LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

The Mavericks made it two wins on the season with a 7-3 victory over visiting San Pasqual.  Cory Soto started on the mound for the Mavericks going three innings and allowing three runs.  Soto was relieved by Jacob Raffaele who was able to shut down San Pasqual for the remainder of the game to earn his first varsity win.  Offensively the Mavericks were sluggish at plate until Danny Bethea's great at bat.  With two on in the fourth Bethea battled the count full seeing 12 pitches.  On the 13 pitch he laced a triple into the right center gap scoring two.  That sparked the Mavericks as they went on to score four in the fifth and one in the sixth for the victory.

In his first varsity start Garrett Hughes pitched six strong innings of no hit ball striking out seven and walking two.  Tyler Korn pitched the seventh getting three groundballs to finish the game.  Offensively the Mavericks had chances but were unable to string hits together.  In the fifth Mitch Tybroski singled to left.  Phillip Evans (2-3) reached on an error moving Tybroski to third.  Zach Gage hit a sacrifice fly to center field scoring Tybroski.  The Mavericks move their record to 3-0 and play Mira Mesa at 1:30 @ Oceanside on Saturday.

The Mavs opened the season with an 8-5 victory over the Pt. Loma Pointers.  Jack Duignan pitching in his first varsity game earned the win on the mound for the Mavs.  Offensively the Mavericks pounded out 11 hits producing 8 runs.  They were led by senior catcher Danny Bethea (3-3, 2B, RBI), Max Mac Nabb (2-3, 2RBI's), and a clutch two out triple by Will Swanner in the sixth scoring two to give the Mavs a 3 run cushion.  Tyler Korn came in relief of Mac Nabb in the seventh to earn his first save of the year.  The Mavs continue play in the Falcon/Pirate Classic on Tuesday at home verus San Pasqual at 3:15.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

 On Friday April 11th, 2008 at 4:00pm the La Costa Canyon Mavericks will play the Rancho Bernardo Broncos in a Palomar League regular season game as the first game of a total of five high school baseball games to be played at the PADRES' PETCO PARK the weekend of April 11th and 12th.  There will also be a Friday night game and three games on Saturday on the Major League field.

Grant Allgire - First Team Chris Brookey – Second Team Brian Martutartus - Second Team Sean Soto - Second Team