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May 7, 2008
Claremont 3, Los Osos 2 (CHS record: 13-12, 7-8)
Senior
pitcher Kevin Bosson struck out 15 batters Wednesday en route to his
fourth complete game and fifth win of the season, pitching Claremont to
a 3-2 victory over Los Osos at the Wolf Den.
But the
excitement from the impressive win was dampened by news that Rancho
Cucamonga defeated Alta Loma in 12 innings, forging a tie for third
place between the Cougars and Wolfpack. Because Rancho Cucamonga beat
Claremont two of three games this season, Rancho earned third place in
the Baseline League and will advance to the CIF-Southern Section
Division II playoffs.
The day began as Claremont's six seniors -- Bosson, Anthony Cerafice,
James French, Logan GrosJean, Matt Sangsland and Greg Vogel -- were
recognized and honored with their parents prior to the game. With
emotions riding high, Claremont took the field in the top of the first
inning in front of a capacity crowd at the Wolf Den. Bosson set the
stage early, retiring the side in order, two via strikeouts. Claremont
threatened in the bottom of the first inning, but the game remained
scoreless.
In the
top of the second inning, Bosson surrendered a leadoff single to
standout catcher Richard Brehaut before retiring the next three
hitters, two via strikeouts. The Wolfpack struck first in the bottom
of the inning. With Notre Dame-bound Dustin Ispas on the hill, Greg
Vogel led off with a line-drive double to the right-center gap. Matt
Sangsland followed with a bloop single that landed just inside the
right field line, putting runners on first and second with no outs.
Phil Gonzalez drew a walk to load the bases. James French hit a slow
roller to third base that allowed Vogel to score from third as French
was thrown out at first base for the first out. With Sangsland
advancing to third and Gonzalez to second, Manny Argomaniz hit a
grounder to shortstop. The shortstop set to throw home, but his feet
slipped on the wet grass and his throw sailed, allowing Sangsland to
score and Gonzalez to take third. But Logan GrosJean struck out and
Erick Cruz grounded out to third to end the threat.
Los Osos answered in the top of the third inning. Barnes led off
with a single and Rogina struck out. Dresner hit a hard grounder that
first baseman French made a fine play on, retiring Barnes at second for
the second out. Dresner swiped second base just ahead of Matt
Anderson's throw, and Arby Fields then lined a double in the gap to
plate Dresner. Bosson struck out All-American Isaac Galloway to end
the inning. After the Pack went in order in the bottom of the third,
the Grizzlies tied the game in the fourth. With one out, Jake
Hernandez tripled off of Vogel's glove in left field; Vogel almost made
a spectacular running catch at the wall. Ryan Halstead singled home
Hernandez before Bosson struck out Watson and Barnes to end the
inning.
In the top of the fifth inning, Bosson struck out Rogina and
Dresner before allowing another double to Fields. But with Galloway up
again, Bosson induced a slow roller back to the mound to end the
inning. The Pack went quietly in the bottom of the fifth, and Bosson
gave the Pack a huge lift in the top of the sixth inning. Bosson
struck out Brehaut, Hernandez and Halstead, as the Claremont stands
went crazy.
Claremont
used the momentum to create a dramatic bottom of the sixth inning.
David Kessler led off with a walk. As Ispas attempted to pick off
Kessler, he dove back and jammed his right shoulder. Ryan Troli came
in to run as Kessler was forced to leave the game. Anderson, who had
struggled in his first two plate appearances, crushed a double to the
left center gap that scored Troli all the way from first base as
Claremont took a 3-2 lead. With Ispas knocked out of the game, Vogel
walked, but Anderson attempted a steal of third and was thrown out for
the first out. Sangsland and Gonzalez followed with walks to load the
bases, but pinch hitter Jordan Moore struck out for the second out.
Argomaniz flew to center on a full count to end the inning.
With all
of the momentum on Claremont's side, Bosson struck out Watson for the
first out. Barnes singled for his second hit of the day before Bosson
struck out Rogina for the second out. Dresner walked to put runners at
first and second, but Bosson got Fields to ground to French at first,
who tossed to Bosson covering to end the game and send the stands into
a frenzy.
