April 8, 2007

Connie Mack Tryouts Set

Blue Wave Baseball will conduct tryouts for its 18U Connie Mack team at 11 am April 29 at Irvine Valley College .

The team is coached by Jason Smith, assistant coach at Irvine Valley College and one of the top baseball trainers and coaches in Southern California .

Blue Wave's 18U team made the playoffs last year, but are expected to go farther in 2007.

"We had a young team last year, many of them will hopefully be back for this summer," Coach Smith said.

Those interested in playing for the Blue Wave Connie Mack team should contact Coach Smith at 714-343-0110 or contact Steve Kruse at 949-743-2335, steve@bluewavebaseball.com

11U Take 2nd In Easter Tourney

Playing their 4th game in a one-day tournament, Blue Wave 11U lost 4-5 decision to the Cali Kings to take 2nd place in the Hardcore Youth Baseball Easter Classic Saturday (4/7/07).

The Wave started off the day with a 5-5 tie with the Paramount Pirates, then defeated the IV Bulldogs 7-2 to earn a rematch with the Culver City Twins, a team that defeated the Wave and knocked then out of contention at a recent Super Series tournament.

This time Coach Louis Baltierra's knocked the Twins out of the running with an 8-6 win in the semifinal match to earn a shot at the title versus the Kings.

Though the Wave scored first in the 2nd inning against the Pirates, they had to come from behind in the first game of the tournament to earn a 5-5 tie. The Pirates scored in the 4th and 5th innings to take a 5-1 lead going into the bottom of the 6th, where the Wave scored four runs for the tie.

Kenton Naeve started and did not give up a run in his three innings before turning the mound over to reliever Ojo Weiss and closer Kaichi Abe.

At the plate, Michael Fuchs was 1-for-2; Mo Losi was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run; Naeve was 1-for-3 and scored a run; Max Gleit was 1-for-3 and scored a run; Garrett Harrison scored a run; Kaichi Abe was 2-for-2 with a double and scored a run; Matt Hammonds was 1-for-3; and Ojo Weiss drew a walk.

Matt Hammonds started against the Bulldogs in the second game and went four innings before turning the mound over to Mo Losi, who retired all six batters he faced in the final two innings for a 7-2 Blue Wave win.

Offensively, Ojo Weiss was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored a run; Nick Tingirides was 2-for-3 and scored a run; Michael Fuchs was 1-for-3 and scored a run; Max Gleit was 2-for-3 and scored a run; Kenton Naeve was 2-for-3 and scored two runs; and Matt Hammonds was 3-for-3.

Blue Wave 11U came out hitting in the first two innings against the Twins, to put seven runs on the board and coast to an 8-6 win.

Matt Hammonds started and did not give up a run in the first two innings of the semifinal against the Culver City Twins. Hammonds was followed by Kenton Naeve , Mo Losi, and closer Kaichi Abe.

Ojo Weiss was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored; Nick Tingirides was 1-for-2 and scored a run; Michael Fuchs was 2-for-3 with a double and scored two runs; Mo Losi was 3-for-3 with a triple and two doubles; Kenton Naeve was 1-for-3; Max Gleit was 1-for-2; Brent Ando was 1-for-1; Sebastian Lopez was 2-for-2 and scored two runs.

Kaichi Abe started for the Wave in the championship game and went two innings before Garrett Harrison came in to go the rest of the way in the 5-4 loss to the Cali Kings.

Ojo Weiss was 1-for-3; Nick Tingirides walked and scored a run; Michael Fuchs was 2-for-3 and scored a run; Mo Losi was 1-for-2 and scored two runs; Kenton Naeve was 2-for-3; Matt Hammonds was 2-for-3; and Garrett Harrison was 1-for-3.

10U Split With Orange Juice

Don't look now, but Blue Wave Baseball's "Come-Back Kids" are getting better all the time.

