Ramona teams win titles in RBI tournament
By Eddie Brisendine
The Ramona 14-U Red team was the undefeated champion in the Memorial Day RBI Tournament, May 25-28, and the Ramona Red 8-U won the title in its age divsion.
After destroying their first two opponents in pool play, by a combined score of 32-1, the 14-U players moved into bracket play against the Santee Wolfpack in the first round. After the Wolfpack took a two-run lead in the top of the first inning, Ramona answered back with a five-run explosion in the bottom of the frame and never looked back, winning the game 8-2 to move on to the championship game.
Todd Roberts got the win on the mound, allowing 2 runs, while striking out 5 batters and scattering 3 hits over 3 innings. In the championship game, Ramona went up against Academy, who had won its previous game by a score of 22-1, and Ramona again prevailed with a 8-3 win.
Blake Workman took the win, allowing 2 runs and fanning 6 batters over 6 innings. For the four tourney games, Ramona was led offensively by Carl Bunday with 7 hits and 6 RBIs, 1 HR; Workman, 6 hits, 8 RBIs, 1 HR; and Dylan Spacke, 5 hits, 6 RBIs and 1 HR.
John Mackay, Chandler Mackenzie, and Tyler Vargas contributed with 4 hits apiece. Lowen Hobbs, Adam Lobe, Noah Price, Vinny Smith, and Noah White collected hits as well. On the mound, Roberts, Workman, and Mackenzie all shared in the win column.
At the other end of the age divisions, the Ramona Red 8-U came out on top in a see-saw battle for the championship against the Santee Wolfpack. After two innings, Ramona had built a seven-run lead but Santee fought back and went ahead in the top of the last inning. Ramona then bounced back and scored 2 runs to win 14-13 and take home the championship.
Other Tournament results (as available)
13-U
Ramona Red beat Academy 8-4 on Saturday, May 26.
Ramona moved into the bracket round as the No. 2 seed, and beat Alpine, 7-1, in the first round. That win moved them into the semi-finals where they lost to a tough PQ Warrior team 7-2. The 13-U roster consisted of Adam Paredes, Adin Roseberry, Andre Escoffier, Caleb White, Danny Edwards, Darren Lighter, David Scodellaro, Dylan Webb, Eloy Valladolid, Jake Powers, Matthew Dollick and Matthew Twyman.
12-U
Ramona lost to MIT in the first round by a score of 10-6
11-U
Ramona Blue lost to SD Dawgs in the first round, 10-1
10-U
Ramona Blue lost to Academy in the first round, 8-7
9-U
Ramona Blue lost in the first round to SD Legacy, 3-1
9-U
Ramona Red came in second place in the tournament after beating San Diego Legacy in the second round, and losing to Fallbrook in the championship game.
8-U
Ramona Blue lost in the first round to Wolfpack, 11-1.