ROUNDUP : Newbury Park Rallies in 7th to Take Over 1st in Marmonte

Rain nearly handed Newbury Park High a victory in its Marmonte League baseball game on Wednesday. A few minutes later, the Panthers almost drowned.

After blowing an early lead, Newbury Park rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win, 6-5, at home.

Coupled with Simi Valley’s loss, the victory moved the Panthers into sole possession of first place in the league.

Newbury Park (6-3, 3-0 in league play) led, 3-2, in the top of the sixth when rain forced a delay.

“Since we had played enough innings (for it to be ruled an official game), I think our guys thought we had it won,” Newbury Park Coach Gary Fabricius said. “When we started again, Camarillo looked ready to play and we weren’t.”

Camarillo (4-5, 0-3 in league play) scored a run in the sixth and two in the seventh to forge a 5-3 lead.

Robert Fick walked to open the seventh for Newbury Park and Jason Buckley moved Fick to third with a one-out double. Rich Adams followed with a grounder to pitcher Chris Gregg, who tried to nail Fick as he danced off third. The throw was late and the bases were loaded.

A sacrifice fly by Jason Tubb brought Newbury Park to within 5-4 and Mike Marsden walked to reload the bases. Pinch-hitter Daniel Kadofono drew another walk to force in a run and tie the score.

Junior shortstop David Lamb won it with a base hit to left on an 0-and-2 pitch.

Keith Smith, Lamb and Buckley each had two hits for Newbury Park.

Junior right-hander Tim Farris (4-0) went the distance for the Panthers, allowing five hits and surviving three errors by his teammates.

In other high school baseball games:

Thousand Oaks 3, Agoura 1--Craig Arnold pitched a two-hitter as Thousand Oaks (1-8, 1-2) won a Marmonte League game at home.

Arnold, a senior right-hander who walked none in an eight-inning, 4-3 loss to Simi Valley last week, walked two and struck out two.

Arnold escaped an Agoura rally in the seventh. With two out and runners on first and second, second baseman Jeff Olin made a jumping catch of a line drive by Agoura’s Kevin Sass.

Thousand Oaks scored single runs in the first, fifth and sixth. The winning run came when junior outfielder Jason Bazo led off the fifth with a triple and scored on a squeeze bunt by Olin.

Senior designated hitter James Bernau hit his first home run in the sixth for Thousand Oaks.

Ed Gillis pitched a three-hitter for Agoura.

Moorpark 11, Montclair Prep 5--Robert Walker hit a two-run home run and a two-run single as Moorpark (6-0) won a nonleague game at home.

Mike Vasquez (3-0) pitched four relief innings and allowed two runs on three hits.

Walker’s single came in a five-run third inning that gave Moorpark an 8-3 lead. There were four walks in the inning, and Richard Hernandez also drove in a run with a single.

Walker’s home run highlighted a three-run third inning. Ken Ditto followed Walker with a triple and scored on a single by Ricky Nuno. Eddie Romero’s two-run single capped a three-run Moorpark sixth.

Brad Fullmer went two for three and scored three runs for Montclair Prep (4-3-1), which already has matched its loss total from 1991.

Chris Portugal was two for three with a double, a run batted in and two runs for the Mounties.

Santa Clara 11, Nordhoff 3--Santa Clara (4-2, 2-0) collected 12 hits in the Frontier League game at Nordhoff, including triples by Sergio Haros, Chris Macias and Larry Castenada.

Armando Maciel was two for four with two RBIs and three stolen bases for Santa Clara.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Mission 8, Harbor 8 (12 innings)--Seeking its first victory over Harbor in Coach John Klitsner’s four seasons as the Mission coach, the Free Spirit blew a two-run lead in the 12th in a Southern California Conference game at Harbor that was called because of darkness.

Robert Garcia gave Mission (7-12-2, 4-6-1) an 8-6 lead with a two-run triple in the top of the 12th.

Mission right-hander Frank Serna surrendered a base hit and a walk to open the 12th, however, and the defending conference champion Seahawks took advantage.

After a ground ball put Harbor runners at first and third with one out, the baserunner at first broke for second. Mission catcher Lazaro Campos’ throw to second was deflected into the outfield and both runners scored on the error to tie the score.

Serna allowed one earned run in 7 1/3 innings of relief.

Mike Rogers, Roy Lozano, Gabe Chavez, Marlon McKinney, Travis Wilson and Robert Chavez each had two hits for Mission.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Poly d. North Hollywood, 12-15, 15-7, 15-5, 15-4--Tri Le had nine kills and Damian Martin added eight kills and four blocks for Poly (5-1, 4-1) in a Valley Pac-8 Conference match at North Hollywood.

Campbell Hall d. Santa Monica, 15-6, 15-4, 15-9--Lee Sprague had 12 kills and two service aces for Campbell Hall (6-1, 1-0) in a Camino Real League opener at St. Monica.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Cal Lutheran 5-0, UC San Diego 3-4--Cal Lutheran (11-6) was held to six hits in the second game of a nonconference doubleheader at Cal Lutheran.

Cal Lutheran trailed, 3-2, when Brenda Frafjord lined a three-run double in the seventh and final inning to hand the Regals the victory.

In the second game, Cal Lutheran was held to six singles by Lacie Mounger. San Diego (12-13) scored three runs on five hits in the first off losing pitcher Stacy Donaldson (5-3).

In the opener, Margie Sievers (6-3) earned the victory and went the distance, allowing eight hits.

Moorpark 15, Bakersfield 0--Heather Santiago (11-4) pitched a five-hitter with five strikeouts and belted a three-run triple for visiting Moorpark (14-7, 4-0) in a Western State Conference game.

Theresa Pasinosky was three for five with two RBIs for Moorpark.