Kevin Brice.
Jack Hale - Sac Bunt advancing Brice.
Ryan Penaflor - 2b RBI scoring Brice.
Hunter Miller - 3b RBI scoring Penaflor
AJ Alexander- 1b scoring Miller
Lancers 6 Bruins 0

Top of 5th
Dan Slania- Sac Fly RBI bringing in Jacob Hunter who singled earlier.
Lancers 7 Bruins 0

Top of 6th
Ryan Penaflor - 1b
Hunter Miller - 2b . PR Fernando Careaga.
AJ Alexander - BB
Joseph Serrano - 1b RBI bringing in Penaflor. Careaga follows with
overthrow.
Harrison Graham - 3b RBI scoring Serrano.
Jacob Hunter - 1b scoring Graham.
Marc Gavre - BB
Dan Slania - 2b 2 RBI bringing in Hunter and Gavre.

Lancers 15 - Bruins 0

Bottom of 6th
Lead off batter Martinez - 2b and reached 3rd . He eventually scored a run after an unassisted DP started by Lancer 1st baseman Aron Harrington
to make it 2 outs. AJ Alexander who pitched the 6th inning then induced Lizzaraga to pop up to 2nd baseman Serrano.

FINAL SCORE Lancers 15 Bruins 1

Top Defensive Performer

WP Dan Slania 6IP (10-2) 2H, 0ER, 6Ks,0BB.

Top offensive performers
Harrison Graham- 4/4, 2b,3b,3R, 2RBI
Jacob Hunter - 3 /4 , 2R
Dan Slania - 2/3, 2b,Sac Fly, 2 RBI
Ryan Penaflor - 2/4, 2b, 2R, RBI
Hunter Miller - 2/4, 2b,3b, R, RBI.

NEXT GAME : Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions in a re-match of the 1st round
match -up.

 

May 7, 2010

In 5AI, Mesquite advanced over Cesar Chavez in a  freak show of a game at Phoenix Muni. Chavez scraped out a run in the 1st on base hits from Francisco Encinas and an RBI single by Eduardo Romero. Mesquite would respond quickly in the bottom half with  a pair of runs and would score 3 in the second and third to take an 8-3 lead after 3. The 4th inning was a disaster for the 'cats, as Chavez would hand a 7 spot and lead 10 -8.

In the bottom of the 7th, trailing 10-9, Mesquite got a lead off walk , followed by a base knock. A perfectly placed sac bunt left everyone safe and the bases juiced with no one out. Lane Doty would step up and slice a soft liner to left where Sammy Lopez would lay out on a diving attempt. The runner at third tagged and apparently scored. The ensuing madness was lunacy. The ruling on the field was no catch, and the throw came to third for the force, followed by the force at second and Doty was ruled out at first for a triple play and Chavez was ruled the winner. Eventually Doty was ruled to have touched first before giving himself up, allowing the run to score and tie things at 10. In the bottom of the 8th Jake Waldren singled in the winning run for Mesquite.

Mesquite Coach Jeff Holland pleads his case (L) Jake Waldren and teammates after the game winner

Pinnacle played solid defense and got a complete game shutout from Junior pitcher Steve Casey in a 5-0 victory over a tough Tolleson baseball team.
Tolleson stayed close to the Pioneers behind the solid pitching of Junior Oscar Gonzales, only down 1-0 thru the 4th. Pinnacle got some breathing room in the 5th scoring 4 runs behind key hits by TC Mark, Alex Real, Kevin Gilmore, and Mike Vaughn. Oscar Gonzales had 2 hits for Tolleson.

Valley Vista and Marcos de Niza met at Peoria Stadium on Thursday afternoon with the Padres eliminating the Monsoon 17 - 14.

Garrett Taggart was in complete command when he left the game after 3 innings, giving up only 1 hit, and had a 12 - 0 lead. From there, Valley Vista came back and made a game of it.

