Calabasas' Baseball Team Keeps Plugging Away

After losing seven of eight games, baseball team is coming off a 7-5 win Wednesday over La Salle, and the victory could not have come at a better time for a Coyote squad that’s 7-14 and eager for as much success as possible.

“Any win is a very good win for our team,” said shortstop Alex Rubanowitz, who’s three-run triple against La Salle keyed a six-run fourth-inning rally. “We’re still practicing hard, and our goal is to go 5-0 over the last five games of the season, and I think it’s very do-able.

“It’s going to be tough playing Simi Valley, the No. 1 team in the Marmonte, and Chatsworth, the No. 1 team in the City Section, but we’re not going to back down. We’re going to fight, and we’re going to win.”

Justyn Lee, a junior pitcher, was impressive against La Salle, pitching five strong innings and getting the win in his first career start, and center fielder Josh Ehrlich made some nice catches.

“That was good. He was throwing strikes and trusting our defense, and we were making the plays,” Rubanowitz said. “Josh tracked down everything. It was a good all-around team victory.”

VIEWPOINT BASEBALL ON WINNING STREAK

baseball team has won seven in a row heading into a challenging nonleague showdown Saturday at 10 a.m. against New Roads of Santa Monica at Franklin Field in Encino.

Viewpoint (13-4) is No. 8 in the Southern Section Division VI rankings, and New Roads (12-4) is No. 3 in Division VII.

“I think New Roads has some athletes. It should be a good, quality game,” Viewpoint coach Frank Pontello said.

In a 17-4 win Thursday over Oakwood, Alex Pachino pitched five innings for the win and had two hits including a double, and Aaron Twersky had two hits and two RBIs, Tyler Sprague had two hits and an RBI and freshman Mitchell Kerner had two hits.

New Roads is led by pitchers Anthony Carrillo (5-1, 1.80 ERA) and Christian Vibiano (4-0, 1.,97 ERA).

ON TRACK

In the Delphic League track final Friday at Santa Monica City College, Viewpoint’s Drew Rasmussen came from behind to win the girls 1,600 in 7:20, the second-fastest time of the season.

“She competes and challenges her competition,” coach Andrew Harris said.

For the boys, the 1,600 relay team of Nicholas Frazier, Louis Sarkes, Ryan Schwartz, Greg Essayan ran a school-record 4:12 despite finishing fourth.

“It was a boys season full of improvement,” Harris said.

VIEWPOINT GOLFER LEAGUE MVP

Viewpoint’s Alex Angard won the two-day Prep League Individual Tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday, finishing with a 73 and 77 to earn league MVP honors and qualify for the CIF tournament beginning May 16 at Las Posas Country Club.

Viewpoint finished the regular season 10-0. The first round of the team playoffs is Monday at Lakewood Golf Course in Long Beach.