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San Dimas baseball comes up short against Servite in National Classic semifinals

April 6, 2023

San Dimas pitcher Jude Favela (9) pitches against Servite in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Luke Wilson (27) of Servite slides into home on a bunt by Kyle Buchanan (7) as of San Dimas catcher Jayden Medina (42) reaches for a high through in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Kyle Buchanan (7) of Servite crosses the plate for a score in a game against San Dimas in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Servite pitcher Jaden MacKowiak (25) pitches against San Dimas in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Kody King (14) of San Dimas gets his foot back on first base as Servite first baseman Jonathan Rodriguez (2) attempts a pickoff throw from the catcher in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jonathon Moore (22), left, of Servite pitcherJaden MacKowiak (25), celebrate after their 4-3 victory over San Dimas after the last out of the game ing the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tomas Cernius (23) of Servite bunts the ball for a single to advance Luke Wilson (27) to third base in a game against San Dimas at the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Landon White (8) of San Dimas points to the dugout after hitting a double against Servite in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Servite pitcher Gustavo Gutierrez (5) pitches against San Dimas in the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Servite pitcherJaden MacKowiak (25), jumps in the air as he celebrates with teammates and coaches after their 4-3 victory over San Dimas after the last out of the game ing the National Classic high school baseball semifinals at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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PLACENTIA — The San Dimas baseball team was trailing but still battling Wednesday in the bottom of the seventh inning against Servite in the semifinals of the National Classic at El Dorado High School.

Down by one run, the Saints had the bases loaded with two outs. Ryder Young was at the plate and had a chance to deliver a victory for Saints despite all of their earlier mistakes.

On the first pitch, Young grounded out to short and that ended the Saints’ chances, as they fell to Servite 4-3.

For Saints coach Mike Regan, the one-run loss hopefully will show his players what it takes to beat some of the best teams in the Southland, many of which will be part of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.

“These are the types of teams you play in (CIF-SS Division 1), and Servite executed,” Regan said. “We’re in these tournaments because we need to be if we want to be able to compete in (Division 1). All of the teams in the (tournament) are really good teams. And I’m proud of how our boys competed today.”

The game began as a pitching duel between the Saints’ Jude Favela and Servite’s Gustavo Guiterrez.

The Saints finally got to the Servite left-hander in the fourth inning.

San Dimas broke up the scoreless tie with an RBI double to the right-field gap. Junior Rocco Regan drove in Vaughn Coleman, who reached base with a two-out double, to give the Saints a 1-0 lead heading into the fifth inning.

By that point, Favela had retired batter after batter with help from the team’s defense, which hadn’t faltered. But the Friars finally found an offensive spark in the fifth inning and scoring four runs.

The Friars’ four-run outburst was a combination of “small ball” and timely hitting, plus misplays by San Dimas. Servite’s first three batters of the inning bunted for hits, which resulted in the Friars pushing across their first run.

A well-placed leadoff bunt by Servite’s Lake Wilson allowed him to reach base, and he went to second on an errant throw by San Dimas. Tomas Cernius also reached base with a bunt, partly because of miscommunication by San Dimas’ infield.

Servite’s Kyle Buchanan laid down the third bunt of the inning and drove in Wilson from third after Favela was unable to make a play at the plate.

“It was mainly miscommunication and me not getting off the mound as hard as I should have,” Favela said of the fielding miscues.

Two batters later, Favela loaded the bases by hitting a batter.

Servite’s Jonathan Rodriguez then smash the ball to left for a two-run single. Mile Scott drove in the fourth run with an RBI double, giving Servite a 4-1 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Saints scored two runs to make it 4-3.

Back-to-back, two-out singles set up Rocco Regan to drive in one run with a single. Two poor throws by Servite helped the Saints score a run that made it 4-3.

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Rocco Regan finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

“(Rocco) came through in big moments,” Favela said of the junior infielder. “Props to that guy, he’s been going off recently.”

Favela (4-1) pitched a complete game and struck out three.

Gutierrez earned the win as he went 5⅓ innings. He gave up three runs on six hits.

Jaden MacKwoiak pitched the final four outs for Servite and got out of the bases-loaded jam in the seventh.

Orange County Register

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