RAU-SING EFFORT CAMARILLO SENIOR SS TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS ON FIELD -- AND OFF.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer CAMARILLO - Garrett Rau was told to stay away. The Camarillo High baseball team would play its winter league games without him. It's not that the Scorpions didn't want Rau; they valued him enough that they told him to take care of his slipping grades to ensure that he was eligible this spring. "I had some things I needed to take care of in the classroom," Rau admitted. Now he's taking care of business on the field. Rau is the leading hitter for the defending Pacific View League champions, who are favored to contend for another title. The senior shortstop also took on the role of starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, 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"; this season and leads the staff with a 3-0record. "We knew he was an X-factor," Camarillo coach Richard Jaquez said. Rau entered the week batting .414. His contributions on the mound have been particularly valuable as last year's ace Mike Sliger recovers from a shoulder injury suffered during football season. "He's one of our big dogs Big Dogs, based in Santa Barbara, California, is a chain of stores in the United States which features clothing and apparel holding the "Big Dogs" brand name. The Company , for sure," catcher Mike Yingling said of Rau, who has a four-pitch repertoire and throws in the upper 80s. "When we have a big game, he's a No. 1 option. He has all the goods. "When I started working with him, I knew he had the potential. Once the size and maturity came, that's when he really took off." Rau confirmed his potential as a big-game player when he played on this past summer's 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. Big League team that claimed a world championship in the 18-and-under division of Little League. Playing among a star-studded cast primarily of players from 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. high schools, Rau was one of the team's hottest hitters during the World Series in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , where he also earned a pitching win over Guam. Thousand Oaks clinched gold with a victory over Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . "It really helped a lot," Rau said of the experience. "Just playing with a lot of good baseball players, it helped make me a better player. "It really boosted my confidence. I proved my game at a higher level." Rau joined the Scorpions last season as a transfer from Buena of Ventura. Although he said his new teammates accepted him, he always felt like he had something to prove, making him reluctant to think of himself as a leader. That thinking is changing. "He's one of the leaders by example," Jaquez said. "The other players definitely look to him. We've started to get him to realize that, he's a little more aware of the example he sets." Camarillo hopes Rau's lead has them headed to a championship. The Scorpions, who were eliminated in the second round of last year's Southern Section playoffs, are seeking more than just a league title this time. With Sliger returning and senior Mike Erb joining Rau as undefeated starters, the veteran team is confident about its pitching. Yingling is among the top hitters for a team averaging more than nine runs a game. "Coming into the season, we knew we had a good team," Rau said. "We just wanted to put everything together: pitching, hitting, defense. So far, it's been good. . . .We we're going for CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). this year. We'll take it this time, we're going all the way. You can quote me on that. We're just too solid of a team. I'm happy I get to be a part of it." heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 LEAGUE UPDATES GOLDEN Although the game doesn't count in the league standings, Quartz Hill gained status as the league's early frontrunner with an 8-5 victory over Palmdale in Saturday's championship game of the Golden League preseason tournament. The teams shared last year's league title, but Quartz Hill graduated 13 players from last year's Southern Section Div. III championship team. The Rebels, seeking a sixth consecutive league title, are succeeding much the same way they did last year -- with a productive offense. Mike Massari (.667), Andrew Ganske (.500) Travis McBride (.500) and Mick Gaston (.450) lead the team that boasts a .363 team batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. . For the first time in three years, 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 managed a hit against Palmdale ace Micheal Tonkin, producing three hits off him Wednesday. Tonkin no-hit the Antelopes as a freshman and threw a five-inning perfect game against them last year. This time, he settled for a 14-0 victory in which he didn't allow a runner past second base. FOOTHILL West Ranch of Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. is off to a 2-0 start in its inaugural Foothill season. The Wildcats' pitching staff has been the stingiest of the league, posting a 1.71 ERA. Canyon's Matt Warr went 0 for 3 Wednesday against Hart of Newhall, marking the first game this season he hasn't had a hit. The Cal State Northridge-bound 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 leads the league with a .516 batting average. Sophomore Cade Kreuter, a transfer from West Ranch, is making an immediate impact in his first season at Valencia. Kreuter, son of USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. coach Chad Kreuter Chadden Michael Kreuter (born August 26 1964 in Greenbrae, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team. , is the Vikings' leading hitter, batting near .500. He hit his first home run Wednesday in a 14-6 victory over Saugus LIBERTY Viewpoint of Calabasas moved up to No. 1 in this week's Southern Section Div. VII rankings. The Patriots play in Arizona next week before beginning league play in April. Buckley of Sherman Oaks freshman Jake Brodsky earned his first pitching win Tuesday as a reliever in a nonleague game against Pacific Hills of LosAngeles, making it a good day for the Brodsky family. The same afternoon, his older brother Mickey pitched Cleveland of Reseda to a 4-3 victory over ElCamino Real of Woodland Hills in the West Valley League opener. MARMONTE A day after losing its head coach, Westlake gained its first league win of the season. The Warriors defeated Agoura 14-7 on Wednesday after former assistant Bennett Wutkee replaced Mike Lee, who resigned for what the team is calling "personal health reasons." "He'll be fine," Wutkee said of Lee. "It's just something he needed to take care of. He really, really loves baseball, so this was a very hard decision for him." Senior 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 Harrison Kane has seven hits and eight RBIs in the past four games for Thousand Oaks, giving him a team-high .536 average and 12 RBIs. Thousand Oaks puts its undefeated record on the line today against the area's other undefeated team, Royal of 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. , which has a half-game lead over 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. in the league standings after Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley played to a 5-5 tie last week in a game that was called because of darkness after 11 innings. MISSION St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge played in its first Southern Section final last season, but the Golden Knights
PACIFIC Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta senior right-hander Kam Krise (2-0) had a career-high 14 strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-0 victory over Pacific League newcomer Burbank. The defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Falcons have scored 30 runs during their 3-0 league start. Up next is the league's other newcomer, Burroughs of Burbank, tonight at Stengel Field. TRI-VALLEY Last year's Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. champion Oaks Christian of Westlake Village is off to a slow start, losing four of its first five games, but the Lions won their Tri-Valley debut Wednesday, beating Santa Paula 15-0. The shutout was the first of the season for an Oaks Christian pitching staff that has a 4.78 ERA, significantly higher than a year ago. WEST VALLEY Chatsworth remains the only local representative in Baseball America's national rankings, but dropped from No. 3 to No. 18 in this week's poll. The Chancellors' plummet comes amid their worst start since 1997. Chatsworth's loss to Narbonne of Harbor City on Saturday was its third of the season, matching last year's season total. The last time the Chancellors lost more than three games was in 2002, when they went 25-6 overall and finished third in league, which was also the last time they did not appear in the City final. El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) won all three of its games last week by a convincing 33-12 margin, but he said the players told him they had earned them yet. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1) Camarillo senior shortstop Garrett Rau says playing in the Big League World Series last summer helped his confidence. (2) Thousand Oaks' Matt Bywater pitches against Calabasas last Thursday. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) DAILY NEWS TOP 25 (2) KEEPING TABS |
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