After scrapping back from a 3-run deficit and starting another run-scoring rally in the 7th, a successful Shark season came to an end in the quarterfinals. Crespi defeated top-seed San Bernardino Aquinas on Tuesday, and faces-off with West Covina South Hills for the CIF Division 2 Championship at Blair Field in Long Beach at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Santiago vs Crespi Baseball CIF Quarterfinal Game 5-12-2023
Santiago shortstop Chris Ramirez (1) awaits the throw, after pitcher Michael Padilla caught Crespi’s Diego Velasquez (32) leaning off first base. Velasquez broke for 2nd but was nailed by Ramirez’ tag.Ethan Monroe square’s up an RBI single in the top of the 4th, knocking-in Austin Gamell who had doubled, cutting the Sharks deficit to 3-1.Tyler Blade (4) grounds to short in the top of the 5th, plating Logan Clear who had advanced on a wild pitch and ground out, cutting the deficit to 3-2 in the top f the 5th.Santiago’s Isaiah Hernandez (13) lines out to center ending the top of the 5th.Sharks 2B Austin Gamell is hit by a pitch leading off the 6th. While later forced on a spectacular play at 2nd, Chris Ramirez later scored, tying the game at 3 in the top of the 6th.With Crespi runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs in the bottom of the 6th and the score tied, Santiago 3rd baseman Isaiah Hernandez attempted the force at 3rd, but the throw went into left field, resulting in the Celts scoring the go-ahead run. Santiago 1st baseman Barrett Ronson is unable to corral a throw in the dirt as Crespi extended its lead to 6-3.Battling to the end, Isaiah Hernandez slam a bouncer up-the-middle knocking in the 4th run in the top of the 7th, but the comeback ended there as Crespi prevailed 7-4.After scrapping back from a 3-run deficit and starting another run-scoring rally in the 7th, a successful Shark season came to an end in the quarterfinals. Crespi defeated top-seed San Bernardino Aquinas on Tuesday, and faces-off with West Covina South Hills for the CIF Division 2 Championship at Blair Field in Long Beach at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
