By Corey Kwok<\/p>\n
(Arcadia) \u2013 Arcadia put together a six hit four run outburst in the second inning and went on to beat La Sierra 4-3 Thursday in the CIF Division 2 playoffs.<\/p>\n
While the second inning uprising knocked out La Sierra starter Andrew Schwandt, Apache ace K.J. Edson (0.77 ERA) recovered from a fifth inning pelting that saw the Eagles scramble for three runs on four hits to get the win. Edson retired the last seven batters in a row, to improve to 11-1 with another complete game that helped seal the Apaches’ first playoff victory since 2005.<\/p>\n
Actually even that game was technically a loss. In \u201905 Arcadia beat Villa Park 4-0 on the field but it was a ruled a forfeit loss by CIF when Coach Sean McCorry, who was suspended, was discovered watching the game from Duarte Road. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Erik Trask led off the second and towered the inning’s first pitch for a double off the left center fence before moving to third on a groundout. He was picked up by a George Papavasiliou base hit to right to open up scoring. David Dominguez then narrowly broke up what would have been a 4-6-3 inning ending double play to keep the inning alive.<\/p>\n
The next five Arcadia hitters all reached safely as Drew Klein dropped a base hit in front of center, before Brandon Benson’s popup was misplayed by La Sierra and turned into a two RBI infield hit. Dominguez (David) and Klein both scored on the miscommunication. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Tyler Dominguez followed with a walk before Haram Park knocked a grounder through the 3-4 hole into right to deliver Benson and pad the Apache lead to 4-0. Park finished a perfect 3 for 3 at bat with a double in the fifth.<\/p>\n
William Hoover and J’Anthony Sanchez both singled with one out in the fifth before Brian Bos got La Sierra on the board with a ground ball to second. Riley Mellentine drilled a shot down the left field line for an RBI double to score Sanchez and cut the lead in half.<\/p>\n
Mellentine sprinted home as Matt Ellis followed with a booming double off the centerfield fence that put La Sierra looming one run behind Arcadia.<\/p>\n
Edson then induced four groundouts in a row and retired the final seven batters in order to send La Sierra to a first round exit. The last out came on a strikeout swinging for his Edson\u2019s seventh K of the game.<\/p>\n
La Sierra reliever Dennis Martine kept his team in the game to the end and shutout the Apaches for the last four and one-thirds. He escaped a first and third, no out jam in the fifth by notching a strikeout and feeding a double play.<\/p>\n
La Sierra (14-13)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n
Arcadia (24-3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 x\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n
LS: Schwandt, Martine — Ellis<\/p>\n
Arc: Edson – Brendan Campbell<\/p>\n
LS doubles: 2 – Mellentine, Ellis … Arc doubles: 2 – Trask, Park<\/p>\n
LS RBIs: 3 – Bos, Mellentine, Ellis … Arc RBIs: 4 – Benson 2, Papavasiliou, Park<\/p>\n
Pitcher Stats<\/p>\n
Ks: LS\/Martine-5 … Arc\/Edson-7 … Groundouts: LS\/Schwandt-4, Martine-4 (1 DP)<\/p>\n
W: Edson (11-1-2 saves, 0.77 ERA)<\/p>\n
L: Schwandt (3-2, 4.83 ERA) … Martine relieved, finishes 3-1 w.1 save and 2.67 ERA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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