TVL STANDINGS
Escalon 9-0 (16-0)Modesto C. 6-2 (10-4)
Ripon 5-4 (5-9)
Hughson 4-4 (6-7)
Riverbank 1-7 (2-11-1)
Ripon C. 0-8 (2-12)
STOCKTON — Lincoln sophomore southpaw John Oberholtzer struck out 10 Indians Saturday afternoon as the Trojans knocked off visiting Ripon, 7-1.
Oberholtzer went the distance in the win, but had a little help from an unusually large strike zone according to Ripon skipper Mark Whelan.
“We didn’t adjust to the strike zone,” Whelan said. “But they’re a Division I school playing at home. You’ve got to earn your respect.”
The Indians managed just four knocks, including a double from Camden Dowhower.
Jared Macedo hit a bases-loaded single in the seventh to score Kyle Wagner.
Lincoln put up two in the first, three in the fourth and two more in the sixth.
“We had a couple of fielding errors, but other than that I thought we played well,” Whelan said.
Michael Conway got the start and went 3 2/3 innings allowing five (1 ER) on one strikeout and two walks.
Mike Mannix closed it out, allowing a pair of hits.
Lincoln had six hits, all told.
Oberholtzer took a no-hitter into the fourth.
“When you’re facing good teams, hopefully you learn something,” Whelan said. “They have a lot of talent and it shows. But we competed well, and hopefully that will go a long way.”
Johnny DeDonatis and Francisco Gustin had singles for the Indians (5-4 Trans Valley League, 5-9 overall).
Ripon begins a Spring Break home-and-home on the road against Hilmar Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.
The series shifts to Ripon Friday.
Hughson awaits once TVL play resumes in a week.
Oberholtzer went the distance in the win, but had a little help from an unusually large strike zone according to Ripon skipper Mark Whelan.
“We didn’t adjust to the strike zone,” Whelan said. “But they’re a Division I school playing at home. You’ve got to earn your respect.”
The Indians managed just four knocks, including a double from Camden Dowhower.
Jared Macedo hit a bases-loaded single in the seventh to score Kyle Wagner.
Lincoln put up two in the first, three in the fourth and two more in the sixth.
“We had a couple of fielding errors, but other than that I thought we played well,” Whelan said.
Michael Conway got the start and went 3 2/3 innings allowing five (1 ER) on one strikeout and two walks.
Mike Mannix closed it out, allowing a pair of hits.
Lincoln had six hits, all told.
Oberholtzer took a no-hitter into the fourth.
“When you’re facing good teams, hopefully you learn something,” Whelan said. “They have a lot of talent and it shows. But we competed well, and hopefully that will go a long way.”
Johnny DeDonatis and Francisco Gustin had singles for the Indians (5-4 Trans Valley League, 5-9 overall).
Ripon begins a Spring Break home-and-home on the road against Hilmar Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m.
The series shifts to Ripon Friday.
Hughson awaits once TVL play resumes in a week.
— Brandon Petersen
