The City Section Open Division baseball semifinals are set after Birmingham’s 5-1 win over Banning. ECR vs. Granada Hills, Birmingham vs. Carson on Wednesday at CSUN. Winners advance to Dodger Stadium.
Carson used a total team effort to defeat Garfield Wednesday to advance to next week's CIF LA-City Section Open Division semis with a walk-off 6-5 victory over Garfield. Senior Xavier Allen comes through with a 2-out 2B scoring PR Christian Martinez (below) from 1st. @breezepreps
Carson starter Patrick Volaski (below) battled through 5 innings, bouncing back from giving up 5 runs in the first 3 innings to shut down Garfield until the top of the 6th when Josiah Ripley came in and threw 2 scoreless innings to give Carson chance to walk-it-off. @breezepreps
Carson coach Michael Kunipo-Aguirre talks about 6-5 win over Garfield in CIF City Section Open Division quarterfinals.
Patrick Volaski (5 IP 5 H 2 BB 4 K)
Josiah Ripley (Win 2 IP 3 H 0 ER 1 K)
Nate Ruan 2-3 HR 1 R 1 RBI
Xavier Allen GW-2B
Fernando Barajas 2-4 RBI
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It seems like Carson's Xavier Allen has to be up with the game on the line & as is mostly the case the senior comes through with a 2-out game-winning double to plate pinch-runner Christian Martinez to give Carson a heart-stopping walk-off 6-5 victory over Garfield. @breezepreps
LA City Section Open Division baseball
quarters - May 13
No. 8 Banning at No. 1 Birmingham
No. 5 Garfield at No. 4 Carson
No. 6 Granada Hills Charter at No. 3 Bell
No. 7 South Gate at No. 2 El Camino Real
Final:
Carson- 2
San Pedro- 0
Patrick Volaski- (Win) 6.2 IP, 3H, 0 ER, 9 K
Nikko Archuleta- 1-3
James Markel- 1-1, BB, HBP
Noah Sandoval- 1-1, RBI
Patrick Volaski- 0-1, HBP, RBI
Carson improves to 18-4-1
8-1 league
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@breezepreps Skylar Vinson postgame. He discusses wanting to finish Friday’s game, the defense working behind him & more after Carson’s 6-2 W over Banning. @breezepreps@Carson_ColtsBB
Carson coach Michael Kunipo-Aguirre postgame. He talks about what this game meant for the Colts, pulling Skylar Vinson with one out left, the clutch hitting of Xavier Allen & more after a 6-2 W over Banning @Carson_ColtsBB@breezepreps