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Eagles eyeing Saladino repeat

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By ADAM ADKINS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: April 6, 2009

BRANDON - Defending Saladino champion Brandon moved one step closer Monday night to defending its title in the playoff round of the 29th annual Saladino Tournament.

Cory Schools allowed one run on four hits while striking out three in five quality innings, and the Eagles offense provided some clutch hits in a 5-1 victory over Sickles.

"We're starting to find some rhythm," Brandon coach Matt Stallbaumer said.

Derek Dungan put Brandon ahead 3-1 with a two-run single in the second, a hit that took advantage of two Gryphons errors that kept the inning alive. The Eagles came through again in the fifth, when Chris Toney lined a two-run single after Gryphons starter Gregg Cooke hit consecutive batters to start the inning.

Josh Dunn singled home Chase Wilcocks (2-for-3) for Sickles' lone run in the first.

TAMPA BAY TECH 26,

EAST BAY 8

Junior Anthony Hernandez had a career day in the Titans' victory, going 5-for-6 with four doubles, three runs scored and eight RBIs in a game shortened to five innings. Hernandez tied tournament single-game records for at-bats, hits and doubles in the win.

"He's been hitting the ball well, that's for sure," Titans coach Jason Gordon said of Hernandez, who also had two hits Saturday. "He's really picked it up lately."

Devron Drayton went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs, and Tyler Lawson went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBIs for the Titans. East Bay's Brett Goeddaus went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.

ALONSO 10,

FREEDOM 4

Tyler Ding went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs, and Jose Fernandez hit a three-run homer in a six-run fifth inning to lift the Ravens past the Patriots. Alonso senior right-hander Jordan Huchro struck out five and limited Freedom to a run on five hits in six innings to earn the win. Parker Pope had two hits, and Sean Marrero had a two-run triple in the seventh for Freedom.

ROBINSON 11,

BLAKE 0

John Cimino went 3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored, and Jakob Konner went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and scored twice to power the Knights in a game shortened to five innings because of the mercy rule. Josh Smith went the distance for Robinson, scattering four hits while striking out five. Blake's Ian Harris went 2-for-2 with a double.

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