Baseball Roundup : Triple Play Just One Part of St. Augustine’s 10-8 Victory Over San Diego

St. Augustine High School needed a triple play, seven doubles and a home run for a 10-8 City Central League victory over San Diego at home Friday afternoon.

St. Augustine recorded the triple play in the third inning. San Diego had runners on first and second. Brian Baird hit a line drive that was short-hopped by second baseman Eric Dent.

The runners, thinking Dent had caught the ball on the fly, tried to return to their bases. Dent threw to shortstop Jim Bitler for the force at second, and Bitler threw to first baseman Juan Lopez for the second out. Junior Gusman, who had been on second, then tried to reach third but was thrown out.

St. Augustine scored all its runs in the first four innings to take a 10-2 lead.

Dave Moore was 2 for 4, including a three-run single in the fifth for San Diego (6-9, 2-4).

Mason Reber came on in the fifth to get the save, and he went 3 for 5 with 3 runs batted in for St. Augustine (6-9, 3-3). Larry Garcia added a two-run homer in the second for St. Augustine.

PALOMAR LEAGUE

Vista 4, Orange Glen 1--Mike Hunter hit a two-run home run, and Kris Kjeldsen added a bases-empty homer to lead Vista (15-2, 2-2) at Orange Glen. Sean Gousha was 2 for 3 with an RBI to lead Orange Glen (6-11-1, 0-3).

Torrey Pines 6, San Dieguito 4--Bobby Kennedy went 3 for 4 with an RBI to lead fourth-ranked Torrey Pines (2-2, 15-2) at home. Mike Hockleutner (4-0) allowed two hits through five innings for the victory. Jack Minger had a two-run double in the fifth for San Dieguito (1-9, 0-3).

GROSSMONT LEAGUE

Helix 12, Mt. Miguel 3--Damon Luban struck out 10 for his fifth victory in six starts as third-ranked Helix won at Mt. Miguel. Danny Tiumalu was 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs and three runs scored for Helix (12-2, 5-0). Mt. Miguel is 3-11, 2-3.

El Capitan 8, Valhalla 2--Nino DeMaio pitched a three-hitter for El Capitan (7-6, 2-3). Scott Hargrove hit a bases-empty home run in the third for Valhalla (5-12, 1-5).

AVOCADO LEAGUE

Escondido 8, El Camino 2--Mike Scales was 2 for 4 for Escondido (8-8, 2-2), and Robert Erp (1-1) got the victory in his first start. El Camino is 1-12 and 0-4.

San Pasqual 18, Oceanside 4--Jay Jures and Marc Hecker each collected three RBIs for San Pasqual (7-7, 3-1). Hecker also hit a bases-empty home run in the fifth. Mike Escarcega (3-1) struck out eight for the victory. Oceanside is 5-9, 0-4.

Carlsbad 3, San Marcos 2--Reed Pippen hit a bases-empty home run in the fifth inning to lead Carlsbad (10-4, 4-0). Shortstop Bill McElroy drove in both runs with a first-inning double for San Marcos (7-5-2, 2-2).

Rainouts Friday--Santana at El Cajon Valley (today at Santana, 10 a.m.); Grossmont at Granite Hills (Monday at Granite Hills, 3:30 p.m.); University City at University of San Diego High School; and Ramona at Rancho Buena Vista.