The
Wolfpack players and family members waited an hour at the field for
updates about the Rancho game, only to learn that the Cougars rallied
for six runs in the top of the 12th inning to beat Alta Loma and end
Claremont's season.
Bosson
was phenomenal in his final prep game, earning his fifth league
victory. He tossed his fourth complete game, allowing seven hits and
two earned runs. But the Cal Poly Pomona-bound right-hander struck out
15 hitters on the day while walking only one. He had at least two
strikeouts in every inning and was involved in 17 of the 21 outs.
Kessler
finished the day 1-1 with two walks. All of the seniors performed well
in their final game: GrosJean played solid in center field, Vogel
doubled, scored a run and had two putouts, Sangsland singled, scored a
run and made a fine play at third, French drove in his first run of the
year and recorded three putouts and two assists, and Bosson pitched his
masterpiece. Cerafice pitched well on Monday.
Claremont ends the season at 13-12 overall and 7-8 in league play.
May 5, 2008
Los Osos 4, Claremont 2 (CHS record: 12-12, 6-8)
Claremont's offensive woes continued Monday, as the Wolfpack dropped a 4-2 decision to Los Osos at Los Osos High.
Claremont
looked to be in control early on, but the Pack bats fell asleep,
wasting strong pitching performances from starter Anthony Cerafice and
reliever Matt Anderson.
In the
top of the first inning, Manny Argomaniz led off with a walk and
advanced to second on Ryan Troli's sacrifice bunt. Erick Cruz walked
to put runners on first and second. David Kessler laced a single to
right field that easily scored Argomaniz and allowed Cruz to take
third. Kessler stole second to put runners on second and third with
one out. Matt Anderson then lined a sacrifice fly to left field to
plate Cruz for a 2-0 lead.
But the
Grizzlies put up three in the bottom of the first inning on four hits
and an error, and the scored another run in the second inning on a hit,
a two-base error and a groundout.
From
there, it was all downhill for Claremont, as the Wolfpack managed just
three more hits the rest of the day. The big blow was in the thid
inning, when the Pack left the bases loaded without scoring a run.
Argomaniz finished 1-2 with a double and scored a run. Troli went
1-3 with a sacrifice; Kessler finished 1-1 with two walks and an RBI
and Logan GrosJean went 1-3.
Phil Gonzalez registered four assists at second base, and Kessler recorded six putouts behind the dish.
Cerafice
suffered the loss despite pitching well. He allowed four runs (two
earned) over 3 2/3 innings, surrendering seven hits while striking out
two and walking two (one intentionally). Anderson pitched well in
relief, allowing no runs in 2 1/3 innings on one hit and four
strikeouts.
May 1, 2008
Claremont 3, Etiwanda 2 (CHS record: 12-11, 6-7)
Claremont
rallied from a one-run deficit in the fifth inning to beat Etiwanda
Thursday, 3-2, and keep its playoff hopes alive heading into the final
week of Baseline League play. The Wolfpack swept all three games from
Etiwanda this season.
The Pack
again rode the arm of senior ace Kevin Bosson and the timely hitting of
senior Logan GrosJean and freshman Manny Argomaniz to complete the
series sweep of the Eagles.
After
Bosson blanked the Eagles in the top of the first inning, highlighted
by two solid defensive plays from shortstop Argomaniz and one from
senior third baseman Matt Sangsland, the Pack took the lead in the
bottom of the frame. With one out, junior Ryan Troli fought off an 0-2
inside fastball and lined it to right field for a single. Freshman
Erick Cruz ripped a single up the middle to put runners on first and
second, and junior David Kessler followed with another single up the
middle to score Troli for a 1-0 lead. Junior Matt Anderson's hard
grounder to third forced Kessler at second. With Cruz at third and
Anderson at first, the Pack tried to steal a run with an 0-2 count on
senior Greg Vogel. Anderson left early to draw the run down, but Cruz
wandered off third too soon and was picked off at third base.
