Issue Date: 4/7/08
Palomar Sports in Brief
Palomar softball loses to Olympians in extra innings
The Comets softball team fought hard but came up short in extra innings as the fell to visiting San Diego Mesa 5-4 March 12 at Palomar.
"The team fought hard today," Andi Anti said. "We would have loved the win."
With the lost, Palomar fell to 14-9 overall and 1-3 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
The Comets fought off a sluggish start and 3 unforced errors to come to tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning thanks to a home run by Andrea Nedden.
In the end, Mesa got runners in scoring position and scored two runs in the 11th. Both pitchers had 5 strikeouts a piece.
"Great hard fought conference battle," assistant coach Laura Craft said "Good pitching and great defense today. We just came up short today. We just have to continue to improve."
It was a tough time at the plate for the conference leading hitter, Andi Anti who went 0-5 at the plate.
Comet's offense can't get on track in loss to SD Mesa
The Palomar men's baseball team could not generate hits late in the 5-2 loss to San Diego Mesa March 13 at Meyers Field.
"They hit the ball well early and then late just hit too many in the air," coach Buck Taylor said.
The loss moved the Comet's record to 12-11 on the season and 7-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
Palomar scored its only two runs of the day in the first inning on two hits and had a total of four hits in the game. The Comets didn't get a hit after the fourth inning.
Starting pitcher Bobby Shore went 3 2/3 innings giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
"I'd love to do a lot better than I did," Shore said. "I don't blame them for taking me out."
In the loss, Taylor said there weren't any glaring issues that cost Palomar the game.
"I'm not upset with how we played," Taylor said. "I think we played well. We didn't make any errors which is probably the first time this season."
The Comets softball team fought hard but came up short in extra innings as the fell to visiting San Diego Mesa 5-4 March 12 at Palomar.
"The team fought hard today," Andi Anti said. "We would have loved the win."
With the lost, Palomar fell to 14-9 overall and 1-3 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
The Comets fought off a sluggish start and 3 unforced errors to come to tie the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning thanks to a home run by Andrea Nedden.
In the end, Mesa got runners in scoring position and scored two runs in the 11th. Both pitchers had 5 strikeouts a piece.
"Great hard fought conference battle," assistant coach Laura Craft said "Good pitching and great defense today. We just came up short today. We just have to continue to improve."
It was a tough time at the plate for the conference leading hitter, Andi Anti who went 0-5 at the plate.
Comet's offense can't get on track in loss to SD Mesa
The Palomar men's baseball team could not generate hits late in the 5-2 loss to San Diego Mesa March 13 at Meyers Field.
"They hit the ball well early and then late just hit too many in the air," coach Buck Taylor said.
The loss moved the Comet's record to 12-11 on the season and 7-2 in the Pacific Coast Conference.
Palomar scored its only two runs of the day in the first inning on two hits and had a total of four hits in the game. The Comets didn't get a hit after the fourth inning.
Starting pitcher Bobby Shore went 3 2/3 innings giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
"I'd love to do a lot better than I did," Shore said. "I don't blame them for taking me out."
In the loss, Taylor said there weren't any glaring issues that cost Palomar the game.
"I'm not upset with how we played," Taylor said. "I think we played well. We didn't make any errors which is probably the first time this season."
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