LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

LCC lost to Mira Mesa 7-2 in the play-in round of Division I CIF Playoffs to conclude the season. Sean Soto (1K, 1BB) started on the mound allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits in 3 2/3 innings. Tim Perreira (1K) worked 1/3 inning with no hits and no runs. Chris Brookey (1K, 1BB) pitched in relief allowing 0 runs on 0 hits in 2 innings. Offensively the Mavs collected 6 hits led by Brookey (2-3, 2B, RBI), Aaron Markham (1-3, RBI), Rusty Leedy (1-3), Jack Davidson (1-3) and Danny Bethea (1-3). The Mavs scored one run in the 4th on back-to-back singles by Davidson and Brookey. In the 7th, the Mavs rallied but fell short scoring one run on Brookey’s lead-off double and Markham’s RBI single . The Marauders capitalized on 7 hits and defensive errors for the win. The Mavericks finish the 2007 season with an overall record of 16-15.

The Mavericks finished the regular season with a 16-14 overall record earning a 12th seed in the CIF Division I Playoffs. Tuesday May 22 Play-In Games: LCC (12) at Mira Mesa (5) Patrick Henry (9) at Otay Ranch (8) Rancho Bernardo (6) at Escondido (11) Bonita Vista (10) at Vista (7) Wednesday May 23 First Round Games: Patrick Henry/Otay Ranch Winner plays at Granite Hills (1) LCC/Mira Mesa Winner plays at RBV (4) Rancho Bernardo/Escondido Winner plays at Poway (3) Bonita Vista/Vista Winner plays at Torrey Pines (2)

Torrey Pines 13-2 22-7 Poway 11-4 23-7 Rancho Bernardo 7-8 19-11 La Costa Canyon 6-9 16-14 Mt Carmel 4-11 15-15 Westview 4-11 10-18

With a pre-game ceremony to honor Maverick graduating seniors and their parents, the regular season ended with a 4-2 loss to Rancho Bernardo. Chris Brookey (3K, 4BB) started on the mound allowing 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. Jack Davidson (1K) pitched in the 7th inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. Brian Martutartus (2-3, 2B) led the Mavs offense. The Mavs scored one run in the 1st on Grant Allgire's (1-2, RBI) RBI single scoring Martutartus. Jack Davidson (1-3, 2B) doubled and scored one run in the 6th inning for a final score of 4-2. The Mavericks will now await the CIF Division 1 Playoff Bracket.

The Mavs won 8-4 over Rancho Bernardo on Tuesday. Starter Sean Soto (4K, 5BB) threw 6 innings allowing only 2 runs on 5 hits. Tim Perreira (1K, 1BB) pitched in the 7th allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. The Mavs collected 9 hits with Brian Martutartus (2-3, HR, 3B, 4RBI) and Mitch Tybroski (2-4, 2B, RBI) leading the offense. Martutartus led off the 1st inning with a solo home run followed by Jack Davidson's (1-4, RBI) RBI single to jump out to an early 2-0 lead. The Mavs added one run in the 2nd on Martutartus' sacrifice fly scoring Zach Gage (2-3). The Mavs added 4 runs in the 6th on an RBI double by Tybroski, 2RBI triple by Martutartus, and sac fly by Rusty Leedy (1-2, RBI). They added one run in the 7th when Brookey (1-4) scored on a wild pitch. The Broncos battled in the 7th scoring 2 runs for a final score of 8-4. The final regular season game is at home on Thursday, against Rancho Bernardo.