Etiwanda
tied the game in the top of the third inning. With one out, Jake
Galloway reached on a throwing error by junior second baseman Phil
Gonzalez that allowed Galloway to take second base. Bosson induced
Joey Narez to ground out to Gonzalez for the second out, as Galloway
took third. But Bosson threw a wild pitch that allowed Galloway to
score the tying run. Bosson then surrendered a single to Alex Pena,
who stole second base. All-American Ricky Oropesa was then walked
intentionally, and Bosson struck out Mikey Ramirez looking to end the
threat.
With
Claremont failing to score since the first inning, Etiwanda took the
lead in the top of the fifth inning. Johnny Traber led off with a
single and was sacrificed to second by Galloway. Narez singled to
score Traber, and catcher Anderson cut off Troli's throw home and threw
out Narez at second for the second out. Pena singled before Bosson
retired Oropesa on a long fly ball to left field.
Knowing this was a must-win game, Claremont fought back to put up
two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead. With one out,
Gonzalez hit a high pop up that was dropped by the second baseman.
Sophomore Jason Wilcoxson pinch ran for Gonzalez and immediately
advanced to second on a passed ball. GrosJean then hit a high fly ball
down the right field line that landed just out of the reach of the
diving Christian Bennett to allow Wilcoxson to score and GrosJean to
wind up on third base with his first varsity triple. With the score
tied 2-2 and the infield drawn in with one out, Argomaniz hit a line
drive sacrifice fly to right field that plated GrosJean and gave the
Pack a 3-2 lead; it was Argomaniz' second sacrifice fly in as many
games.
After a
scoreless sixth for both teams, Bosson took the hill in the top of the
seventh looking to nail down the win. He walked Traber to lead off the
inning, and Galloway again laid down a nice sacrifice that Bosson made
a fine play on for the first out. Bosson reached back and struck out
Zach Priest looking for the second out. Bennett followed with a high
chopper up the middle that Gonzalez charged and made a nice running
throw on to end the game and send the Wolfpack faithful into a frenzy.
Bosson (4-2) pitched his third complete game of the season,
scattering just four singles and allowing one earned run. He struck
out six, walked two (one intentionally) and hit a batter.
Gonzalez
recorded three assists and three putouts, including one on a tough
catch on an Anderson throw to catch Ryan Hunter stealing. Anderson had
three assists of his own behind the plate, and Argomaniz made three
nice plays at short on slow rollers.
Argomaniz
finished 1-2 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI, and GrosJean went 1-2
with a triple, run and an RBI. Troli went 1-2, scored a run and had a
sacrifice, and David Kessler finished 1-3 with an RBI. Cruz went 1-3.
April 29, 2008
Claremont 7, Etiwanda 2 (CHS record: 11-11, 5-7)
Claremont
kept its playoff hopes alive with a 7-2 victory over host Etiwanda
Tuesday. The Eagles struck first, scoring two unearned runs on four
Wolfpack errors in the third inning, and the game seemed to be going
Etiwanda's way with All-American Ricky Oropesa throwing a no-hitter
through three innings.
But when Oropesa was lifted in the top of the fourth inning, Claremont took advantage against two Eagle pitchers.
Matt
Anderson led off the fourth inning with a long double to center field.
Greg Vogel popped up to the pitcher for the first out and Anderson
advanced to third on a wild pitch. Matt Sangsland walked, and Phil
Gonzalez lined the first pitch he saw up the middle to score Anderson.
Ryan Troli then lined a triple to the right-center wall to plate
Sangsland and Gonzalez with what would prove to be the game-winning
hit. Manny Argomaniz hit a line drive sacrifice fly to left field that
allowed Troli to score as the Wolfpack took a 4-2 lead. Jordan Moore
reached on an error and Erick Cruz ripped a single up the middle to
restart the rally. David Kessler walked to load the bases, and
Anderson came through again, lining a single to right field to score
Moore and Cruz with the Pack's fifth and sixth runs as Kessler took
third. Anderson stole second, but Vogel gounded out to short to end
the inning.
With starter Anthony Cerafice in complete control, Claremont added
an insurance run in the sixth inning. Cruz reached on an infield
single, and Kessler scorched a line drive single to left field to put
runners at first and second. Anderson popped up to the catcher for the
first out, and Vogel's fly ball to right field allowed Cruz to advance
to third base. Kessler stole second base, and Cruz, who was running on
the throw to second, scored easily. Kessler then alertly swiped third
as the pitcher still had the ball and the third baseman was not paying
attention, but Sangsland grounded out to short to end the inning.
