HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : West Nails Down No-Hitter for Thousand Oaks

Having come one out shy of a no-hitter in the season opener against Bell Gardens, Thousand Oaks High’s Adam West completed the job Friday when he held Camarillo hitless in a 9-2 Marmonte League victory. The win was the eighth in a row for the Lancers (10-4, 3-1 in Marmonte League play).

West, a senior left-hander, allowed only one ball to leave the infield, a fly out in the seventh inning. He struck out seven, walked five and became the first Thousand Oaks pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Anthony Mohr did so against Westlake in 1984. Chuck Crim, now with the Milwaukee Brewers, pitched two no-hitters for Thousand Oaks in 1979.

Thousand Oaks third baseman David Skeels made a nice play on a drag bunt in the fifth to help preserve the no-hitter.

Camarillo (6-5, 0-4) scored two unearned runs in the sixth on a walk and three errors.

Brett Herman and Trent Martin each had two hits for Thousand Oaks. Bryan Corey hit a two-run double and Ryan Kritscher also doubled.

Channel Islands 3, Newbury Park 1--Jacob Cruz had two hits, including a two-run triple in the second inning, to lead host Channel Islands (9-1, 4-0) to the Marmonte League win. Tajah Merrill (3-0) went the distance for the victory, striking out nine and scattering six hits.

Simi Valley 15, Agoura 2--Freshman Ryan Hankins had a triple, a double and two singles and drove in four runs for visiting Simi Valley (12-2, 4-0) in a Marmonte League game. Steve Bernstein had a double and a home run and scored three runs and Kevin Nykoluk was three for five with a double and a triple.

Rio Mesa 4, Dos Pueblos 3--Visiting Rio Mesa slugged three home runs and weathered a three-run Dos Pueblos rally in the seventh to hang on for a Channel League win. Dmitri Young and Jon McMullen belted solo homers and Jeff Flores added a two-run shot in the seventh for Rio Mesa (10-2, 4-0).

Angel Lopez (2-0) allowed four hits over 6 2/3 innings and Mike Mitchell got the final out for his third save.

Hueneme 7, Oxnard 6--Jim Pettit and Ed Montez each had two hits to lead host Hueneme (8-4, 1-3) to its first Channel League win. Frank Adame (4-1) had a no-hitter for 5 2/3 innings and struck out nine but needed relief help in the seventh when Oxnard (5-6, 1-3) rallied for five runs. Pete Vargas had two of Oxnard’s five hits.

Crescenta Valley 4, Muir 3--Andy Saltsman belted a two-run homer and Josh Canale went two for three with two stolen bases to lead visiting Crescenta Valley (9-3, 5-0) to the Pacific League win. Canale (3-1) also got the victory, allowing seven hits and three runs while striking out seven in six innings.

Oak Park 16, St. Bonaventure 12--Eric Pryor was four for five and had four RBIs and Jeff Gibbons hit two doubles and scored three runs for host Oak Park (8-2, 3-1) in a Tri-Valley League game.

Palmdale 3, Antelope Valley 2--Chris Tampoya had three hits and three RBIs and doubled home Jason Rose with the winning run in the seventh to give host Palmdale (6-3, 3-1) the Golden League victory. Joe Garcia (3-1) pitched two hitless innings in relief to get the win.

Montclair Prep 11, Western Christian 2--Montclair Prep Coach Walt Steele missed the Alpha League opener because his wife Robin gave birth to their first child Friday, but the Mounties didn’t miss him, pounding out 12 hits.

Brent Polacheck (three for four, two doubles, a triple and two RBIs) and Dillon Jones (two for four with a triple) paced the attack.

Chaminade 7, Harvard 6--Jeff Meyer had two hits and Jason Simmers was three for four for Chaminade (5-6) in a nonleague game. Joel Faxton and Ryan O’Meara each drove in two runs during a five-run seventh inning for visiting Harvard.

Santa Clara 23, Nordhoff 0--Armando Maciel had five hits to pace Santa Clara’s 19-hit attack in a Frontier League game suspended after 5 1/2 innings by mutual consent of the coaches. Ron Tegland had three hits, including two triples, and Mark Hardy added three hits for Santa Clara (6-3, 3-1).

Moorpark 4, Carpinteria 3--Chuong Ho had three hits and allowed Carpinteria (3-4, 1-2) just three hits in pitching host Moorpark (5-6, 2-2) to the Tri-Valley League win. Ho (2-2) struck out six.

St. Genevieve 3, St. Anthony 2--Bobby Kite (1-0), usually St. Genevieve’s catcher, did not allow a hit in five innings in the nonleague game at North Valley Park. Kite was also three for three, including a home run and a double, and drove in three runs.