HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Lincoln Is a Hit but Misses Against San Diego

A bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch saved San Diego High and proved typical for Lincoln, which lost, 6-5, in a 10-inning City Central League baseball game Friday but outhit the Cavers, 14-5.

With the score tied, 4-4, Frank Guzman opened the top of the 10th with a walk and Josh Hoffman followed with a single, the only hit of the inning. The two were wild-pitched to second and third, then Guzman scored on a wild pitch.

Lincoln pitchers, who gave up four walks in the inning and 12 in the game, walked the next two batters to load the bases. Then Hoffman was forced home on a walk to Victor Ledon, making the score 6-4. Lincoln (7-13, 2-6) was able to counter with a a run in the 10th, but bad breaks cost the Hornets.

Lincoln scored a run in the first and two in the second to take a 3-0 lead and was threatening to make it possibly 6-0 and blow the game open early. But with two outs and the bases loaded, Caver center fielder Jacque Jones made a diving catch to end the inning. Andre Douglas, batting .530, sparked the Hornets with a four-for-six performance that included a home run, but Lincoln scored just twice after the second inning. San Diego improved to 16-6, 5-2.

Other City Central League games:

Madison 4, Crawford 2--Robbie Hoffman went three for four with an RBI to lead Madison (9-8, 7-1). Miguel Maldonado led Crawford (8-13, 4-4) with three hits.

City Eastern League

Pt. Loma 12, Morse 5--Mike Williams went two for three with an RBI and three runs scored, and Shawn Lyons had three hits for Pt. Loma (12-11, 5-3). Morse is 1-7, 5-13.

City Harbor League

Marian Catholic 17, Clairemont 9--Jason Martinez’s first home run was a grand slam in Marian’s seven-run fourth inning. Beto Martinez had two homers for the Crusaders (7-12-1, 1-7), who had 16 hits and picked up their first league win. Antoine Henry homered for Clairemont.

St. Augustine 8, Coronado 3--A two-run triple by Jeremy Klem highlighted a four-run fourth inning to lead St. Augustine (14-8, 6-2). Justin Williams went two for three with two RBIs to support winning pitcher Mike Bryant (3-3). Coronado is 7-10-1, 4-4.

City Western League

Kearny 7, La Jolla 4--Aaron Springer had a double and three RBIs to lift Kearny (4-14-1, 1-7) to its first league victory. Tony Maggio had a double, triple and scored twice for La Jolla (11-8, 1-6).

Metro Conference

Montgomery 4, Hilltop 1--Pedro Ramirez (6-0) pitched a one hitter and walked one--both in the third inning--to lead top-ranked Montgomery (18-2-1, 10-1). He struck out one. Eduardo Duarte had two hits, an RBI and scored a run. Johnny Garibay’s ground-rule double drove in the only run for Hilltop (8-7-2, 3-6-1).

Bonita Vista 7, Chula Vista 2--Jaime Cabral keyed the Barons’ upset with a three-run double in a seven-run third inning, in which Spartan pitchers allowed two walks with the bases loaded and five hits. Chula Vista (12-9, 7-3), fresh from a victory over No. 1 Montgomery, dropped into a second-place tie. Bonita Vista is 3-12-1, 3-7-1.

Sweetwater 10, Southwest 2--Luis Cuevas had a three-run homer and four RBIs to lead Sweetwater (8-9-1, 5-6). Southwest is 5-11, 3-8.

Castle Park 11, Mar Vista 7--The Trojans’ victory could be dubbed the Kiko and Vico Show. Kiko Palacios was four for four (three doubles and five RBIs) and Vico Moreno was three for three in leading a 14-hit attack. Bob Wittmeyer (three RBIs) and Benji Gil (four runs scored) were each two for two for No. 8 Castle Park (16-6, 7-3). Mar Vista, which stranded 10 runners and couldn’t capitalize on 10 walks, fell to 8-10-1, 3-8.

City Harbor League

Marian Catholic 17, Clairemont 9--Jason Martinez’s first home run was a grand slam in Marian’s seven-run fourth inning. Beto Martinez had two homers for the Crusaders (7-12-1, 1-7), who had 16 hits and picked up their first league win. Antoine Henry homered for Clairemont.

Coastal League

Francis Parker 5, Army-Navy 0--Matt McNeill (3-2) scattered seven hits to lead Francis Parker (9-5, 6-2).

Nonleague

Santa Fe Christian 7, Borrego 5--Keith Calloway was two for two with a double, triple, three RBIs and two runs scored for the Eagles. Teammate A.J. Applefield was two for three with a pair of doubles and two RBIs as Santa Fe Christian improved to 8-7. Borrego fell to 9-5.

Golf

Madison senior Chris Riley shot a second-round 74 and led from start to finish to win the San Diego City Schools Conference Qualifier at Torrey Pines South. He finished four strokes ahead of Patrick Henry’s Mike Ruiz and five ahead of La Jolla’s Steve Lynn.