CdM goes 13 for win in first round

WHITTIER — Corona del Mar High senior Mitch Sands came up big in the 13th inning to lead the Sea Kings to a 5-2 victory over host California in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs Friday.

Sands had an RBI double and scored a run in the top of the 13th, when the Sea Kings (16-10) scored three runs with two outs. He also snagged a would-be double in left field and threw home to catcher Beau Attyah, who tagged out the runner for the final out in the bottom of the 13th, when the Condors (15-12) had two runners on.

“How we got the win was great,” CdM Coach John Emme said. “People got their money’s worth, that’s for sure. I thought we were going to be there all night.”

Attyah got things started in the 13th with a two-out double. Brian Ford followed with a walk. Sands’ double scored Attyah for a 3-2 lead. Then Ford scored on a wild pitch that led to an error that allowed Sands to score.

The Sea Kings advance to the second round, where they will play host to Paramount Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Paramount beat Garden Grove, 5-3.

CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs First round

Corona del Mar 5, California 2 13 innings

SCORE BY INNINGS

Manning, McCormack (8) and Attyah; Pinedo, Atilano (9), Sicaros (11) and Marquez. W – McCormack, 4-2. L – Sicaros. 2B – Moskovits (CdM) 2, Sands (CdM) 2, Attyah (CdM).

BASEBALL

Sage Hill 11, St. Anthony’s 6

NEWPORT COAST — Christopher Griffin went three for four with two doubles and three RBIs for the Lightning in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division VI playoffs Friday.

Pitcher Alex Jimenez struck out two, while allowing one earned run and five hits in five innings for Sage Hill (16-4), while A.J. Wolfson was two for three with two RBIs.

Mo Kreitenberg reached base three out of four at-bats with three walks and one sacrifice. He scored two runs. Nick Ongaro, who scored a run, drew two walks, was hit by a pitch and had a sacrifice.

Second baseman Sean Vogel made key defensive plays for the Lightning, who will face Pasadena Poly in Tuesday’s second round. The site will be determined by a coin flip today.

CIF Southern Section Division VI playoffs First round Sage Hill 11, St. Anthony’s 6

SCORE BY INNINGS

Yates, Smith (4) and Raman; Jimenez, Vogel (6) and Orrantia. W – Jimenez, 10-1. L – Yates. 2B – Yates (SA); Griffin (SH) 2, Wolfson (SH).

BOYS’ TENNIS

CIF Individuals

COSTA MESA — Corona del Mar High’s doubles team of Chris Damion and Parker Rhodes advanced to the Round of 16 after winning twice at the Costa Mesa Tennis Center Friday.

Damion and Rhodes opened with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Estancia’s Ely Zaidler and Danny O’Neil. The CdM duo also beat Lakewood’s Thomas Perez and Ben Kray, 6-1, 6-0.

Damion and Rhodes play in the Round of 16 May 29 at Seal Beach Tennis Club.

In singles, CdM’s Ryan Peyton won twice, but lost to Mater Dei’s Chris Freeman, 4-6, 4-6. Peyton beat Matt Ta of Capistrano Valley, 6-1, 6-0, and defeated Jake Michaels of Laguna Beach, 6-1, 6-1.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Westlake def. Costa Mesa

COSTA MESA — The Mustangs bowed out of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs after Westlake won the quarterfinal match, 25-20, 25-20, 25-27, 25-18, Friday.

Costa Mesa ends the season 15-8. Last year the Mustangs were 5-15 and 1-9 in the Orange Coast League. They went 5-3 in league this year.