Bergeron Wins 600th as Gahr’s Baseball Coach

Cerritos Gahr defeated Downey, 3-1, Friday to give Tom Bergeron his 600th victory in 31 years as the Gladiators’ baseball coach.

Johnny Windle pitched a two-hitter, striking out six and walking one, for host Gahr (14-7, 10-1) in a San Gabriel Valley League game.

“It wasn’t the best conditions today, wet and windy, but it showed what Gahr baseball has been about,” said Bergeron, whose teams are 600-247 and have won 14 league titles. “We’ve always had to work for our wins and have had an awful lot of one-run games here.”

Eric Gardea had three hits and scored a run for Gahr.

“I feel fortunate, but I had good help along the way,” said Bergeron, 63. “If I had to do it all by myself, I’d have been done a long time ago.”