BASEBALL: Rosado Leads Sequoia Past Terra Nova

The Score: Sequoia 7, Terra Nova 1.

The Star: Roman Rosado took the mound for Sequoia High as a spot starter, but the junior pitched like the ace of the staff, tossing a complete-game five-hitter to top host Terra Nova in a Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division game Wednesday afternoon. “We need to conserve our bullpen when we play tougher teams,” said Rosado, who improved to 3-0. Rosado’s lone blemish was Nick Manessis’ inside-the-park home run in the first. Rosado also went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs and an RBI.

The Turning Point: Trailing 1-0 in the second, Sequoia (6-8-2, 3-4 PAL Bay) put together a two-run rally when Dalton Diaz and Rosado hit back-to-back singles to open the frame. After the pair advanced a base on a sacrifice, Diaz scored on a balk by starter Bobby Seghal. Then Jake Mauldin tripled to plate Rosado, the eventual winning run.

The Quote: “He’s not one of our first or second pitchers. Our ace had a sore shoulder, so Roman stepped up and threw one hell of a game. This is probably the best game we’ve had from a starting pitcher all season. Opportunities are precious, especially for guys who don’t find themselves in the lineup too much, and Roman stepped into a hole today and picked the rest of the team up.” -- Sequoia coach Corey Uhalde, on the ace-like effort from Rosado.

What’s Next? Terra Nova (7-5-1, 1-2) and Sequoia go back at it again today at 3:15 p.m. in Redwood City.

The Bottom Line: The Sequoia seniors, a class on the rise when the Cherokees went from a 6-22 in 2009 to 16-9 in 2010 (earning a promotion to the PAL Bay), now look to capitalize on one last season. Starting seniors Matt Eastman, Nick Brown and Clint Kastrop lead the charge. Now 3-4 in the PAL’s upper division, Sequoia is holding its own.

Notes: Sequoia beat Terra Nova for the first time in the teams’ last six meetings. “It feels pretty good, I didn’t know about that,” Rosado said of snapping the skid to the Tigers. … Sehgal (2-2) started on short notice for Terra Nova, allowing nine hits and four earned runs in five innings.… Seghal (9) and Rosado (7) both lead their teams in appearances. … Terra Nova sophomore first baseman David Smathers had a six-game hit streak snapped. Smathers last went hitless when Manessis threw a perfect game against Crystal Springs Uplands on St. Patrick’s Day. ... Sequoia is unranked this week in , while Terra Nova is No. 8.

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Sequoia 7, Terra Nova 1

Sequoia 020 021 2 – 7 12 0

Terra Nova 100 000 0 – 1 5 2

WP: Rosado (3-0). LP: Sehgal (2-2).

HR: Manessis (T). 3B: Mauldin (S). 2B: Brown, Rosado (S). 3 Hits: Rosado (S). 2 Hits Brown, Diaz, Kinder, Mauldin (S). 2 RBI: Brown (S).

Records: Sequoia 6-8-2, 3-4 PAL Bay. Terra Nova 7-5-1, 1-2.