Jakob Probst scored the game-winning run off a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the DP Baseball team a close 1-0 victory over DeLand in their season opener. DP (1-0) had opportunities to score in six of their seven innings but not until the seventh did they get the break they needed. With one out, Ronnie Mitchell was hit by a pitch and Probst came in to pinch run for him at first base. Probst then stole second base and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly by Josh Jimenez. After Nic Strasser was walked intentionally, Nolan Lang stepped into the box with runners at the corners but he didn’t get a pitch to hit because the first one skipped into the dirt and away from the catcher, allowing Probst to score the game-winning run. Senior Mike Flaherty had a superb outing on the mound, scattering two hits, not allowing a run while fanning three through five innings and sophomore picked up the victory in spectacular fashion. DeLand threatened in the sixth with runners at first and second but Marman pitched his way out of the jam, striking out the final two batters in the inning. In the seventh, Marman fanned two of three batters, both looking, to pick up his first win of the season.
Men’s Weightlifting started their season with an emphatic sweep of Olympia (74-16) and host Evans (64-19), capturing first place in seven of ten weight classes. Jerome Howard started things off in the 119 pound weight class with a 330 lb. lift, which was 120 lbs. more than the next competitor. At 129, Tony Davis took first with a 275 lb. lift while at 139, Mark Sewell (350 lbs.) placed first as well.Moises Elysee (154) lifted a total of 370 lbs., 90 lbs. more than his closest competitor. Jamil Aitouali (470 lbs. at 169), Victor Clavier(585 lbs. at 238) and Kenderson Obas (540 lbs. in the Heavyweight class) all took first place as well. Second place finishers included Michael Nguyen (340 at 139), Adrian Parris (370 at 154), Kerry Bernard (415 at 183), Chris Sustersic (430 at 199), Ia Wolfgramm (530 at 219) and Gio Clavier (550 at 238).
At Shadow Bay Park, Women’s Tennis rolled to their fourth consecutive victory to open the season, a 7-0 shutout of visiting Apopka. Lines 1 and 2 Alizee Michaud and Sarah Baron cruise to 8-0 victories while in line three, Melanie Wunsch picked up an 8-1 win. Raphaela Frias captured line four, 8-3, and Tyler Brown finished the job at line five with an 8-1 win. Line one doubles featuring Michaud and Baron had no problems with an 8-0 shutout while line two (Wunsch and Frias) sealed the team victory, 8-1. DP (4-0) also had three exhibition doubles matches, all victorious, as McKenzi Heide and Tatiana Fernandez (8-0) in line three, Elizabeth Heckbert and Diana Guarnizo (8-1) in line four, and Kiana Jiang and Sarah Winslow (8-0) in line five all posted strong results. The Panthers will travel to Timber Creek this afternoon.
Men’s Tennis swept all seven lines and lost only one game in a 7-0 victory over Apopka. Peter San Pedro, Cooper Vissers, Ajay Govindaraj, Marcelo Goncalves and Nicholas San Pedro all rolled to 8-0 victories in lines one through five. The line one doubles team of Harrison Chau and Nicholas San Pedro coasted to an 8-1 win while line two featuring Brett Fielder and Isaac Tsai shut down their opponents as well, 8-0. DP (4-0) will head across town to Timber Creek this afternoon.
The previous night, Women’s basketball continued their march to the Regional final with a 73-38 victory over visiting Boone in the Regional Semifinal.
