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High School Baseball Roundup : San Dieguito’s Gold Throws One-Hitter but Loses to Vista

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It is rare for a pitcher to throw a one-hitter and lose. It is also rare for a pitcher to strike out three batters in an inning and give up two runs. And is almost absurd for a high school baseball game to last just an hour and 40 minutes.

Unfortunately for San Dieguito, all three were part of Thursday’s 2-0 loss at home to Vista.

Vista improved to 6-1 in the Palomar League to stay a game behind first-place Mt. Carmel. San Dieguito dropped to 2-5 in league.

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San Dieguito pitcher Jeff Gold (3-5) was the unlucky loser, striking out seven and walking just two. The only hit he surrendered, a leadoff double in the third by Vista designated hitter Billy Rounsiter, did not even figure in the scoring.

“Jeff just pitched a great game,” San Dieguito Coach Darold Nogle said. “You know when you pitch a one-hitter and lose, you’re going bad.”

Vista’s John Land, who was beaten by Mt. Carmel, 8-0, in his last start, threw a four-hitter and raised his record to 4-1. He struck out five and walked one.

“I kept under control today,” Land said. “I kept it low and made them hit it on the ground.”

Just four San Dieguito players hit the ball in the air.

Meanwhile, Gold was at his best--and had his most trouble--in the first, when he allowed both runs.

Vista’s Scott Collins struck out to lead off but reached on a wild pitch in the dirt. Collins advanced to third when Brian Fleming’s grounder was thrown into right field by third baseman Chad Newman. Fleming took second.

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Vista’s Rodney DeLeon drove in the first run with a fly out to right, Fleming taking third. Fleming then scored on a passed ball by San Dieguito’s Nate Fleck. Land and Ryan Tamburrino struck out to end the inning.

San Dieguito’s most severe threat came in the second, three singles. But in between the first and the second was a double-play ball. In all, San Dieguito (10-10-1) left five runners on base.

San Dieguito’s Justin Machado had two of the Mustangs four hits.

Vista Coach Butch Smith, whose team improved to 14-4-1, didn’t seem to mind all the oddities.

“I’ll take them any way I can get them,” he said.

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