The Padres open the game with 3 in the first, on a BB to Nick Fatica, a single by Kyle Becerra, a BB to Kendall Konopka, a 2 run double by Taggart and an RBI ground out by Donavon Evashenko. In the 2nd, MdN got 6 on a singles by Daniel Rodriquez & Patrick Maloney, a SF by Fatica, a walk to Becerra, a 2 run double by Zach Schira and a 2 run HR by Konopka. 3 more were pushed across in the 3rd as Fatica and Becerra doubled, Schira walked, and Taggart doubled.

In the 4th, the Monsoon came back with a vengeance. Gary Springer singled, Alex Gartner doubled, Damon Antillon hit a SF, Cesar Gonzalez reached on an error, Ricky Jones singled, Caleb Wood doubled Carlos Murrietta tripled, Skinner singled, and Gartner doubled again. The Padres pushed the lead back to 7 in the bottom of the frame. D. Rodriquez, Maloney, and Fatica singled, Becerra hit a SF, and Zach Schira hit a 3-run HR. Konopka walked, Noel Rodriquez singled Evashenko walked and a balk scored Konopka.

In the 5th, V V opened as Gonzalez reached on an error, Jones doubled scoring Gonzalez, Bryce Stanage & Wood walked and Murrietta hit a SF.

In the 7th, the Monsoon closed the gap. Stanage singled, Wood hit an RBI double, a singles by Murrietta, Springer, and Gonzalez made it 17 - 14, but Noel Rodriquez pitched out of the jam and end the game on a strikeout. N. Rodriquez had 5 K's in 3 1/3 innings of work.

The Padres move on to face the winner of the Pinnacle/Tolleson game on Saturday at Phoenix Muni at 1 pm.

Highlights:
Valley Vista:
Caleb Wood: 2 for 4, Double, RBI
Carlos Murrietta: 2 for 4, Triple, SF, 3 RBI
Gary Springer: 3 for 5, RBI
Alex Gartner: 3 for 5, 3 doubles, 3 RBI
Ricky Jones: 2 for 4, Double

Marcos de Niza:
Kyle Becerra: 3 for 3, double, SF, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored
Nick Fatica: double, 4 runs scored, RBI
Kendall Konopka: HR, 2 BB, 3 runs, 2 RBI
Patrick Maloney: 2 for 3, 2 runs
Zach Schira: 3 for 4, Double, HR, BB, 3 runs, 5 RBI
Garrett Taggart: 2 for 3, Double, 3 RBI
 

Konner Wade Pitches Chaparral Past Deer Valley

Senior right-hander Konner Wade was at his best Friday when Chaparral most needed it to lead the No. 2 Firebirds to a 5-2 victory over No. 6 Deer Valley in the second round of the loser’s bracket of the 5A-II state tournament at Surprise Stadium.

In six-and-a-third innings, Wade scattered six hits, walked none and struck out seven to give the Firebirds the edge they needed against Deer Valley’s Jacob Doyle, who along with Wade will be pitching next year at the University of Arizona. Sophomore left-hander Nick Diamond came in to get the final two outs for Chaparral.

The Firebirds, 20-11, now face No. 15 Millennium, a 5-4 winner over No. 11 Centennial, 1 p.m. Saturday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale. Camelback Ranch, near University of Phoenix Stadium, is the spring training home of the Dodgers and White Sox. The game is a rematch. Millennium sent Chaparral into the loser’s bracket with a 7-5 first-round victory over the Firebirds.

Wade had outstanding command throughout and was efficient enough to need just 74 pitches. He limited Deer Valley to just three hitters in three separate innings and to four hitters in another.

His key moments came in the sixth inning against Deer Valley’s dangerous cleanup hitter Kyle Herrington, who had ignited a two-run rally with a lead-off single in the second inning. Wade made Herrington miss on a 3-0 count with Doyle, who delivered a one-out single to center field, on first. Two pitches later, Wade recorded the strike out by sneaking a slider past Herrington, who also was called for interfering with catcher A.J. Schillinger’s throw to second in an attempt to get the stealing Doyle. The threat was over.

