Division I
Granada beat Clovis West 2-1: Granada scored a run in the seventh to force extra innings and scored the game winning run in the bottom of the eighth to reach the semifinals. For the second straight game, senior AJ Martinez had the game winning knock with a RBI single. Senior Nate Brown went 2-for-3. Clovis West junior Nolin Santillan gave up five hits and one run over seven innings.
De La Salle beat Rocklin 5-4: The Spartans used a five run, fourth inning to gain control and get a third meeting with Granada. Sophomore Tyler Spangler had a home run and four RBI for De La Salle, which got six innings of three run ball (no earned) from senior Jack Karst.
Mitty beat Granite Bay 8-2: The Monarchs stayed hot with an 8-2 win over the SJS Division II champions. They put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the sixth. Senior Makoa Sniffen went 3-for-4 with four RBI and seniors Nico Rodriguez and Connor Anderson each had two runs scored. Junior Carson Seeger threw a complete game for Mitty in holding Granite Bay to just two hits.
St. Mary’s-Stockton beat Valley Christian 4-3: The game was tied at one after seven innings before both teams scored twice in the ninth inning. Then in the 10th, Valley Christian loaded the bases but couldn’t push a run across. In the bottom half of the inning, the Rams got a well played bunt from Tanner Grove to win their NorCal opener.
Division II
Cardinal Newman beat Chico 2-1: Senior Issac Phelps scored the game winning run in the ninth inning for the Cardinals’ 13th straight win. Junior Jack Pezzolo got the no-decision despite giving up a run over eight innings with nine strikeouts. Chico senior Malachi Bosschart drove in the Panthers’ only run in the fourth inning.
Elk Grove beat Kingsburg 5-0: Junior Colton Lincoln and sophomore Tristen Bartlett combined for an eight hit shutout. Senior Evan Gentil went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Kingsburg senior Holden Hirschkorn went 3-for-4 in the loss.
Redwood beat Carmel 2-1: Redwood senior Chas Veley had a complete game, three-hitter with six strikeouts. He outdueled Carmel sophomore Matt Maxon, who gave up six hits and two runs over six innings.
St. Ignatius beat San Marin 6-3: The Wildcats scored all six of their runs in the first three innings with sophomore Archer Horn posting two RBI and senior Patrick Ruane had two runs scored. San Marin senior Anthony Scheppler had a home run in the loss.
