Dodgers two-hit Giants
Nick Pederson and Josh Ryding combined to pitch a two-hitter in an
8-1 Dodger victory over the Giants Saturday in Costa Mesa National
Little League Majors Division play.
Mikey Morley and Ryding each had two hits while Nick Oliver, Frank
Denower, Coleman Brown and Bryan Maurer each drove in runs.
Eric McCool scored one of the Dodger runs while Alex Grosek and
Matthew Telles led the defense.
In Minor B play:
* Padres 11, Diamondbacks 4
The Padres scored seven runs in the first inning, led by offensive
MVP Brian Golden and Brett Donahue, Tre Le Ele, Michael Quintana,
Levi Stillman, Tyler Rios, Brian Burciaga and Ben Tolan.
Burciaga gave up one hit and one run in three innings while
Stillman, Rios and Tolan, picked as the game’s MVP, provided strong
defensive support.
In Farm Division play:
* The Dodgers’ Robert Sullivan hit a home run over the
center-field fence 150 feet away from the plate and went 3 for 3
against the Padres.
Brian Jolivette doubled twice, caught several pop flys and was
part of a double play for the Padres.
Max Gilbert went 3 for 4 while Ryan Adkisson, Noah Jeyerajah and
Patrick Cromwell each tallied hits for the Dodgers, who batted around
in the final inning.
Sullivan, Desmond Lewis, Ben Beck, Kylee Stone, Jeff Carlyle and
Yeizon Ramirez each had a hand in Padre outs with Rusty Rydjeski,
Noah Petero, Lisa Hyndman, A.J. Fischer and Kayla Hayes each stopping
numerous ground balls.
John Santoyo collected a clutch base hit and came around to score
on a throwing error. Brian Cromwell, Brandon Long and Gabriel Ruan
each played well in the field.
Joshua Butler continued his strong play at the plate and Manolo
Laguna sped around the bases.
* Diamondback Cole Mensinger went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and three
runs scored to against the Giants. Mensinger also made a solid catch
at shortstop.
Christian Darrow, Garrett Deutsch, Tyler Owens, Dante Capocia and
Mitchell Clevidence each had a multiple-hit game and scored several
runs. Danielle Moran, Bill Crosson and Zac Reidle provided additional
offensive and defensive support.
Nathan Frank and Alex De Soto each displayed their strength by
knocking two balls past the outfield cones for ground-rule doubles.
* Matthew Thomas drove in six runs and Jake Stone drove in five to
power the Mets against the Pirates.
Ray Barkis was awarded the Mets’ MVP.
Chad Fackler got a hit in every at-bat while Eric Pfautz drove in
four runs and played strong defense with an unassisted double play in
the fourth inning.
Brandon Dieckhoff doubled four times while Ryan West and Brad
Wilson also pounded two baggers and Cassie Stevenson tripled.
Harrison Stern started the Mets’ momentum by driving in two runs
with a first-inning double.
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