BASEBALL: SURPRISE SHOWING IN DESERT.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer The more the Anderson Bats played, the more they were told that what there were doing just wasn't supposed to happen. The team with several players from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and surrounding areas was formed only about a month ago, but nearly came away with the gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize at last week's USA Baseball  It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled and . Junior Olympics West in Arizona.
No. 31-seeded Anderson lost 5-4 to fourth-seeded Nor Cal Red in Saturday's final. ``We knew the team was good,'' said Phil Van Horn, who co-managed the team with Charles Chatman of the Anderson Bat Company. ``However, to do that well was a remarkable achievement.'' Anderson went 7-3 at the 72-team event. One of the team's best games was a 25-hit outburst in the semifinals. Anderson's success was fueled by players who have been equally pleasant surprise stories this summer. Mike Stanton William Michael (Mike) Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a left-handed specialist relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. From 1989 through 2006, Stanton has posted a 67-60 record with a 3. , an incoming senior outfielder from Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, hit a team-high .517 at the tournament, including going 9 for 11 in the three games leading up to the final. Nick Russo, an incoming junior left-hander at Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. , allowed just one earned run earned run n. Baseball A run scored without the aid of an error, used in computing earned run averages. Noun 1. earned run - a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team on seven hits with eight strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings, and picked off three runners. Shortstop Trevor Gee, an incoming junior at Notre Dame, hit .387 and contributed several key defensive plays without making an error. Camarillo right-hander Kevin Corey, an incoming sophomore, was the team's youngest member, but also played well. Canyon's new coach: Brandon Montemayor has been hired as head coach at Canyon High. He is the Cowboys' third coach in three years, replacing Scott Willis, who resigned after this year's team went 11-14 and finished in fourth place in the Foothill League for a fourth consecutive season. Summer success: With two weeks left in the Valley Invitational Baseball League's regular season, Cleveland of Reseda remains the most dominant team. The Cavaliers were 10-0 in the VIBL's nine-inning division entering Thursday's game at ninth-place Ventura. Cleveland won its three games last week by a combined 43-9. The Cavaliers already have defeated second-place Camarillo. heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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