West Ranch Beats Canyon 17-0
The Wildcats got back, to back, to back home runs today from Hunter Manning, Ryan Oh, and Connor Clayton to help power the Cats over Canyon 17-0. Mikey Murr got the start and the win tossing 4 scoreless innings while striking out 7. Omar Gutierrez threw a scoreless 5th and Jonathan Crowley threw the last 2 innings striking out 4. On offense, 11 different Wildcats had a hit. Landon Hu had 3 hits and 4 RBIs. Omar Gutierrez had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Manning finished with 2 hits and 3 RBIs. Nolan Stoll had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Adding hits were Miles Topping, Ashton Tsukashima, Connor Choe, Jonathan Hepp, and Preston Lauren. Next week the Cats face Saugus for 2 games. The first game is Wednesday at West Ranch with a 3:30pm start time.
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Come From Behind Victory Over Canyon
After being down 1-4, the Cats used a 6 run 4th inning to beat Canyon 9-6. Aaden Laroegot the start and the win going 4 innings allowing just 2 earned runs. He struck out 5. Gio Valles took over and picked up the save. He tossed 3 innings, allowed 0 earned runs, and struck out 5. At the dish, Mikey Murr hit a double, single, and pushed a run across. Connor Clayton had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Landon Hu also had 2 hits. Carter Friedrichsen had a double and 3 RBIs. Caydin Wilson and Omar Gutierrez each had a hit and an RBI. Ty Diaz chipped in with a single. The Wildcats will host Canyon on Friday to complete the home and away series. Game time is set for 3:30pm.
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West Ranch Dominates Castaic
West Ranch got back in the win column with a 9-1 victory over visiting Castaic. Orlando Gutierrez got the start and the win going 6 innings. He allowed just 1 run while striking out 4. Ruben Lemus pitched a scoreless 7th to preserve the win. At the plate, Nolan Stoll and Omar Gutierrez each had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Ty Diaz had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Ryan Oh hit a 2 run single. Connor Clayton had a hit and an RBI. Adding hits were Caydin Wilson and Mikey Murr. The Cats are right back at it tomorrow with another league game at Canyon. Game time is 3:30pm.
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West Ranch Defeated in League Opener
The Wildcats lost at Castaic 4-6 on Monday afternoon. Hunter Manning got tagged with the loss. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing 4 earned runs while striking out 8. Matthew Castrellon pitched well in relief allowing no runs. On offense, Ty Diaz had a hit and 3 RBIs. Mikey Murr hit a double. Connor Clayton hit a sacrifice fly. Adding hits were Landon Hu, Manning, Carter Friedrichsen, and Omar Gutierrez. The Wildcats and Coyotes are right back at it on Tuesday for the final game of the home and away series. Game time is 2:30pm to accomidate for Open House.
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Walnut Beat West Ranch
West Ranch lost at Walnut 1-2 in 8 innings on Saturday afternoon. 8 different arms pitched for the Cats as Foothill LEague play is right around the corner. They combined for 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 7 2/3 innings of work. On offense, Mikey Murr had 2 hits. Landon Hu, Caydin Wilson, and Ty Diaz each had hits. Hunter Manning had the only RBI for the Cats. Next week will be a busy one for West Ranch. 4 league games during the school week and a tourney game on Saturday.
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West Ranch Drops Both Games @ Buchanan
In the first game of the day, the Cats lost at Buchanan 2-10. Nolan Stoll had a hit and a RBI. Ty Diaz and Caydin Wilson each had a hit. Mikey Murr added an RBI. The West Rams struggled as Buchannan had 9 earned runs on 12 hits.
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The Cats lost the second game of the double-header 3-9. Hunter Manning had 2 hits. Connor Choe hit a double. Connor Clayton added a hit. Caydin Wilson, Omar Gutierrez, and Matthew Castrellon each chipped in with a RBI. Ruben Lemus pitched 2 2/3 innings allowing no earned runs. Omar Gutierrez tossed a scoreless inning.
The Wildcats open league play this week with 2 games against Castaic.
