The East Union Lancers couldn’t have asked for a better start to their 2011 baseball season.

The Lancers rallied through the first five innings to hand the visiting Patterson Tigers a 10-0 loss in five innings, with sophomore Jordan Kron accounting for half of the runs in his 2-for 3, five-RBI performance.

Kron smacked a three-run home run in the third inning and drove in two more runs with a single in the fourth that helped extend the East Union lead to 8-0 at that point.

“It was a good way to start the season,” East Union skipper Dan Triglia said. “We had solid pitching, good defense and timely hits today.”

Alex Diaz finished the game 2-for-3 from the plate with a pair of stolen bases and a pair of runs.  Justin Diaz was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On the mound for East Union to start the game was Steven Gigli, going three innings and allowing one hit while striking out four, walking two and hitting a batter. Brett Riley pitched two innings and allowed no hits, no walks and struck-out four.

East Union will take the field again on Friday when it hosts the Lodi Flames at 3:30 p.m.

Sierra managed to battle through seven innings Monday against Turlock without either team scoring a single run.

But in the eighth inning, Turlock managed to put together a four-run rally starting with a one-out single by Ricky Fuentes after an infield error allowed a run. Kevin Kramer them smashed a two-run home run to jump out to the 4-0 lead, and Sierra couldn’t answer in the bottom of the inning.

The Timberwolves had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a runner at third with only one out, but failed to score.

Nathan O’Leary pitched the first five innings for Sierra, allowed no runs on three hits, striking out five, and walking two.

 

Sierra managed to battle through seven innings Monday against Turlock without either team scoring a single run.

But in the eighth inning, Turlock managed to put together a four-run rally starting with a one-out single by Ricky Fuentes after an infield error allowed a run. Kevin Kramer them smashed a two-run home run to jump out to the 4-0 lead, and Sierra couldn’t answer in the bottom of the inning.

The Timberwolves had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a runner at third with only one out, but failed to score.

Nathan O’Leary pitched the first five innings for Sierra, allowed no runs on three hits, striking out five, and walking two.


Walks proved to be the killer on Monday for Lathrop High during their first preseason baseball game of the year.

Through the first four innings, Lathrop’s two pitchers gave up nine earned runs in the loss.

Kevin Howard went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Spartans with three runs scored and four stolen bases. Michael Penzenegron was 2-for-2  with a double and two RBIs.

Lathrop will take the field next on Thursday against Cosumnes Oaks at home at 3:30 p.m.