Cerafice
(3-1), in throwing his second complete game of the season, tossed a
three-hitter and did not allow an earned run. He fell victim to four
errors in the third inning when the Eagles did all of their damage, but
he escaped further trouble by striking out the last two hitters he
faced. He finished with eight strikeouts and four walks, and he struck
out Oropesa in the first inning and got him to ground out in the sixth
inning, as Gonzalez made a nice diving play for the out.
Anderson finished the day 2-3 with a double, run two RBI and a
stolen base, and Gonzalez went 2-4, scored a run and drove in another.
Cruz went 2-4 and scored twice, and Troli finished 1-3 with a triple,
run and two RBI. Kessler went 1-2 with two stolen bases, and Argomaniz
went 1-3 with an RBI.
Anderson
registered nine putouts and Gonzalez recorded four assists. Shane
Sumonsavadit, recently promoted from the JV team, recorded his first
varsity career putout in centerfield to end the game.
April 24, 2008
Rancho Cucamonga 10, Claremont 9 (CHS record: 10-11, 4-7)
Rancho
Cucamonga erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to
come from behind to beat Claremont, 10-9, Thursday at Rancho Cucamonga
High School.
Claremont
jumped out to a 9-0 lead and held a 9-2 advantage over the Cougars
entering the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Cougars put eight runs
on the board to earn their fourth consecutive Baseline League win.
Claremont
opened the scoring in the top of the second inning. With one out, Matt
Anderson singled to left field. Greg Vogel flew out to centerfield for
the second out, and Ryan Troli doubled down the right field line to put
runners at second and third. Logan GrosJean walked to load the bases.
Manny Argomaniz then lined a single down the left field line to score
Anderson and Troli to make it 2-0.
The
Wolfpack, which had scored just one run in Tuesday's loss to the
Cougars, erupted for five runs in the third inning. Erick Cruz beat
out an infield single. David Kessler ripped a ball that was nicely
fielded by the third baseman to force Cruz at second for the first
out. An errant pickoff attempt by the pitcher allowed Kessler to
advance to third with one out. Sangsland walked and Anderson singled
to right field to plate Kessler, and Sangsland came around to score as
the ball got by the right fielder, with Anderson advancing to second
base. Vogel promtply launched his first home run of the year, well
over the left center fence for a 6-0 Claremont lead. Troli hit a soft
linout to second base for the second out before GrosJean walked and
Argomaniz beat out an infield single. Moore walked to load the bases,
and Cruz hit a ball in the hole between third and short for another
infield single and a 7-0 lead. Kessler's ground ball forced Cruz at
second to end the inning.
The Pack
scored two more runs in the fourth inning. With one out, Anderson
crushed a double to left-center. Vogel followed with a double to right
center to plate Anderson for an 8-0 lead. Troli beat out an infield
single to put runners at first and third, and GrosJean ripped a line
drive to left for a sac fly that scored Anderson. Argomaniz grounded
out to third to end the inning as the pack held a 9-0 lead.
Starter
Kevin Bosson cruised through the first three innings, but ran into some
trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning. He allowed two unearned
runs on three hits and two errors, snapping his consecutive scoreless
innings streak at 20 2/3 innings.
But the
real trouble came in the sixth inning. Bosson struck out the first
hitter he faced, but the ball got away from Anderson and the runner
reached first. Rancho responded with back-to-back singles to push
across its third run before Bosson struck out the next batter for the
first out. A walk loaded the bases and another single made the score
9-4. Rancho's Danny McNabb then lined a bases-clearing double down the
left field line, and that was all for Bosson.
Phil
Gonzalez came on in relief with a runner on second and one out. He
struck out the first batter he faced, Jim Page, but Mike Page singled
to score McNabb. The ball got under Jason Wilcoxson's glove in center
field, allowing Page to end up at third base. Noble doubled to tied
the game, and Austin Reed was intentionally walked to set up the
force. But Gonzalez walked the next two hitters to force across the go
ahead run before striking out Zamarripa for the final out.
