Prep Baseball Roundup : Fertig Settles for a One-Hitter as Woodbridge Beats CdM, 8-2

Sophomore right-hander Marc Fertig, who threw a no-hitter for Woodbridge High School on March 15, nearly duplicated that feat Thursday in the Warriors’ 8-2 win over Corona del Mar on the Sea Kings’ field.

Fertig gave up a leadoff double to Mike Perisi in the first inning, then went the rest of the way without allowing a hit as the Warriors evened their Sea View League record at 2-2. Fertig struck out six and walked two in improving his record to 3-3. Both Corona del Mar runs were unearned.

Mike MacDonald was 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs for Woodbridge, and Jeff Bacon was 2 for 4 with a two-run double in the Warriors’ four-run fifth inning.

In other Sea View League action:

University 10, Costa Mesa 0--Senior right-hander Mark Stride threw a two-hitter and struck out seven to beat the Mustangs in Irvine and put the Trojans in a tie for first place.

Stride (3-0) faced just 25 batters and didn’t allow a runner past second base. Center fielder Mark Favorite went 4 for 4 and had a home run and three RBIs. Second baseman Gene Artiano was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs.

The Trojans are 3-1 and 3-7. Costa Mesa is 3-1 in league.

Saddleback 10, Newport Harbor 5--Albert Camacho was 2 for 3 with a solo home run in the third inning, and Hector Santa Cruz was 3 for 4 to lead the Roadrunners to the win at Newport Harbor.

Saddleback rallied for three runs in the first and third innings and went on to compile 12 hits. Jeff Rowe was the winning pitcher, and Chuck McGavran took the loss. Joey James and Chris Parks both homered for the Sailors (2-2, 6-6) and Manny Adams was 4 for 4 with one RBI.

Estancia 6, Laguna Beach 3--Senior right-hander Jim Foley scattered five hits, struck out eight and walked five in recording the win for the Eagles at Laguna Beach. Foley also went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Mike Naylor had a two-run homer for Estancia (3-1, 7-4) and Matt Hatfield was 2 for 3 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI.

Mark McDonald was 2 for 3 for Laguna Beach (1-3, 1-9). Dan Haflinger took the loss for the Artists.

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

La Quinta 7, Bolsa Grande 1--Steve Hunt’s bid for a no-hitter was broken up by Matador Dave Valdez’s single with two outs in the fifth inning. And while Hunt surrendered two more hits and a run by the end of the game, his Aztecs scored seven runs--five in the fifth inning--in their win at La Quinta.

The Aztecs (4-0, 11-1) amassed 10 hits, led by Jim Ingram (2 for 3 with one run scored) and Denny Spradlin (2 for 4 with one run and two RBIs). Hunt had seven strikeouts and walked four.

Bolsa Grande fell to 2-2 in league and 2-7 overall.

EMPIRE LEAGUE

Cypress 12, El Dorado 4--Darrin Tekely hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to break the game open and help give the Centurions the easy win at Cypress. Al Agrrie got the win, with relief help from Mike Cote.

Tekely finished the day 2 for 4 with five RBIs. Eric Krivashei was 2 for 2 with a triple, three walks and three RBIs for Cypress (3-1, 7-5).

ORANGE LEAGUE

Western 1, Valencia 0--David Tellers was supported by just one unearned run, but that was enough as he went the distance in a five-hit shutout at Western. Tellers struck out three and walked two in improving his record to 6-0.

The Pioneers’ run came in the fourth inning, when Chris Chase and Mike Frabotta singled, Rich Lodding reached on a bunt single and Chase scored on a Valencia error. Chase was 2 for 2 for Western (3-1, 9-2).

Troy Barnhart was 2 for 4 for Valencia. The Tigers slip to 1-3 in league play and 6-3 overall after winning their first six games.