San Diego Stars News and Updates
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
San Diego “Spring Swing”
The San Diego Stars 11u squad played up as 12”s this past Sunday and although it was four tough games, in the end we came away with the trophy once again. Winning this tournament was no small feat considering we were without our number 4 hitter and big time pitcher Carlos Oquita.
Game 1 was a 5-3 victory over the East County Rattlers. Although the game was a bit sloppy, Heath Miller and Wyatt Lannom each got 2 hits and an RBI coming through on the offensive side, while Ej Edelman and Antonio Garcia did their jobs on the mound holding the Rattlers to only 1 earned run.
Game 2 was essentially a semi final game against a tough Murrieta Redhawks team and this was the game of the tournament. It was a back and forth game that saw the Stars take a 1 run lead in the top of the 5th (on EJ Edelman’s first career HR) only to give up 5 runs in the bottom half of the inning. As they have done so well recently though the Stars fought back in the top of the 6th with 6 runs of their own to take a two run lead. That 6th inning started with a big hit from Peyton Berroth and was followed by singles by Octavio Corona, Emilio Luna, Keoni Cavaco, Zavien Watson and then EJ Edelman once again came through. Keoni Cavaco came in to get the one out save as the game ended in the Stars favor 9-7.
Everything was on the line for the Redhawks in Game 3 and it showed as they eased their way to a 12-2 victory which meant Game 4 would be the one that decided the tourney and it ended up being no contest. Already up 1-0 coming into the top of the 3rd Brodie Romero and Antonio Garcia hit back to back homeruns to pretty much seal the deal. Ben Hart was the Star of the game though, throwing a 2 hit complete game, as the Stars came out on top 7-1.
Monday, April 8th, 2013
San Diego STARS roll!
Wow…what a weekend of San Diego STARS baseball. At the 11th Annual San Diego Open the STARS 8U team, playing in the 9U division had a great 1st day out scoring their two opponents 37 – 9 and getting the #1 seed for Sunday’s final day. Sunday saw the STARS 8U matched up against their older brothers, STARS 9U. The older brothers prevailed. STARS 9U were the #2 seed in their pool having lost to a very strong team from LA, the SoCal Outlaws (combination of Outlaws and Stingrays)… but revenge was sweet as they knocked them off to win the championship 4 – 3. Great game!
The drama was just beginning!
The 11U STARS, playing in the 12U division, were also seeded #1 going into Sunday. Beat the IV Stoic out of Imperial Valley their first game… 8 – 7. Second game saw on old rival in the very tough Alpine Force. Down by 2 in the bottom of the 6th inning Brodie Romero’s 2-run homer run tied it. Followed by a Wyatt Lannom double and a Ben Hart walk-off single. Fun just beginning!
Championship Game… San Diego STARS – Temecula Gamerz. Great game! Tied up after 6 innings. Go to the “California tie-breaker”. Each team starts their half inning with a runner on 2nd base. 7th inning…Gamerz go ahead…STARS tied it. 8th inning – Gamerz go ahead… STARS tied it, have bases loaded 1 out – line shot grounder, diving catch by the 2nd basemen, great throw to the plate gets the force-out. next guy grounds out. On to the 9th inning – Gamerz do not score … STARS load the bases, no outs, Antonio Garcia hits a absolute laser that is snagged by the shortstop, double off our guy at 2nd. Flyball out to center, on to the 10th inning…Gamerz load the bases, no outs, Carlos Oquita gets a strike out. Next guy hits a line drive to second base, doubles their runner off 1st…on to the bottom of the 10th… Carlos Oquita hits a walk off homerun. Game finally over! Perhaps the greatest game in my 25 years of coaching the STARS. Carlos Oquita – tournament MVP.
Just to put a cherry on top of the “weekend sundae”… the brand new San Diego STARS 7U team played their very 1st kid pitch game against the 8U San Marcos Aztecs. STARS 12 – Aztecs 1. STARS throw 6 different pitchers and give up one run. THE TRADITION CONTINUES!
Thanks for everyone’s participation!
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
STARS SPRING BASEBALL CLINIC!
The STARS will be hosting a 7U baseball skills clinic over Spring break. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday…April 2, 3 & 4. The top 7U players in the county will be in attendance. There is no cost! For more info e-mail Coach Gabriel at lgabriel@san.rr.com or call 858-488-3327. See you at the ball field!
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Thanksgiving Weekend
STARS sweep! 8U STARS won the USSSA Thanksgiving Classic in West Covina. Championship day… Semi-finals … STARS 6 – BP Roadrunners 0, Finals …. STARS 14 – SoCal Bombers 0. STARS pitchers threw 3 shut-outs over the weekend.
9U STARS won the North City Thanksgiving Tournament beating Mira Mesa Marauders in the semi-finals 6-5 and beating La Costa in the finals 15 –5.
11U STARS not only won the very elite Cory Lidle Memorial Classic, but they did it in fine fashion. Throwing 4 shut-outs and out-scoring their opponents 65 – 9.