The Skyhawks took the lead in the second inning. After Herrington and Andrew Nicholas opened with back-to-back singles and Zach Richter sacrificed them over, Stetson Jackson, running for Herrington, scored on a wild pitch. Jordan Gonzalez then singled to right to drive in Nicholas. But that was it for Deer Valley. Wade got a ground ball to second from Mike Cowan. Chaparral’s Colby Targun quickly got the ball to shortstop James McDonald who threw to first for the double play.

That same combination ended the game with another double play when Cowan grounded to second off Diamond.

Chaparral got to Doyle early. Targun led off the Chaparral first with a single. He went to second on a bunt by Jordie Hein and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Aaron Levy singled up the middle with two outs and two strikes.

The Firebirds, who put together a 10-hit attack, took the lead for good in their half of the second. Joey Bielek singled to center and Wade walked. Joel Hayden bunted them to second and third, and they scored on back-to-back singles to left by Schillinger and Targun.

Chaparral extended the lead with two more runs in the sixth inning off Nicholas, who had come in to relieve. With one out, Blake Spiekerman doubled deep down the left-field line. Bielek then beat out an infield single before Wade and Hayden each drove in a run with a single to right.

Targun, Bielek and Hayden all had two hits for Chaparral. Doyle and Gonzalez led Deer Valley with two hits apiece.

Forest Vanlandingham worked 6 strong innings for Hamilton, allowing only a solo first inning run, as the Huskies advance past Mountain View 6-1. Hamilton took the lead for good in the bottom of the first with 3 runs and added2 in the third. Derek Hill's sol shot in the 5th completed the scoring.  Hill was 2-3 with a double and homer. Parker Osborne added  a pair of hits for Hamilton.

May 5, 2010

Joey Rocha allowed only a single run in 4 2/3 innings of work, and Mountain Pointe played long ball as the Pride dropped Hamilton 7-4. The senior lefty cruised through the first 3 innings before Ryan Casillas connected for a solo shot in the 4th. Meanwhile, the Pride offense took dead aim at Husky starter Jake Andrews.

In the top of the first, Jordan Kipper would reach on an infield error, and Kevin Cron would come to the plate with one out. Two Andrews sliders fooled the junior slugger, but on what looked like a letter high middle of the plate change up, Cron would send a towering drive about 1000 feet up and 360 feet out for a 2 run blast.

In the third, with 2 men aboard, sophomore Joey Curletta would connect on an absolute no-doubter far over the fence in left center that threatened zoo animals across the street. For good measure, he would punctuate the evening with a  opposite field solo shot down the right field line in the 7th. Hamilton would mount a late 7th inning charge, scoring 3 times  against Cron, who worked 2 1/3 innings of relief .

The Pride will face off with Red Mountain on Saturday.

Joey Rocha in control for the Pride (L) Josh Alexander runs down a long drive

Mingus and Sinagua square off for the Grand Canyon Championship

Hunter Zwart got the bump for Mingus and Yavapai committed LHP Robbie Ingram got the bump for Sinagua. It was a pitchers dual. Mingus scattered 8hits and Sinagua 5hits for an 8 to 5 Mingus victory. Mingus goes into State Playoffs a #3 seed. Sinagua a #10 seed.

Mingus Notables

Hunter Zwart 2-4 2Rbi's and 1 Run scored
Austin Rogers 2-3 2 Rbi's and 1 run scored
Cruz Chaves 1-2 2Rbi's 2 runs scored

WP - Hunter Zwart gets his 5th win to end the Reg season at (5-1)
S- Shaun McCarty
LP- Robbie Ingram


Sinagua Notables

Daniel Talbot- 2-4 and a run scored
Robbie Ingrahm 3BB

Willie Ethington tossed a three-hit shutout and Zach Hyzdu's two-run single in the second inning was all that was needed as Mountain View topped Alhambra, 4-0, in an elimination game in the 5A-I tournament.
Ethington, Hayden Rogers and Nick Morales had two hits apiece for Mountain View which now faces Hamilton on Thuursday night at 7 at Phoenix Muny.

