Orange County baseball/softball highlights for Saturday, March 30

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Highlights and top performers from the Orange County baseball and softball games on Saturday, March 30.

BASEBALL

Saturday’s baseball scoreboard

Ryan Lemmon Spring Invitational

Cory Lewis hit a two-run homer in the first inning to start No. 20 Marina on its way to a 5-1 win over Pacifica on opening day of the Ryan Lemmon Spring Invitational at Great Park. Michael Turner (1-1) pitched four innings for the win, and Bradley Coots and Matt Wilson finished it off.

Laguna Beach rallied for six runs over the last three innings to knock off No. 9 Capistrano Valley 7-4. The Breakers trailed 4-1 through four innings but took the lead with a four-run sixth. Kolton Freeman was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI, and Jeremy Hayes drove in two runs without a hit. Peyton Fullerton got the win, holding Capo to two hits and no runs over the last 3 2/3 innings.

Matt Vogel allowed just two hits in five innings and No. 22 Yorba Linda beat Los Alamitos 6-2. Ryan Brech doubled and tripled and Blake Wink doubled and singled for the Mustangs (12-6).

Yoni Bracha pitched a two-hitter and Cameron Hicks’ walk-off sacrifice fly in the seventh inning gave Irvine a 2-1 win over Centennial/Corona. Marc Filia had two of the Vaqueros’ six hits. Leonard Memon drove in the other run for Irvine (11-5).

Jose Rodriguez tossed a three-hitter and Jackson LoBianco drove in both runs in University’s 2-0 win over El Modena.

Santa Ana Elks Tournament

Elijah Wilson allowed two hits over 5 1/3 innings as Orange blanked Ontario Christian 3-0. Jonny Long was 3-for-3 with two RBI and struck out three of the five batters he faced to finish off the win.

Kennedy rallied late to force extra innings, then beat Estancia 5-4 with a walk-off run in the 10th. The Fighting Irish were down 4-0 before scoring two runs in the sixth and two more in the bottom of the seventh to tie it. Johnny Soto (3-for-5) and Sebastian McSherry (2-for-4) each drove in two runs. Tyler Beckler got the win with four innings of scoreless relief, scattering four hits.

SOFTBALL

Saturday’s softball scoreboard

Alan Dugard Woodbridge Tournament

Talia Hannappel tossed a four-inning no-hitter to lead No. 8 Edison past host Woodbridge 10-0 in the Alan Dugard Tournament at Bill Barber Park. Hannappel walked one and struck out five of the 13 batters she faced. Bella Espinoza supplied much of the offense with three hits and four RBI. Bella Martinez doubled and homered.

No. 9 Esperanza won two games in just eight innings of work. Sabrina Seaton drove in seven runs and Maddie Schmidt added five RBI as the Aztecs thrashed Northwood 16-1 in four innings. Seaton doubled and homered, and Schmidt blasted another home run in the Aztecs’ 16-hit attack. Winning pitcher Emily Gomez surrendered a home run to Amber Kurtz in the second inning but allowed Northwood just one other hit while striking out five in three innings. Esperanza (13-5) then mercied Burbank 11-1 as Gomez pitched a four-inning two-hitter. Schmidt doubled and tripled. Jillian Grimes drove in four runs with a single and double.

Nonleague

Trabuco Hills swept a doubleheader from host Newport Harbor, 3-0 and 9-6. Lindsey Manhart pitched a five-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in the opener, and Jessie Lloyd went 3-for-4 with a double. Lindsey Blanchfield had three of Newport’s five hits. Lloyd added two more hits in the second game and Manhart doubled, homered and drove in five runs for the Mustangs (7-7). Blanchfield was 4-for-4 with two RBI to complete a 7-for-7 day at the plate for the Sailors (13-7). Eliana Gottlieb was 3-for-4 in the second game.

Coaches and team representatives are encouraged to email their scores and stats after every game to the Register at preps@ocregister.com.

 

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