LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

2014 CIF OPEN DIVISION PLAYOFFS Finals - lost to Granite Hills 0-3 4th Round beat Rancho Bernardo 3-2 2nd Round beat Mira Mesa 10-1 1st Round beat Carlsbad 9-3 2014 AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE CHAMPIONS League Record 11-4 Overall Record 21-12 Beat Second Place Carlsbad 2 out of 3 League Games Beat Third Place El Camino 3 out of 3 League Games Hill Top tournament - Lost 3 out of 5 games to start the season: 3-4 to Rancho Bernardo 2-3 to Cathedral Catholic 0-3 to Granite Hills The 2014 pitching staff set a school record for the fewest walks given up in one year (63). Ryan McClure collected 49 hits to surpass the school record of 48, only to have sophomore Mickey Moniac set a new school record with 53 hits in a single season. Finished with a Cal Maxprep ranking of 23rd in California. 2013 CIF OPEN DIVISION PLAYOFFS Lost to Helix 3-4; Beat Torrey Pines 10-4; Beat Helix 6-1; Beat Granite Hills 10-1; Lost to Granite Hills 1-3 in Semi-Finals AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE - Second Place Finish AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE RECORD 11 - 4 - 0 OVERALL RECORD 23 - 12 - 0 Lost to League Champion Carlsbad in two out of three games. NORTH COUNTY TOURNAMENT 4-2 Beat Torrey Pines 3-2; Beat San Dieguito 1-0; Beat Santa Fe Christian 6-5; LIONS CLASSIC DIVISION TOURNAMENT 3 - 1 Beat El Camino Real 1-0; Lost to Madison 2-3; Beat Oakland Bishop O'Dowd 3-2; and Beat Mira Mesa 3-2. 2012 CIF DIVISION II PLAYOFFS CIF DIV II CHAMPIONS: Beat Rancho Bernardo 7-6 in 10 innings in Championship Game at San Diego State's Tony Gwynn Stadium. Beat Valhalla 9-3 in Fourth Round Game; Beat Valhalla 7-2 in Second Round Game; Beat Ramona 5-4 in First Round Game; AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE RECORD 9 - 3 - 0, OVERALL RECORD 22 - 9 - 1 Max-Prep California Ranking - 9th Max-Prep National Ranking - 60th BEAT OCEANSIDE 4-0 IN FINAL LEAGUE GAME TO WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BEAT RBV TWO OUT OF THREE GAMES NORTH COUNTY TOURNAMENT Beat Santa Fe Christian 3-0; lost to Rancho Bernardo 1-12; Tied Torrey Pines 7-7; Beat Mission Hills 21-1; Beat Westview 8-3. LIONS TOURNAMENT Beat Green Valley (LV) 3-0; Beat El Capitan 3-2; Lost to Elk Grove (Sac) 5-6 and Beat San Pasqual 3-2; The Maverick Team Defense helped Jake Schulz toss a No Hitter against Santa Fe Christian, the eventual CIF Div 1V CIF Champions. 2012 Mavericks had the fewest stolen bases of any prior team (13). 2011 CIF DIVISION II PLAYOFFS Beat Patrick Henry in First Round 7-1 Beat Steele Canyon in Second Round 6-1 Lost to Steele Canyon in Fourth Round 3-6 Lost to Steele Canyon in Fifth Round 0-7 AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AVOCADO WEST LEAGUE RECORD 9-3 OVERALL RECORD 26-8 BEAT CARLSBAD 8-5 IN FINAL LEAGUE GAME TO WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. BEAT RBV TWO OUT OF THREE GAMES. PITCHER TRENT SWART (8-2) PITCHES PERFECT GAME AGAINST OCEANSIDE. Falcon/Pirate Tournament: Beat Torrey Pines 10-4 to win Tournament Championship. Beat Avocado East