ORANGE COUNTY PREP BASEBALL : Roundup : Brea-Olinda Ties Valencia for First

Brea-Olinda High School moved into a first-place tie with Valencia atop the Orange League standings with a 9-5 victory Wednesday at Valencia.

It was the Wildcats’ second victory this season over the Tigers (6-2, 10-6). Brea-Olinda won the first game, 12-1, on 14 hits.

Brea-Olinda (6-2, 7-8) had nine hits Wednesday, including four home runs, two each by senior center fielder Mike Oziminski and senior third basemen Robbie Grubbs.

The Wildcats scored four runs in the first inning off starter Dennis Burbank (7-2). He lasted two innings and gave up seven runs and seven hits, including three of the four Brea-Olinda home runs.

Brea-Olinda starter Shon Riley (2-1) allowed two runs in the first six innings. In the seventh, Riley gave up a two-run home run to Rudy Lopez before being replaced by senior Gary Chiotti.

Chiotti got Brett Gregory to line out, but Mike Edwards hit a fastball over the center-field fence. Chiotti gave up two more hits, then retired the next two hitters to earn the save.

“We knew this was a very big game going in,” said Steve Hiskey, Brea-Olinda coach. “We could not let Burbank strike out 10 or 12 and dictate the game, but we knew we had to put the ball in play and did just that.”

In other Orange League games:

Savanna 16, Western 4--Robert Lee pitched a complete game and Brian Nelson was 3 for 4 with four RBIs for the Rebels.

In the Empire League:

Esperanza 10, Kennedy 2--Jason Moler (3-1) gave up one hit in 5 innings as the top-ranked Aztecs won at home. Bart Goldman was 3 for 4 with three RBIs and scored two runs, and Doug Saunders was 2 for 3 with five RBIs for the Aztecs (15-1, 7-0). Kennedy is 2-5 in league.

Cypress 3, Loara 2--John Gerringer hit an RBI single to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth as the Centurions (3-3-1, 10-9-1) won at Loara. Jeff Magallenes walked to open the inning and was sacrificed to second before Gerringer’s single. Ron Brown pitched a complete game for Cypress and hit a two-run home run in the second.

El Dorado 12, Pacifica 11--Trailing, 11-9, in the seventh, the fourth-ranked Golden Hawks (6-1, 14-2) scored three runs at El Dorado. Scott Tomko’s sacrifice fly tied the score, 11-11, and Sean Shedlock’s single drove in the winning run. Pacifica is 2-5, 8-7.

In the Freeway League:

Troy 5, Sonora 1--Chris Robinson pitched a one-hitter and had 10 strikeouts, and the ninth-ranked Warriors (7-1, 13-4) scored four runs in the seventh at Sonora. The hit off Robinson was a line drive to right field by Lance Storm in the third. Storm later scored on an error.

In the Troy seventh, Rob Russell singled, stole second and scored on a single by Tom Wilson. Dave Shirota singled and Robinson had a bunt single to score Wilson. Shirota scored on a wild pitch and Steve Shirley hit into a fielder’s choice to score Robinson.

Sunny Hills 7, La Habra 4--The Lancers (3-5, 9-9) scored four runs in the second inning as Mike McGuire and Brad Olynyk each had two-run singles at Sunny Hills. McGuire was 2 for 3. Tim Imperiali had a two-run double for Sunny Hills in the sixth as the Lancers opened a 7-3 lead. Sunny Hills’ Sal Lopez (5-3) pitched a complete game.

In the South Coast League:

Capistrano Valley 3, El Toro 0--Charles Lockard’s sixth-inning single scored Matt Spence with the first run for the third-ranked Cougars (7-1, 16-2) at Capistrano Valley. Lockard was 3 for 4. Capistrano Valley scored two runs in the seventh on a single by Bill Bardens. El Toro is 4-4 in league.

Mission Viejo 9, San Clemente 1--Not only did Phil Houston (5-1) throw a two-hitter and strike out 11, he also was 4 for 4, driving in two runs to lead the 10th-ranked Diablos (4-4, 13-4). Pat Quigley hit a two-run homer in the second. San Clemente is 0-8 in league.

Dana Hills 15, Irvine 9--The Dolphins (5-3, 11-7-1) scored six runs in the first. Todd Rochford had a home run, a double and four RBIs for Dana Hills. Greg Erickson was 2 for 5 with a double and Brian Hatch (5-2) got the victory. Irvine is 4-4 in league.

In the Sea View League:

Estancia 10, Newport Harbor 6--Newport Harbor’s Jim Ferrell hit a two-run triple in a six-run first inning, but Estancia scored eight runs in the fourth inning at home. Frank Herman was 2 for 2 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and John Drake was 3 for 4 with three RBIs for the Eagles (5-3, 7-11). Estancia’s Javier Gomez (1-2) pitched 4 innings in relief. Pat Norville, who was 2 for 4, earned his third save. Newport Harbor is 1-7 in league.

Corona del Mar 15, Tustin 2--Kevin Maas hit a grand slam and Craig Nixon hit a three-run home run in an eight-run seventh inning at Tustin. Maas, Nixon and Bob Ardell each went 3 for 5. Bob Hess (3-3) earned the victory for Corona del Mar (3-5, 6-7).

Saddleback 8, University 2--Vic Rossano pitched a one-hitter, striking out eight and walking eight to lead Saddleback. Sean Therien drove in two runs and Dan Ontiveros was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Saddleback is 6-2 in league play; University is 2-5-1 and 7-11-1 overall.