Wilkins flawless in Sage Hill victory

Sage Hill School junior Tim Wilkins tossed his first prep no-hitter

to lead the Lightning to an 11-0 Academy League-opening baseball win

over host Whitney Friday.

Wilkins , an All-Newport-Mesa performer as a sophomore, struck out

eight in five innings, after which the game was called due to the

10-run mercy rule. He did not walk a batter and Whitney’s lone

baserunner came when its leadoff man reached on an errant throw to

first after an infield grounder.

Wilkins, now 2-0, was backed up by seniors Zach Friedrichs and

Cliff Swanson, both of whom homered. Friedrichs launched a three-run

dinger to center field to help fuel a 10-run second inning, while

Swanson belted a solo shot two batters later.

Friedrichs finished 3 for 3 with three runs, three RBIs and a

stolen base. Swanson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Sage Hill improved to 2-1-1, 1-0.

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Academy League

Sage Hill 11, Whitney 0

Score by Innings

Sage Hill 0(10)0 10 -- 11 11 1

Whitney 000 00 -- 0 0 3

Wilkins and Kornswiet; Park and James,

Chapman (2). W -- Wilkins, 2-0. L -- Park,

1-3. 3B -- Milder (SH). HR -- Friedrichs

(SH), Swanson (SH)

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