Roundup : Triple Play Saves Costa Mesa’s Victory

Costa Mesa High School built an 8-4 lead through six innings but needed a game-ending triple play to hold off Laguna Beach, 8-7, Thursday in a Pacific Coast League baseball game at Costa Mesa.

In the seventh inning, Laguna Beach loaded the bases with no outs against starter Mike Cutler (3-2). Scott Snedeker replaced Cutler and gave up a run-scoring single to Jeremy Megros and a two-run single to Danny Lane, leaving runners on first and second.

Pete Schmitt grounded to third baseman Ed Sidawi, and while Megros retreated toward second, Sidawi threw to second baseman Deron Mashburn to force Lane. But Lane was called for interference, which automatically doubled up Schmitt at first. And Megros, who apparently thought he had been called out, stepped off second and was tagged by Mashburn for the final out.

Mashburn had 3 hits and 3 runs batted in, and Justin Reyes had a home run and 3 RBIs for Costa Mesa (9-9, 3-5).

Lane drove in three runs for Laguna Beach (2-10, 2-6).

In the Angelus League:

Mater Dei 11, Pius X 0--Greg Shockey went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs as host Mater Dei (14-2, 6-2) hit 5 home runs. Tony Pena (6-1) pitched six innings, striking out 10, for the victory.

Servite 4, Bishop Amat 3--Servite (13-5, 6-2) built a 4-0 lead, then held on to win at Bishop Amat. Tom Szymanski went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Servite.

In the Orange League:

Anaheim 10, Valencia 9--Anaheim shortstop Joey Perez hit a grand slam in the top of the seventh to give Anaheim (9-8, 5-3) a 10-5 lead, but Valencia’s Mike Castellano answered with a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to make it close.

In the Sea View League:

Estancia 8, Tustin 2--Danny Dougherty had 2 hits, 2 runs and an RBI for Estancia (13-5, 6-2) at Tustin.

Saddleback 7, Newport Harbor 3--Chris Silva and George Canham each drove in two runs to lead host Saddleback (13-5, 7-1). Mike Arroyos (6-0) threw a six-hitter, striking out six, for the victory.

University 11, Corona del Mar 5--Scott McCorgary was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs to lead the Trojans (6-13, 2-6) at home.

In the South Coast League:

Mission Viejo 4, Irvine 3--Mission Viejo (12-5, 3-5) got out of a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the bottom of the seventh. Reliever Matt Balsz got the final two outs to save the win for Chris Boger.

In Sunset League baseball:

Westminster 14, Marina 5--Ryan Klesko was 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs, Dax Hammers had 3 RBIs, and Brian Stubbs had 3 RBIs and a home run to lead the Lions (12-7, 5-3) at Marina. Robby Carabba hit a grand slam for Marina.

In Empire League boys’ track and field:

Katella 83, Los Alamitos 53--Chris Mollkoy won the 330-yard intermediate hurdles (40.9 seconds) to lead Katella at home. J.J. Cisneros won the 100-yard dash (10.2) and the triple jump (43-10) and Greg Reyes high jumped 6-6 to lead the Griffins.

In Empire League girls’ track and field:

Katella 67, Los Alamitos 55--Melissa Gardner of Katella put the shot 33-7 and Sheri Winters won the triple jump at 33-5 to lead Katella at home.

In Pacific Coast League boys’ track and field:

Woodbridge 118, Orange 18--Tim Williams (15.1, 41.1) and Louie Muniz (15.2, 41.2) placed first and second in both the 100-yard high hurdles and the 330-yard high hurdles to lead Woodbridge (4-0 in league).

In Pacific Coast League girls’ track and field:

Woodbridge 87, Orange 38--Sophomore Michelle Muniz won the 100-yard dash (11.8) and the 220 (27.1) and ran the third leg of Woodbridge’s winning 440-yard relay at Orange. Woodbridge’s Kristina Lockwood won the 100 hurdles and triple jump.

In South Coast League boys’ track and field:

Irvine 98, El Toro 38--Irvine won the 400-meter relay (44.1) and the 1,600-meter relay (3:29.3) at home. El Toro’s Rob Boldt triple jumped 44-feet 9-inches, and teammate Don Reznicek won the 300-meter hurdles in 42.3.