Baseball:
Maranatha has had arguably the best two-day run in program history, according to Matt Shupper.
And the MHS coach has plenty to back that up with.
On Wednesday, the Minutemen defeated (No. 7 in California & 15th nationally) Villa Park, 10-4, at the Boras Classic.
Fast forward 24 hours, and MHS outlasted No. 1 in the state, Santa Margarita, 5-4, in nine innings.
MHS vs VP Notes:
Jackson Hisey went the distance and allowed four unearned runs on two hits.
Hisey didn’t issue a walk and fanned four.
Perhaps Hisey’s most important stat? He needed just 75 pitches to finish what he started.
Gavin Grahovac doubled and scored two runs.
Nate Pone doubled and scored.
AJ Krodel got the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings.
He issued three walks and fanned three MHS batters.
Cider Canon went 3-for-5 and scored two runs.
Dylan Zdunek singled twice, drove in two and scored a pair of runs.
Judson Pitre singled and had two RBIs.
Eric Zdunek went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI.
Isaac Ton singled twice and drove in one.
Bryan Richman walked three times and scored twice.
Doug Zuniga walked, doubled and scored twice.
MHS vs SM Notes:
Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Maranatha struck for three to catch SMHS.
Canon’s would cement the comeback victory with a sac fly in the bottom of the ninth.
Hayden George got the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits over five innings.
George walked three and fanned one MHS batter.
Ton walked, singled and scored twice.
Pitre had an RBI double.
Canon went 2-for-4, scored and drove in a pair of runs.
Dylan Zdunek singled in two.
Richman went 2-for-4.
Zuniga walked and scored.
Hudson Story walked, singled and scored.
Zach Strickland went the first seven for MHS, and he surrendered four runs (two earned) on four hits.
Strickland walked a pair and fanned five.
Beltre would get the win, going the eighth and ninth innings without allowing any damage.
Zach Fjelstad doubled and drove in a pair of runs.
Blake Wilson walked, singled and scored twice.
Tyler Ankrum went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Luke Lavin walked twice and scored.
Up next: Maranatha will battle Mater Dei (13-7-1) today (Friday) at noon.
Quotable:
Maranatha coach, Matt Shupper: “It’s a humbling feeling as a coach when you’re playing on the biggest stage in HS baseball at the Boras Classic. Every school, coach and player is incredible. These past few days, these kids and coaches at Maranatha have been working hard to put our name on the map, as one of the premier teams in high school baseball. I’m so proud of the effort our kids have been putting in from the top to the bottom of the roster. We have a ‘family’ within this team, and we believe that we can play with and beat anyone.”
Game One Box Score:
MHS: 3-0-0-0-5-2-0-(10)
VP: 1-0-3-0-0-0-0-(4)
Win: Jackson Hisey
Loss: AJ Krodel
2B: Doug Zuniga (M); Gavin Grahovac (VP), Nate Pone (VP)
Game Two Box Score:
SM: 2-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-(4)
M: 0-1-0-0-3-0-0-0-1-(5)
Win: AJ Beltre
Loss: Hayden George
2B: Zach Fjelstad; Judson Pitre (M)
Records: Maranatha (15-3); Villa Park (13-8); Santa Margarita (15-5)
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