Certain players are quite simply building blocks for a program’s success.
Baseball
For fans of basketball recruiting, the next three months are the busiest time of the year. And the most exciting to follow.
Coronado’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the top of the third and held on for a 3-1 road win over second-ranked Basic on Thursday.
Arbor View scored four runs in the top of the 10th on Wednesday to down Cimarron-Memorial 13-9 in the Steven Janvrin Championship game of the Blazer Spring Bash at Durango.
When Jose Sanchez was unable to get a bunt down on a suicide squeeze during the second inning Tuesday, it appeared to be the end of a rally for Las Vegas High’s baseball team.
The game was out of Mikey York’s hands, but Basic’s starting pitcher said he had confidence in his relief pitcher. York’s faith should have been in right fielder Taylor Ferdinand.
Dan Skelly fired a two-hitter and also drove in two runs as Liberty’s baseball team blanked Coronado 6-0 on Wednesday.
Cade Burdett’s two-out, two-run single keyed a three-run fourth inning on Friday and helped Sierra Vista’s baseball team edge visiting Las Vegas, 4-2.
Donta Williams’ fielder’s choice grounder to second with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday plated Quentin Ewing with the winning run as Legacy’s baseball team rallied past visiting Pahrump Valley, 8-7.
Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth on Friday to top visiting Arbor View, 10-8.
Freshman Jordan Eldred threw a five-hitter on Wednesday to lead Eldorado’s baseball team to a 3-1 home win over Arbor View.
Faith Lutheran right-hander Brandon Johnson just smiled and shook his head after teammate Erich Uelmen said he threw harder than Johnson.