League Champion San Pasqual 6-1 North County Tournament: Lost to Vista 1-5 in Pool Play. Beat Palomar League and eventual CIF Div I Champion Rancho Bernardo 6-1; Lions Tournament: Lost to Cathedral Catholic 5-6 in Finals of Classic Division. Beat Torrey Pines 6-4; Beat Poway 18-8 Non League Beat No. 1 Ranked Cathedral Catholic and eventual CIF Div III Champion in rematch 7-0 2011 Pitching Staff set a new team record for the lowest team Earned Run Average of 1.93 and the second highest number of team strike outs at 261. 2010 CIF DIVISION I PLAYOFFS LCC 4 Buena Vista 5 LCC 3 Otay Ranch 10 AVOCADO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AOCADO LEAGUE RECORD 14-1 OVERALL RECORD 26-6 Avocado League Swept all three games from Torrey Pines to win sole possession of Avocado League Championship Falcon/Pirate Tournament Beat Torrey Pines 6-4 to win Tournament Championship. North County Tournament Beat Poway(Palomar League Champ) 8-2; Beat Ramona(Valley League Champ) 12-11; and lost to Rancho Bernardo 2-4; Lions Classic Division Tournament Lost to Tournament Champion Jupiter of Florida 7-10 in bottom of 7th. The LCC Mavericks and Head Coach Justin Machado win 300th career win. 2009 CIF Division I Playoffs Lost to Rancho Bernardo 4-6 in Second Round Lost to #2 Seeded Poway 7-8 in First Round Beat Eastlake 10-1 in Playin round Avocado League - Third Place Avocado League Record - 9-6 Overall Record - 23-10 Beat Scripps Ranch 10-0 to win the Falcon/Pirate Tournament championship Pitching staff set a new School Record for the most # of strike outs in one year at 281 2009 team set a new School Record for the most # of home runs in one year at 32 2009 team set a new School Record for the fewest # of stolen bases at 27 Four Pitchers combined for an unofficial no hitter against Escondido. 2008 CIF Division I Playoffs CIF Finalist - Lost to #1 ranked Poway 8-3 in Championship Game At Tony Gwynn Stadium Beat #3 Vista 8-7 in semi-finals Beat #3 Vista 5-3 Beat #2 Granite Hills 3-1 Beat #7 Bonita Vista 7-4 In Play In Game Palomar League - Fourth Place Palomar League Record 6-9 Overall Record 22-13 All 6 Palomar League Teams played in the CIF Playoffs Played First Ever High School Baseball Game at San Diego's PETCO PARK - Game against Rancho Bernardo suspended after 8 innings tied 3-3 Beat Torrey Pines 2-0 to Win Falcon/Pirate Tournament Championship Lost to #1 Poway four times Eight Different Pitchers notched wins Pitching Staff set new School Record for the most # of srike outs in one year at 258 Pitching Staff set new School Record for the highest # of walks allowed in one year at 158 2007 CIF Division I Playoffs Lost to Mira Mesa in CIF Play In Game Beat Rancho Bernardo 2 of 3 Games Palomar League - Fourth Place Palomar League Record 6-9 Overall Record 16-15 Won Three Lions Tournament Classic Division Games Before Falling in Semi-Finals to Montgomery, 2-5. Reached Championship Game of Falcon/Pirate Tournament Before Loosing To Murrieta Valley 10-11 in Ten Innings. Preseason Wins over Mira Mesa 4-1 and Escondido(Valley League Champs)10-2. Beat Poway 6-2, before loosing 1-5, & 5-7. 