San Diego Prep Baseball : Tejcek Steals Show in His Supporting Role, Wins 6-1

Jimmy Tejcek has to wonder what he has to do to get into Mount Carmel’s pitching rotation.

Tejcek held host Orange Glen to only two hits and an unearned run to pitch the second-ranked Sundevils to a 6-1 win in a Palomar League baseball game Wednesday.

However, that will not move him into a regular starting role. High school teams generally play two games a week, and Mount Carmel already has starters Ed Van Aelstyn and Tom Cheek.

“We’ve been getting good pitching from Ed and Tom,” pitching Coach Ed O’Connor said. “Jimmy was late coming out because of basketball.”

Head Coach Sam Blalock: “We went with him today to get as many sharp pitchers as we can, and he had pitched well his last two outings.”

Van Aelstyn is 7-0 and Cheek is 5-2. Tejcek is 3-0, the last two wins as a starter, but he’s not complaining about his role.

“The other guys were three or four weeks ahead because we went to CIF in basketball,” Tejcek said, “but I felt good the whole game today.”

Orange Glen took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when Scott Carlovsky reached on an error, stole second and scored on a single by pinch-hitter Brett Salisbury.

Mount Carmel (8-0 in the league, 18-4 overall) took the lead with four runs in the top of the sixth with help from three Orange Glen errors. Triples by Ron Kelly and Miah Bradbury were the key hits. Richard Hooper and Pete Cowens added singles.

Orange Glen is 4-3, 12-7.

Elsewhere in the Palomar League Wednesday, San Dieguito beat No. 9 Poway, 10-4, and Torrey Pines shut out Vista, 1-0.

In the Grossmont League:

Santana 7, Grossmont 6--The No. 3 Sultans (9-1, 17-2) scored six runs in the top of the fifth to erase a 6-1 deficit and beat the Foothillers (6-5, 10-10) at Grossmont. Santana’s six-run rally came with help from four walks and three singles. Jeff Gay hit a solo home run for Santana in the third inning.

Valhalla 11, El Cajon 1--El Cajon had a 1-0 lead going into the fifth inning, but No. 1 Valhalla improved its record to 9-1-1, 16-4-1. El Cajon is 1-10, 1-13.

Granite Hills 5, Helix 3--Eric Petersen doubled in a run in top of the seventh to snap a 3-3 tie and help the Eagles (6-4, 10-8) beat the Highlanders (4-7, 6-13) at Helix. Aaron Petrich pitched a complete-game six-hitter.

El Capitan 4, Monte Vista 2--Rich Gonsalvez’s two-run single in the top of the seventh snapped a 2-2 tie for the Vaqueros at Monte Vista.

In the City Western League:

Clairemont 4, Kearny 3 (eight innings)--John Tuttle singled in Mike Giardano from second base in the top of the eighth to give the Chiefs (3-8, 6-12-1) the win at Kearny (6-5, 8-11). Giardano, who had three hits, started the top of the eighth with a double.

University 3, La Jolla 1--Pat Justiniano’s sixth-inning single drove in Rena Acosta with the winning run at La Jolla (5-6, 7-13). University is 6-5, 10-10.

Mission Bay 6, University City 3--The No. 5 Buccaneers (9-2, 16-5) extended their league lead to three games over Kearny and University with the win at University City.

In the City Eastern League:

Point Loma 5, Patrick Henry 2--Point Loma (4-2, 15-5) used five singles and an error to break a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning for the win at Patrick Henry (1-4-1, 10-7-1).

Morse 5, Madison 0--Morse starter Paul Anderson, who struck out seven, improved his overall record to 8-3. Anderson also tripled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. Morse is 4-2, 13-10. Madison (2-4, 8-9) made four errors.

Serra 10, Mira Mesa 6--Serra starter Beto Rodriguez won his third league game without a loss, and went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Thad Parker doubled in three runs in the first, and Serra (3-2-1, 15-6-1) added a five-run fifth.

In the City Central League:

Christian 11, Crawford 8--The Patriots (4-7, 10-11) scored eight runs in the fourth, taking advantage of four walks, two hit batters and two errors. Steve Essick was 2 for 3 and scored twice to lead Christian.

Lincoln 7, St. Augustine 3--Lincoln (6-5, 14-9) moved to within 1 1/2 games of first-place Hoover with the win at home.

In the Avocado League:

San Marcos 9, Carlsbad 8--The Knights (6-2, 11-7) overcame a six-run first-inning outburst by Carlsbad (5-3, 9-10) to take over sole possession of first place. Eric Brio sealed the victory in the sixth when his long drive to right was misjudged for a two-run error.

Escondido 19, El Camino 2--The Cougars (4-4, 11-10) remained two games behind San Marcos with the win at El Camino.

Elsewhere, San Pasqual beat Oceanside, 4-3.