East Los Angeles Survives First Elimination Game of 2000
Hyundai-California Baseball Championship
Posted on: May 28 2000 2:28PM
SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE & RESULTS
GAME 3: East Los Angeles 5, American River 0
American River 000 000 000 — 0 7 0
E. Los Angeles 000 002 300 — 5 13 2
Blair (L, 8-2), Johnson (6), Hoppes (8) and Evans; Chavez, Apodaca
(5, W, 3-1) and Durazo. Top Hitters: Okamuoro (ELA) 3x4, Contreras (ELA) HR, 2 RBI;
Durazo (ELA) 3-5, 2 RBI; Soto (ELA) 2-4.
Highlights: East Los Angeles sophomore catcher Will Durazo had
a two-run single to break a scoreless deadlock in the sixth inning and sophomore
pitchers Alex Chavez and Gabriel Apodaca combined to shut out the Beavers. (ARC
31-15 eliminated.)
GAME 4: Riverside (37-11-1) at Fresno City (36-11),
3 p.m.
GAME 5: East Los Angeles (36-13-1) vs. Loser Game 4,
7 p.m.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
GAME 2: Fresno City 7, East Los Angeles 3
East L.A. 000 000 003 — 3 5 3
Fresno CC 510 100 00x — 7 6 0
Hoyos (L, 9-3), Arteaga (3), Barnes (4), Alvarez (8) and Durazo:
Asahina (W, 11-1), Pickford (9) and Pestorich. Top Hitters: Valenzuela (ELA) 2x5;
Perez (ELA) 2x5; White (F) 2x4, 2B; Rico (F) HR (2), 3 RBI
Highlights: Freshman Matt Rico's three-run homer in the first
capped a five-run outburst and freshman pitcher Jon Asahina shut out the Huskies
until needing ninth-inning help.
GAME 1: Riverside 17, American River 1
American R. 010 000 000 — 1 6 2
Riverside 235 000 07x — 17 22 1
Stefani (L, 9-5), Hamblock (3), Readdick (8), Jennings (8) and
Evans; Mansfield (W, 10-2) and Thorburn. Top Hitters: Smith (AR) 3x4, 2B; Salvemini
(AR) 3x4; Rasmussen (R) 3x5, 4 runs; Comejo (R) 3x5, 2 RBI; Stone (R) 3x6, 4 RBI;
Cameron (R) 2x6, 2B, 3 RBI; Fransz (R) 3x4, 2B; Farmer (R) 4x6, 2B, HR (8), 5 RBI;
Harvey (R) 2x4.
Highlights: Riverside freshman Monte Mansfield (10-2) pitched
a complete game, his third of the playoffs, striking out five and walking two. Sophomore
Jason Farmer led the Tiger attack by going 4-for-6 with five RBI, including a three-run
homer.
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