San Diego Prep Baseball Roundup : Morse Wins Protest, Loses Game

SAN DIEGO — Morse High School nearly pulled off the improbable Thursday.

Morse protested an umpire’s call in a City Eastern League game at Point Loma May 14. The protest was upheld, so the game was resumed Thursday in the fifth inning with Point Loma leading, 11-1.

Morse closed the gap, but couldn’t beat No. 5-ranked Point Loma, which won 13-8. If Morse had won, the Pointers (7-3 in league, 19-5 overall) would have lost one game in the standings and dropped to 6-4. Morse (5-5, 14-13) would have been tied with the Pointers at 6-4 for second in the league.

Though the Point Loma and Mira Mesa are co-champions, Mira Mesa (7-3, 15-13) will enter the San Diego Section 3-A playoffs as the City Eastern League’s No. 1 team because it twice defeated Point Loma, 5-4.

METRO CONFERENCE

Sweetwater 3, Hilltop 0--The No. 9 Red Devils clinched a place in the playoffs with the win. Steve Contreras (3-0) pitched a two-hitter. Guillermo Baltazar hit a three-run homer to clinch the victory in the third. Sweetwater is half a game behind No. 7 Bonita Vista, but Bonita Vista hosts Montgomery today at 3:30 p.m. Bonita Vista would win the Mesa League with a victory. If Montgomery wins, Sweetwater and Bonita Vista play on Saturday to determine the champion.

Briefly--Marian 3, Castle Park 1.

PALOMAR LEAGUE

Fallbrook 4, Vista 1--Bill Dunckel had a two-run homer and a double to pace No. 6 Fallbrook (8-4, 20-5), which clinched a berth in the playoffs.

Torrey Pines 4, Orange Glen 2--Paul Temprandola singled to lead off the game, but Orange Glen was hitless after that.

Briefly--Mount Carmel 9, Poway 8.

AVOCADO LEAGUE Escondido 1, San Pasqual 0--Gary Larrabee singled home Joe Perry from third in the fourth to give Escondido (8-4, 15-1) second place in the league and a playoff berth.

Ramona 6, Carlsbad 3--Pitcher Tim Ellis (6-2) struck out 10 for the victory at Ramona. San Marcos 14, El Camino 1--The win gives the No. 8 Knights (9-3, 14-9) the league title.

Briefly--Ramona 6, San Pasqual 0.