San Diego Prep Baseball : Patrick Henry Rides 11-Run Second to Beat Mount Miguel

Bob Imlay has been the baseball coach at Patrick Henry High School since the school opened in 1968. And he says he can’t remember the Patriots ever having an offensive display quite like the one they had against Mount Miguel Tuesday afternoon.

In a Grossmont/Metro/City Tournament game at Spring Valley, the Patriots erupted for 11 runs in the second inning and went on to beat the Matadors, 14-6. Henry shortstop Scott Middaugh had two solo home runs and two singles, and left fielder Doug Owens drove in three runs. Center fielder Norman Whitehead hit a three-run homer in that productive second inning for Henry.

“Offense is our strength,” Whitehead said. “All of our players are capable of hitting well over .300. We can score runs on anybody.”

Keith Hay won his first game of the year for Henry, which is 3-1. Jim Roland (0-2) was the loser for the Matadors.

In other Grossmont/Metro/City Tournament games:

Castle Park 4, San Diego 2--The Trojans scored all their runs in the first inning, three of which came in on a triple by shortstop Jesse Palacio. Byron Johnson’s double in the fifth brought home the Cavers’ two runs. Charlie Shoneboom (1-0) was the winning pitcher for Castle Park (2-3). The Cavers fall to 1-5.

Lincoln 7, Southwest 7 (tie)--The Hornets made seven errors but were able to escape with a tie against the Raiders. Anthony Johnson had two hits and three RBIs for Lincoln (3-1-1). The Raiders are (0-4-1).

Valhalla 10, Santana 9--The Norsemen scored nine runs in the fifth inning and upset the Sultans, one of San Diego County’s top teams. Ted Gilmore, Lance Pinnell, Sam Gammo and Rob Sharp had two RBIs each for Valhalla. Catcher Mike Cardoza had four of Santana’s 16 hits, and Jeff Barry added three. Jim Tatum also hit a home run for the Sultans (3-2).

Montgomery 5, El Cajon 0--Eduardo Torres pitched a one-hitter and struck out 12, allowing the Aztecs (6-0) to remain undefeated. Eddie Johnson’s two-run homer in the first inning was all the offense Montgomery needed. The Braves’ only hit was an infield single by Timmy Bryant in the sixth. The Braves are 1-4.

In other action:

Mission Bay 9, Mar Vista 1--At Mission Bay, the Bucs scored five times in the first inning and easily defeated the Mariners. Freshman center fielder Fean Rees had a triple, double and three RBIs for the Bucs. Enzo Rodriguez pitched six innings and struck out nine, picking up his second win of the year. The Bucs and Mariners are 5-2

Kearny 10, Chula Vista 6--The Komets continued their hot hitting at the expense of the Spartans. Designated hitter Brian Dumas hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, and third baseman Ronnie Bradley had three hits and two RBIs. Rob Trice had two hits, two stolen bases and scored three runs. Jeff Moody (1-0) was the winner for the Komets, who have won five of their first six games this season. Chula Vista is 0-6.

Madison 4, Sweetwater 1--The Warhawks improved their record to 6-0 behind a two-hitter by pitcher David Riddle (3-0) at Sweetwater High. Riddle allowed a home run to George Gallardo in the fourth inning and a bloop single to right field in the seventh.

Gallardo’s homer gave Sweetwater a 1-0 lead until Madison exploded for four runs in the sixth inning. John McRae and Dennis Legenza hit in the tying and winning runs with back-to-back singles.

University 14, Hoover 6--Dons’ center fielder Rene Philpott hit a grand slam in the first inning as University beat the Cardinals at Hoover. Mike Eggleston was the winning pitcher for University (3-3). Joe Addesso (1-1) was the loser. Hoover is 2-4.

San Marcos 6, Mount Carmel 4--The Knights (4-2) scored four runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Sundevils at Mount Carmel. Right fielder Danny Rumsey had two RBIs for Mount Carmel (3-3).