Claremont
had a chance to tie the game in the top of the inning, as Argomaniz hit
a one-out single. But Moore's hard ground ball up the middle was
converted into a game-ending double play.
Anderson
finished the day 3-4 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI--his
only out was a line drive to deep center that was caught at the wall.
Argomaniz went 3-5 with two RBI and a stolen base. Vogel finished 2-4
with a double, home run, two runs scored and three RBI, while Cruz and
Moore each went 2-4; Cruz had an RBI. Troli also went 2-4 with a
double and scored a run, and GrosJean walked twice, scored a run and
had an RBI sacrifice fly in his three plate appearances.
Bosson
pitched another solid game, surrendering eight runs (four earned) on 10
hits. He struck out five and walked one, and did his best to overcome
five errors by his teammates. His
scoreless inning streak of 20 2/3 innings, which includes back-to-back
complete game shutouts over Etiwanda and Upland, is believed to be a
school record.
David Kessler threw out a runner at home from right field, the second time he has done that this season.
April 22, 2008
Rancho Cucamonga 10, Claremont 1 (CHS record: 10-10, 4-6)
Claremont's season-long Jekyl and Hyde act continued Tuesday, as the
Wolfpack dropped a 10-1 decision to Rancho Cucamonga at the Wolf Den.
While Claremont banged out eight hits, its pitching, defense and hitting with runners in scoring position all faltered.
Claremont
put a runner on base in every inning though the sixth inning, but could
only manage a single run in the fifth after the Cougars had taken a 7-0
lead. Pinch hitter Jordan Moore led off by smacking an opposite-field
ground rule double, and Manny Argomaniz followed with a double to the
left-center gap to plate Moore. After Ryan Troli grounded out to short
for the first out, Erick Cruz reached first on an error by the pitcher
and Argomaniz took third. But with a full count on David Kessler, the
clean-up hitter struck out and Cruz, who was running on the pitch, was
thrown out at second for an inning-ending double play.
Matt
Anderson finished 2-3 on the afternoon, and he picked off a runner at
first and threw out another at second as catcher. Troli, Cruz, Kessler
and Sangsland all had 1-3 outings; Kessler had a double. Anthony
Cerafice suffered the loss for the Pack, and Kent Noyes worked out of a
jam in the fifth inning. Argomaniz, in his first appearance of the
year on the mound, struck out two and allowed no runs in one inning.
Claremont (10-10, 4-6) retains a share of third place as it travels
to Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday for another key Baseline League
showdown. Game time is at 3:15. Rancho Cucamonga has won three league
games in a row.
April 17, 2008
Claremont 7, Upland 0 (CHS record: 10-9, 4-5)
Claremont
senior pitcher Kevin Bosson pitched a no-hitter Thursday against
Baseline League-leading Upland, shutting out the powerful Highlander
offense in a 7-0 Wolfpack victory at the Wolf Den.
Bosson
hurled his second consecutive complete game shutout, tossing the first
no-hitter of his career. He struck out eight and allowed just one walk,
needing just 92 pitches in the victory, which came two weeks after he
pitched all eight innings in Claremont's 1-0 win over Etiwanda.
The Pack
victory avenged back-to-back one run losses, the most recent being a
2-1 nine inning affair on Tuesday to league rival Upland. The third
meeting of the year between the two teams proved to be the charm for
the Pack, which also rode the bat of Matt Anderson to hand the
first-place Highlanders their first Baseline League loss of the
season.
Bosson received all of the offense he would need in the bottom of
the first inning. With one out, Ryan Troli walked and Erick Cruz beat
out an infield single. David Kessler's rope to center was misplayed
for a single, loading the bases. Matt Sangsland hit a line drive over
the second baseman's head for an RBI single, and Anderson's line-drive
sacrifice fly to center scored Cruz for the second run. Jordan Moore
walked to reload the bases, but Phil Gonzalez popped up to second to
end the inning.
