May 19, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

OC final scores and highlights for opening round of CIF baseball playoffs Wednesday, May 3

Some CIF baseball playoff games were played on Wednesday, May 3, in anticipation of possible rain on Thursday. The rest of the Division 1, 3, 5 and 7 games are still scheduled for Thursday. Games for Division 2, 4 and 6 are scheduled for Friday.

DIVISION 1

Huntington Beach 3, Warren 2

Orange Lutheran 8, Arlington 3

San Dimas 3, El Dorado 2

DIVISION 3

Yorba Linda 6, Corona Centennial 2: The Mustangs (15-12-1) were led by JJ Conrad, who pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs. Jacob Talbott was 1 for 3 with a home run, walk and three RBI, Caden Maloof was 2 for 3 with a home run and three runs scored and Raymond Kim was 1 for 3 with an RBI.

DIVISION 5

Katella 5, Whittier Christian 4

Estancia 11, Salesian 1: The Eagles (21-6) were led by Andrew Mits, who pitched a complete game, allowing no earned runs and five hits while striking out nine. Offensively, Cole Lefebvre was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and a double; James De La O was 1 for 2 with a run scored and three RBI; Andrew Coyotzi was 2 for 4 with a run scored, two RBI, a double and a triple; Sawyer Atkinson was 1 for 1 with three runs scored, an RBI and a triple; and Jake Humphries was 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.

Estancia moves on to the second round Tuesday against the winner of the Liberty vs. Colton game, scheduled for Thursday.

Calvary Chapel 3, Century 1: Click here for story and photos:

Marshall 8, Anaheim 1

DIVISION 6

(Wild card)

Costa Mesa 14, Desert Mirage 0: Costa Mesa (19-8), an at-large team from the Orange Coast League, notched a wild card win Wednesday. Michael Joyce pitched six innings, allowing four hits and no earned runs and struck out four. Wylan Rottschafer was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI, Omar Gutierrez was 2 for 5 with two RBI; and Sam Stute was 2 for 4 with two RBI.

The Mustangs play at Trinity Classical on Friday.

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