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April 30, 2009
Freshman Brandon Ridge pitches the ball to an Antioch batter during their Easter tournament held over spring break. The junior varsity team defeated Antioch by a 22-run margin, 23-1.
By Lydia Cuarezma
The junior varsity baseball team took first place in the Easter tournament. The tournament was held at College Park in Alameda where they played Alameda, Antioch, and finally Berkeley in the championship game. The tournament took place April 10 to April 17.
In their second game to advance to the championship, the team defeated Antioch with a final score of 23-1. Sophomore Chad Messier started the game and pitched until the fourth inning, and freshman Brandon Ridge pitched the rest of the game. The teams played all seven innings since there was no ten-run rule in effect. This rule stops a game when one team is ahead by ten runs by the fifth inning.
“The game was good because everyone got a chance to play and they all hit continuously. It was a team effort,” head coach Steve Temores said.
The game included over 25 hits and by the end, everyone on the team had at least one at bat.
The boys beat Berkeley 4-2 in the championship game.
“We have a special team and winning the tournament proved our concept of what we have been saying to them,” assistant coach Jason Temores said.
The boys are led by four coaches who include Steve and Jason Temores, Jason Thompson and David Vigil.
The JV team recently defeated Mission by a score of 10-1 and now have a league record of 7-1. Their only loss was against Irvington, whom they will play April 29.
