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Successful week for CV baseball
Hawks win three of four games
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Central Valley High School's varsity baseball team had a host of contributors during last week's games against Hilmar, Mountain House and Orestimba. Michael Lopez pitched against Hilmar. Lopez surrendered no runs and five hits with five strikeouts and two walks as the Hawks coasted to an 11-0 victory. - photo by DALE BUTLER/The Courier

Central Valley High School’s varsity baseball team won three of its four non-conference games this past week.

Hawk pitcher Michael Lopez allowed no runs and five hits with five strikeouts and two walks while leading Central Valley to an 11-0 win over host Hilmar on Friday.

Lopez helped his own cause by collecting one RBI on offense.

Alexis Solis batted 1-for-2 with one double and three RBIs.

Leandro Mercado batted 3-for-3 with one double and two runs.

James Andres batted 1-for-1 with one RBI, two runs and one stolen base.

Moses Ghiorso batted 1-for-2 with one RBI, two runs and one stolen base.

Adrian Perez batted 1-for-2 with two runs.

Andrew Sen batted 1-for-1 with one run.

Robert Nieto chipped in with one RBI, two runs and one stolen base.

Solis doubled, collected two RBIs and scored twice during Central Valley’s 6-3 triumph against Mountain House on Thursday in Ceres.

Lopez batted 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

Brandon Hale batted 1-for-3 with one run.

Andrew Badillo drove in one run.

Ghiorso, Nieto and Devon Bolivar all scored once.

Adrian Alvarez doubles and singled.

Ty Borchardt pitched a complete game.

Borchardt gave up three runs and five hits with five strikeouts and three walks over seven innings.

Visiting Central Valley edged Orestimba 5-4 on Wednesday.

Israel Anaya yielded three earned runs and five hits with two strikeouts and two walks while tossing a complete game.

Lopez batted 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Andres batted 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Ghiorso batted 1-for-2 with one run.

Alvarez batted 1-for-3 with one run.

Solis, Bryan Saaty and Gabriel Quezada all scored once.

Central Valley’s pitching staff surrendered eight earned runs and six hits with two strikeouts and six walks en route to a 10-4 loss at Hughson on March 15.

The Hawks collected six hits on offense.

Johnny Pittman batted 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Lopez and Solis both batted 1-for-4 with one RBI.

Sen walked three times and scored twice.

Saaty and Bolivar contributed one run each.

Alvarez singled for Central Valley (5-3-2).