2006 CIF Division I Playoffs Defeated Rancho Buena Vista 7-6 in Play In Round; Lost to No. 1 seed Torrey Pines 0-4 in First Round; Lost to Poway 4-5 in 8 innings in Second Round. Palomar League - Fourth Place Palomar League Record 7-8 Overall Record 16-15 Beat No. 1 ranked Torrey Pines once, and lost once in extra innings. Beat CIF Champ Poway 8-0, and lost to Titans 1-2, 0-4 & 4-5. 2005 CIF Division I Playoffs Lost to Eastlake in Play In Round Falcon Pirate Tournament Champions Palomar League - Fourth Place Palomar League Record 6-9 Overall Record 16-15 Won 200th Game in School History Beat Torrey Pines 2 out of 3 Games Split two preseason games with Fallbrook(Avocado League Champ) Beat CIF Champion Rancho Bernardo(31-5) 1 out of 3 Games(l loss in extra inn.) 2004 CIF Division I Champions Beat Fallbrook 7-4 in Finals; Avocado League - Second Place Avocado League Record - 10-5 Overall Record 25-9 2nd Place - Lions Tournament (Classic Div.) Lost to Montgomery 3-2 in Championship Game Set Consecutive Year Record for 11 Classic Division Tournament Game Wins In A Row(2002-2004); Number One Ranking in Both Final San Diego County Polls; Number Four Ranking in Final Cal-Hi Sports State Poll; Split Two Regular Season Games with Rancho Bernardo; Split Two Regular Season Games with Torrey Pines; and Beat Torrey Pines twice in CIF Playoffs. 2003 School's First Baseball CIF Championship Cal-Hi Sports California's No. 1 Ranked team Student Sports.Com National No. 1 Ranked team Avocado League - Champions A New CIF Record of 27 Wins In A Row A New CIF Record of 32 Wins In a Single Season 1st Place - Falcon-Pirate Tournament Lions Invitational - Classic Division 3-0 in Pool Play, Semis v RB & Finals rained out Avocado League Record - 15-0-0 Overall Record - 32-1-0 CIF Wins over Chula Vista, Eastlake(2) and 5-4 win over Rancho Bernardo in CIF Championship Game 2002 Avocado League Champions CIF Division I Playoffs - Beat Poway 8-2 in 1st round; Lost to Rancho Buena Vista(CIF Champs) 2-8 in 2nd round; Lost to Poway 2-6 in 3rd round 1st Place - Falcon-Pirate Tournament 1st Place - Lions Invitational Tournament (Classic Division) 2nd Place - North County Tournament Avocado League Record 13-1 Overall Record 27-7 2001 CIF Division I Playoffs - Lost to Poway 3-4 in First Round; Co-1st Place - No. County Tournament Second Place -Avocado League Avocado League Record 9-4-1 Overall Record 16-11-1 Beat league champion Fallbrook 2 out of 3 games; Beat Rancho Bernardo in preseason tournament 2000 1st Place - Falcon/Pirate Classic Avocado League Champions CIF Div. 1 Semi finals, loss to Rancho Bernardo Avocado League Record 11-3 Overall Record 20-10 1999 1st Place - Falcon/Pirate Classic Avocado League Co-Champions CIF Div 1 - First Round loss to Rancho Buena Vista Avocado League Record 10-4 Overall Record 19-10 1998 Avocado League Co-Champions CIF Div. 1 Quarter-Finals, loss to Grossmont Avocado League Record 12-2 Overall Record 22-8 1997 1st Place - Falcon/Pirate Classic 1st Place - No. County Tournament CIF Div 1 Finalist, lost to Grossmont 5-3 Second Place Avocado League Avocado League Record 11-3 Overall Record 26-7

