It's been awhile so here is one BIG recap for Freshman Matadores. 

In Tommy Zurn's final season as head coach for the Freshman squad, the young Mats took to league with one mission....win Suburban League Title.   Along the way the Mats started to gel as a unit and they got on a roll, to say the least.

Behind solid pitching from Tyler Charlton, Joe Montoya, Ernie Guzman, Brian Sholty and excellent bullpen work from Zach Albers, Jake Fox and Ryan Edwards; the Mats consistently held down Bellflower, Norwalk and Mayfair.

And when I say held down, I'm talking about 124 runs scored to 37 runs given up over 14 games.  With power surges from Sholty (2 homeruns) and Kyle Hotarek (1 HR) and timely hitting from Nicko Carrasco, Nicholas Salazar, Jordan Gutierrez, JT Bale, Ryan Ponce De Leon, Kristian Puga, Sebastian Avalos and Luis Fajardo mounted to such an offensive display against league rivals.

Let us not forget our excellent defense which all year help/bailed out our pitching; Jacob Sawyer, Johnny Rivera, Steven Castro and Jorge Menendez and the whole team which lead the young Mats to a PERFECT 14--0 record in league play and are champions of the Suburban league.

After it is all said and done, these young men played the game they way they were coached/taught to by Tommy Zurn.  The season was a success in so many ways and this next generation of ballplayers owe alot to Coach Zurn, so farewell and THANK YOU.

Mayfair came to Behringer field with hopes of defeating the undefeated Freshman Matadors in league play.  This game was a pitchers duel with Tyler Charlton going a strong 5, and matching Mayfairs pitcher with a 2-2 tie going into the 7th.  Ernie Guzman lead the bottom of the 7th with a single.  And after being sacrificed over to 2nd and now 2 outs, hot hitting Kyle Hotarek comes up clutch with a walk off single.  The Mats win 3-2.

Right before spring break, the Mats travel to Mayfair in hopes of keeping their undefeated league record in tact.  Brian Sholty came in relief of Ernie Guzman and pitched a strong 6 innings.  He also had 3 hits and the go ahead RBI to help himself out and keep the Mats perfect in league play.  Mats win 6-5 and are now 6 and 0 in the suburban league. 

Norwalk was next up in league play.  Tyler Charlton and Ernie Guzman held them down to 4 runs while Kyle Hotarek lead the Freshman hit attack with a 4 for 4 day and a 12-4 victory.

The Mats traveled to Norwalk and started Joe Montoya and again finished with Ernie Guzman.  This time the game was a lot closer and in the top of the 7th inning JT Bale got a clutch hit to drive in the tying run.  Extra innings we go and in the top of the 8th with Kyle and Brian in scoring position, Tyler Charlton comes up big with a double to drive in the winning runs.  Final score 7-5 and 4 - 0 in league play.

Catheral rounded out the week and they snapped the Mats 5 game winning streak.  Fresh start next week with Mayfair.

Sat. 4/14/2012    JV vs Penninsula High School there 2pm. (Carson Tourney)

Wed. 4/18/2012 JV vs Artesia Home 3pm. (league game)

Fri. 4/20/2012   JV vs Artesia Away 3pm. (league game)

Sat. 4/21/2012   JV vs Los Alimitos Away 11am (Redondo Tourney)

BYE Week Make-up Game....

Wed. 4/25/2012 JV vs LB Wilson away at 3:15pm (Redondo Tourney)

While the Varsity team went 3-0 this week, the young Freshman Mats wanted to walk down the same path of success. 

League started this week with Bellflower on Monday and Thursday.  Behind solid pitching from Tyler Charlton and Joe Montoya and the extremely hot bat of Luis Fajardo the Mats won 7-0 on Monday. 

Then Brian Sholty and Ryan Edwards shut down Bellflower and the Matador offense exploded to a 11-1 victory on Thursday. 

Saturday the Mats traveled to Culver City and Joe Montoya and Ernie Guzman combined to shut out Culver City H.S. with a 11-0 victory.  The Freshman squad match the Varsity team with a strong 3 and 0 in week 4.

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