LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Thanks to Michael Scharbarth and some solid pitching the Mavericks opened the 2003 Avocado League with a victory over El Camino 6-3. Scharbarth started the league going 3-3 with a single, double, home run, 2 runs, and 3 RBI's. Tom McGinnis got the win in his first career start. Wes Schiller relieved McGinnis in the fifth and pitched three perfect innings facing the minimum. The Mavericks move to 11-1 on the year and 1-0 in league. Other Scores Mt Carmel 6 Carlsbad 2 Fallbrook 16 Oceanside 6 Poway 2 Rancho Buena Vista 1

Rank Team Record Last Week 1 Rancho Buena Vista 12-0-0 1 2 La Costa Canyon 10-1-0 3 3 Rancho Bernardo 9-2-0 2 3 Mission Bay 12-1-0 4 5 El Capitan 9-1-0 6 6 Oceanside 8-1-1 7 7 Mt Carmel 9-2-1 8 8 Fallbrook 8-2-0 5 9 Granite Hills 7-2-0 10 10 Morse 8-2-0 9 CALHI SPORTS STATE TOP 20 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL RANKINGS 2. Rancho Buena Vista 12-0 6. Mission Bay 12-1 12. Rancho Bernardo 9-2 13. La Costa Canyon 10-1 16. El Capitan 9-1

Rancho Buena Vista beat Mt Carmel 3-1 to win the North County Tournament Championship. The Longhorns are now 12-0, as they notched tournament wins over La Costa Canyon, Orange Glen, San Pasqual, Ramona and Valley Center to get tothe Championship game.. Mt Carmel fell to 9-2-1 but had tournamsnt winds over Ramona, San Pasqual, Vista, Escondido and Westview.

Drew Logan and the rest of the Mavericks combined to shutout Orange Glen 13-0. The Mavericks had 11 hits and no errors in route to the victory. Michael Scharbarth continued his hot hitting with a 3-4 performance. With the Mavericks leading 1-0 in the third inning Andrew Nacario hit a bases loaded triple to clear the bases. From there the Mavericks continued to build on the lead while relying on solid defense and pitching. Wes Schiller and Tom McGinnis pitched an inning of perfect relief to preserve the victory. The Mavericks finish the North County Tournament 4-1 and begin league play next week.

Kyle Musella hit a full count one out single scoring Michael Scharbarth to beat Torrey Pines 6-5 in the senventh inning. Michael Scharbarth lead off the seventh with a base hit to right, stole 2nd and went to 3rd on Zepeda's ground out. The Falcons then walked the next two batters to pave the way for Kyle Musella's clutch hit. Doug Konoske pitched his second complete game of the year moving his record to 2-1 on the season. In his effort he allowed two earned runs on six hits striking out 6, and walking none. Joey Burke continued his great play going 2-2, walking twice, stealing three bases and collecting two RBI's. The Mavericks move to 9-1 on the season and 3-1 in the North County Tournament.