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West Ranch Beats Harvard-Westlake
The Cats held on to their come from behind victory 8-7 on Thursday night. After trailing 2 -5 going into the 7th, West Ranch put up 6 runs and then held on for a 1 run victory. Hunter Manning got the start on the mound and went 3 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 3. Matthew Castrellon earned the win throwing 1 2/3 innings in relief. Mikey Murr picked up the save, striking out 3 in the 7th to preserve the win. On offense, Omar Gutierrez had a triple, single, and an RBI. Landon Hu had a double and 3 RBIs. Connor Clayton hit a 2 RBI single. Caydin Wilson, Nolan Stoll, and Ty Diaz each had a hit and an RBI. Adding hits were Ryan Oh and Carter Friedrichsen. The Cats next travel to Fresno on Saturday for a big double header at Buchanan High School.
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West Ranch Ends Easton Tourney 4-1
West Ranch finished the 5 game Easton Tournament with a 4-1 record after beating visiting Paraclete 15-1 on Wednesday evening. The Cats got great pitching from Hunter Manning who got the start and the win. He threw 4 innings and struck out 4 batters. Orlando Gutierrez and Aadan LeRoe threw 3 scoreless innings in relief to close out the game. On offense, Caydin Wilson had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. Ty Diaz hit a double and a single. Landon Hu hit a 2-run homerun. Adding hits were Mikey Murr, Connor Clayton, Ryan Oh, and Omar Gutierrez. Oh finished with 3 RBIs on the day. Carter Frierichsen and Ashton Tsukashima each pushed in a run on offense. Next, the Cats are at Harvad-Westlake in a week. Game time is set for 2:30pm.
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West Ranch Drops First Game of the Season
The Cats lost 12-14 in a slugfest at Quartz Hill. There were 27 hits between the 2 teams and the game was called after just 6 innings due to darkness. Caydin Wilson and Connor Clayton each had 3 hits. Wilson had 3 RBIs and Clayton had 2 RBIs. Ryan Oh hit a triple and a Double. Mikey Murr and Nolan Stoll each had a double and a single. Carter Friedrichsen had 2 hits. Landon Hu hit a double. Ty Diaz added a hit. Omar Gutierrez had 2 RBI's. Ruben Lemus got the start on the mound and pitched well. He went 3 innings allowing just 1 earned run. The Cats next host Paraclete on Wednesday at 3pm.
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West Ranch Starts Season 3-0
The Wildcats beat visiting Alemany on Monday night 7-3. Orlando Gutierrez got the start and the win tossing 4 innings while striking out 5. Gio Valles earned the save by throwing 3 scoreless innings to close out the game. On offense, Ty Diaz hit a 2 RBI single. Landon Hu and Nolan Stoll each had a hit and an RBI. Mikey Murr, Caydin Wilson, and Omar Gutierrez each added singles. Ryan Oh chipped in with an RBI. The 4th Easton Tourney game will be at Quartz Hill on Monday with a 3pm start time.
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West Ranch 6 Oaks Christian 3
The Varsity team beat Oaks Christian 6 to 3 on Wednesday night. The second win in a row for the Cats came from impressive pitching performances from 3 Wildcat arms. Hunter Manning got the start and went 4 innings allowing 0 earned runs while striking out 8. Connor Clayton earned the win going 2 2/3 strong innings. Mikey Murr picked-up the save getting the last out of the game. On offense, Carter Friedrichsen and Murr each had 2 hits and an RBI. Clayton and Omar Gutierrez each had a hit and an RBI. Ty Diaz added a hit and Landon Hu chipped in with an RBI. The Cats did not get into the winners bracket due to losing the tie breaker of runs allowed. Next up is a Friday match-up with 2-0 Alemany at West Ranch. First pitch is set for 3pm.
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West Ranch Beats LaCanada on Opening Day
The Varsity squad got the season started with a hard fought 9-7 win. The Easton Tourney game was cut short after 6 innings due to darkness. The win was a team effort with 15 different Wildcats getting in the game. Mikey Murr pitched the last 2 innings to earn the win. He gave up no runs while striking out 5. At the plate, Miles Topping had a huge 3 run home run to tie the game in the bottom of the 4th. Nolan Stoll had a RBI single. Adding hits were Ty Diaz, Carter Friedrichsen, and Jonathan Hepp. Hunter Manning, Caydin Wilson, and Friedrichsen each had a RBI. The Cats next play at Oaks Christian on Wednesday. Game time is set for 3pm.
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