Chaparral Rebounds with 6-2 Win over Lake Havasu

Just when Chaparral most needed it, senior left-handed Will Abram responded with a premier pitching performance to lead the Firebirds to a 6-2 victory over Lake Havasu in a first-round loser’s bracket game of the Class 5A-II state tournament Tuesday at Chaparral.

After giving up a single to J.J. Dukes to start the game, Abram retired the next 15 hitters he faced, striking out 11. In all, he surrendered just four hits and gave his teammates the edge they needed to finally take command in the fifth inning. After Abram left with one out in the seventh inning, Chris Pleiter and Nick Diamond came in for the final two outs.

No. 2 Chaparral, 19-11, advances to face No. 6 Deer Valley, 15-15, a 7-6 loser to No. 3 Desert Mountain in a second round game. The two teams will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at Surprise.

The Firebirds took the lead in the third inning on an infield single by James McDonald and a double to the gap in left by Joey Bielek. In the fifth inning, they finished their scoring with five more runs. McDonald walked with one out. After Aaron Levy doubled to advance him to third, Bielek singled to drive in his second run. Colby Targun singled to right with the infield in to drive in Levy and make it 3-0. Joel Hayden then doubled to right for two more runs and a 5-0 Chaparral lead. After A.J. Schillinger singled, Will Dyer completed the scoring with an RBI grounder to first.

Lake Havasu scored its runs in the sixth inning. Max Dreager led off with a double. With two outs, Javaree Thomson singled to center for one run. Arron Troyer then doubled to right center to drive in Thomson and close the gap to 6-2.

Bielek and Schillinger led Chaparral with two hits apiece. Targun extended his hitting streak to 19 games.

Sophomore Drew McLaughlin lined a base hit to left center in the bottom of the 7th inning to plate a pair of runs and send Desert Mountain to a 7-6 win over Deer Valley.
Deer Valley scored 3 in the first inning on a walk by lead-off hitter Darian Ramage, a sacrifice by Jordan Gonzalez, rbi singles by Jacob Doyle,Tyler Cohen, and Zach Richter. Deer Valley put up another 3 in the second to go up 6-0 when Mike Cowan singled,Darian Ramage singled,
Jordan Gonzalez hit a double to score a run, and Jacob Doyle hit a 2 run double.
Darian Ramage pitched 5 shutout innings for Deer Valley. For DM, Sophomore Dylan Cozens came in relief of Cody Erickson in the 3rd and pitched 5 shut out innings.
In the bottom half of the 6th, Desert Mountain put up a 5 spot to pull within 2. In the bottom of the 7th, DM Sophomore DH Keaton Boysen led off with a single. Adam Sonabend followed with another single.
Cody Callahan bunted to first and their first baseman threw out Boysen at 3rd. Michael Janikis drew a walk. Bases loaded...one out Sophomore Drew McLaughlin took the first pitch and lined it in the Left Center gap to score the two runs to seal the deal.
 

May 4, 2010

From 5/3: Sunrise Mtn (3) at Greenway (8)

Greenway pulls a big win against Sunrise Mountain on "Sr. Night" to get in the 4AII playoff chase. Greenway put 3-runs in the bottom of the 1st on a bases-loaded double off the RF wall by C. Wagner and a wild pitch. Greenway put 3-more on the board in the bottom of the 2nd on 2-wild pitches and a sac fly from R. Harper. Sunrise scored 2 in the top of 3rd on rbi 1b from D. Wolff and a wild pitch. Sunrise put a 3rd run on the board in the top of 4 with a sac fly from A. Byler. Greenway added a run in the bottom of 4 on an infield single by O. Ortiz after a 2b from E. Percell and another in the 6th on an rbi single from C. Wagner after a R. Harper 2b.

