Photos by Robert Ketterling
College Baseball:
Chaffey College had every reason to mentally check out on a hot Saturday afternoon in Walnut.
The Panthers took a 13-6 beatdown in game one of a best-of-three showdown with the No. 1 ranked Mounties at the Mt. SAC Super Regional on Friday.
Fast forward 22 hours and MSAC had 3-0 lead and a spot in next week’s So Cal Final within reach.
However, Andy Smith’s boys scored four in the third, they got four more in the seventh, and Chaffey plated five in the bottom of the eighth to claim a 13-7 victory and force and third and final game.
In game two, Mt. SAC led 4-0 in the third, 6-4 in the top of eighth, and 8-7 in the ninth.
Chaffey scored three runs in the eighth and one more in the ninth to tie the game at 8-8.
John Knott’s guys, though, rose to the challenge and scored on a walk-off bunt and an error to outlast Chaffey, 9-8.
They will battle Glendale next Friday and Saturday at Mt. SAC in the So Cal final.
Game One Notes (Chaffey 13, Mt. SAC 7):
The Panthers out-hit the Mounties, 15-8.
Hudson Castillo went 6 1/3 innings, and he was on the line for five runs (four earned) on eight hits.
Castillo walked one and fanned a pair of Panthers.
Joey Peralta got the loss after surrendering three runs on one hit, a walk and one hit batter without getting an out.
Ryan Melton went 3-for-5 with three runs and a pair of RBIs.
Derek Almeda singled three times and drove in three.
Ryder Young drew a pair of walks and scored two runs.
Dominick Torrez singled, doubled and scored a pair of runs.
Eric Valdivia went 2-for-4 with a run, double, RBI single and he drew a bases loaded walk.
AJ Hurtado had a pair of singles, one run and an RBI.
Jaden St. Cyr had an RBI single, walked and scored.
Jayden Sanchez singled, scored and drove in a run on a sac fly.
Jordan Daniels with 1-for-4 with a walk, run and an RBI single.
Ryan Harrison started, and he surrendered three runs on two hits and four walks over 2 1/3 innings.
Joe O’Regan got the win after 4 2/3 innings of work, and allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits.
O’Regan issued two walks and registered four strikeouts.
Connor Luetto and Nick Sanchez provided one inning of relief to close out the win.
Bryan Bradshaw singled twice and scored.
Landon White went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.
Ty Thomas singled and scored a pair of runs.
Miguel Perez drew three walks, singled, scored twice and drove in one.
Diego Ortiz had an RBI single and a pair of RBI fielder’s choice ground balls.
Noah Rodriguez had an RBI fielder’s choice.
Tyler Stull’s sac fly in the seventh got Mt. SAC even at 4-4.
Cole Nachreiner walked and singled.
Game Two Notes (Mt. SAC 9, Chaffey 8):
Matt Viveros started game two for the Mounties, and he went four innings and allowed one run on five hits.
Viveros walked one and fanned three.
Joey Peralta was charged with three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk in 2/3 of an inning.
Sam Silversmith provided four innings in relief, and he was responsible for four runs on seven hits.
Silversmith totaled one walk and four strikeouts.
Brendan Menchaca got the win after getting the final out in the top of the ninth via strikeout.
Ryder Young went 3-for-4 with a walk, double, two runs and a pair of RBIs.
Derek Almeda walked, singled three times, scored twice and drove in one.
Jaden St. Cyr singled twice and scored.
Eric Valdivia had a two-run double in the top of the eighth to pull the Panthers to within 6-5, and he scored one run.
Dominick Torrez followed with an RBI single, and the game was tied at 6-6.
Jayden Sanchez singled and scored.
AJ Hurtado singled and doubled.
Ryan Melton doubled.
Jordan Daniels scored once.
Seth Wrightstone got the start, and he was responsible for three unearned runs on two hits in two innings.
Wrightstone walked one and fanned a pair of Mounties.
Evan Ellis went 2/3 of an inning and he allowed an unearned run on one hit and three walks.
Michael Moses provided five innings in relief, and he was charged with four runs (two earned) on four hits.
Moses issued two walks and registered one strikeout.
Connor Luetto was saddled with the loss after the Mounties scored one run on two hits, a walk and one error in the bottom of the ninth.
With the game tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth, the state’s leading hitter, Landon White had a two-run single.
Miguel Perez walked, and his bunt single turned into an error to allow the winning run to score.
Tyler Stull went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, one RBI and three runs, including the game winner.
Bryan Bradshaw went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.
Ty Thomas singled, doubled and scored.
Noah Rodriguez singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Diego Ortiz walked, singled and drove in a run on a sac fly in the fifth to give MSAC a 6-4 lead.
Cole Nachreiner drew a bases loaded walk.
Jackson Giacone walked twice and scored a pair of runs.
Quotable:
Chaffey coach, Andy Smith: “I couldn’t be prouder to be the coach of this group. They have exemplified resilience and toughness all year, stared adversity in the eye and punched back. We’ve talked about those defining features all year-how important they are for a ball club, but even more so how important they are in life. Life throws punches. We get knocked down. Successful people keep getting back up. By that measurable, this team was an incredible success.”
Mt. SAC coach, John Knott: “This was a very competitive series. We were going back and forth all day. Chaffey was well coached and gave us everything we could handle. We were fortunate to get the last ups and score the winning run. The heat and two games made it brutal for all players today. I was proud our guys stayed with it and found a way to be triumphant.”
Mt. SAC freshman, Landon White: “We earned a spot in the next round by getting on teams early. We put up eight runs in the first against Cuesta, three runs by the third inning in game two with Chaffey, and four runs by the third inning of the last game. In the last game we were able to play small ball well and get every run possible.”
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Game One Box Score:
M: 0-1-2-0-0-0-3-0-1-(7)
C: 0-0-4-0-0-0-4-5-x-(13)
Win: Joe O’Regan
Loss: Joey Peralta
2B: Eric Valdivia (C), Dominick Torrez (C)
Game Two Box Score:
C: 0-0-0-1-3-0-0-3-1-(8)
M: 0-0-4-0-2-0-0-2-1-(9)
Win: Brendan Menchaca
Loss: Connor Luetto
2B: Ryan Melton (C), Ryder Young (C), Eric Valdivia (C), AJ Hurtado (C); Ty Thomas (M)
Records: Chaffey (34-11-1); Mt. SAC (40-6)
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