CAMARILLO BEHIND IN ARMS RACE; SCORPIONS SOLID AT PLATE, PITCHING A QUESTION MARK.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer It's said that good pitching beats good hitting. That's why Camarillo Camarillo (kă'mərē`yō), city (1990 pop. 52,303), Ventura co., S Calif.; inc. 1964. It is the center of a fertile farm area where citrus fruits and flowers are grown. is not a lock to repeat as 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. baseball champion. ``Offensively, we look pretty strong,'' fourth-year coach Scott Cline cline, in biology, any gradual change in a particular characteristic of a population of organisms from one end of the geographical range of the population to the other. said. ``We can swing it.'' The Scorpions pitching, however is an uncertainty. ``We'll pitch by committee,'' Cline said. ``If we can pitch, we should do well.'' The opposition is also aware of the Scorpions' potential weak link. ``Camarillo has an outstanding hitting team,'' Royal coach Dan Maye said. ``But they've got some question marks with their defense and pitching.'' Junior Shane Miranda is expected to anchor the Camarillo pitching staff. The all-league athlete, who also plays first base, went 6-1 with a 3.3 ERA last season. ``He's one of the best pitchers in Ventura County,'' Cline said. ``We'll be relying on him to be our ace.'' The Scorpions also have returning senior pitcher Joe Yingling, a second team all-league selection last year. When Yingling is not on the mound mound, prehistoric earthwork erected over a burial place as a memorial or landmark, a defensive embankment, or a site for ceremonial or religious rites. Such structures are found in many parts of the world, but the name is applied in particular to those of North , he catches and helps lead the offense. Senior Andy Alstot, who went 4-0 with a 4.5 ERA last year, returns while junior Geoff Abbott moves up from the JV. Abbott was 6-1 last year for the JV team. Junior Garrett Valencia also moves up after a 5-2 performance last season with the JV. In addition to Miranda and Yingling, Camarillo has returning starters in senior shortstop Jay Caligiuri, senior 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 John Medina John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist with special research interests in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. and junior outfielder/catcher Eric Foster Eric Foster from Homestead, Florida is an American college football senior defensive lineman who plays for Rutgers University. High school career Foster was named All-Dade at linebacker by the Miami Herald following his senior year. . ``Those five are going to be our main guys,'' Cline said. ``We don't have to worry about them hitting. If we can get the other guys to fill in the gaps, we'll do fine.'' Three of the returning starters hit at least .400 last season and another, Medina, was just a few points below. Caligiuri is the Scorpions' leading offensive threat. The all-league player batted .400 with eight home runs and 47 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in last season and is capable of bettering those numbers. Yingling and Foster were also .400 hitters last season while Miranda pounded out 27 RBI and five home runs to go along with a .330 average. Experience should also be an asset for the Scorpions who have seven seniors on their roster and just one underclassman. Spencer Wyman, the lone sophomore, is not without experience, though. The catcher/infielder was a member of the Nordhoff varsity squad last season. ``We lost some good players, but we have a lot of experience,'' Cline said. ``We'll be experienced and ready to defend our title.'' Although the Scorpions could have a hard time repeating their 22-6, 11-2-1 championship season, their experience and offensive ability should keep them in contention. The consensus among league coaches is that Camarillo should be a top-three team, so a playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. appearance is likely. ``Westlake has the best offense in the league,'' Cline said, ``but it's a tough league from top to bottom. Westlake's loaded, we're loaded, Royal's loaded. It's going to be a tough race.``We're a good baseball team. If we get the pitching, we'll be tough to beat.'' CAMARILLO PROGNOSIS prognosis /prog·no·sis/ (prog-no´sis) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disorder.prognos´tic prog·no·sis n. pl. prog·no·ses 1. Head coach: Scott Cline 1997 record: 22-6, 11-2-1 for first place in Marmonte League. Players to watch: Sr. SS, Jay Caligiuri; Sr. C/P C/P Control Panel C/P Copy and Paste C/P Child/Parent C/P Charter Party (shipping) C/P Critical Power C/P Current/Projected C/P Cartesian-to-Polar C/P Catch/Punch (soccer; goalie save) , Joe Yingling; Jr. 1B/P, Shane Miranda; Sr. 3B, John Medina; Jr. OF/C, Eric Foster. Analysis: Camarillo has experience and a powerful offense, led by Caligiuri, but with questionable pitching it will be hard to repeat as league champions. The Scorpions should be among the league's best with an outside shot at the title. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1) (Ran in Conejo Edition only) Junior Shane Miranda is expected to be the ace of the Camarillo staff. He also plays first base. (2) Senior shortstop Jay Caligiuri is the leading offensive threat for the defending Marmonte League-champion Scorpions. He hit .400 last season. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News BOX: Camarillo Prognosis |
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