COMING THROUGH: Trabuco Hills' Matt Caine bumps into Orange's Keith Hernandez as he pulls into second base during the CIF-SS first-round playoff game. KEN STEINHARDT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER |
Baseball playoffs: Trabuco Hills continues its charge
|
Check out how the Mustangs overpowered Orange, 12-1, plus the updated pairings.
After its first eight games this season, Trabuco Hills was 2-6. The Mustangs scored only one run in two of those six losses and were shut out in three of them.
Things have changed. Continuing a recent trend, Trabuco Hills beat Orange, 12-1, Friday in a Southern Section Division II first-round game at Orange.
The Mustangs have won four of their past five games and have averaged nine runs in those four victories.
“This was nice to see,” Trabuco Hills coach Michael Burns said. “We had some problems scoring runs early in this season.”
Trabuco Hills (15-13), the No.2 team from the Sea View League, will play fourth-seeded Palos Verdes (26-5) in the second round Tuesday at Trabuco Hills.
Orange, the No. 1 team from the Golden West League, finished 17-10. The other two Golden West League playoff teams have been eliminated, too — Westminster lost to Burroughs of Burbank in the wild-card round Tuesday, and Ocean View lost to El Toro, 12-3, in the first round Friday.
Ryan Wagner was 3 for 3 with four RBIs for the Mustangs, who compiled 19 hits. Mike Sianez pitched a complete game three-hitter.
The Mustangs got on top quickly Friday, with some help from Orange. They scored an unearned run in the first inning and another in the second to take a 2-0 lead.
Wagner and Devon Baughman had RBI singles in the third and another unearned run pushed Trabuco's lead to 5-0.
Trabuco scored five in the fourth to make it 10-0. Wagner had a three-run double, and John O'dea and Tyler Roth added RBI singles. In the sixth, Mario Caporuscio's triple and Sean Menchaca's single drove in runs, and it was 12-0. Orange scored in the sixth when Gavin Stoecker scored on a fielder's choice.
Coaches always find room for improvement no matter a game's outcome, and Burns did not have to look hard. Trabuco Hills made five errors Friday.
“We have a lot to work on before our next game,” Burns said.
Also in Division II:
Katella 9, Arroyo Grande 3: Eric Jimenez had three hits and three RBIs for the host Knights (21-7) at Boysen Park.
Cypress 9, Paso Robles 6: Matt Sisto hit two home runs and drove in five runs for the visiting Centurions (18-10). Andrew Mackey had three hits and homered for Cypress. Paso Robles was the No. 1 team from the Pac-7 League.
Valencia 7, Rialto 2: The visiting Tigers (21-7) compiled 11 hits, with Martin Gilberstadt contributing two and an RBI.
In Division IV:
Savanna 3, North Torrance 0: Mitch Sianez pitched a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts for the host, fourth-seeded Rebels (22-6). Josh Cunningham homered for the second time in three games.
Sonora 14, Oak Park 0: Julian Duran and Nik Koski were both 3 for 3 with two RBIs for the host Raiders (21-6).
Contact the writer: sfryer@ocregister.com
We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. We built this for you. Please take care of it. Tolerate broad thinking, but take action against obscene or hateful material. Make it a credible and safe place worth preserving and sharing.
