Saturday, April 25, 2009

The best Swimmer at the Pool on Friday was ...


Frank Piemme. The remarkable octogenarian, and International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, stopped by the pool to watch Jacob Piemme swim for the Braves. How good is he ? Well, he has held over 60 U.S. National Records.

Also the second round of LPL baseball & softball got underway on Friday.

SOFTBALL
Lompoc [6-1 LPL] 10, Santa Ynez 0 [6 Innings]

Elicity Fabing's three-run triple highlighted an eight-run third inning as the Braves finished off the Pirates in six innings because of the 10-run rule. Jeana Carrillo and reliever Jasmine Taylor each threw 3 innings, combining on a three hitter.
Lompoc catcher Lauren Lopes (2-4, RBI), starter Jeana Carrillo (2 RBI), and Monica Tuomi (RBI) keyed the offense.

St. Joseph [6-1 LPL] 12, @ Santa Maria 0 [5 Innings]

The Knights didn't nee the help, but the Saints gave it to them anyway -
five unearned runs with two out in the first inning. It was all St Joe from there. Jackie Rodriguez had two of the Knights 4 doubles. Caitlin Voss (3 hits, 2 RBI), Ashley Ramirez (3 hits, 2 RBI), Mariah Cochiolo (3 hits, 3 RBI), Melissa Amaro (2 hits -double), and Shayli Swaim (2 hits) all had big days at the plate.

Today (Sat.) : Two games (Hart, TBD) at the Thousand Oaks Tournament

Tuesday: at Templeton

Morro Bay [16-3, 6-1 LPL] 2, Templeton [5-10, 1-5 LPL] 1

"Dauer Power" is alive and well. Kim Dauer struck out 17 batters versus just one hit for Morro Bay. Templeton's Jane Hunt also pitched well, throwing a complete game 3-hitter, with Ciara Ramos accounting for two of the three.
JV Softball [Tuesday]

According to coach John Carrillo, Tuesday's Lompoc - Cabrillo JV Game was "a real nail-biter". Lompoc Head Coach Todd Wold agreed --

Yesterday was a pitching duel and a nailbiter between the Lompoc Braves and the Cabrillo Conquistadors JV softball teams. Lompoc started six freshman, including their entire outfield, 3rd basewoman, catcher, and pitcher.

With Jasmine Taylor, Lompoc's freshman pitcher and leading hitter (.918 in league), getting pulled up to varsity to pitch versus Santa Ynez as a result of her no hitter last week, Lompoc threw another freshman, Katie Berryman, versus the Conqs. What most thought would be a hitter's game turned out to be a pitching duel. Both pitchers threw a 2 hitter.

Both of the Conq's hits come in the 6th, a bloop single over first base, then a shot to left field by their former varsity catcher and cleanup hitter, to drive in their one and only run in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the seventh, Katie Berryman attempted to help her own cause by hitting a triple with one out. Marissa Brady laid down a near-perfect bunt down first that was teatering on the line but called foul. Then with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Cera Mitchell hit a shot back at the pitcher, ending the game.

Both teams went down as winners and I am sure are ready for another duel in league later in the season. The Braves and the Conq's both recieved outstanding pitching from their freshmen, indicating a continued rivalry worthy of the Lompoc Valley for years to come. "I have never been more proud of a team, we have one of the most talented teams top to bottom on the central coast! Other teams have a few great players, but we have a great team.




Top Row, L-R: Coach Carrillo, Chanice Pooler(NA), Yvonne Luna, Jasmine Taylor, Emma Carter, Kristian Paulie, Coach Wold

Middle row, L-R: Cera Mitchell, Sierra Lujano, Katie Berryman, Adrianna Davis (NA) , Marissa Brady, Coach Crandall

Front Row, L-R: April Tuomi, Dominque Oatis, Monica Gaitin, Reneeta Richardson,



BASEBALL

Santa Ynez [5-1 LPL] 6, Lompoc [4-3 LPL] 5 [8 Innings]
Sean Rowan (6-0) was the Brave killer again. Like the opener a few weeks ago, Santa Ynez jumped on top with 5 in the early going, but this time Lompoc came back against the Pirate's ace - only to be thwarted in extra innings. {STORY}

Cabrillo Had the League BYE.

Tuesday:
Santa Maria @ Lompoc
Santa Ynez @ Cabrillo in a showdown for first place .

St. Joseph [5-2 LPL] 18, @ Santa Maria [o-6 LPL] 6 [Elks Field]

The Knights pounded the Saints. Andrew Clark doubled for Santa Maria, but it was not enough.
Some of the St. Joe stats -
Luke Reccord: 4-5, 3 Runs, 6 RBI
Jacob Cano: 5-6, 4 Runs, 3 RBI
Paul Rodriguez: 2-4, 4 RBI
Jason Buchanan: 2-2

Morro Bay [6-10, 3-4 LPL] 5, Templeton [4-11, 1-5 LPL] 2
Alex Kotheimer took the loss, after the Pirates overcome four errors by scoring twice in both the fifth and sixth innings. Cody Brindley covered the whole distance on the mound for the Pirates, striking out three batters while allowing just three hits - including a Rick Horn homer.


SWIMMING AND DIVING
Double Dual Meet @ the COLAC
Lompoc hosted Cabrillo & Morro Bay,
Cabrillo hosted Morro Bay.

(Preliminary Numbers Only - This one was a Beast to score)
Boys:
Lompoc 86, Morro Bay 86 TIE
Cabrillo
132, Morro Bay 60
Cabrillo , Lompoc [The Conqs won - exact score not yet available]
[Cabrillo won both JV Matches - Lompoc had one JV swimmer & Morro Bay had none]

Girls:
Morro Bay 98, Lompoc 76, JV Morro Bay 133-25
Cabrillo 124, Morro Bay 61, JV Cabrillo 110-54
Cabrillo 143, Lompoc 28, JV Cabrillo 131-32


The 'Complete' Results will be posted as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, some Morro Bay info --

On the boys side, Morro Bay’s Trent Popovich won the 200 free (1:51.49) and the 100 free (51.01) against both schools and the 100 breaststroke (1:20.82) against Lompoc.

For the girls, Laura Clark won the 200 free (2:01.11) and the 50 free (24.91) for Morro Bay against both schools. And Kendall Swanson also took home four wins for swimming two races, winning the 100 free (59.66) and the 100 back (1:07.07) for the Pirates.

Other LPL Action :
at Paul Nelson Pool

Girls: St Joseph [4-1 LPL] 103.5, Santa Ynez 66.5

St. Joe's swimming trinity - Danielle McCulloch (100 & 500 Free), Maddie Mastrup (200 & 50 Free) and Erica Brannon (200 IM & 100 Brst) each won two individual events and swam on both winning relay teams.

Each also posted CIF Southern Section Division IV Preliminary Meet automatic qualifying times: Brannon -200 individual medley (2:19.37) & 100 breaststroke (1:11.72), McCulloch - 500 free (5:30.16), and Mastrup - 200 freestyle (2:02.84).

Boys: Santa Ynez 94, St Joseph [2-3 LPL] 74
St. Joseph’s boys came up short, but did collect a sectional preliminary meet consideration time (1:44.72) by the 200 freestyle relay team [Ryan Janzen, Zack Adelhelm, Collin Cusack, KC Combs].

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