Costa Mesa falls in opener

The Ocean View High baseball team “welcomed” visiting Costa Mesa to

the Golden West League with a hard-fought 4-2 victory Wednesday.

Mustang senior pitcher George Vargas pitched well, Coach Doug

Deats said, but was outdueled by Seahawk senior left-hander Grant

Theophilus, who scattered four hits and struck out nine over six

innings to improve to 2-0.

“Vargas pitched better than the last game he won,” Deats said.

Adam Beltran went 1 for 3 and scored both Mesa runs, while Nate

Hunter and Gary Gonzalez each had RBI singles for the visitors.

Senior Philip Hann homered and doubles for the winners, who also

received a homer from sophomore Robert Purpura. Purpura also picked

up the save.

Joey Jameson’s straight steal of home plated another Seahawk run.

Ocean View improved to 5-1, while Mesa fell to 4-3.