Prep baseball: Artists blank Eagles

LAGUNA BEACH - Four Estancia High errors led to 10 uneared runs for

host Laguna Beach, which captured a 15-0 Pacific Coast League baseball

triumph Tuesday to join a three-way tie for first place with University

and Northwood.

The Eagles (3-10-1, 1-5 in league) may also have lost senior standout

Casey Gates, who left the game after three innings after jamming his

right (pitching) middle finger diving back to first base.

Estancia Coach C.K. Green said Gates initially suspected the finger

was broken, but, after the game, said it could be just a strain.

Justin Lund went 2 for 3 with a double to account for both Estancia

hits.

Estancia hosts Laguna Beach Friday at 3:15.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Laguna Beach 15, Estancia 0

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Laguna Beach 023 307 x - 15 18 2

Gates, Hoffman (4), Lund (5) and Lund, Crom (5); Merz, Youngstead (5)

and Baumer, Durin (4). W - Merz. L - Gates, 1-4. 2B - Lund (E), Merz

(LB), Stansbury (LB). HR - Labeda (LB), Sampson (LB).