Newport off to quick start, 8-3

A fast start gave the Newport Harbor High baseball team hope, which

turned into an 8-3 victory over Century Friday to begin the 2003

season in the Newport Elks Baseball Tournament.

Matt Erickson had a clutch two-out hit with the bases loaded to

drive in two in the bottom of the first to help Newport gain a 3-0

edge that quickly turned into a 6-1 margin by the end of three

innings at Newport Harbor. Erickson finished 2 for 2 with two RBIs.

Newport starter Ryan Torrey struck out four while scattering five

hits and two walks in a little more than six innings of work. Fellow

senior Ryan Heenan came in to stifle any comeback attempt in the top

of the seventh inning. Torrey went 1 for 3 with two runs scored.

R.J. Miller was 3 for 4 with one RBI and a run scored.

“We had a fast start,” said second-year Newport Coach Joel

Desguin.

The Sailors (1-0) host Pacifica in a nonleague doubleheader today

at noon and 3 p.m.

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Newport Elks Tournament

Newport 8, Century 3

Score by Innings

Century 010 002 0 -- 3 5 3

Newport 312 101 x -- 8 11 1

Manchaca and Rodriguez. Torrey, Heenan (7)

and Sanchez. W -- Torrey, 1-0. L-

Manchaca, 0-1. 2B -- Muller (NH), Ornelas

(Cent)

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