After
struggling offensively of late, the Wolfpack erupted to put four runs
on the board in the second inning. Logan GrosJean grounded out to
shortstop for the first out, and Manny Argomaniz then lined a double in
the left-centerfield gap. With Argomaniz running on the pitch, Troli
hit a ground ball to second base. As the second baseman looked to hold
Argomaniz at third, Troli crossed first base ahead of the throw to put
runners at the corners. Cruz struck out for the second out before
Kessler and Sangsland drew back-to-back walks, the latter plating
Argomaniz for a 3-0 lead. Anderson followed with a single that scored
Troli and Kessler, and Moore's single up the middle allowed Sangsland
to score as the Pack took a commanding 6-0 lead.
After Claremont was retired in order in the third, the Wolfpack
came back with one more run in the fourth inning. Cruz reached first
on an error by the shortstop but was thrown out stealing for the first
out. Kessler crushed another ball to center field that was caught for
the second out, and Sangsland walked and stole second base. Anderson
came through again, knocking a single that plated Sangsland for a 7-0
lead. Anderson stole second before Moore was hit by a pitch to put
runners at first and second, and Anderson stole third to place runners
at the corners. Gonzalez worked a 2-2 count before fouling off several
pitches and ball three before finally grounding out to short for the
final out.
Anderson
finished 2-2 with 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases, while Sangsland went 1-2
with two walks, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base. Troli scored two
runs, and Jordan Moore reached base all three times, as he singled,
walked and was hit by a pitch. Jason Wilcoxson had a pinch-hit double
in the left-center field gap.
Gonzalez
made a nice sliding play up the middle on a ground ball in the first
inning, and Argomaniz made two nice plays at short in the middle
innings to keep the no-hitter alive. Ryan Troli made two nice running
catches in left field, and Wilcoxson caught a sinking pop-fly in
centerfield in the sixth inning to preserve the no hitter. Kyle
Jackson fielded and threw out the final out of the game on a slow
roller to second base, as the team mobbed Bosson.
Bosson
retired the first hitter in each inning and had either an 0-1 or 1-2
count on 18 of the 24 hitters he faced--three over the minimum. In
addition to a walk, there were two errors behind him. Bosson retired
the last 11 hitters he faced.
Claremont (10-9, 4-5) retains a share of third place heading into next week's games with Rancho Cucamonga.
April 15, 2008
Upland 2, Claremont 1 (CHS record: 9-9, 3-5)
Claremont
suffered another heart-breaking loss to Baseline League rival Upland,
this time dropping a tight 2-1 decision in the bottom of the ninth
inning on Tuesday at Memorial Park in Upland.
The Wolfpack received an outstanding pitching performance from Anthony
Cerafice in his first league start of the year, and Phil Gonzalez
provided some quality relief innings. In the end, though, Claremont's
four singles and inability to hit in the clutch proved costly.
With the pitchers' duel underway between Cerafice and Upland's Kris
Butler, the Wolfpack drew first blood in the top of the third inning.
Logan GrosJean led off with a single up the middle, and Manny Argomaniz
executed a beautiful sacrifice bunt to move GrosJean to second base.
Matt Sangsland flew out to center for the second out, and GrosJean
advanced to third on a wild pitch with designated hitter Erick Cruz at
the plate. Cruz then hit a hard grounder that was mishandled by the
shortstop, as GrosJean scored for a 1-0 lead.
But
the Highlanders, undefeated in league play, put up a run in the bottom
of the fourth to tie the game. With two outs, Cerafice hit Butler and
then surrendered a run-scoring double before inducing a fly ball to
David Kessler in right field for the final out.
Claremont had its best chance to break the game open in the top of the
fifth inning, as GrosJean led off with a walk. Argomaniz drilled a
line drive to left field that was caught, and Sangsland flew out to
left for the second out. Cruz and Kessler followed with walks to load
the bases, but Matt Anderson popped up to third to end the inning.
From there, Claremont's offense was non-existent, as the Pack was
retired in order over the next four innings.
Meanwhile, reliever Phil Gonzalez worked into and out of trouble,
pitching out of trouble with two runners on in the sixth and escaping a
bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh. After a quiet eighth
inning, Gonzalez surrendered a leadoff single in the bottom of the
ninth that took a bad hop and got by right fielder Kessler. With the
winning run on third and the outfield and infield playing in, Gonzalez
struck out the next hitter before allowing the game winning hit to Ryan
Escoto.
