Prep roundup: Mission Prep baseball wins on walk-off, Arroyo Grande golf beats SLO and more
John San Jule picked up his only hit of the game when it mattered most for the Mission Prep baseball team, beating out an infield single that scored Marco Ferdinandi to beat Atascadero 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday.
Ferdinandi was 3 for 5 with two singles, a double and two runs for Mission Prep and Sage Pera had a two-run home run — his second of the season — a double, three RBI and a run scored.
Pera’s home run tied the game in the 10th before San Jule’s single. Renn Duncan added two doubles, an RBI and a run scored for the Royals.
Nathan Meredith went four innings and had five strikeouts for the Greyhounds and also had a two-run home run. Logan Sprouse added a home run, a double and a single for Atascadero (1-3 PAC 8).
It was Meredith's first home run of the year and Sprouse's second. John Majors added a pair of singles in the loss, and the Greyhounds had 12 hits as team.
Mission Prep (7-6, 2-2 PAC 8) plays at Atascadero on Wednesday the second game of the three game series.
Morro Bay 10, Nipomo 2
Morro Bay had 10 hits in a row in a 10-run second inning to defeat Nipomo 10-2 on Tuesday at home.
The Pirates had 12-consecutive baserunners in the second inning and seven of the nine Morro Bay batters had at least two hits
First baseman Orion Whittmer led the way for Morro Bay (6-10, 4-5 Los Padres).
On the mound, Tyler Chivens threw five scoreless innings and struck out five, pushing his season ERA to 0.55.
Morro Bay travels to Nipomo for the second game of the series on Friday.
San Luis Obispo 4, Paso Robles 3
One doesn’t simply score runs on Jake Rodgers.
The senior San Luis Obispo pitcher continued his streak of not allowing an earned run in a 4-3 road win over Paso Robles on Tuesday. His ERA remains 0.00.
Paso Robles did jump out to an early 3-0 lead in the game, though, with all three runs coming as a result of Tigers’ throwing errors.
With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, San Luis Obispo’s Tru Wells hit into a fielder’s choice to score Matt Mundorf and secure the win.
Rodgers gave up four hits, walked one and struck out seven in the complete game.
Ben LeMiere was 1 for 3 from the plate with two RBI and Matt Mundorf was 3 for 4 for San Luis Obispo (9-4, 4-0 PAC 8).
Paso Robles (7-6, 1-3 PAC 8) hosts game two of the three-game series on Wednesday.
Righetti 7, Arroyo Grande 2
Arroyo Grande fell behind early to Righetti on Tuesday and was never able to catch up. Playing in Santa Maria, the Eagles stranded 13 runners and fell to the Warriors, 7-2.
Righetti scored four runs on six hits in the second inning to jump ahead.
Arroyo Grande (8-4, 2-2 PAC 8) had its chances with nine hits and six walks but couldn't get the big hit, Arroyo Grande head coach Brad Lachemann said.
Jack Shusterich and Joey De La Rosa each went 2 for 4 from the plate.
Game two of the three-game series with Righetti continues on Wednesday.
Templeton 9, Santa Ynez 2
Mac Lardner allowed one earned run and struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings to pick up the win in Templeton’s 9-2 victory over Santa Ynez at Vineyard Athletic Park on Tuesday afternoon.
Templeton scored twice in the fourth inning to take a 3-0 lead. The Pirates answered in the fifth inning, cashing in on two Lardner walks and an error to pull within one.
Santa Ynez threatened again in the sixth before a failed squeeze play turned into a double play to end the inning. Templeton slammed the door in their half of the sixth, scoring six times.
Shane Wyatt sparked the Eagles offense, reaching base four times with three hits and a walk. He also scored twice. Jared Money was 2 for 3 with two hits. Justice Gibbons was also 2 for 3 with a walk, and it was his bases-clearing double that sealed the victory in the sixth.
Templeton (9-6, 6-3 Los Padres) and Santa Ynez (10-6, 5-4 Los Padres) will meet again in the series finale in Santa Ynez on Friday.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Morro Bay 3, Orcutt Academy 0
The Morro Bay volleyball team continued its perfect run, beating Orcutt Academy in straight sets, 25-11, 25-9, 25-6. Dustin Limon had eight kills and four blocks and Spencer Cecil added five kills and four blocks. Theo Mackey chipped in 15 assists and four aces.
Morro Bay (10-0, 6-0 Los Padres League) plays at Santa Ynez on Thursday.
BOYS TENNIS
Paso Robles 14, Pioneer Valley 4
The tandem of Sebastian Galsim and Jason Belton swept 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and the team of Ryan Stronks and Evan Proulx also swept, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, for the Bearcats.
Curtis Svinth won two out of three, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, and Albert Lara won a pair, 6-0, 1-6, 6-1, for Paso Robles (5-6, 2-4 PAC 8).
