Pony Baseball: Hauser on fire for the Reds

CORONA DEL MAR - Reds pitcher Matt Hauser retired the first 18

batters he faced, allowing only one walk and one run Corona del Mar Pony

Reds’ complete-game victory over the Newport Harbor Bulls, 4-1.

The Reds enter the final week of the season in first place in CdM Pony

standings with one regular season game remaining.

The first Bulls’ hit came with two out in the top of the seventh

inning.

Matt Burgner, John Angelo and Jake Whebben each had two hits for the

Reds, with Sean Amoroso, William O’Brien and Hauser each collecting one

hit.

Richie Sorenson, Ben Witte, Jason Paulson and Eric Seagondollar played

well defensively.

In other Pony play:

* Costa Mesa Cubs 15, Costa Mesa Red Sox 8 - The Cubs’ Evan Van Geem

pitched a complete game, striking out seven while not allowing a walk in

the Cubs’ win over the Red Sox.

The winning pitcher also singled twice.

Matt Pisarski belted a bases-clearing triple and singled for the Cubs,

while Trevor McDonald singled and threw out a runner. Andrew Whitaker and

Tim Morley each doubled and singled, Evan Spenser tripled and singled

twice as Zack Oliver, Nelson Leon and Garrett McMaster all singled.