Union Tribune by John Maffei 

Eagles righty blanks LCC to Clinch Crown.

  Playing on the big stage at USD, in the San Diego Section Open Division baseball title game, Granite Hills came up smelling like a Rose.  Utah-bound senior right-hander Jayson Rose spun a four-hit shut out Saturday as the Eagles beat La Costa Canyon 3-0.

  "I wanted to get ahead in the count and make good pitches," said Rose, who improved to 7-0 on the season. "Everything was working." Rose struck out 10 to give him 98 on the season in 80 innings. He didn't walk a hitter.

  Granite Hills (26-7) scored an unearned run in the first.  The Eagles got another run in the third on a single by Robert Bostredt, a double by Jordan Verdon and Rose's sacrifice fly. Bostedt singled home a run in the fourth. "Getting that first was huge," Rose said.

  Granite Hills lost the initial Open Division title game last year to Rancho Bernardo, a team La Costa Canyon (21-12) eliminated in this year's playoffs.  "Losing a championship game is the worst feeling in the world," Rose said. "But winning feels pretty darn good.  I'm a senior, and I love this."

   LCC pitcher Cameron Harrison (8-3) allowed eight hits, two earned runs, walked one and struck out one.

   It's the second time this season Granite Hills has beaten LCC 3-0, defeating the Mavericks in the season-opening Hilltop Tournament.

  "Rose has pitched well against every team he has faced," said Granite Hills coach James Davis. "He's our big horse, He matches up with every team's ace. "This was a stressful situation before a big crowd. You never know how someone will act in that situation but Jayson was huge."

  La Costa Canyon didn't get two runners on base in the same inning until the seventh. But the rally died when shortstop Michael Diffley made a nice play to end the game.  "Rose is the best pitcher we've seen all year," said LCC coach Justin Machado. "He had good command and great velocity."

  "We're a young team and played well down the stretch.  Maybe we can do what Granite Hills did -- lose a title game one year, then win it the next."  

 

 

   La Costa Canyon (21-12) went down swinging but Granite Hills (26-7) held on to win the 2014 Open Division Championship by a score of 3 - 0.  Cameron Harrison (8-3) pitched well for the Mavericks in limiting the Eagles to only two earned runs but Granite Hill's ace Jason Rose (7-0) pitched great for the Eagles in striking out 10 and walking none. 

  In the top of the first inning the Mavericks got a runner over to third but couldn't get the run in.  The Eagels scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings.  The Mavericks brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh inning but another great play by Granite Hill's short stop Michael Diffley closed out the game.

 

Note:  The Avocado West League had four teams in the eight team Open Division and El Camino made it to the finals of the Division II Playoffs, loosing to Bonita Vista 0-4. 

U-T San Diego Wed. June 4th 

John Maffei-UT

  Ethan Abrams, it seems, has pitched every big game for the La Costa Canyon High Baseball team this season.  So it was no surprise to see his name on the lineup card Tuesday, facing top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Rancho Bernardo in the fourth round of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.

  As he has done so often this season, the junior right-hander delivered. Abrams allowed 11 hits in a complete game 111 pitch effort but was huge in clutch situations as No. 4-seeded LCC edged RB 3-2.

  The victory propels the Mavericks (21-11) into Saturday's 7 pm title game against second seeded Granite Hills (25-7) at USD.  RB (30-5) which needed to beat LCC twice to advance, is eliminated.

  "I pitched against Carlsbad three times in pressure games," Abrams said. "But this was the biggest game I've been in...by far."  Abrams allowed a run on three hits in the first inning, then worked out of a jam in the third with the help of an appeal play at second base when the umpires said an RB runner left early on a fly ball to center.

  RB left the bases loaded in the fourth when Abrams struck out Alex Jackson on a full-count curve ball. Jackson, who was 3-for-4, is expected to be a high first round pick in Thursday's pro baseball draft.  He concluded his prep career with 47 home runs, tied with RB alum John Drennen for first all-time in the section.

  In the bottom of the seventh, Rancho Bernardo scored one and had runners on first and second with one out. But Abrams got a liner to left and a grounder to short to end the game and knock the defending Open Division champs out of the playoffs.

  LCC scored on a solo homer by Shane Potter in the second inning. Ryan McClure's sacrafice fly scored Mickey Moniak in the third. And Scott Souter's solo homer in the top of the seventh gave the Mavericks some breathing room.

  "Everything was magnified today," said Souter. "We lost all our seniors off last year's team, so to come together as a team and go to the championship, this means so much."

  The defeat stung the RB players hard. Several were in tears after the loss. "That was two good teams out there," said Broncos coach Sam Blalock. "We hit a lot of balls hard that were caught. And we lost an appeal that I thought the umpires missed.  That took a run off the board.  There are a lot of ifs and buts in a close game, though." 

 

 

 

  La Costa Canyon (21-11) edges Rancho Bernardo (30-5) by a score of 3-2 to advance to the CIF Open Division Championship Game against Granite Hills on Saturday June 7th at 7:00 PM at the University of San Diego's Fowler Stadium.

  Granite Hills beat Cathedral Catholic 7 - 6 in the other Open Division semi-final game by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. 

  In Division II, El Camino beat Eastlake 3-2 to advance to the Division II Championship Game against the winner of the Fifth Round Game between Bonita Vista and Santa Fe Christian.