Baseball:
San Marino jumped on Xavier Prep early and cruised to an 11-3 victory in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs.
The Titans got five runs in the first inning and were never challenged.
Michael Liquori went five innings to earn the win.
Liquori allowed two runs on five hits.
He walked one and fanned five Saints batters.
Jordan Chancellor singled, doubled, scored and had an RBI.
Ryder Ruiz doubled and scored.
Buddy O’Bannon singled and scored.
San Marino got five runs on two hits and two walks off Andrew Wente, and five runs on four hits and four walks against Chancellor.
Tyler Giddings went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double, scored twice and drove in a pair.
Sid Danenhauer walked, singled and scored twice.
Ryan Park singled, scored and had an RBI.
Coleman Morning went 2-for-3, walked, scored and had three RBIs.
Sebastian Liquori singled twice, scored and had an RBI.
JJ Wilson drew three walks and scored twice, and Kyle Ly walked and scored.
Truman Koch scored and had one RBI.
Up next: The Titans travel to Alhambra on Tuesday.
The Moors (20-8) defeated Beverly Hills, 12-1, in their first-round game.
Box Score:
XP: 0-0-2-0-0-0-1-(3)
SM: 5-1-4-1-0-0-X-(11)
Win: Michael Liquori
Loss: Andrew Wente
2B: Ryder Ruiz (XP), Ryder Chancellor (XP); Tyler Giddings (SM)
Records: Xavier Prep (18-11); San Marino (18-6)
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