Officers arrived on scene and found a man down on the ground suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Garcia, who threw 47 pitches Tuesday, will make the start against the Trojans.
And when he got Ryan Zamora to line out to right, the Hawks stormed the field for a raucous celebration, chanting, “Why not us? Why not us?”Ĭentral Valley will travel to El Dorado Hills today to take on No. Garcia walked three but also fanned three. “In my mind, the way he’s pitched all year, he doesn’t seem like a freshman.”
We thought that would throw off their timing a little bit,” said Goblirsch. “We decided to go with Chris, who’s a lefty, hides the ball well and has a little different velocity. So, Goblirsch called upon freshman southpaw Chris Garcia (81 strikeouts, 58 innings pitched, 1.09 ERA) for a six-out save. But the Hawks’ ace, who has committed to play at San Francisco State and entered the game as the section’s leader in strikeouts (Turlock Christian’s Gavin Farinha fanned 20 Wednesday to take over the top spot), struck out just two Elk Grove batters, who were starting to time his pitches and make solid contact. However, his throw sailed into the outfield and Flores scampered home with what proved to be the winning run.Ĭentral Valley starter Gabriel Lopez, who threw a no-hitter against Golden Valley on May 4 just to get his team into the postseason, was solid for five innings against the Herd. Hutcheson stepped off, checked the runner at third, and then threw toward second in an attempt to nab Espizona. With two strikes agains pinch-hitter Alan Lopez, Central Valley ran the first-and-third trap play.Īs Elk Grove pitcher Andrew Hutcheson came set, Espinoza prematurely - and intentionally - broke for second. “He told me, ‘If we get two strikes against our hitter, I want to put a play on,’” said Hawks head coach Derrick Goblirsch. Miguel Espinoza then singled to right, plating Wilson with the tying run and moving pinch-runner Angel Flores to third.Īt that point, when Elk Grove coach Joe Bellotti visited the mound to set his defense, Central Valley assistant Brad Bussard presented an idea to his skipper. Trailing 2-1 with two outs in the sixth, Sammy Wilson and Garret Garcia singled to put runners on first and second.
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500 just four times in school history and have never had a player go on to play NCAA Division I baseball, let alone professional baseball. The Hawks have never won a conference title, finished above. Meanwhile, Central Valley’s history is the polar opposite. Davis (Mets), Derek Hill (Tigers), Nick Madrigal (Cubs) and David Freitas (Yankees minor leagues). “It’s a baseball factory.”Īnd they didn’t even mention, J.D. Krukow added, “And (Milwaukee’s) Rowdy Tellez, too.” Take it from San Francisco Giants announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper.ĭuring Wednesday’s broadcast of the Giants’ game against Colorado, Krukow referred to Rockies’ catcher Dom Nunez as “the pride of Elk Grove.” 3 Elk Grove, a victory so improbable it would’ve made Kentucky Derby long-shot Rich Strike seem like the morning-line favorite.Įlk Grove is the most successful program in the section’s history with 11 championship banners and a reputation for churning out baseball talent. 14 Central Valley scored twice in the sixth inning Tuesday for a 3-2, a come-from-behind stunner over No.
The Hawks’ second playoff appearance, however, never will be forgotten. It had been nine years since Central Valley High School’s last appearance in the Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs - a forgettable 8-0 loss to Cosumnes Oaks in the opening round of the 2013 Division IV tournament.
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