Scott Squire started for Greenway: 3IP, 1H, 7bb's, 6k's and 3R. Jorge Ozuna came in relief with 4-solid innings of "pitching to contact" with 1H, 1bb, 1k and 0R.
Aaron Bummer came in relief for Sunrise Mtn with 1-out in the 2nd and threw 3-solid innings in relief; 2H, 1R, 4bb's and 8k's. T. Crawford pitched the 6th for Sunrise Mtn with 1R, 2H & 1bb.

SHS 2-6-2-2-0 = 12R / 16H / 0E
AJHS 0-0-0-2-0 = 2R / 6H / 2E

Anderson & Gibbons opened the first inning with back to back solo home runs, giving Saguaro the lead they would never relinquish. Every staring Sabercats had at least one hit in the game. and 5 of the 9 starters had multiple hits as Sabercats swept the regional series match-up. Both Saguaro & Apache Junction's defense turned two double plays during the five inning game. Jahnke was solid for the Sabercat's allowing 2 runs on 6 hits through 3 <1/3 innings of work. Madsen closed out the 4th inning for Jahnke striking out 3 of the 4 batters he faced. Steinheiser closed out the game with just 3 pitches total in the fifth.

SHS:
Akmon 4-4, HR, 4RBI, R; Gibbons 2-2, HR, 4R, RBI; Anderson 2-4, HR, RBI, 3R, SB
WP - Jahnke 3 1/3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 2K, 2BB
Madsen - 1IP, 3K, BB
Steinheiser - 1IP, K

AJHS:
Higginbottom 2-2, RBI
LP - Tyson 5IP, 12R, 10E, 16H, 5K, 4BB

PV played mad today after being embarrassed last week. Malcolm Purdy pitched a complete game striking out 10 in a 6-1 victory over Cactus. Cactus scored their run in the 6th inning on a passed ball. Purdy also helped his cause by going 3 for 3 at the plate with a home run and 3 rbi. For Cactus, Gage Reiser was the ultimate leadoff man getting on base 4 times. Daniel Goss also had 2 hits.

May 1, 2010

5AI Scores:

Hamilton 6-Brophy 4

Mesquite 3- Mesa Mtn View 2

Salpointe 7- Mtn Ridge 1

North Canyon 2 - Trevor Browne 1

Red Mtn 9 Alhambra 3

Gilbert 12 North 0

Desert Ridge 14 Desert Vista 6

Mountain Pointe 12- Cesar Chavez 2

5AII Scores:

Desert Mtn 6- O'Connor 3

Millenium 7- Chaparral 5

Deer Valley 4 Centennial 1

Boulder Creek 3- Lake Havasu 2 (8 inn)

Marcos de Niza 14- Pinnacle 14

Horizon 10- Valley Vista 0

Ironwood Ridge 10 Sunnyside 9

Tolleson 14- Cibola 2

North Canyon 2
Trevor Browne 1

The matchup between the #5 seeded Trevor Browne Bruins and the #12 seeded North Canyon Rattlers turned out to be a very well-played pitcher's duel with the Rattlers coming out on top 2-1 at Trevor Browne.
The Bruins scored an unearned run in the 1st inning on a fielding error after 2 singles but managed only one hit the rest of the game as the Rattlers' Kevin Baumgartner was in complete control, striking out 8.
The Rattlers tied it in the 5th on a wild pitch by Alan Lucero after Tony Spiesman walked and was moved to third on a double by Andrew Rogitz. The decisive run was scored in the 6th on an RBI single by Peyton Deiters, driving in Andrew Felix, who had singled and was advanced to second on a beautiful sacrifice bunt by Eric Wise.
For Trevor Browne, Lucero pitched extremely well in the loss, allowing only 5 hits and striking out 5 Rattler batters. Matt Quintana was 2 for 3, with two singles.

