HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL : Grossmont Blanks Torrey Pines

Wynter Phoenix, a junior left-handed hitting center fielder, went two for three with a home run, scored twice and stole a base to lead Grossmont over Torrey Pines, 4-0, in an opening-round game of the Oceanside Pirate Classic.

In other Pirate games:

Oceanside 6, Laguna Beach 6--Oceanside starter John Portugal, a sophomore right-hander, struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings. Right fielder James Moore helped Oceanside avert a loss when he threw out Ben Frank, the would-be winning run, at the plate in the bottom of the sixth. Frank was trying to score on a single from Jason Borthwick.

Rancho Buena Vista 2, El Camino 1--All three runs were unearned. After El Camino pushed one across in the sixth, Rancho Buena Vista scored two itself in the bottom half, one on an error, the other on a passed ball. Pitcher Jim Perez came relieved in the seventh and struck out the side for the save.

Warhawk tournament

Serra 4, Mt. Carmel 4--Serra’s freshman right-fielder, Milo Rodriguez, hit a two-run double to tie the game in top of seventh.

Patrick Henry 6, Madison 3--Robbie Coe hit a solo home run and Jeff Williams and Dennis Twombley each had two RBIs to lead Patrick Henry.