HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Pitcher’s Debut Beats Mira Mesa

In his first varsity start, Patrick Henry’s Aaron Wauchek went the distance, allowed just five hits, and helped hand previously undefeated and top-ranked Mira Mesa a 3-2 loss, its first of the season in a baseball game at Mira Mesa.

“He did a great job,” Patrick Henry Coach Bob Imlay said of Wauchek, a junior. “He’s a very raw talent, but he throws hard and really challenges the hitters.”

With the score tied at two-all, Mira Mesa had a chance to win, with two out, and runners at first and third. But Patriot second baseman John Dutra stopped the potential game-winning hit, with a diving catch on his stomach, to make the final out.

Luke Lowrey tripled and Scott Arlin doubled for Patrick Henry (7-7, 2-3). Mira Mesa dropped to 13-1, 4-1.

In another City Eastern League game:

Point Loma 9, Morse 1--The Pointers scored six of their nine runs in the second inning, when Lamarr Mainor’s single up the middle drove in two runs, and an error allowed another two. For Point Loma (9-6, 4-1), Brett Callan and Willie Rogers both went two for three and scored twice. Winning pitcher Matt Ray struck out eight in six innings.

City Harbor League

Clairemont 2, Marian 0--Four pitchers combined for a five hit-shutout and Jesus Jauregui went three for three and scored a run and Jeff Langford went two for three for Clairemont.

City Western League

Mission Bay 11, University City 6--Alex Tamayo had a two-run homer and scored three times to lead the Buccaneers (4-1). Doug Knight went three for four with a triple and three RBIs, while Jason Enomoto added two doubles and two RBIs. UC (4-9, 1-4) got three hits and two RBIs from Pat Cottrell.

USDHS 2, Kearny 1--Sixth-ranked USDHS scored both its runs with two outs. In the fourth, Gary Remiker singled in Frank Sanchez from second, and in the seventh Mike Rood doubled in the winning run. Kearny fell to 1-3, 6-8.

Coastal League

Julian 14, Army-Navy 5--Travis Denmark had three hits and three RBIs, raising his average to .700, for Julian (9-1, 3-1) Coastal League. Army (0-5, 0-5).

Metro Conference

Southwest 6, Hilltop 4--Sophomore designated hitter Victor Caracoza, recovering from a injury that has kept him from pitching this season, tripled and drove in two runs in Southwest’s four-run fourth inning. The game was tied at two-all going into the fourth. Eighth-ranked Hilltop (8-4, 3-1) suffered its first league loss of the season. For Southwest (5-7, 3-1), Rasa Padilla was two for three and Davis Silva was two for four.

Montgomery 12, Chula Vista 2--David Silvas won his fourth game without a loss and Mike Dorame hit a three-run homer for Montgomery (10-3, 4-0), which scored seven runs in the third inning. Chula Vista is 0-4 in league.

Bonita Vista 6, Castle Park 4--The Barons (8-6, 2-2) scored five runs with two outs in the second inning, highlighted by Gil Ortega’s two-run double. Reliever Jorge Millan (1-1) got the victory. Castle Park, which made all three of its errors in the second, is 2-2.

Nonleague

Serra 19, Christian 2--Serra unloaded four, eight and seven runs in the first, second and third innings against Christian. Winner Chris Lilac (3-0) threw a three-hitter in the first five innings. Also for the winners, Mike Miller stole two bases and was three for four. Twin brothers Shawn (two for three, four RBI’s) and Trent (three for four) Wilson added hitting power for Serra (6-8-1). The brothers hit back to back triples in the third with two outs. Christian’s Tony Clark hit his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot n the first.

Hoover 7, La Jolla 3--Byron Limbrick went two for four, hit a solo homer and drove in two runs for Hoover (3-7). Teammate D.C. Jacobs went three for four. La Jolla fell to 7-5.