All-Stars win district title

Fountain Valley Pony baseball, a 14-year-old All-Star team, comprised

of several players from Huntington Beach, won the District Tournament

championship last weekend in Cypress.

The squad routed the Rancho Trabuco A team, 7-0, in the tournament

final.

The Rancho Trabuco team is managed by former California Angel

Bobby Grich.

Dane Kaylor pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win. He

struck out eight overall.

The offense was led by Billy Silvestri and Ryan Skeeks, each of

whom went three for three. Hunter White added two hits.

Jeff Spirk came up with two difficult stops in the infield and

Brian Adsit made an leaping, over-the-head catch in the outfield to

hope preserve the shutout.

“Fountain Valley played their best game of the year,” said Joe

Jordan, coach of the Pony All-Star team along with Lou Jimenez and

Steve Spirk. “I am very proud of these boys, especially how they

played against such a talented and well-managed team.”

Prior to defeating Rancho Trabuco, the All-Star team romped past

Irvine, 11-0, in a game halted by the 10-run mercy rule.

Justin De Marco scored twice and also threw an inning of shutout

ball and Greg Jimenez and Josh Jordan led the way on defense.

The All-Star team, whose members also include Brian Faust, Scott

Melchert, Brent Meschuk, Derek Moriyama, Andy Scott-Webster and

Brennden Ward, advances to compete at the Section Tournament which

begins today in Whittier.