ROUNDUP : Cal Lutheran Drops Final in Softball, 3-2

Another game, another error, another disappointment.

That was the modus operandi Saturday for the Cal Lutheran softball team as it lost to Azusa Pacific, 3-2, on a seventh-inning error in the championship game of the NAIA District 3 tournament.

Friday, the Regals (31-10), seeded first in the tournament, committed nine errors in an 11-1 loss to Azusa Pacific, forcing them to sweep Azusa Pacific on Saturday in order to advance to the bi-district tournament this week.

But shortstop Kim White committed an error on Julie Badillo’s ground ball with the score tied, 2-2, and the bases loaded with two out in the seventh. Thus, Azusa Pacific (32-19) advances to the bi-district tournament.

Cal Lutheran broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the seventh. Cheryl Ashenbach doubled and pinch-runner Jill Jacoby scored on Laree Reynolds’ double. Kristen Smith had two hits.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Cal Lutheran 4-9, Redlands 3-5--Bob Farber was five for eight to lead Cal Lutheran (32-8) in a sweep of a nonconference doubleheader at Redlands. Jay Lucas added five hits for Cal Lutheran.

MEN’S TENNIS

NAIA District 3 championships--In the district finals at Upland Tennis Club, Cal Lutheran edged second-place Cal Baptist, 17-14, to advance to the NAIA tournament May 20-25 in Overland Park, Kan. Cal Lutheran’s top doubles team of Paavo Salmi and Jason Munro was upset in the final by Azusa Pacific’s Dan Ray and Miikka Keronen.

COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD

Southern California Junior College Championships--Valley’s Melanie Clarke won the 200 meters in 24.52 seconds and the 400 in 54.94 and added victories in the high jump (5 feet 2 inches) and long jump (18-8 1/2) in Bakersfield.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Crespi 8, St, Bernard 7--Casey Snow singled in the winning run in the seventh inning as Crespi came back from an early four-run deficit in a Mission League game.

With the score tied, 7-7, and runners at first and second with none out in the seventh, Crespi’s Chris Maurizi singled to left. Pinch-runner Joe Ruggiero was thrown out at the plate, however.

After a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, Snow (two for two) singled home the winning run. The victory keeps Crespi (15-8, 8-2 in league play) tied for first with St. Paul.

Jim Horacek and Brody VanWagenen each had three hits for Crespi.

Highland Hall 14, Mesrobian 2--Josh Johansen (3-2) pitched a five-hitter for the Hawks (14-5) in a nonleague win.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Hart 2, Glendale 1--Kim Neighbors had two hits and drove in a run to lead Hart (17-3) in a nonleague game. Krissy Carpenter (16-3) allowed only three hits.