Prep Report: Home runs help Tritons beat ‘Hawks
Though their string of five consecutive shutouts came to an end Saturday night, the Mariner Tritons used their power hitting to defeat host and rival Cape Coral, 16-5, in high school baseball action. It’s the second victory of the season for the Tritons over the Seahawks.
Senior Michael Zunino and sophomore Walter Cleary launched two-run homers in the third inning, and senior Anthony Santo added a homer in the seventh. Santo finished 3-for-5 at the plate. Alex Santana had two hits and drove in four runs.
The Tritons (8-0) posted a 6-0 victory over the Seahawks earlier this season and had not allowed a run in 28 innings until the Seahawks (1-9) put three on the board in the bottom of the second.
Derek Miloff sparked the Seahawks with a double and Brian Heminger came through with a two-run double.
With the score tied 3-3, the Tritons quickly answered with six runs in the third. Zunino smacked his fourth homer of the season and Cleary added his second in as many games.
The Tritons gear up for a three-game stretch that includes Fort Myers Tuesday and Saturday and Ida Baker Friday. The Seahawks host Gulf Coast Tuesday.
Mariner 306 010 6 – 16 15 0
Cape Coral 030 200 0 – 5 8 5
W – Chris Ford. L – Koji Spangler.
2B – Daniel Alimonti 2 (M), Michael Zunino (M), Anthony Santo (M), Nick Gillogly (C), Derek Miloff (C), Jason Carmicheal (C), Brian Heminger (C). 3B – Alex Santana (M). HR – Cleary (M).
n Island Coast 13, Dunbar 3: The Gators used an 11-run outburst in the fifth inning to defeat host Dunbar Saturday.
Jordan Moody (2-for-3), Josh Guffey (2-for-2) and Will Machin (2-for-2) led the offensive attack. Taylor Renegar had 12 strikeouts and earned the win on the mound.
The Gators (4-6) host Lemon Bay Tuesday.
Isl. Coast 000 0(11)2 – 13 11 1
Dunbar 200 0 1 0 – 3 5 5
W – Taylor Renegar. L – Ritchey. 2B – Richardson (D).
n Clearwater Central Catholic 12, Bishop Verot 8: An error-filled seventh inning proved too much for host Bishop Verot to overcome Saturday against Clearwater Central Catholic. The Vikings made seven errors in the game and allowed 10 runs during the top of the seventh.
The Vikings got their offense going. Sophomore Zach Haefeli belted a three-run homer and senior Kevin Reynolds added a solo shot. Senior Anthony Moore added two hits. The Vikings (4-6) visit Palmetto Ridge Wednesday.
CCC 000 200 (10) – 12 12 2
Verot 020 200 4 – 8 8 7
W – Belmonte. L – Borchering.
HR – Zach Haefeli (BV), Kevin Reynolds (BV).
Rugby
n The Cape Blackhawks continued their playoff push Saturday with a 49-12 win over the Pinellas Athletic Club in St. Petersburg.
Austin Luby scored two five-point trys. He has scored in all eight games this season for the Blackhawks (7-1).
Tyler Aadline led the way with three trys. Shawn Argoe, Nick Fernandez, Andrew Iverson and Ryan Pigott also scored.
The Blackhawks travel to Sarasota Saturday.
Track & Field
n The Ida Baker Bulldogs finished fourth in the team standings Friday at the 48th Annual Fort Myers Optimist Edison Relays.
Junior sprinter Joseph Byrd was among their top performers. He finished a close second in the 100 with a time of 11.05 seconds. Cape Coral’s Jeremy Davis placed first with 11.05. Byrd also placed fifth in the 200.
Sophomore Sean Francis placed fourth in the 300 hurdles, while senior Chris Nenninger took sixth in the 110 hurdles. Junior Andrew Haynes came in third in the pole vault and the Bulldogs finished in the top four in each of the three relays.
Cape High made its biggest impact in the sprints. Along with Davis’ first-place finish in the 100, sophomore Prince Holloway prevailed in the 200 meter. He clocked a 22.59, finishing just ahead of Fort Myers’ Jamain Cole (22.79). Davis, Holloway, Spencer Boyd, Jaylen Watkins teammed up to win the 4×100 relay.