Mountain Pointe 12 Cesar Chavez 2  (6 inning run rule)

Mountain Pointe's Kevin Cron faced off against Cesar Chavez's Gabriel Rojas, both starters went the distance with Cron getting the win pitching a very good game, 8 K's, 3 hits, 2 BB, 2 HB, 2 runs.  Pointe started the scoring in the 1st with a lead off solo shot by Justin Tibbet.  In the 2nd MP got three more runs off hits by Joey Curletta and  Tony Balderama and Chavez errors.  Kevin Cron went deep in the 3rd with a solo shot.  In the 5th the Pride would get three more off a three run shot by Cron who brought in Tibbet and Jordan Kipper both of whom had singled.  In the 6th Chavez got on the board after Francisco Encinas hit a triple and scored on an error followed by Daniel Farinas who reached on a error and was driven in by Sammy Lopez.  Pointe answered by putting up 4 in the bottom half after a Cron double drove in Avery Konieczny who had singled.  Josh Alexander then drove in Jordan Kipper, who had reached on an error, and Cron.  Alexander then scored on a Chavez error.

MP Hitters
Kevin Cron 3 for 4, 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI's
Joey Curletta, 3 for 4
Tony Balderama, 2 for 3
Justin Tibbet, 2 for 4, HR

Chavez Hitters
Francisco Encinas, 2 for 3, 2B, 3B

Zak Johnson tossed a complete game with 10 Ks as Hamilton took an opening round decision over BRophy 6-4. The Huskies struck early with 2 in the first courtesy of a a Derek Hill double followed by an RBI triple off the bat of Derek Casillas. Colton Frabasilio would double Casillas home 2 batters later. In the third Hamilton opened up a 5-0 lead with singles by Casillas and Parker Osborne, an infield throwing error on a double play ball, and a ringing double off the bat of Manuel Mancillas. Brophy would battle back. A 4th inning bomb from Chris Beall got the Broncs on the board, and Mark Stern, on in relief of Sean Maxon, would quiet the Huskie bats. In the 7th, Brophy cut it to 6-4 and with 2 on and 2 out  Johnson would strike out Kasey Coffman for the final out.

Casillas was 3-3 with a double and triple. Jorge Flores and Mancilla added 2 hits apiece.

Zak Johnson gets a first round win

Gilbert blanked North High 12-0 with Colton Thompson tossing 4 innings of 1 hit ball. DJ peterson and Tyler Kamtz were both 2-3 with home runs. Rick Rydalch was 3-3 and Steven Tarpley was 2-3.

Salpointe Lancers 7 Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions 1

The Lancer hosted their first home playoff game since the 2004-2005 to start the 20105A I State Playoffs.

Senior RHP Dan Slania took the mound for the 12th time this season opposite Senior LHP Brian Mcnulty of the Mountainn Lions.

Mountain Lions pounced on the Lancers right away in the top of the 1st when Junior Joe Brinkman had a 2 out double and Junior Dan Will brought him in with a high looping grounder 1b RBI to bring in Brinkman. Mountain Lions 1 – Lancers 0.

It was all Lancers after that as a combination of good pitching, hitting and defense came all together to stymie the visiting team. Mountain Ridge used a total of 4 pitchers this game.

Scoring Plays for Lancers:
Bottom of 1st
Joseph Serrano – 2b and stole 3rd base and later scored on passed ball.
Harrison Graham – Bunt 1b and stole 2nd base.
Jacob Hunter – 1b RBI bringing in Harrison Graham.
Lancers 2 – Mountain Lions 1.

Bottom of 3rd
Joseph Serrano – BB
Harrison Graham – Sac Bunt but as Serrano rounds 2nd base attempts to go 3rd, 1st baseman made an errant throw to the 3rd baseman scoring Serrano.
Lancers 3 – Mountain Lions 1.

Bottom of 4th
Jack Hale – ROE
Ryan Penaflor – Sac Bunt advancing Hale to 2nd base.
Hunter Miller- 1b RBI bringing in Hale. PR Fernando Careaga.
AJ Alexander – HBP
Harrison Graham – 2b RBI bringing in Careaga.
Lancers – 5 Mountain Lions 1

Bottom of 6th
Jacob Hunter – SOLO HR RBI.. 6th of season!
Marc Gavre – 2b
Dan Slania – 3b, RBI bringing in Gavre.

