PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Villa Park Pitchers Walk 10, Let Canyon Run Off With the Title

The one thing Canyon’s baseball team doesn’t need is help.

But the Comanches, who average more than eight runs a game, took what was given to them Tuesday in an 11-1 victory over Villa Park at Canyon. The victory wrapped up the Century League title for Canyon (19-5, 12-2) and the Spartans all but handed it over.

Villa Park pitchers walked 10 batters, including six in the sixth inning. That sort of generosity did not go unpunished. Canyon, which hits .382 as a team, scored eight runs in the sixth.

Five of the Comanches’ eight hits were doubles.

“That’s their team,” Villa Park Coach Scott Wilson said. “They put pressure on you and wait for mistakes.”

Gunnar Strunz doubled twice in the sixth, knocking in two runs. Darren Chandler had a RBI single. Three Spartan pitchers walked in four runs.

Matt Brady (6-3), one of the top pitchers in the league, walked six batters and gave up seven hits before leaving with one out in the sixth.

“Walking that many batters is dangerous against us,” winning pitcher Greg Jacobs said. “We have a lot guys who can hit the ball.”

Jacobs is one. He had an RBI single and also walked twice to force in runs. Casey Wilson and Josh Gutierrez each had two RBIs, one each on walks.

Jacobs (6-0) also pitched five shutout innings, allowing only three hits. The Spartans (15-9, 9-5) had chances against Jacobs early but stranded 10.

In another Century League game:

Orange 9, Santa Ana Valley 0--Sophomore Eric Mendoza pitched a no-hitter, striking out five and walking one, for visiting Orange (14-10, 7-7).

In the Garden Grove League:

Santiago 10, Pacifica 2--Ruben Castaneda was perfect for 5 1/3 innings and finished with a one-hitter for visiting Santiago (5-13, 4-8).

Kennedy 2, Bolsa Grande 1--Sophomore Matt Clark hit a home run in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie. The Fighting Irish (17-8, 10-3) clinched second place.

La Quinta 21, Rancho Alamitos 1--Joe Linck and Joel London each hit grand slams and Jim Livernois added a three-run homer, all in the third inning, for visiting La Quinta (22-3, 13-0).

Garden Grove 13, Los Amigos 1--Josh Sandkamp pitched a one-hitter, striking out 15, for host Garden Grove (13-9, 7-5).

In the Freeway League:

Fullerton 13, Buena Park 12--Keith Ginter hit three home runs, including the game-winning two-run shot in the seventh, for host Fullerton (19-5, 11-3), ranked ninth.

In the Pacific Coast League:

Estancia 7, Laguna Beach 1--Pedro Arceyut hit two home runs and drove in six runs to lead visiting Estancia (12-12, 8-6).

Trabuco Hills 19, Costa Mesa 1--Matt Rechner had five hits and four RBIs, Justin Poe had two hits and four RBIs for host Trabuco Hills (18-6, 13-1).

In the Sea View League:

Tustin 4, Woodbridge 2--Ryan Windmill hit a three-run home run in the sixth to give host Tustin (20-5, 12-1) a 4-2 lead.

In the South Coast League:

El Toro 1, Mater Dei 0--Brandon Hendrikx (8-2) gave up two hits and struck out eight to beat the second-ranked Monarchs. Ryan Fullerton had an RBI double in the fourth for host El Toro (16-9, 8-6).

In the Sunset League:

Fountain Valley 9, Ocean View 6--Luke Fox had two hits and three RBIs as No. 1 Fountain Valley (22-2-1, 10-2-1) clinched its second consecutive Sunset League title.