Orange County Prep Baseball : Short Has No-Hitter to Lead Laguna Hills Over Katella, 7-0

Alan Short pitched a no-hitter in his first start of the season, leading Laguna Hills to a 7-0 victory over Katella Tuesday in a Loara tournament game at Laguna Hills.

Short (1-0) struck out six and walked none, but nearly had his no-hit bid taken away when Mark Gerdes hit an apparent home run in the fifth inning. The home run was disallowed by the umpire because Gerdes did not have the required tape on the bat.

Aaron Arredondo, Jeff Hendrickson and Mike Smedes each hit a home run for the Hawks (1-1). Katella fell to 0-2.

In other Loara tournament games:

Dana Hills 8, Valencia 6--Jay Hollis, who hit a two-run home run, was also the winning pitcher as Dana Hills (2-0) won at Valencia. The Tigers are 1-1.

Diamond Bar 5, El Toro 2--Mike Kramer led Diamond Bar with a double and a run scored. Damian McBratney (1-0) pitched the fourth through the seventh innings for the victory.

Downey 7, Pacifica 4--Bobby Thome hit a triple as Pacifica (0-2) lost at home.

El Dorado 15, Los Amigos 0--Chris Olsen went 4 for 5, with 3 singles, a triple and 3 RBIs, leading El Dorado (3-1) to the victory at Los Amigos. Robert Coons (1-0) allowed two hits over six innings.

Huntington Beach 13, Anaheim 1--Brian McLeod hit a three-run home run and Colt Bruton hit a two-run home run as the Oilers (1-1) won at home. Dominic Alvarez scattered five hits, striking out five, for a complete-game victory. Anaheim fell to 0-2.

Irvine 9, Western 8--Brian Brocoff hit a three-run homer for the Vaqueros.

La Quinta 10, Los Alamitos 6--Mark Dion hit 2 home runs and drove in 7 runs as the Aztecs (2-0) won at Los Alamitos. The Griffins dropped to 1-3.

Magnolia 8, Villa Park 4--Mike Tietge went 2 for 3 with two runs batted in and pitched six innings to record the victory at Magnolia (1-1).

Marina 3, J.W. North 2--Ricky VanderRiet led off the sixth with a home run, giving Marina (4-0) a victory at home. J.W. North is 1-1.

Ocean View 7, Lakewood 5--Brent Knackert (1-0) struck out nine and didn’t allow an earned run over five innings of relief, leading the Seahawks (2-0) at home. Eric Christofferson hit a two-run home run, helping Ocean View (2-0) defeat Lakewood (1-1), the top-ranked Southern Section team in the preseason poll.

Sunny Hills 8, Cypress 4--Benny Rodriguez went 3 for 4, leading the Lancers (2-2) at Cypress. Cypress fell to 0-2.

Servite 12, Fountain Valley 3--Michael Robertson hit a two-run homer and Michael Petko went 2 for 3 with a triple and 3 RBIs, leading the Friars (2-0).

University 13, Kennedy 1--Steve Conner hit a two-run home run for University in the seven-run fifth inning at Glover Stadium. The Trojans are 1-1; Kennedy is 0-2.

In the Colton tournament:

Canyon 5, Elsinore 0--Scott Myers pitched five innings of one-hit ball and drove in two runs, leading Canyon (3-0) to a victory over Elsinore (2-1) at Canyon.

In the El Segundo tournament:

Edison 9, L.B. Wilson 0--Mike Guccione (2-0) allowed one hit, striking out 10 over six innings, and Terrance Tewell hit a three-run home run, leading the Chargers (3-0) to the victory at home.

Westminster 5, North Torrance 1--Brian Stubbs (1-0) pitched 6 innings of two-hit ball, leading the Lions (3-0).

In the Glendora tournament:

Esperanza 7, Edgewood 5--Rick Lane led the Aztecs (2-0) with a two-run home run in a second-round game. Esperanza is 2-0.

In nonleague action:

Laguna Beach 5, Capistrano Valley Christian 4--Keith McDonald hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, leading Laguna Beach (2-1). Capistrano Valley Christian is 1-2.

Newport Christian 5, La Sierra Academy 4--Phil Bader, who went 3 for 3 with three RBIs, hit an RBI single in the seventh inning, driving in the winning run at La Sierra. Joe Alston, who started the game and then returned as a reliever, struck out 16 over six innings, recording a save.

Orange Lutheran 7, Notre Dame Riverside 2--Rick Gress was 3 for 4 with two RBIs as Orange Lutheran won at Riverside. Orange Lutheran is 1-2. Notre Dame is 1-2.

In softball action:

Trabuco Hills 3, Rancho Alamitos 1--Sophomore pitcher Krystal Terry threw a no-hitter for Trabuco Hills, striking out two and walking one.