Napa Legion team ousted by El Dorado

From the Times-Standard newspaper in Eureka on Napa's American Legion baseball team losing in the Area 1 tourney on Friday night:

El Dorado 11, Napa Riverdogs 4
After losing a slugfest in its opener, El Dorado won its second straight game, eliminating the Riverdogs.
Hunter Gallant and Stephen Barisone each smacked four hits, while Jerrod Bravo, Jeffrey Miller and Shane Murphy contributed three hits apiece to the 16-hit attack.
El Dorado scored four in the bottom of the first inning and five big runs in the sixth. Danny Muzzi went 5 1-3 innings to pick up the W and Murphy followed with 3 2-3 innings to earn the save.
Blake Zuniga, Eddie Aguayo and Nate Edwards each stroked three hits for Napa, who got a complete-game pitching performance from Brian Webster.
Box score:
Napa 002 020 000 -- 4 12 4
El Dorado 420 005 00x -- 11 16 1
Pitching
Napa -- (LP) B. Webster, CG, 8 IP
El Dorado -- (WP) D. Muzzi, 5 1-3 IP (SV) S. Murphy, 3 2-3 IP
Hitting
Napa -- Zuniga 3-5; Aguayo 3-5, 2B, 2R; Edwards 3-5, 2B, R; Keen 1-4; Keown 1-4; Wieldraayer 1-4, R
El Dorado -- Evanoff 0-5, R; Gallant 4-4, 2B, 3R; McMahon 2-5, 3B, 3R; Bravo 3-5, 2B, 2R; Dillon 0-4, 2R; Miller 3-5; Barisone 4-5

Fairfield natives Keown, Sciacca earn Napa baseball honors

http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/high-school/all-county-baseball-first-team/article_5a8168ec-a3b2-11e0-a404-001cc4c002e0.html

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Fairfield baseball stars Alex Keown and Tony Sciacca have been placed on the All-Napa County baseball team by the Napa Valley Register. (The full set of first team selections can be found at the link above. Ideally, I'll figure out how to embed links directly soon.)

Keown was, without question, the best player on the Justin-Siena High team that struggled in Marin County Athletic League play. He was honored by the Napa newspaper as sort of a utility player, but had a banner season as Justin's No. 1 pitcher. The junior threw four pitches for strikes only to have his won-loss record marred by a shakey Justin-Siena defense and lackluster offense.

Keown was the team's lead-off hitter. The newspaper all-star selections, which are based on coaches' individual all-league nominations, don't reflect that Keown is one of the finest receivers and throwers to go behind the plate this spring. His quick release and powerful, accurate throwing arm helped the Braves stay in the MCAL playoff race.

Keown also saw extended action in the middle infield during a chaotic season at Justin where his leadership helped maintain a semblance of order in a campaign that ended with the dismissal of head coach Scott Wright.

While Keown played in the Tri-Valley Little League in Fairfield, Sciacca played for Fairfield Pacific. The sophomore pitcher-infielder had an outstanding season in Napa for tiny Trinity Prep. He also starred for coach Bob Greene's varsity as a freshman.

Fairfield connections go deeper at Trinity Prep. Greene graduated from Armijo High, is a lifetime Fairfield resident and coached JV baseball at Armijo High before former varsity head coach Marcus Franco was inexplicably sent packing after one glorious season at the helm at Armijo.

Keown played in the Bay World Series invitational tournament as a pitcher and catcher. He spent the summer playing for the Napa American Legion team that finished second in District I in tournament play at Laurel Creek in Fairfield.

Sciacca plays summer baseball for the best-kept secret among the many summer programs. He is in his second season for Solano Community College baseball coach Scott Stover's Solano Junior Falcons squad that features players, like Vanden star Elway Santisteven, from throughout the region. Stover's club includes players from Fairfield schools, Trinity Prep, Justin-Siena and other schools.

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