DAY IN SPORTS: LITTLEROCK'S YOUNG SETS HOMER RECORD.Byline: Daily News Delwyn Young Delwyn Rudy Young (born June 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. High School Years of Littlerock High hit his 33rd career home run Wednesday as the Lobos upset No. 6-ranked Palmdale 12-2 in a Golden League baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League at Palmdale. Young's homer against the league-leading Falcons (18-5, 12-2) broke the regional record set by Scott Sharts in the 1986-88 seasons 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. . ``I really wanted this bad. It's a big accomplishment,'' Young said. ``I'm very excited.'' Young's three-run homer in the first inning, his ninth of the year, sailed deep over the center-field fence, sparking Littlerock to its first Golden League victory of the season. He also had two doubles, finishing 3 for 4 with four 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 , and two stolen bases for another record as the Lobos improved to 1-13 in league. Young's 28 stolen bases this season broke James Jefferson's school record. Young, a 5-foot-9 switch-hitting shortstop, has one game remaining. He's hitting .500 this season with 29 RBI. One year ago, he led the region with 15 home runs. He had seven as a sophomore and two as a freshman. His father, Delwyn Sr., is a former hitting instructor for the JetHawks. The younger Young hasn't committed to a university, but he recently went on a recruiting visit to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State. - Gerry Gittelson In other prep baseball: --Grant catches Poly: Chris Penta homered and doubled and winning pitcher Mike Marble contributed two hits and two RBI to lead host Grant to a 7-2 Sunset 6 League victory over Poly, leaving both teams tied for first with one league game remaining. The win improved the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. to 16-9, 11-3 going into their league finale against second-place North Hollywood on Monday. Zack Sims homered and Jaime Perez and Josh Wheeler doubled for Poly (19-7, 11-3), which concludes league play at home against Verdugo Hills. Marble, who missed much of the season with a shoulder injury, improved to 4-0 and never trailed as Grant went ahead 3-0 in the first inning and expanded its lead to 5-1 with three more runs in the third. --North Hollywood rolls: Erick Melara, Andy Gutierrez and winning pitcher Adrian Menchaca doubled and Mike Rodriguez drove in three runs as North Hollywood (14-15, 10-4) routed Canoga Park 11-1 at home to remain in contention for a share of first place in the Sunset 6. The Hunters dropped to 1-15, 1-13. --Kubel, again: Jason Kubel Jason James "the Future" Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota) is a professional baseball player who plays in the outfield for the Minnesota Twins. He bats left and throws right. slammed his area-leading 12th home run of the season and added a double in a five-RBI performance to lead a 15-hit Highland offense as the No. 10-ranked Bulldogs (18-6, 10-4) defeated host Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley 18-7 in Golden League play. Kubel, who has signed with Long Beach State and entered the week batting .475, has 40 RBI this season. In prep golf: --Chancellors share title: Sean Kinsman kins·man n. 1. A male relative. 2. A man sharing the same racial, cultural, or national background as another. kinsman Noun pl -men shot 73 and Brett Botter 77 to lead Chatsworth to a 392-394 win over Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). (7-5, 7-5) at Knollwood Country Club, giving the Chancellors (14-1, 11-1) a City 6-A League championship with Granada Hills. In prep softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' : --Double no-no: Monique Lovell and Marissa Brassfield combined to pitch a no-hitter - the fifth of the year for Lovell, who struck out seven - as the Mounties improved to 17-5, 6-1 with the Delphic League win over the visiting Vikings. Nikkie Schrader (four RBI) and Brandy Hawkins (three hits, two RBI) led the Montclair Prep offense. PRIME-TIME PLAYERS Prep baseball --Jeremy Tarstka (Quatrz Hill) win, 13 Ks --Adrian Menchaca (North Hollywood) win, 2-3, RBI --Jason Kubel (Highland) 2-3, HR, double, 5 RBI --Delwyn Young (Littlerock) 3-4, HR, double, 4 RBI --Mike Place (Antelope Valley) 3-3, HR, 2 doubles Prep softball --Monique Lovell (Montclair Prep) 7 Ks, no-hitter, 2-3, double, 2 RBI --Christina Lupacchini (Chaminade) 6 Ks, shutout, triple --Krystal Dry (Viewpoint) 3-3, 2 doubles, 5 RBI --Brandy Hawkins (Montclair Prep) 3-4, double, 2 RBI --Erin Malloy (Chaminade) 2-3, triple, 2 RBI CAPTION(S): box Box: Prime-time players (see text) |
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