In addition to GrosJean's single, Gonzalez and Rivera added
singles, and Cruz reached base three times, two via errors, and stole a
base.
Cerafice allowed one run through five innings, walking two, hitting two
batters and allowing just two hits. Gonzalez suffered the loss,
pitching 3 1/3 innings, striking out four, walking four and hitting two
batters. He allowed two singles, and the run he allowed was unearned.
Sangsland was brilliant on defense, registering six assists, including
a bases-loaded groundball with two outs in the bottom of the eighth
inning.
April 12, 2008
Hemet 2, Claremont 1 (Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament -- CHS record: 9-8, 3-4)
Claremont concluded a rough showing in the Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Hemet.
The Pack
wasted a strong pitching performance from starter Matt Anderson and
reliever Phil Gonzalez and sabotaged its own offensive rallies with
nine fly ball outs on the day.
After a
scoreless three innings, Hemet scored its only two runs of the game in
the bottom of the fourth inning on two walks, two hits, an error and a
sacrifice fly.
Claremont
had its chances but was only able to put a run on the board in the
sixth inning. With one out, Erick Cruz singled, and David Kessler flew
out to right field for the second out. Jason Wilcoxson hit a grounder
to third, but the throw sailed past the first baseman and down the
right field line, allowing Cruz to score just ahead of the throw home.
Greg
Vogel led the offense for the Wolfpack, going 2-3. Jordan Moore went
1-3 with two stolen bases, and Anderson went 1-2 with a stolen base, as
the Pack managed just five hits on the afternoon.
Anderson
(1-2) allowed both runs, though just one was earned, on four hits and
five walks through four innings. Gonzalez tossed two innings, allowing
just a double, while walking one and striking out two.
Anthony Cerafice was named to the All-Tournament team.
April 11, 2008
Claremont 7, Jurupa Valley 0 (Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament -- CHS record: 9-7, 3-4)
Claremont
senior pitcher Anthony Cerafice gave a much-needed boost to the
Wolfpack on Friday afternoon, hurling a complete game, one-hit shutout
to beat the Jurupa Valley Jaguars, 7-0, Friday in the third round of the Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament at Santiago High School in Corona.
Utilizing
the momentum created by Cerafice, Claremont's offense scored all of the
runs it would need in the top of the first inning.
With two out, Erick
Cruz walked and David Kessler crushed the first pitch he saw to the
left-center fence, scoring the hustling Cruz from first base. Greg
Vogel dumped a singled into right center to plate Kessler for a 2-0
lead, and Woody Cash got his first varsity hit with a hard hit grounder
between third and short.
Cerafice
retired the Jaguars in order in the bottom of the first, highlighted by
a Kyle Jackson-Manny Argomaniz-Erick Cruz all-freshman, inning-ending
double play.
The Pack
struck again in its next at-bat. With one out, Jackson ripped a double down the left field line for his
first varsity hit. Manny Argomaniz grounded out and Jordan Moore grounded a single
up the middle to score Jackson. Cruz then crushed a ball to deep
center field for a run-scroing triple, as Moore crossed home for a 4-0
lead.
Cerafice
tossed two more three-up, three-down innings, and Claremont put the
game away in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, Moore walked
and stole second base. Cruz was hit by a pitch, and Kessler was
intentionally walked to load the bases. Vogel popped up to short for
the second out. Cash lined a two-out double down the left field line,
clearing the bases, and giving the Pack a resounding 7-0 lead.
Cerafice
(2-0) surrendered a single to the second batter he faced, and the only
other runners to reach base came on an error in the fourth and an error
in the seventh. He did not allow a baserunner to reach second base,
thanks in part to two double plays--the first ended the opening inning,
and Jackson fielded a ground ball, stepped on second and fired to first
base for a game-ending double play. Cerafice needed only 78 pitches
for the complete game, registering six 1-2-3 innings and facing 22
batters, just one over the minimum. He began 17 of the 22 hitters he
faced with either an 0-1 or 1-2 count. He struck out two batters and
did not issue a walk.
Moore finished the day 2-4, scored two runs, had an and a stolen
base. Cash went 2-4 with three RBI. Cruz went 1-3, including a triple,
two runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases, while Kessler went 1-2,
with a double, two walks two runs scored, an RBI and his team-leading
11th stolen base.
