Prep baseball: Sage Hill mercied by Eagles, 10-0

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - The growing pains continued for the Sage Hill

High baseball team, which took a 10-0 Academy League loss in five innings

to host Capistrano Valley Christian Friday.

The Sage Hill Lightning (6-10, 1-8 in league), who are in their

inaugural varsity season, collected two hits against the Eagles (9-5,

5-4). Sage Hill sophomore Tim Wilkins, who led the team with a .500

batting average before spring break, and junior Zach Friedrichs had one

base hit each.

Freshman starting pitcher Matt Loper gave up six total runs, but only

one was earned, in three innings.

Sage Hill returns to Academy League action Tuesday at 3:15 p.m., as

the Lightning, hosting St. Margaret’s.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Capistrano Valley Christian 10, Sage Hill 0

Sage Hill 000 00 - 0 2 3

CVC 105 31 - 10 8 1

Loper, Salinger (4) and Dempsey; Tarr and Ward. W - Tarr, 3-1. L -

Loper, 0-1. 2B - Tarr (CVC), Reynolds (CVC). 3B - Nielsen (CVC).