A pumped-up Zach Sehgal (rear) hugs
Chris DeGuzman after Cole Dimich
drives in the two baserunners for
the go-ahead runs.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
Junior Cole Dimich stroked a two-out, two-run single to left in the sixth inning to drive in the go-ahead runs as La Jolla came from behind on a windy day at Steele Canyon to defeat the host Cougars, 4-3, Tues., March 29. The game was the first for the Vikings in the City Conference Tournament that stretches over the next two weeks.
Starter Nick Ferenczy showed good stuff in allowing only one hit during his four innings, but he walked four. His bugaboo was wild pitches. It looked for a while like Steele Canyon could take home the contest without mounting any kind of offense against the right-hander, plating runners on wild pitches in both the bottom of the third and fourth innings to lead 2-1.
Centerfielder Stone Scoppettuolo continued his run productivity by doubling to straight-away center with two outs in the top of the fifth to tie the game 2-2 and relieve Ferenczy of the decision. He drove in Trenton Fudge, who had walked, on a run-and-hit all the way from first base.
Senior Johnny Agbulos, who has looked effective before, came on in the bottom of the fifth inning to take over pitching chores and held the Cougars to a single hit and a run. Agbulos looks like he has a live ball, generating good velocity from such a compact body.
The Vikings' (9-2) initial offense came in the second inning, when Garrett Brown dumped a dunker down the line behind first base, just inside the foul line, to send Dane Hansen home from second base. That gave La Jolla a 1-0 lead.
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Ferenczy's sister, Kira, pitched for the La Jolla softball team the day before. She was sitting in the stands at Steele Canyon with their mother to watch Nick's start.
Scoppettuolo was sporting under-eye grease, as he usually does. An observer commented that he didn't have the "Tesla"-looking "T" this time under each eye. Instead, it formed M's. He replied, "It's for my uncle."
Scoppettuolo was sporting under-eye grease, as he usually does. An observer commented that he didn't have the "Tesla"-looking "T" this time under each eye. Instead, it formed M's. He replied, "It's for my uncle."
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