Championship day…Quarter-final… STARS 12 – Tomateros 0, Semifinals… STARS 12 – last summer’s National Champion, SGV Hustle 0, Finals… STARS 6 – last summer’s National Champion runner-up, Lamorinda Immortals 3.
Great job guys!
Monday, July 30th, 2012
STARS win 7U World Series in amazing fashion!!
Incredible week of baseball at the 7U World Series in West Covina, California. The San Diego STARS got off to a very rocky start to the World Series going 0 – 4 in pool play. As if losing all 4 of their pool games was not challenging enough, the STARS began Friday by losing their 1st game in the double elimination phase to the FCBA Cobras 8 – 0. Now in the losers bracket, the climb began with the afternoon win, the teams first of the tournament…STARS 9 – NLB Baseball 1…bringing Friday to a close. Saturday morning saw a shake-up in the lineup and a need to win 3 games in one day…the challenge of the “losers bracket”. Game one of the day pitted the STARS against the tournament #1 seed – Pico Pride. STARS jump out early and win 11-3. 2 wins in a row. Game two of the day…rematch against the FCBA Cobras…different result…STARS 10, Cobras 2. 3 wins in a row. The third game of the day against the #2 seed in the tournament, Chino Hills Thunder. STARS win again 17 – 3. 4 wins in a row.
Sunday, the final day, finds only 2 teams remaining. The STARS will have to beat their arch rival SGV Hustle from San Gabriel Valley. The organization that just two weeks earlier, in the semi-finals in East Cobb, Georgia, knocked the STARS out of the 10U World Series.
Let the games begin!!
The first game saw the STARS jumping out in front and never looking back. STARS win 9 – 2. 5 wins in a row. So it all comes down to one game.
THE GAME! Once again the STARS jump in front 4 – 0, but for the first time in the last 6 games the opponent goes ahead by scoring 9 runs. The STARS fight back to tie the game at 9 – 9. In the bottom of the 5th inning the Hustle go up 13 – 9. Top of the 6th…just 3 outs left.
THE FINAL INNING!!. Here we go…first batter for the STARS grounds out to shortstop. Then single, hit batter, single, error, single makes the score 13 – 11. Then a strikeout for the 2nd out of the inning. Still 2 men on base…down 2 runs. Next batter is down to his final strike…singles. Runner scores…now 13 – 12. Next batter with 2 strikes…down to his final strike drives in the tying run. 13 – 13! Next batter singles…STARS take the lead 14 – 13. Then a walk to re-load the bases. Single drives in 2 more 16 – 13. Another single drives in the final run 17 – 13. All this with 2 outs and down to our final strike…twice. The Hustle go down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 6th inning. Game over!! 6 wins in a row!
In my 25 years of running the San Diego STARS this is the most amazing week of baseball I’ve ever experienced.
Congrats to the boys,
Coach Gabriel
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
STARS off to Georgia!!
The 10U San Diego STARS depart this week to East Cobb, Georgia to play in the “Travel Ball World Series”. The top 20 teams from around the country will be in attendance by invitation only.
GOOD LUCK TO THE STARS!!!
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Brand New Team!!
Due to the outsatanding success of our 7U team and the fact that we have “younger brothers” that want to wear the STARS uniform…we are in the process of developing a new 6U team. These little guys are amazing!!
For info please e-mail Coach Gabriel at lgabriel@san.rr.com
Thursday, June 7th, 2012
2012 MLB Draft!
8 San Diego STARS selected in the MLB Draft
Congratulations to the following San Diego STARS for being selected in this years Major League Draft.
Kyle Zimmer – Kansas City Royals
Patrick Wisdom – ST. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Gannon – Tampa Bay Rays
Corey Black – New York Yankees
Corey Oswalt – New York Mets
River Stevens – San Diego Padres
Charles Moorman – Texas Rangers
Connor Baits – New York Mets
Tyler Gaffney – Pittsburgh Pirates
Daniel Starwalt – Philadelphia Phillies
Good luck with your professional careers!
Thursday, June 7th, 2012
2012 Major League Draft
8 San Diego STARS selected in the MLB Draft
Congratulations to the following San Diego STARS for being selected in this years Major League Draft.
Kyle Zimmer – Kansas City Royals
Patrick Wisdom – ST. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Gannon – Tampa Bay Rays
Corey Black – New York Yankees
Corey Oswalt – New York Mets
River Stevens – San Diego Padres
Charles Moorman – Texas Rangers
Connor Baits – New York Mets
Tyler Gaffney – Pittsburgh Pirates
Daniel Starwalt – Philadelphia Phillies
Good luck with your professional careers!
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Great tournament on Father’s Day
San Diego STARS Father’s Day 10U Challenge
Lakeside Baseball Complex…June 16th & 17th
Cost…$375.00 / 3 game guarantee
An outstanding award package is being assembled!
For more info contact – Ivan Proia … ivan@montbleau.com
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