The Spring Break Open Championship winners U13 Santa Barbara Riptide
Last Sunday, the 13U Santa Barbara Riptide Baseball Club traveled to Moreno Valley for a one day tournament and won the Spring Break Open Championship with a 12-1 victory over the Easton Elites.
After an early morning drive south, the boys responded by dispatching the ISC Baseball Academy 12 – 0 in a 3 inning mercy victory. In the opener, Riptide pitcher Wyatt Vogsland was dominate going all three innings striking out six and not allowing a hit.
The next contest against the Rampage Baseball Club saw the Riptide build a 9-2 lead only to suffer a 7 run rally to settle with a 9-9 tie at the end of regulation play.
Their performance earned them the number one seed and a place in the championship game against the Easton Elite. The game was tied 1-1 when the Riptide broke the game open in the second with 6 runs followed by another 5 run outburst in the third.
Riptide pitcher Nick Kitzmann was superb going all 4 innings, striking out 5 while scattering only 3 hits.
In the three games the Riptide outscored their opponents 33 – 10 while banging out 24 hits and committing only 2 errors.
The team is managed by John Jensen. The 13U Riptide team consists of: Shannon Carroll, Nick Kitzmann, Kyle Von Tillow, Quinn Peacock, Kevin Gowdy, Luke Coffee, Brice Morison, Andrew Rivera, Quinntin Perez, Wyatt Vogsland, Jesus Carrillo, Austin Vreeland and John John Jensen.
These guys rock!
Way to go, Luke!