Pitcher
Aaron Martyn, in his first varsity plate appearance, lined a single to
right center. Second baseman Jackson led the defense with two putouts
and five assists and Argomaniz added four assists of his own at
shortstop. Cruz registered 11 putouts at first base. Sophomore Joey
Inglese caught his first two varsity innings and did very well,
blocking a ball on a third strike and firing to first to record the
out...and earn his first varsity assist.
April 10, 2008
Elsinore 7, Claremont 5 (Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament -- CHS record: 8-7, 3-4)
A day
after enduring its worse loss of the season, Claremont bounced back
with a solid game Thursday, but it still was not enough as th Wolfpack
fell to Elsinore, 7-5, in the second round of the Darryl Kile Memorial
Tournament at Santiago High School in Corona.
With the Pack up 5-2 entering the sixth inning, the Tigers rallied for five runs to turn the tables on Claremont.
Sophomore
Dylan Betancourt, brought up from the JV squad for the tournament,
allowed an unearned run in the first inning, but the Wolfpack answered
in the bottom of the opening frame. Manny Argomaniz singled and
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Matt Sangsland grounded out to
third for the first out. Erick Cruz then belted his team-leading sixth
double into the left field corner to easily score Argomaniz and tie the
game. David Kessler hit a shallow fly ball in foul right field
territory for the second out, and Cruz tagged up and alertly advanced
to third on the play. Cruz's hustle was rewarded when the second pitch
to Matt Anderson rolled away from the catcher, allowing Cruz to slide
in head first, narrowly beating the tag. Anderson singled, but
Gonzalez popped up to first base to end the inning.
The
Tigers tied the game in the top of the second inning on a walk, stolen
base and base hit, but Claremont regained the lead in the bottom of the
third inning. Argomaniz reached on an error and advanced to second on
Sangsland's single. Cruz popped up for the first out before Kessler
hammered a pitch well over the left-center fence for his team-leading
third home run. But that was all the Pack would score as the Tigers
took advantage of four walks and two hits in the sixth to push across
five runs.
Greg
Vogel went 2-3 with a double, while Sangsland was 1-2 and scored a run
and Argomaniz went 1-3 and scored twice. Anderson had a hit and a
stolen base while registering seven putouts, and Jake Rangel threw out
a runner trying to steal third base. Betancourt left with the lead and
pitched well, but he was unable to earn his first varsity win. He
allowed just two singles and one earned run through four innings,
striking out six and walking four.
Claremont (8-7) returns to action on Friday, April 11, taking on Jurupa Valley at 10 a.m. at Santiago High School.
April 9, 2008
Norte Vista 17, Claremont 2 (Darryl Kile Memorial Tournament -- CHS record: 8-6, 3-4)
Claremont suffered through an anemic offense, an error-plagued defense,
inconsistent pitching and some bad luck in a 17-2 loss to Norte Vista
in the opening round of the Darryl Kile Memorial Baseball Tournament at
Santiago High School in Corona Wednesday.
The
opening play of the day resulted in an error, and things turned ugly in
a hurry, as the Wolfpack surrendered four runs in the first, four in
the second, six in the third and three in the fourth in a game called
after five innings because of the mercy rule. Norte Vista used a
16-hit attack-- including 14 singles -- most finding the holes in the
Claremont infield.
Trailing
4-0 in the top of the second inning, Greg Vogel worked a two-out walk
and Phil Gonzalez smacked a double into the right field corner, plating
Vogel. Logan GrosJean followed with a line-drive to left field that
was caught to end the inning. The 4-1 score is as close as Claremont
would get.
Freshman
shortstop Manny Argomaniz continued his excellence, going 1-2 with a
walk, while also making two very nice defensive plays in the first
inning, or the damage could have been much worse. Juniors David
Kessler and Matt Anderson added singles, and freshman Erick Cruz walked
all three times to round out the offense. Freshman Kyle Jackson, in
his first varsity plate appearance, was hit by a pitch, and sophomore
third baseman Trent Woodward registered an assist on the first ball hit
to him at the varsity level.
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