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Tied 2-2 in Top of 7th, Islanders Take Over for the Win

Islander #24 Josh Leaser pitched 6 innings to get the win against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)
Islanders #24 Josh Leaser pitched 6 innings to get the win against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)

The Coronado High School Islanders Varsity baseball team advanced their record to 22-5 with a 6-2 win over Junipero Serra High School on Wednesday, May 4th.  Josh Leaser had another outstanding start for the Islanders, pitching 6 complete innings giving up only 2 runs (1 of them unearned) and allowing only 3 walks and 5 hits. Leaser got the win, his 8th of the season. Zack Weller closed for the Islanders, pitching the 7th inning and getting the save, his 3rd.

On offense Dominic Irigoyen, Chris Cummins, and Greg Gonzalez were the standouts. Irigoyen went 3 for 4 scoring 2 runs, Cummins was 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs, and Gonzalez 1 for 3 with a run scored.

The game was close  with the Islanders only scoring 2 runs in the first 6 innings. The Islanders led 2-0 until the bottom half of the 6th inning when Serra tied the game 2-2 on an error and two hits. With the game tied at 2 in the top half of the 7th, first baseman Greg Gonzalez lead off with a single, and then designated hitter Dominic Irigoyen singled to put runners at 1st and 2nd.  Left fielder Clark Fahrenthold then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to 2nd and 3rd.

Islanders #8 Third Baseman Jack Harris executes a squeeze bunt to score the go ahead run in the top of the 7th inning against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)
Islanders #8 Third Baseman Jack Harris executes a squeeze bunt to score the go ahead run in the top of the 7th inning against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)

Shortstop Zack Weller was intentionally walked bringing third baseman Jack Harris to the plate.  With bases loaded Harris executed a perfect squeeze play to score Gonzalez from 3rd and put the Islanders up 3-2.

Islanders' Catcher Briley Knight (left) high-fives First Baseman Greg Gonzalez (right) after Gonzalez scores the go ahead run in the top of the 7th against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)
Islanders’ Catcher Briley Knight (left) high-fives First Baseman Greg Gonzalez (right) after Gonzalez scores the go ahead run in the top of the 7th against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)

That brought the pitcher Josh Leaser up, who singled  to make it 4-2. Center fielder Chris Cummins then doubled home 2 more runs to put the Islanders up 6-2.

Islanders #29 Dominic Irigoyen is greeted by #27 Chris Cummins after scoring in the 7th on a single by Josh Leaser against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)
Islanders #29 Dominic Irigoyen is greeted by #27 Chris Cummins after scoring in the 7th on a single by Josh Leaser against Serra High School Wednesday May 4, 2016. (Photo by Joan C. Fahrenthold)

The Islanders play this Friday, May 6, at 3:30 against Lincoln (at Lincoln).



Managing Editor
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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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