Ceres High’s and Central Valley’s baseball programs remained unbeaten in Western Athletic Conference play after sweeping Lathrop and Beyer, respectively, this past week.
“I’m excited,” Bulldogs’ head coach Bret Durossette said. “Our kids are doing a great job. They’re playing as hard as they can. They’re having fun.”
“I’m very satisfied,” Hawks’ leader Brad Bussard added.
Ceres High improved to 7-4 overall and 4-0 in the WAC standings with a 26-9 victory over host Lathrop in six innings on Thursday.
The Bulldogs pounded 19 hits on their way to battling back from a six-run deficit.
Ceres High scored six runs in the top of the third inning, three in the fourth, eight in the fifth and ninth in the sixth.
“I knew our kids would rally and do what they had to do to win the game,” Durossette said. “They swung the bats well. They put the ball in play.”
Ashton Urena improved his pitching record in conference play to 2-0.
He gave five earned runs and eight hits with four strikeouts and five walks in 52/3 innings against the Spartans (4-10, 1-3).
Urena also batted 3-for-6 from the plate with one triple, two doubles, three RBIs and three runs.
“He’s a competitor,” Durossette said. “He wants to do well.”
Bulldog teammates Anthony Trevino, Junior Sombrerero, Jake Oliver, Gabe Malagon, and Isaiah Reyes also contributed on offense.
Trevino batted 4-for-5 with one triple, two RBIs and five runs.
Sombrerero batted 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, four RBIs and two runs.
Oliver batted 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs.
Malagon batted 0-for-2 with three RBIs, three runs and three walks.
Ceres High rolled to an 11-1 win over Lathrop in five innings on March 17 at Art McRae Field.
Bulldogs sophomore Isaiah Reyes improved his pitching record versus WAC competition to 2-0.
He allowed no earned runs and four hits with three strikeouts and two walks in five innings against the Spartans.
Reyes batted 3-for-4 from the plate with two RBIs and three runs.
“He did awesome,” Durossette said.
Ceres High totaled five hits on offense.
Malagon batted 1-for-1 with two RBIs and two runs.
Oliver batted 1-for-3 with one triple and four RBIs.
Trevino batted 1-for-2 with one RBI and two runs.
Ceres High extended its unbeaten streak to six games.
Central Valley improved to 8-4 overall and 4-0 in the WAC standings with a 5-1 victory against Beyer on Thursday in Ceres.
Hawk pitcher Tyson Hunt improved his record in league play to 1-0. He yielded one earned run and five hits with five strikeouts and no walks versus the Patriots (5-5, 2-2).
“Every time he gets on the mound, he brings energy to the team,” Bussard said. “He’s a competitor.”
Central Valley totaled seven hits.
Mason Whitworth batted 1-for-2 with one double, one RBI and one run.
Carter Hernandez batted 1-for-3 with one double and two RBIs.
Fernando Dominguez batted 2-for-3 with one run.
Dominic Delatorre batted 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Nathan Cazares batted 1-for-3 with one run.
Xavier Felix scored once.
“We only scored five runs,” Bussard said. “But we hit the ball extremely well. All of our outs were loud.”
Central Valley cruised to a 10-1 win over Beyer on March 17 in Modesto.
“Honestly, we didn’t play our best game,” Bussard said. “We took advantage of the mistakes Beyer made.”
Hawk sophomore pitcher Noah Maldonado improved his record versus WAC competition to 2-0.
He surrendered no earned runs and four hits with two strikeouts and no walks.
“He competes on the mound,” Bussard said. “He throws strikes.”
Central Valley collected five hits.
Cazares batted 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs.
Dominguez batted 1-for-2 with one double, one RBI and two runs.
Hernandez batted 0-for-2 with two RBIs and one run.
Hunt batted 1-for-2 with one RBI and one run.
Caden Mendonca batted 1-for-4 with one run.
Whitworth scored a pair of runs.
Isaias Valdovinos drove in one run.
Ezequiel Verduzco tallied one run.
The Hawks have won their last six games.