In fact, Coach Jordan Baltierra's 10U Wave split a double header with the Orange Juice Sunday (4/1/07) at Harvard Park in Irvine .

The Wave defeated the Juice 10-9 in the first game, before dropping the second 14-7 to notch their second win in the past three games, after going 0-6 to start the season.

Jacob Manzur started and went three innings and struck out two before being relieved by Kevin Fiege, who struck out four. Sebastian Lopez closed out the game with a strikeout.

Offensively, Jacob Manzur was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored a run; Peter Lewis walked and scored a run; Kevin Fiege was 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI, and scored two runs; Sebastian Lopez was 1-for-3 with a walk, RBI, and scored two runs; Brent Ando was 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and scored a run; Sean Childs was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and scored a run; Garrett Goodwin was 3-for-3 and scored a run; Austin Eckel reached base on an error and scored a run; Cody Tyo was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

Defensively, Sebastian Lopez threw home to catcher Sean Childs for the out that kept the Juice from scoring the tying run.

Though the Wave ran out of gas in the second game, the bats continued to stay hot in the 14-7 loss.

Sebastian Lopez started and went two innings, followed by Austin Eckel (1 inning), Peter Lewis (1 inning) and closer Brent Ando.

Peter Lewis was 1-for-2 with a walk, sacrifice, RBI, and scored a run; Jacob Manzur walked; Sebastian Lopez was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI, and scored a run; Kevin Fiege was 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and RBI; Brent Ando was 2-for-3 with a homerun, walk, RBI, and one run scored; Sean Childs was 1-for-2, hit-by-pitch, and scored a run; Tim Ruiz was 1-for-2 with a walk; Cody Tyo was 2-for-3 with an RBI; and Joseph Siciliano was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

13U Beat Barons For Tourney Win

Just like the Beatles song says, "They're Getting Better All The Time!"

At least that's the way it looks for Blue Wave's 13U, a first-season team that is just now starting to get the hang of things.

"Our guys have been working hard in practice and have shown continued improvement," Coach Rich Pohle said. "I was proud of their performance in the tournament."

Though the 13U Wave lost their first game of the Super Series April Fools Classic Tournament Saturday (3/31/07), they fought back for a 5-1 win against the OCBA Barons in the second game of the day.

The win was the result of a brilliant pitching performance by Jake Hawthorn, who only gave up three hits and one run, while striking out five batters in going the distance for the Wave.

Hawthorn was also 1-for-2 at the plate with a walk, RBI, and scored a run. Also at the plate, Ryan Burke was 1-for-4 and scored a run; Chrisopher Roeder was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI; Nolan Broaddus walked; Chad Beane was 1-for-3; Sean Park was 2-for-3 and scored two runs; Christian Jett was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and scored a run; Matt Nolan was 1-for-2, hit-by-pitch, with an RBI; and Kyle Lazcano was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

The defensive pay of the game came when Matt Nolan hauled in a tricky shot to the outfield to end a late-inning Baron's ralley.

With a 1-1 record in Pool play, the Wave earned the No. 6 seed and moved into the semifinals of the American 13U Division, where they lost to the Lake Elsinore Titans 10-8 in a see-saw battle where the lead changed hands several times.

"The boys battled back and never gave up," coach Pohle noted. "They are starting to gain some confidence."

Offensively for the game, Zach Rivera was 1-for-2 with a double, hit-by-pitch and scored two runs; Ryan Burke was 2-for-3 and scored a run; Christopher Roeder was 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, and scored a run; Nolan Boraddus walked twice; Jake Hawthorn was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run; Chad Beane was 1-for-2, hit-by-pitch, and scored a run; Matt Nolan reached base on an error and scored a run; Kyle Lazcano walked; Christian Jett reached base on an error; and Carlos Cervantes was 1-for-2 and scored a run.

The team will now face the Canyon Cougars in a nine-inning game Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 11 am at El Rancho Junior High in Anaheim Hills.

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