COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Sanchez Puts on Hitting Display, Leads Rancho Santiago to Victory

Toby Sanchez hit four home runs, drove in 11 runs and scored six times as Rancho Santiago defeated Ridgecrest Cerro Coso, 19-2, in the championship game of the Channel Coast Tournament Friday at Ventura College.

Sanchez, a freshman from Mater Dei, hit two-run homers in the first, third and fifth innings, and a three-run homer in the eighth. He also had two triples that hit the right field fence. His four homers were a school record. Sanchez has hit 11 home runs this season.

Jamie Estrada had three hits and scored three runs for the Dons (23-6), who scored eight runs in the sixth inning.

In the College of Sequoias tournament:

Saddleback 15, Cupertino De Anza 7--Sam Viota’s three-run home run in the sixth inning tied the score and started the rout of De Anza in the championship game. Ted Wilkes went two for four with three RBIs for the Gauchos, who scored nine runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Saddleback improved to 16-8.

In the Fullerton tournament:

Fullerton 3, Fresno 1--Zeke Barrios struck out seven, walked one, and gave up four hits and one earned run to improve to 5-2 and lead Fullerton (14-11) in the second-round game.

Steve Escobar had three hits, including two doubles, scored once and had one RBI, Tim Walker had two hits and Chad Smith had an RBI double for Fullerton. Fresno is 25-10.

Fullerton will face the winner of the Santa Clara Mission-Fresno game in the tournament finals at 2 p.m. today.

In the ITA Western Team Tennis Championships:

Saddleback 6, Odessa (Tex.) 3--Billy Casas won No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-3, Erik Berg won No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-0, and the duo teamed up to win No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-0 and lead Saddleback (15-0) in the quarterfinals. Odessa is ranked 10th in the nation. Saddleback, ranked third in the state, will face San Jacinto in semifinals 11 a.m. today.