HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Suppan Helps Crespi Clinch Tie for Title

Crespi High first baseman Jeff Suppan hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Celts clinched a share of the Mission League baseball title with a 5-1 victory over Chaminade on Saturday at Chaminade.

The Celts (22-2, 12-0 in Mission League play) are two games ahead of Notre Dame with two to play. Because Crespi beat Notre Dame in both meetings this season, the Celts are assured of going to the Southern Section playoffs as the league’s first-place finisher.

Keith Evans (7-0) pitched a five-hitter for Crespi with two strikeouts and two walks. Suppan and Javier Avila each were two for three.

Brian Powers was two for three for Chaminade (11-13, 4-8).

In other games:

Notre Dame 7, Harvard-Westlake 6--Francisco Dongo hit a grand slam in the first inning and Jabbar Craigwell singled home Joey Orlando with two out in the 10th to give the Knights (18-4, 10-2) a Mission League victory at Notre Dame.

Left-hander Chris Leveque (9-1) pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the victory. Tyler Atwood pitched a complete game for the Wolverines (5-16, 3-9).

Orlando, a junior second baseman, went three for five. He singled with two out in the 10th, stole second and took third on a wild pitch. Craigwell drove him in after a walk to Gerry Del Valle.

Senior left-hander Chris Garza, who had not pitched since April 7 because of a sore shoulder, gave up four earned runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief.

Bishop Montgomery 3, Alemany 1--The Indians fell behind after the Knights scored twice on four consecutive singles with two out in the sixth inning and lost their sixth consecutive Mission League game.

Ed Bushey and Brian Van Holten each had two hits for Alemany (12-12, 6-6). Catcher Terry Peterson had three singles for Bishop Montgomery (9-14, 4-8).

Highland 10-7, Ridgecrest Burroughs 4-0--The pitching of Jim Reel and Jeremy Casteel gave the Bulldogs (6-6-1) a Golden League sweep.

Reel walked seven but allowed only three hits in the opener.

Casteel, a freshman, walked none and struck out none but coaxed the Burros into 13 ground balls for his first shutout in the second game. Casteel has allowed one earned run in 15 innings.