Zamora Pitches Perfectly

Pete Zamora pitched a seven-inning perfect game and the Reading Phillies defeated the Harrisburg Senators, 6-0, in the second game of a doubleheader in Eastern League (double-A) play Wednesday in Reading, Pa.

Zamora (1-0), from UCLA and Capistrano Valley High, was making his first start of the season after 18 appearances as a reliever. He struck out four.

Nick Punto, formerly of Saddleback College and Trabuco Hills High, had two runs batted in for Reading, which scored all its runs in the fourth inning.

SOFTBALL

Michelle Gromacki, who led Cal State Fullerton’s softball team to a 45-15 record and a Big West Conference title, has signed a three-year contract. Gromacki, the Big West’s coach of the year, took the job on an interim basis in January after the retirement of Judi Garman. Gromacki, who played three seasons for the Titans, was Garman’s assistant for five seasons. She gave up an opportunity to earn a berth on the 2000 U.S. Olympic softball team when she became head coach in January.

* Bob Janko has been hired as the softball coach at Capistrano Valley, replacing the recently retired Joe LaMasa, athletic director Tom White announced.

Janko, a teacher at the school for 23 years, also was a wrestling coach for six seasons. He spent last year as an assistant with the softball program.

The Cougars finished third in the South Coast League, and were 14-14.