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    Huntington Beach lets 5-run lead slip away, loses to Notre Dame in Boras Classic South final
    • April 15, 2023

    Notre Dame’s Adam Shlesinger, left, celebrates with Colin Brown (13) after scoring during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame pitcher Nate Kugler (19) tags out Huntington Beach’s CJ Weinstein trying to advance on a wild pitch during the fourth inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame left outfielder Kai Gonzaga, left, catches a fly ball hit by Huntington Beach’s CJ Weinstein during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame players celebrate after defeating Huntington Beach in the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame’s Adam Shlesinger, left, avoids the tag by Huntington Beach shortstop Dean Carpentier to steal second base during the third inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame relief pitcher John Trainor throws to a Huntington Beach batter during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame’s Ryan Limerick hits during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic final prep baseball tournament against Huntington Beach at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Huntington Beach starting pitcher Tyler Bellerose throws to a Notre Dame batter during the second inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame starting pitcher Sam Petrocellli throws to a Huntington Beach batter during the second inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Huntington Beach’s Aidan Espinoza, left, is tagged out by Notre Dame shortstop Adam Shlesinger during the third inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Huntington Beach’s Aidan Espinoza laments at second base after getting caught on a steal attempt by Notre Dame shortstop Adam Shlesinger during the third inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame players celebrate after defeating Huntington Beach in the Boras Classic Finals prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame’s Brett Binkley, left, leaps in celebration with Wilson Henze, after scoring during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Huntington Beach head coach Benji Medure, center, talks with starting pitcher Tyler Bellerose (14) and catcher Trent Grindlinger, right during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic Final prep baseball tournament against Notre Dame at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame players celebrate after defeating Huntington Beach in the Boras Classic Finals prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame shortstop Greg Pierantoni forces out Huntington Beach’s Aidan Espinoza (9) at second base during the seventh inning of the Boras Classic prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Huntington Beach head coach Benji Medure, second from right, pulls pitcher Colin McNiven, left, during the sixth inning of the Boras Classic prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

    Notre Dame players celebrate after defeating Huntington Beach in the Boras Classic Finals prep baseball tournament at JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, April 14, 2023. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)

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    SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Huntington Beach had a five-run lead and was four outs away from winning another prestigious baseball tournament.

    Then everything that could go wrong for the Oilers did go wrong.

    Notre Dame scored eight runs in the sixth inning to beat Huntington Beach 8-6 in the Boras Classic South championship game Friday night at JSerra High School

    By winning the Boras Classic South the Saints (20-2) advance to the Boras Classic’s state championship game. It will face Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa, the Boras Classic North winner, on April 29 at Santa Clara University.

    Huntington Beach had a 15-game winning streak going into Friday’s game. That streak included winning the championship of the National High School Invitational in North Carolina two weeks ago.

    Notre Dame scored the eight runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Sherman Oaks school got six hits in the inning, including a two-RBI single by Colin Brown and RBI singles by Kai Gonzaga and Dean West.

    Two Huntington Beach infield errors and a wild pitch that sent in a run contributed to the Saints’ rally.

    “We’re never out of it,” said Notre Dame senior second baseman Adam Shlesinger, who had a single and scored a run in the sixth. “Because 1 through 9 (in the batting order), we can all get it done. We have confidence in each other and just pass the baton.”

    The Oilers took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. A double by Brian Trujillo drove in two runs.

    They extended the lead to 5-0 with two runs in the fourth when Trujillo and Dean Carptenier had back-to-back run-scoring singles.

    Huntington Beach had the bases loaded after Carpentier’s two-out hit but could not score more runs.

    Huntington Beach also had the bases loaded in the fifth inning with no outs but did not score, to the disappointment of Oilers coach Benji Medure.

    “When we had the bases loaded (in the fifth) and didn’t score, I didn’t like that at all,” he said. “I thought that was the turning point in the game.”

    The Oilers tried build a rally the seventh inning. Ralphy Velazquez led off the inning with a double to deep center field, and Aidan Espinoza sent him to third base with a single. Velazquez scored on a groundout.

    But that was all they would get in the inning.

    Notre Dame is ranked No. 1 in CIF Southern Section Division 1 and Huntington Beach (17-7) is No. 5.

    Huntington Beach reached the Boras Classic South championship game with a 6-0 win over La Mirada in the first round, a 6-2 win over Mater Dei in the second round and a 4-1 win over Aquinas in the semifinals.

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    Notre Dame advanced to Friday’s game with a 7-1 win over San Dimas in the first round, a 3-0 win over JSerra in the second round and a 1-0 win over Orange Lutheran in the semifinals.

    In other Boras Classic South games Friday: Cypress 15, San Dimas 3; Mater Dei 3, Maranatha 2; Orange Lutheran 8, Aquinas 2; Santa Margarita 5, Etiwanda 4; and San Dimas 3, Villa Park 1.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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