Featured

Little League: San Xavier and Douglas advance at Intermediate and Senior West Regionals

By Andy Morales

Posted on July 19, 2024

San Xavier beat Washington 10-0 at the Senior League West Regional taking place in Oakland. The team from Manzanita Park will play Northern California on Saturday. (AllSportsTucson)

THURSDAY, JULY 18

BASEBALL 8-10 AT GILBERT
Mt. Graham 13, Tanque Verde 2 (Elimination)

BASEBALL 9-11 AT MARICOPA
High Desert 5, CDO 2 (Elimination)
Rincon 13, Casa Grande 3 (Elimination)

BASEBALL 50/70 WEST REGION AT NOGALES
San Xavier 13, Idaho 2

Douglas 18, Nevada 1

Dante Algara, Luis Avechuco and Gavin Ochoa each had three RBIs and Benjamin Peralta and Jacob Arciniega combined on a two-hitter.

Douglas standouts:

C Dante Algara, 2-3, 3 runs, triple, 3 RBIs
SS Luis Avechuco, 3-3, 2 runs, double, triple, 3 RBIs
1B Andre Chapman, 2-3, 2 runs
2B Aiden Valdez, 2-3, 2 runs, RBI
RF Frankie Mendez, 1-3, run, 2 RBIs
1B Gavin Ochoa, 2-2, run, 3 RBIs
CF/P Jacob Arciniega, 1-2, 2 RBIs, 1.2 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 3K
P Benjamin Peralta, 2.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 5K

BASEBALL SENIOR WEST REGION AT OAKLAND
San Xavier 10, Washington 0

Jordan Lesley pitched 3 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball and reliever Yandel Rios-Alvarez allowed only one hit in the last 1 2/3 innings. Lesley, a junior at Tucson High, had nine strikeouts and no walks. Brandon Armenta contributed two doubles and two RBIs.

San Xavier standouts:

LF Geo Ortiz, 2-4, run, RBI
CF/P Yandel Rios-Alvarez, 2-3, 2 runs, RBI, stolen base, 1.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
DH Alejandro Leon, 1-3, run, RBI
SS Junior Martinez, 2-2, 3 runs, double
2B Brandon Armenta, 2-2, run, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs
P Jordan Lesley, 3.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 9K

FRIDAY, JULY 19

BASEBALL LL AT SIERRA VISTA
Nogales vs. East Mesa, 2 p.m. (Elimination)

BASEBALL 9-11 AT MARICOPA
Rincon vs. High Desert, 7 p.m. (Elimination)

BASEBALL 50/70 WEST REGION AT NOGALES
Arizona vs. So. Cal, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 20

BASEBALL LL AT SIERRA VISTA
Rincon vs. Canyon View, 8 a.m.

BASEBALL 50/70 WEST REGION AT NOGALES
Douglas vs. Alaska, 9 a.m.
Arizona vs. No. Cal, noon

BASEBALL SENIOR WEST REGION AT OAKLAND
San Xavier vs. No. California, 3 p.m.

SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE WEST REGION AT SAN BERNARDINO
Willcox vs. Nevada, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL JUNIOR WEST REGION AT ARTHUR PACK
Arizona (Goodyear) vs. Washington, 8 a.m.
Marana vs. Colorado, 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 21

BASEBALL 50/70 WEST REGION AT NOGALES
Douglas vs. Washington, noon
Arizona vs. Hawaii, noon