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    Baseball playoffs roundup: Santa Margarita slugs 8 HRs in rout; Foothill, Canyon advance
    • May 15, 2026

    Santa Margarita hit eight home runs in a 19-1 win over Rancho Christian in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs Thursday at Rancho Christian High.

    Oklahoma State signee Andre Owens hit three home runs and had five RBIs for Santa Margarita (16-13). Brayden Stewart, Warren Wulfemeyer, Tyler George, Warren Gravely IV and Luke Blanchard also had home runs for the Eagles.

    Wilfemeyer had five RBIs with a double and George went 3 for 3 with three RBIs. Gravely doubled and had seven total bases.

    The run support was plenty for George, who allowed one run in four innings with six strikeouts to get the win.

    Santa Margarita was an at-large entrant into the playoffs and had lost eight of 10 games heading into the playoffs. The Eagles will host Elsinore in the second round on Tuesday.

    In other playoff games Thursday:

    In Division 2:

    Foothill 2, Vista Murrieta 1: Caden Lauridsen allowed just one unearned run and one hit in a complete game for Foothill in a win over Vista Murrieta.

    Lauridsen had five strikeouts for Foothill (18-11) and has allowed two runs or fewer in 10 consecutive starts with five shutouts. The junior had five strikeouts Thursday and retired 14 of the last 16 hitters he faced.

    Evan Kim hit a two-run single in the fifth inning for the Knights. Jaxon Foshay hit a double and Brayden Bianchi went 2 for 3 with a run scored.

    Foothill will host Servite in the second round Tuesday. Servite beat Costa Mesa 2-1 in its first round matchup Thursday.

    Royal 4, El Modena 3 (8 innings): El Modena scored two runs in its half of the eighth inning, but allowed a two-run walk-off double in a loss to Royal.

    Dominic Lopez hit a two-run single for El Modena (22-7) in the eighth to give the Vanguards a 3-1 lead. Jeremy Russell went 1 for 4 with a RBI and Logan Honikel had two stolen bases. Ryan Novajoski allowed one run in five innings with four strikeouts.

    Aquinas 3, Dana Hills 2: Dana Hills walked in the game-winning run in the seventh inning in a loss to Aquinas on the road.

    Gavin Giese allowed one earned run in five innings with five strikeouts for Dana Hills (18-11). UCLA commit Ryan See allowed one run in 1⅓ innings of relief with seven walks.

    See went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs for Dana Hills.

    Elsinore 3, Villa Park 2: Jack McGuire had nine strikeouts in 5⅓ innings, but Villa Park had its season end in a loss to Elsinore.

    Gunner Santillo went 3 for 4 with a double and a RBI for Villa Park (19-9-1). Ezra Ornelas went 2 for 3 with a double and Owen Dunne drove in a run.

    In Division 4:

    Canyon 5, Valencia 4: Dustin Reveles hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning for Canyon in a home win over Valencia of Valencia.

    Camden Goetz went 2 for 3 with a RBI for Canyon (15-14) and Blake Lau added a RBI and a stolen base. Ethan Smith drove in a run and John Somerndike doubled.

    Matt Simons pitched 1 ⅓ shutout innings of relief to get the win and Nathan Fuzzard got the save. Canyon will host Upland in the second round on Tuesday.

    Marina 8, Santa Monica 6: Marina held off a late Santa Monica rally in a first round win at home.

    Santa Monica scored two runs in the seventh and had a runner on first, but Liam Haynes drew a flyout to end the game. Max Conde had a single with two RBIs and Haynes went 2 for 2 with a RBI. Jaxon Vilardi had a RBI and scored three runs.

    Marina will host La Quinta of La Quinta in the second round Tuesday.

    Laguna Beach 3, Highland 2: Laguna Beach scored all three of its runs in the sixth inning to beat Highland of Palmdale.

    Lincoln Adams hit a run-scoring double for Laguna Beach and Dylan Yencho had a two-run single on the ensuing at bat. Adams had two doubles and Bear Ward doubled.

    Branson Wade pitched a complete game with two runs allowed and eight strikeouts.

    Laguna Beach will host Pacific Coast League foe Woodbridge in the second round on Tuesday. The Breakers lost both games to Woodbridge in the regular season by one run.

    Woodbridge 11, Chino 0: Woodbridge scored eight runs in the first three innings in a rout of Chino.

    Henry Uhrik and JJ Metcalf each had a double with a RBI and Kyle Underwood had a double with two RBIs. Lucas Render and Brady Beals each had a hit with a RBI.

    Vincent DeMarco allowed just two hits and had 14 strikeouts in six shutout innings for Woodbridge (19-10). DeMarco also went 1 for 3 with a RBI.

    Katella 5, Sonora 4: Katella allowed two runs in the seventh, but Ben Villela got out of a jam to give the Knights a first round win.

    Alejandro Tinoco went 1 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for Katella (16-11). Jesus Gomez and Juan Carlos Navarro each drove in runs for Katella and Gabriel Guerrero had two hits.

    Ryan Lietzau went 2 for 3 with a double and a RBI for Sonora (17-11). Chris Perez and Tucker Hunnicutt each went 1 for 4 with a RBI.

    Katella will host Glendora in the second round Tuesday.

    In Division 6:

    Troy 4, Granite Hills 2: Braden Hawkins pitched a complete game for Troy with two runs allowed and eight strikeouts.

    Jaden Pearson went 2 for 3 with a double with three RBIs for Troy (18-11). Jack Bistline went 2 for 3 with a RBI and Chandler Lieberman had a stolen base.

    Troy will play Trinity Classical Academy on the road in the second round Tuesday.

    Northwood 14, Shadow Hills 7: Northwood scored multiple runs in all but two innings in a high-scoring win over Shadow Hills.

    Bert Chubb went 3 for 5 with a triple, three stolen bases and two RBIs for Northwood (14-15). Gavin Stokes went 2 for 2 with three RBIs and Sam Wagner had two hits with three RBIs. Ethan Tsou had three hits with a double and two runs scored.

    Northwood will host El Rancho in the second round Tuesday.

    Savanna 14, Don Lugo 7: Savanna scored seven runs in the second inning in a win over Don Lugo.

    Arturo Santillan went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs for Savanna (20-9). David Cabrera had a triple with two RBIs and Jesus Lopez had a double with two RBIs. Nate Eich and Aidan Perez each drove in two runs.

    Savanna will play Western Christian on the road in the second round Tuesday.

     

    ​ Orange County Register 

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