Seddon Keeps Living Up to Promotion

Sophomore left-hander Chris Seddon of Canyon High started the season on junior varsity, but pitched so well Coach Adam Schulhofer promoted him.

It was a good move.

Seddon (3-0) struck out four, walked two and pitched an eight-hitter in a 5-3 victory over Hart on Thursday in a Foothill League game at Canyon.

Garret Behnke hit a two-run double and a run-scoring single for the Cowboys (6-5, 4-2) and Mike Suarez hit a home run.

Brandon Montemayor had three hits for Hart (11-2, 5-1), ranked No. 2 in the region by The Times.

Seddon, 6 feet 1 and 155 pounds, has defeated Burbank, Valencia and Hart in league play.

“I’ve been throwing strikes, hitting my locations and keeping the ball low,” he said.

With size 14 shoes, the 15-year-old Seddon still has plenty of growing to do.

“I want to be 6-6,” he said.

Added Schulhofer: “He’s going to be a monster someday.”

Hart has won five of the last six Foothill titles but has had trouble with Canyon.

The Cowboys were the only Foothill team to beat Hart last season, doing it twice.

Justin Wiley (4-1) pitched a 7-1 victory over Canyon on March 26, but took the loss this time.

In other games:

Kennedy 8, El Camino Real 7--Phil Avlas’ run-scoring single in the seventh inning broke a 7-7 tie in a Northwest Valley Conference game at Kennedy.

Avlas, a sophomore catcher, finished with four hits and three runs batted in.

Charles Cardenas had three hits for Kennedy (7-8, 3-1), which started 0-4 but is tied for first place with Granada Hills in the North Valley League.

Conor Jackson hit a three-run home run for El Camino Real (11-2, 4-1), ranked No. 5 in the region.

Chaminade 4, Nordhoff 0--Jason Urquidez, Scott Hass and Nathaniel Dunlap combined on a three-hitter and Ryan Soroka had two doubles for the Eagles (10-4) in a victory at Nordhoff.

Alhambra 14, Glendale 10--Chris Alcaraz hit a fifth-inning grand slam for the Dynamiters in a pool play defeat in the Babe Herman tournament.

Kevin Hickcox drove in three runs and Jorge Rojas had two hits and drove in two runs for Glendale (4-10).

Sylmar 8, Van Nuys 5--Chris Avendano’s run-scoring single highlighted a three-run fifth inning for the Spartans in a Valley Pac-8 Conference victory at Sylmar.

Eddie Camacho hit a two-run home run in the first inning for Sylmar (10-3, 4-0).

Abel Pulido and Jose Jimenez each had two hits and two RBIs in for Van Nuys (3-5, 1-3), which led after three innings, 5-2.

Cleveland 7, Birmingham 4--Reliever Jason Wigginton (2-0) pitched seven innings, giving up one hit and striking out 11 for the Cavaliers (6-7, 2-2) in a Northwest Valley Conference victory at Cleveland.

Vince Zuniga tripled home two of Cleveland’s five runs in the fourth inning.

Rio Mesa 15, Buena 3--Ernie Borjas and Greg Ramirez hit grand slams in a second-round game of a Channel League Challenge at Buena.

Borjas knocked in six runs and Ramirez drove in four.

Richard Martinez had three hits, including a home run, and scored four runs. Sal Gallegos drove in two runs with his first home run for the Spartans (11-4).

San Fernando 3, Taft 0--Jose Montes pitched a two-hitter for the Tigers (2-11-1, 1-4) in a Northwest Valley Conference victory at Taft.

Justin Wade (2-5) allowed three hits, struck out eight and did not give up an earned run for Taft (4-9, 0-4).

Campbell Hall 5, Windward 3--Dan Buckner drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the ninth in a nonleague game at Windward.

Keyah Behnia of Campbell Hall (12-1) forced extra innings with a two-out, two-run single in the seventh.

Michael Frost (6-1) pitched a seven-hitter, striking out seven and walking three for the Vikings.

Crescenta Valley vs. Mountain View, rain--After a half-hour rain delay at Stengel Field, the championship game of the Babe Herman tournament was postponed in the top of the first inning with the Falcons leading, 3-0.

Officials said the championship game will be rescheduled.