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Highlights and box scores from Central Section baseball and softball games as reported to The Fresno Bee:
BASEBALL
On a day coach Chad Thornhill passed the baton among senior pitchers, Jacob Martinez, Julio Ponce, Joe Boehm and Shannon Lowry combined for a no-hitter as No. 7 Bullard closed a 14-1 County/Metro Athletic Conference season with a 12-0 win over Sanger.
Washington (29-3) set a school wins record and Adam McCurley extended his hitting streak to 23 as the Panthers beat Yosemite 4-2.
No. 1 Buchanan got homers from Bryce Barger, Brett Bishop, Brent Etiz, Matt Millar and Chris Rodgers and won an outright TRAC title with a 14-4 rout of Central.
J.D. Salles pitched a six-hitter and snapped a 2-2 tie with a two-out home run in the fifth as No. 2 Clovis West beat No. 3 Clovis 3-2.
BASEBALL BOX SCORES
NORTH YOSEMITE LEAGUE
Sunnyside 9, Roosevelt 3
Roosevelt (0-15) 000 120 0 -- 3 3 2
Sunnyside (14-14, 10-5) 301 311 x -- 9 11 2
WP: Nick Trevino. LP: Jesus Soto. R, Salazar 2B; Batiste 2-2. S, Daniel Exinia 3-3, 2 2B; Trevino 2-4; Estevan Martinez 3-3, 2B; Chad Robinson 2-4; Mario Navarro 3-4, 2 3B; Bernie Espinoza 2B.
Fresno 12, McLane 4
Fresno (14-1) 103 141 2 -- 12 8 0
McLane (7-8) 111 000 1 -- 4 10 4
WP: Daniel Espinosa. LP: Oscar Gonzalez. F, Billy Bejeckian 2R; Kyle Spradling 2-3, 2R, 2RBI; Espinosa 2B; Nick Castillo 2-4, 2R, HR, GS; Eddie Gaytan 2R; Nat Samaniego 2R; Jose Alvarado 2RBI. M, Anthony Hawkins 2-3, HR; Jesse Mora 2-4; Gabe Moya 2-4, 3RBI, HR; Isiaih Yates 2-3, HR.
COUNTY/METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Hoover 12, Clovis North 6
Clovis North 011 040 0 -- 6 6 3
Hoover (7-20, 3-12) 031 710 x -- 12 15 4
WP: Jesse Tivnen. LP: Riley. CN, Riley 2-3; McDonald 2B; Renwick 3B. H, Ronnie Hamet 2-5, 3RBI; Dylan McCluskey 2B; J.R. Contino 2-4; Eric Kendricks 2-3, 2B, 3R; Jackson Webber 2B; Danny Howes 3-4, 2R, 2RBI, 3 SB; Steve Hurtado 2-3; Chad Kelly 2-3.
Edison 8, Reedley 4
Reedley (15-14, 6-9) 301 000 0 -- 4 3 3
Edison (18-11, 12-3) 340 100 x -- 8 10 1
WP: Kurt Rathjens (61/3IP, 7K). LP: Cody Jimenez. R, James Martin HR, 4RBI. E, Marquise Cooper 3-4, 3R, 3SB; Skippy Ferreria 3-4, 2R, 2B, 4RBI; T.J. McDonald 2SB; Max Schuh 2-3, 2RBI.
TRI-RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Buchanan 14, Central 4
Buchanan (24-4-1, 13-2) 110 822 0 -- 14 15 2
Central (15-18, 5-10) 010 030 0 -- 4 8 1
WP: Steven Lozier. LP: Kyle Loewen. B, Bryce Barger 3-4, HR, 2B, 3RBI, 2R; Brett Bishop 2-4, HR, 2RBI, R; Brent Etiz 2-4, HR, RBI, 2R; Matt Millar 3-4, HR, 2 2B, 2RBI, 2R; Chris Rodgers HR, R, 2RBI; Seth Batty 3R. C, Fil Navarro 2-4, 2B, 2R, RBI; Jordan Brink 2-4, 2B, RBI; Taylor Buchnoff 2B.
Clovis West 3, Clovis 2
Clovis (22-7, 10-5) 001 010 0 -- 2 6 2
Clovis West (26-4, 12-3) 002 010 x -- 3 4 1
WP: J.D. Salles (8-2, CG, 5K). LP: Evan Wolf. C, Dusty Valero HR; Dalton Dupree 2-3. CW, Salles 2-3, HR, 2R.
Clovis East 2, Madera 0
Madera 000 000 0 -- 0 2 0
Clovis East 110 000 0 -- 2 5 0
WP: Clay Gartner. LP: Haden Hinkle. M, Tony Catanesi 2-3, 2 2B. CE, Ryan Crew 2B, RBI.
WEST SEQUOIA LEAGUE
Fowler 9, Riverdale 4
Fowler (15-14, 8-0) 400 140 0 -- 9 9 0
Riverdale 001 010 2 -- 4 10 4
WP: Ryan Nalbandian. LP: Bryan Souza. F, Teddy Nunes 2-3; Brandon Martinez 3-4, HR, 3RBI; Kevin Magill 2-3. R, Daniel Garcia 2-4, 2B; S. Brememan 2-4; Ricky Green 2-4, 2 2Bs; Souza 2 RBIs; Romero Novela 2-3.
Fresno Christian 6, Parlier 5
Parlier (10-9, 4-4) 001 220 0 -- 5 10 2
Fresno Christian (14-11, 5-3) 032 000 1 -- 6 8 3
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