San Luis Obispo 12, St. Joseph 6
The Tigers were led by Zach Hilty, who won 7-5, 6-0, 6-1, and all three doubles teams swept on the day. The team of Kannan Freyaldenhoven and James Raj won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 and the tandem of Alex Hasley and Cole Westwood swept 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.
Kavi Freyaldenhoven and Sam Johnson added 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 wins for the Tigers (9-3, 5-1 PAC 8).
Arroyo Grande 12, Atascadero 6
Arroyo Grande’s No. 1 doubles team of Patrick Angle and Parker Turner swept (6-0, 6-0, 6-0) in the win over Atascadero.
The Eagles doubles team of Tyler Tencati and Joseph Goryance also swept, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.
Atascadero’s No. 1 singles player Brendan Adams led the way for the Greyhounds with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 win.
Arroyo Grande (12-2, 6-0 PAC 8) plays again at St. Joseph on Thursday.
Righetti 15, Mission Prep 3
Luke Llaurado swept 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 for the Royals (0-6 PAC 8), who host San Luis Obispo on Thursday.
Cabrillo 13, Templeton 5
Chaz Darrow won a pair of sets, 6-4 ,6-3, and each of Templeton’s doubles teams won a set. The Eagles are 5-3 and 3-3 in the Los Padres League.
Morro Bay 11, Orcutt Academy 7
Each of the Morro Bay singles players took two out of three sets. Ryan Morris won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, Simon Janzen won 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 and Ethan Seims won 1-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Jonathan Pyra and Joe Morris won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Nigel Archer and Harry Lyu won 3-6, 6-0, 7-5.
The Pirates are 7-4 and 3-3 in the LPL.
Nipomo 14, Santa Maria 4
Jon Johnson and Ernis Atilando swept their respective singles matches and the team of Jordan Smith and Kenny Johnson teamed up to win all three doubles matches for the Titans.
Emilio Moreno added a pair of set wins in singles play. The Titans are 2-4 in the LPL and play Lompoc on Thursday.
BOYS GOLF
Arroyo Grande 385, San Luis Obispo 412
Owen Avrit shot a one-under 71 to medal at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course. Raleigh Deering carded a 74 and Jack Avrit shot a 75 for the Eagles (8-1, 7-0 PAC 8).
San Luis Obispo was led by Andy Eppwright’s 79 (8-1, 6-1).
Arroyo Grande will travel to face Mission Prep on Thursday.
Mission Prep 469, Pioneer Valley 557
Stephen Orradre medalled with a 77 for the Royals at the par-71 Dairy Creek Golf Course. Chandler Senior shot a 96, Kendall Hix shot a 97 and Reagan Holly added a 98.
The Royals improve to 3-5 and 2-5 in the PAC 8.
Paso Robles 427, Atascadero 466
Greg Putroch had the low to medal for the Bearcats, carding a 77 at the par-72 Chalk Mountain Golf Course.
Zach Smith added an 80 for Paso Robles (4-3 PAC 8).
SOFTBALL
Arroyo Grande 6, San Luis Obispo 0
Leadoff hitter Sam Oliver was 3 for 4 with two triples, a double and three RBI for the Eagles. Arroyo Grande’s Julie Lewis pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing only two hits and struck out 11 and catcher Kacie Bozarth caught two runners stealing.
Arroyo Grande (1-1 PAC 8) plays Paso Robles on Friday.
Nipomo 8, Morro Bay 7
The Nipomo High softball team pulled off an 8-7 comeback win on the road against Morro Bay, with starting pitcher Hope Goodall leading the way on the mound and at the plate.
The Titans trailed 7-4 heading into the sixth inning but put up three runs to tie the game, highlighted by a two RBI double by senior Vanessa Davis.
In the top of the seventh, Goodall cracked a go-ahead RBI single and then shut the Pirates down in the bottom half of the inning to grab the win.
Goodall went the distance on the mound, and despite the Titans giving up seven runs in the game, only three of those were earned.
Nipomo (7-7, 1-2 Los Padres League) and Morro Bay will have a rematch Friday in Nipomo.
Paso Robles 16, St. Joseph 6
Trailing 3-0 after the top of the first, the Bearcats rallied for six runs in the bottom half of the inning. Alyssa Valle allowed on one hit after the second inning and earned the win.
Lya Able was 2 for 5 with a run and RBI, Chloe Kerns was 2 for 5 with a double, two runs and an RBI and Crystal Linn was 3 for 5 with a triple, three runs and an RBI.
Templeton 16, Santa Ynez 0
Ashley Daugherty got the win for Templeton in a 16-0 victory of Santa Ynez with a seven strike out performance.
Daugherty also went 3 for 3 from the plate with two singles and a triple. Ashley Ingle also went 3 for 3.
Templeton (8-3-1, 3-0 Los Padres) plays Santa Ynez again on Friday.
This story was originally published April 5, 2016 at 10:16 PM with the headline "Prep roundup: Mission Prep baseball wins on walk-off, Arroyo Grande golf beats SLO and more."