Presson wins it

Senior Wess Presson hit a game-ending three-run home run in the

bottom of the seventh inning to edge the Corona del Mar High baseball

team past visiting Newport Harbor, 5-3, in a nonleague Battle of the

Bay matchup Tuesday.

Senior Andy Frenkiel and sophomore Jake Lemmerman both drew walks

for the Sea Kings (3-2) in the bottom of the seventh, and Presson

stepped up to the plate and smacked the walk-off homer with two outs

on the board.

Presson finished the day 3 for 4 from the plate, with the home run

and five RBIs. Sea Kings’ junior pitcher Matt Hauser threw just the

seventh inning and received the win.

The Sailors (2-3), who were aided with five CdM errors, have lost

two straight in the same fashion. Western hit a game-ending home run

in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday in the Newport Elks

tournament to hand Newport a 6-5 loss.

Newport was led Tuesday by senior Patrick Keehan, who was 2 for 4

with two doubles, while junior Chris Thompson drove in one RBI. Tars’

starting pitcher Drew Harris threw five innings, allowing three runs

on four hits.

Newport and CdM both open league play at 3:15 p.m. Friday against

Aliso Viejo and Northwood.

Nonleague

Corona del Mar 6,

Newport Harbor 5

Score by Innings

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Newport 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 5 6 2

CdM 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 - 6 5 5

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Harris, Parker (6) and Sanchez; Mohler, Elliott (3), St. John (6),

Hauser (7) and Williamson. W -- Hauser, 1-1. L -- Parker. 2B --

Presson (CdM), Keehan (NH) 2. HR -- Presson (CdM).