DIVISION 1
AQUINAS 7, PACIFICA 2: Aiden Marquez had a two-run home run to lead Pacifica, the No. 2 team from the Empire League.
FOOTHILL 7, SOUTH HILLS 5: Tyler Hawkins got the win pitching two innings, allowing three hits and striking out two. Garrett Davidson earned the save, allowing three runs and striking out one in two innings.
Davidson was 1 for 3 with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI, Hawkins was 2 for 2 with two RBI, Jack Muller scored two runs and Brian Harbour was 1 for 3 with a double and two RBI.
Foothill hosts La Mirada Tuesday.
FINALS
Gahr 5, Fullerton 2 CLICK HERE FOR COVERAGE
Corona 1, El Dorado 0
Mater Dei 5, Damien 0
Santa Margarita 7, Tesoro 0
Cypress 5, Calabasas 2
Bonita 15, JSerra 2
Huntington Beach 11, Santiago Corona 2
DIVISION 3
SOUTH 3, NORTHWOOD 1: South from Torrance knocked off Northwood, the Pacific Coast League champion, in the opener Friday at Northwood. Junior Peter Broughton went the distance for South, allowing five hits. Northwood’s only run came in the fourth inning. Colin Carlson doubled and came around to score on a squeeze bunt by Carter Liu. Casey Euper started on the mound for Northwood. Paul Grossman came on to pitch in the fourth inning.
BECKMAN 1, TEMESCAL CANYON 0 (8 innings): Beckman, the No. 2 team from the Pacific Coast League, won at home Friday in the opener. Beckman (22-6-1) won the game in the eighth inning when Zach Ireland drew a bases loaded walk-off walk with two outs. Connor Perea scored the winning run.
Ireland pitched seven innings, allowing two hits and striking out three. Rex Jarcy pitched a scoreless eighth inning to get the win and improve his record to 8-2. Jonathan Reece pitched for Temescal Canyon, allowing one hit in 7 2/3 innings.
“Just a super intense high school baseball game,” said Beckman Coach Kevin Lavalle. “We played really well, they played really well. I think there was a point where we all thought that it was going to be a marathon, extra inning affair, but I’m glad it ended the way it did. They were an excellent team.”
Beckman plays at La Habra Tuesday in the second round.
LA HABRA 2, REDLANDS VALLEY EAST 1: The Highlanders (21-8) notched a home win Friday. Jared Day pitched seven innings, striking out eight and allowing one earned run. David Arias got the win with two scoreless innings. Andrew Gandara was 2 for 3 with the game-winning RBI. Spencer Carty was 2 for 2 and scored the game-winning run. Bobby Fierro was 2 for 5 with a run scored and Bobby Brooks 1 for 3 with an RBI.
La Habra hosts Beckman Tuesday in the second round.
CORONA DEL MAR 6, BURBANK 0: The Sea Kings won their CIF playoff opener at home Friday. Nick Salmon had a home run, Dillon Lane had three RBI. Stevie Jones, Marcello Anelli and Brady Andrews combined for 15 strikeouts for the Sea Kings. CdM (19-9) plays at St. John Bosco in the second round on Tuesday.
FINAL
Los Alamitos 5, Walnut 0
El Modena 9, Dana Hills 3
Fountain Valley 4, Trabuco Hills 3
DIVISION 5
SEGERSTROM 1, SOUTH PASADENA 0: Segerstrom, the No. 2 team from the Golden West League, captured a victory on the road Friday. The Jaguars (13-11-1) advance to the second round to face Riverside Prep Tuesday.
Senior Rodrigo Rivera Jr. pitched a complete game. He allowed four hits and walked just one. Nathan Nunez drove in the game’s only run with a safety squeeze. Nick Garcia had two hits, including a double for Segerstrom.
FINALS
Calvary Chapel 6, Saugus 2
Montebello 3, Katella 1
Lakeside 9, Anaheim 3
DIVSION 7
BUENA PARK 12, THATCHER 0: The top-seeded Coyotes were led by winning pitcher Manuel Rivera, who allowed two hits and struck out nine in six innings. Izeah Reyes pitched one inning, striking out one and walking one.
Alex Blancas was 3 for 3 with two doubles, an RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base, Ryan Prescott was 2 for 2 with a three-run home run and four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base; Greg Stoddard was 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored, Reyes was 1 for 1 with a run scored and an RBI, George De Avilla was 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored, Rivera was 1 for 2 with a triple and two runs scored, Jesus Ramirez was 1 for 2 and Cris Agredano had an RBI.
Buena Park (22-6) plays at Hueneme (17-8-1) in the second round Tuesday.
SANTA ANA 6, CANTWELL SACRED HEART 1: Cris Nieto started for Santa Ana and pitched three solid innings before giving way to an injury, said Santa Ana Coach Louis Oakley. Nieto allowed one earned run and had four strikeouts and worked out of a bases loaded, no-out jam in the the first inning. Santa Ana (13-12-1) was led offensively by Victor De La Cruz and Nehemiah Jatib, who had two RBI each. Ian Ramirez pitched four scoreless innings and had seven strikeouts. The Saints broke the game open with five runs in the second inning.
Santa Ana hosts Majestic League champion Cornerstone Christian (19-7-1) in the second round Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Santa Ana tied for third place in the Orange Coast League.
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