Pacifica Christian gamers and coaches meet after Tuesday's win. (Picture by Alex Suarez, For OC Sports activities Zone).
Writer: ALEX SUAREZ
For OC Sports activities Zone
The Pacifica Christian Excessive College baseball crew heads into the CIF Division 8 finals at 10 a.m. Saturday vs. Azusa at Lake Elsinore Stadium.
The highest-seeded Tritons (22-6) cruised to a 4-3 win over San Bernardino within the semifinals at Orange Coast Faculty on Tuesday, incomes their first finals look at school historical past. Scout Escobedo drove in Blake Hayes on the primary pitch he noticed within the backside of the seventh on a two-out single to seal the win for the Tritons.
“It feels nice,” Escobedo stated. “In the beginning of the season we stated we have been going to the finals and simply to get there’s an incredible feeling.
Hayes completed the sport 4-for-4 with three doubles, a triple and two runs scored. He opened the scoring within the third inning when he drove in Keegan DeMots with an RBI triple. Johnny Coopman later introduced him dwelling with an RBI triple.
“It's going to be powerful, a very good crew that's been via precisely what we've been via,” Hayes stated. “It's going to be powerful, but when we keep as a crew like we did right now, we are able to pull it off this weekend.”
Jon Stone pitched seven sturdy innings for the Tritons, putting out eight batters and permitting two earned runs.
San Bernardino (15-5) tied the sport at three within the sixth inning when Antonio Quintero cleared the bases.
“Give these guys credit score over there; they performed an amazing recreation,” Pacifica Christian coach Chris Gomez stated. “We cruised on the market till that they had that large inning and it didn't develop into anyone's recreation. I knew if we obtained Hayes with two outs, our I preferred the percentages.”
Pacifica Christian will now put together to face Azusa (17-5) within the finals.
“That is our third 12 months as a baseball crew,” Gomez stated. “Even getting this far is wonderful. It's actually, actually thrilling, however we all know we have now work to do, so we'll proceed to work like we have now all season.”