TOP Offensive Performers of the Game:

Jacob Hunter – 3/3, Solo HR (6), HBP, 2 RBI, Run.
Dan Slania – 3 / 4, 3b, RBI.
Joseph Serrano – 2/3, 2b (2), 2Runs.
Harrison Graham – 2/3, 2b, RBI, Run,Sac B.
Ryan Penaflor – 1 /2 , Sac B.

TOP Defensive Performers of the Game:

WP Dan Slania (10-2) – CG, 7IP, 5Ks, 0BB, ER, 4H
The whole Lancer team who converted all their 31 defensive chances.

Deer Valley hosted Centennial in the 5A2 State Tournament Saturday and outscored them 4 to 1 in a superbly pitched game by Deer Valley's Jacob Doyle and Centennial's Reyes Murillo. Deer Valley scored 1 in the 2nd inning when Tyler Cohen walked, stole second, and was driven home by Zach Richter with a single. Centennial answered in the 3rd with a solo homerun by Austin Garday. In the bottom of the 6th for Deer Valley, Darian Ramage led off the inning by reaching on an error, stole second, Jacob Doyle was walked intentionally. Kyle Herrington was next up and on a full count hit a 3 run drive for a homerun to make it 4 to 1 and Doyle made it standup when he got Centennial out in the top of the 7th, Doyle struck out 10. Centennial's catcher Brandon Gomez slowed DV's offense when he threw out two runners trying to advance in the 4th inning.

Millennium 7 Chaparral 5

Millennium used a total team effort to upset 2nd seeded Chaparral. The Tigers got solid pitching from starter Austin Hoffman and from closer Tyler Booth, and on offense, 8 of the 9 starters hit safely in the 12-hit attack.
Hoffman recorded his 7th win, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He worked his way out of jams in the 1st, 4th and 5th innings, recording 6 strikeouts along the way. The only real damage was done by Chaparral’s clean-up hitter, Aaron Levy, who launched a clutch 3-run homer in the 3rd inning, tying the score at 4-4.

Booth came in with 2 outs in the 6th and recorded the last 4 outs to preserve the victory. He struck out 2 while earning his 5th save of the season.

Pacing the offense:

• Tyler Booth was 2-4, driving in 3 runs with a double and a single.

• Ty Johnson was 2-4 driving in a huge insurance run in the top of the 7th with a solo home run.

• Austin Hoffman (2-3) and Nyles Fowler (2-4) each had a pair of singles with Fowler picking up an RBI.
• James Castro (1-3) drove in 2 runs with a double that just missed clearing the left field fence, and a sacrifice fly.
• Tatum Hendrix (1-2) also doubled off the fence in left center and executed a perfect sacrifice bunt, contributing to the 5th and 6th Tiger runs.
• Kieran Duncan and Emelio Oliverio were each 1-3.
Along with Levy’s big HR, the Firebird’s Nick Diamond also turned in a sterling performance. He was Chaparral’s 3rd pitcher, coming in with the Tigers up 6-4. He pretty much shut them down the rest of the way, retiring 8 of the 10 batters he faced, with Ty Johnson’s homer the only blemish.

Notre Dame 8
Coronado 3

A twilight sky worked out heavenly for the Saints as the Coronado outfield had problems seeing the ball on a couple occasions which led to 4 first inning runs for Notre Dame. Those tainted 4 runs were the only earned runs allowed by Don's pitcher Harlan Gatewood who might have pitched a real gem with some defensive support.
Notre Dame's Tayler Scott picked up the win scattering 10 hits while striking out 7 over 6 innings of work before being relieved by Kevin Ryan who worked a scoreless 7th inning.
The Saints offense was led by Tayler Scott(2 singles, 2 runs), Brian Poupore(2 singles,1 run) and Joe Luvisi(double,sac fly, 1 run,1 RBI)