Dodgers win two
Josh Ryding hit a two-run home run in the first inning and pitched
four strong innings to lead the Dodgers to an 8-2 victory over the
Diamondbacks in Costa Mesa National Little League Majors division
play Saturday at TeWinkle Memorial School.
Ryding went 3 for 3 and Bryan Maurer and Nick Oliver each
collected doubles for the Dodgers, who also defeated the Padres,
10-1, Saturday.
Eric Mickelson made a strong catch of a fly hit to center field
and Eric McCool led the defense.
Cody Green pitched four strong innings in the victory over the
Padres and Alex Grosek smashed a double. Matthew Telles and Coleman
Brown each drove in runs for the Dodgers.
In other Majors action:
* Giants 1, Padres 0
Daniel Carter pitched four innings and Taylor West the final two
in the Giants’ victory.
Right fielder Justin Bosecker saved a run with an over-the-head
catch of a hard-hit fly ball. He also threw out a runner trying to
stretch a single into a double on a hit down the right-field line.
Weston Barloon scored the game’s only run.
In Costa Mesa American Majors action:
* Angels 7, Yankees 5
Six innings of solid pitching by Chase Palombo and a potent
hitting attack led the Angels.
Matt McEachern went 3 for 3 with a solo home run while Danny
Hurley, Adam Gardner and Garrett Hirsch each tallied 3 for 3
performances at the plate.
In Minor A play:
* The Rockies remained unbeaten by edging the Giants, 9-8.
Jeffrey Guillen scored the winning run from third on a passed ball in
the final inning.
In Minor B play:
* Rockies 13, Giants 10
Chris DeSoto belted a game-winning home run for the Rockies.
Spencer Owens, Max Starkel and Nico Ruan pitched well for the
Rockies with Nick Schirmer, Garrett Hope and Ellwood Webb solidifying
the defense.
Parker Shoaff, Brian Stanley and Matt Hutcherson all had key hits
and Robert Scott made some strong defensive plays. Alex Tenno showed
speed on the basepaths.
* Padres 18, Angels 10
Levi Stillman held the Angels hitless, giving up one walk and one
run going into the fifth inning.
Brian Burciaga, Michael Quintana, Tre Le Ele, Carter Norris, Tyler
Rice, Stillman, Brett Donahue, Evan Santana and Eddie Bisoso, who
tallied a home run, led the Padres’ 20-hit attack.
In Farm play:
* Nicky Roco and Patrick Cromwell each went 4 for 4 with three
doubles each for the Padres against the Marlins.
Max Gilbert and Noah Jeyarajah each collected two doubles in the
hitting attack.
Leadoff hitter Brian Cromwell (three hits), along with Gabriel
Ruan and Brandon Long, paced the Padres’ offensive attack and were
responsible for many of the team’s runs.
The Padres recorded a double play and several putouts from the
infield. Joshua Butler was strong in the infield while John Santoyo
played well behind the plate. Manolo Laguna sparkled defensively at
third base.
Ryan Adkisson was out injured, but is expected back next week.
* The Rockies and Dodgers dueled to a near stalemate.
Jeff Carlyle continued his torrid hitting for the Dodgers, going 4
for 4, including a triple, and Ben Beck went 3 for 3 with two doubles
and a sacrifice fly. A.J. Fischer also had three hits and Kylee
Stone, Yeizon Ramirez, Desmond Lewis, Kayla Hayes and Robert Sullivan
each tallied two.
Sullivan hit the ball hard in each at-bat while the Rockies’ Aaron
Wood made a catch of a fly hit to left to rob Sullivan of an
extra-base hit.
The Rockies rallied in the final inning, retiring the Dodgers in
order, and batted around in the bottom half.
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