The Orange County Great Park is the site for most of the tournament games. (File photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone).
Saturday’s results:
Trabuco Hills 1, Laguna Beach 0
Aliso Niguel 4, Beckman 0
Segerstrom 5, JW North 4 (8 innings): The Jaguars (10-9) opened play with a victory Saturday. Kenny Cabada pitched five scoreless relief innings while striking out nine to earn the walk-off victory. Adrian Villegas, Zander Bretza and Bruno Banuelos each had multiple hits to lead the offense.
“James Gonzalez had an incredible defensive gem in extra innings to drive in the winning run,” said Segerstrom Coach Erasmo Ramirez.
Segerstrom is off to a 6-0 start in Golden West League play.
Corona del Mar 9, Northwood 3: CdM (13-6 overall) won its eighth in a row Saturday at the Great Park. Ethan Watson got the win on the mound and Van Sidebotham was 2 for 3 with two RBI to lead the offense.
Irvine 4, Canyon 3 (9 innings): Irvine (6-12) captured a walk-off win at the Great Park to open the tourney.
“It was a well played game,” said Irvine Coach Gabriel Cota. “We struggled on the mound early, but our pitchers were able to keep us in the game. We played by the California extra inning rules so in the ninth it started with runners on second and third with one out. In our half of the ninth we had an intentional walk, a hit by pitch and a walk off walk.
Nate Valencia 2 for 4 with two RBI and the game-winning RBI, Tate Zimmerman was 2 for 2; with an RBI and a walk and Taylor Skelley was 1 for 3 with two runs scored and a walk.
Matt Kim pitched for three innings and did not allow a hit and one earned run and Darren Shen pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing no runs.
San Clemente 3, Marina 1
Northview 14, Yorba Linda 6
Esperanza 6, Wood Cross 2
Brea Olinda 3, Bountiful 2
Calvary Chapel 7, Paramount 2
Villa Park 4, University 0: Gavin Grahovac was 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI and Tyler Gordon was 2 for 4 with two RBI to lead the Spartans (14-2). Geoff McArthur pitched five innings, allowing one hit and striking out six and Ethan Hale pitched two innings, striking out three.
Woodbridge 10, San Juan Hills 0: Woodbridge pitchers Dylan Blakey and Jake Perez combined on a no-hitter. Click here for full story.
El Modena 9, Portola 0
Monday’s schedule
Wood Cross vs. Segerstrom, Great Park Stadium, 10 a.m.
San Clemente vs. Viewpoint, Great Park field 9, noon
Northwood vs. Dana Hills, Great Park field 10, 12:15 p.m.
Bountiful vs. San Juan Hills, Great Park field 8, 12:30 p.m.
Northview vs. Portola, Great Park Stadium, 1 p.m.
Aliso Niguel vs. Laguna Beach, Great Park field 9, 3 p.m.
Corona del Mar vs. Villa Park, Great Park field 10, 3:15 p.m.
Elsinore vs. Beckman, Great Park field 8, 3:30 p.m.
Canyon vs. Calvary Chapel, Ryan Lemmon Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Newport Harbor vs. JW North, Great Park Stadium, 4 p.m.
Irvine vs. Brea Olinda, Great Park field 9, 6 p.m.
University vs. Yorba Linda, Great Park field 10, 6:15 p.m.
Paramount vs. El Modena, Great Park field 8, 6:30 p.m.
Marina vs. Woodbridge, Ryan Lemmon Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
Trabuco Hills vs. Esperanza, Great Park Stadium, 7 p.m.
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