Little League All Stars: San Ramon 12s Flawless Against Canyon Creek

The Star: Take your pick. Tommy Jew, Devin Rocha and Matt Ramirez all hit two homers, while Michael Pangelinan was 4 for 4  with four runs.

The Turning Point: Jew's leadoff home run to start the game was one of three first-inning homers and six in the game for the San Ramon Little League 12-year-old all stars, which started its season with a 19-0 victory.

The Quote: "I think this makes us look like one of the teams to beat," San Ramon second baseman Rocky Moore said.

What's next? San Ramon advances to Wednesday's winner's bracket semifinal against Danville Little League in a rematch of last year's championship game. Canyon Creek, which won 15-1 against Tassajara American on Saturday, drops to the loser's bracket where it'll play San Ramon Valley today at 5:30 p.m., at Osage Park in Danville.

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If the San Ramon Little League 12-year-old All Star team can continue to hit the way it did in Sunday's 19-0 victory against crosstown rival Canyon Creek in the winner's bracket quarterfinals of the District 57 All Star tournament at Danville's Osage Park, there's no telling how far the team could go.

How's this for a score line: 19 hits, 19 runs, six home runs, three doubles, no errors and a rarity in Little League baseball, a 5-4-3 double-play.

"It was the first game so we didn't really know what to expect, but there were signs we could play like this in practice," San Ramon coach Dave Jew said. "All these kids know each other, so there weren't any big surprises."

Tommy Jew's lead off home run to start the game set the tone for what was to come in. By the time the first inning was over, San Ramon led 9-0 and Devin Rocha and Matt Ramirez added homers of their own.

It was only the beginning.

Jew and Rocha both went deep again in the third as San Ramon added six more runs. By the time the fourth was over Ramirez also added his second homer, Michale Pangelinan was 4 for 4 and the 10-run rule was enforced.

"I think this makes us look like one of the teams to beat," San Ramon second baseman Rocky Moore said. "Canyon Creek played (Saturday) and won really big."

San Ramon will play Danville on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., at Osage, while Canyon Creek plays San Ramon Valley today at 5:30. Canyon Creek would be eliminated with a loss.

Canyon Creek topped Tassajara American 15-1 on Saturday to setup the meeting with San Ramon.

Alex Douglas and Alex Lyijynen both singled for Canyon Creek.

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San Ramon LL 19, Canyon Creek LL 0

San Ramon 906 4— 19 19 0

Canyon Creek 000 0— 0 2 3

San Ramon (ab-r-h) — Jew 5-4-4, Pangelinan 4-4-4, Ackerman 4-2-1, Rocha 4-3-4, Ramirez 4-3-3, Gilfillan 4-1-1, Moore 1-0-1, Mendoza 1-0-0, Gerlach 3-2-1, Holden 2-0-0, Catson 1-0-0.

Canyon Creek — Floyd 2-0-0, Grove 1-0-0, Bargas 2-0-0, Zemrack 1-0-0, Lyijynen 2-0-1, Watson 1-0-0, Mague 2-0-0, Escobar 1-0-0, Douglas 1-0-1, Ramsay 0-0-0.

Pitching

SRLL — Ackerman 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K; Mendoza 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K; Gilfillan 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K; Catson 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K.

CCLL — Bargas 0 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 0 K; Grove 1 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K; Lyijynen 2.2 IP, 10 R, 8 ER, 10 H, 0 BB, 2 K; Floyd 0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K.

Hitting

2B — Jew 2, Ramirez. HR — Jew 2, Rocha 2, Ramirez 2.

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