Cloverdale visits No. 8-seeded Ferndale in tourney opener
The varsity baseball Eagles were rewarded for a strong regular season on Saturday, landing the No. 9 seed in the North Coast Section Division 5 playoff tournament.
At press time the Eagles (10-11) were ready to hit the road for the NCS opener at No. 8 Ferndale (10-11) on May 14, with the victor advancing to the quarterfinals to play the winner of No. 1 Berean Christian versus No. 16 Head-Royce on May 17 (weather permitting).
“Going into the playoffs we were expecting to be an 11 seed, so we’re happy to be a nine seed and look forward to continuing our season,” CHS coach Ben West said. “We don’t know much about our (first round) opponent, but that’s not what is important. If we as a team make the plays that should be made and produce at the plate and on the mound, we’ll be successful.”
The complete list of NCS Division 5 teams in seeding order is: Berean Christian, St. Bernard’s, Athenian, The Bay School, St. Vincent, Fremont Christian, Branson, Ferndale, Cloverdale, Urban, Stuart Hall, University, Drew, International and Head-Royce.
Eagles wrap up league
Cloverdale closed out the NCL1 campaign on against visiting Lower Lake on May 7, riding a great mound effort by senior Keller Sibert (5 IP, 3 hits, 0 ERs, 10 Ks) in cruising to a 12-1 rout in five innings. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and gave the Eagles a final league record of 7-7.
Pacing the Cloverdale bat attack were Sibert (3 for 4, 2 2Bs, 3 runs, 3 RBIs), Tucker Morgan (3 for 4, 2 2Bs, 3 runs, 2 RBIs), Drew Edens (2 for 2, 2 runs, 3 RBIs), Collin Patterson (2 for 3, 2B, 3 RBIs), David Alvarez (1 for 1, 2 runs) and Cesar Buenrostro (1 for 1, run).
