BASEBALL BEAT: MARMONTE'S CHAMPION WAS ROYAL SURPRISE.Byline: Chris Branam Daily News Staff Writer Not many people picked Royal High to win the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title before the season began. After the Highlanders were blown out in their league opener, that notion seemed to be pretty accurate. But there was one believer: Royal coach Dan Maye. ``I liked being picked the underdog,'' said Bobby Egan, the Highlanders' third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker who set a school record for home runs in a season in Thursday's league-clinching 8-3 win over Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . ``Only coach (Dan) Maye knew we were going to win it.'' Maye had faith. So much that he typed out ``Royal Highlanders Royal Highlanders: see Black Watch. , Marmonte League champions, 1998'' on a piece of paper and put it in his pocket before Thursday's game. Earlier in the week, with the Highlanders needing to win just one of their final two games to clinch the league title, Maye admitted he was amazed by the team's success. ``If you're going to pick an all-league team,'' he said, ``there's four other teams that player for player and position by position, could be stronger than us.'' Egan, with his 10 home runs before Friday's finale against Westlake, represented the power the Highlanders flexed. Tony Ortega and Brett Wayne also were power threats. Maye also made a significant move when he brought up second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Anthony Gallo from the junior varsity. |
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