Highlights and box scores from Central Section baseball and softball playoff games as reported to The Fresno Bee:
BASEBALL
Cody White hit a two-run double in Clovis' four-run fifth inning, leading the No. 3 Cougars past No. 6 Liberty-Bakersfield 9-2 in D-I.
Eric Karch belted two home runs and drove in six runs as No. 2 Clovis West beat No. 7 Central 9-0 in D-I.
John Bonadelle went 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs for No. 13 Memorial in its 10-3 win against No. 12 Tulare Western in D-II.
Billy Bejeckian drove in two runs as No. 3 Fresno eliminated No. 11 Hanford West 4-2 in D-III.
Gilbert Ruleas pitched a three-hitter with seven strikeouts, helping No. 4 Selma to a 3-2 victory over No. 5 McLane in D-IV.
Mitchell Scott had a two-run homer to power No. 1 Kingsburg to a 5-0 win over No. 8 Dos Palos in D-IV.
Andrew Rich of No. 2 Washington and Tyler Cook of No. 7 Chowchilla each went the distance in an eight-inning D-IV duel. Washington won 2-1 on a wild pitch.
Chase Cullin's RBI double in the fourth secured top-seed Liberty-Madera Ranchos's lead in a 10-6 victory over No. 8 Fresno Christian in D-V.
BASEBALL BOX SCORES
CENTRAL SECTION PLAYOFFS
DIVISION I
No. 8 Bullard 10, No. 1 Buchanan 9
Bullard (21-10) 404 001 1 -- 10 9 1
Buchanan (24-5-1) 000 060 3 -- 9 12 3
WP: LaBronze Sanderson. LP: Seth Moranda. Bull, Chewy Telesco 2B, 2R; Jordan Thomason 2R; Blake Dunn 3-4, 2R, 2RBI; Aaron Weimer 2R; Sanderson 2-4, HR, 2R, 4RBI. Buch, Seth Batty 2-4, 2B, SB; Bryce Barger 2-4, 2B, RBI; Robert Chambas 2B, 2RBI; Brett Bishop HR, 2RBI; Kevin Kinder 2-4, 2R; Andy Mejas 2-2, 2 2B, RBI; Chris Rodgers HR, 3RBI.
No. 3 Clovis 9, No. 6 Liberty 2
Liberty (22-11) 011 000 0 -- 2 8 3
Clovis (23-7) 230 040 x -- 9 9 2
WP: Zach Coy (6IP, 8K). LP: Ryne Fessler. L, Chris Neal 2-4, HR; Ross Hough RBI. C, Jordan Yost 2-3, 2R; Dalton Dupree 2-3, 2B, 2R, 2RBI; Ryan Andersen 2-3, 2B; Cody White 2B, 2RBI; Dusty Valero 3B, 2RBI.
No. 2 Clovis West 9, No. 7 Central 0
Central (17-14) 000 000 0 -- 0 1 0
Clovis West (27-5) 114 030 x -- 9 15 0
WP: Sean Silva (5IP, 11K, 0H). LP: Adam Loewen. CW, Jacob Alvarez 4-4, 2B; Eric Karch 3-3, 2HR, 6RBI, 3R; Joe Smith 2-3, HR, 2RBI.
OTHER SCORE
No. 4 Stockdale 11, No. 5 Centennial 8
DIVISION II
No. 1 El Diamante 5, No. 9 Reedley 1
No. 9 Reedley (16-15) 001 000 0 -- 1 2 3
No. 1 El Diamante (22-8) 300 200 x -- 5 5 1
WP: Blake Gimbarti (10-2, CG, 13K). LP: David Nichols. ED, Anthony Dipietro 2B, R; Gimbarti 2RBI; Joey Andrada 2B, R.
No. 2 Edison 8, No. 10 Golden West 5
Golden West (16-14) 200 030 0 -- 5 7 1
Edison (20-11) 302 102 x -- 8 13 3
WP: Kurt Rathjens (8-4, GC, 9K). LP: Johnny Martinez (4-3). GW, Dax Turner 2B, RBI; Brent Hall HR, 3RBI; Kevin Thompsn 2-3. E, Skippy Ferreria 2-3, 2 2B, RBI, 3R; T.J. McDonald RBI; Kenny Travis, 2-3, 2B, RBI; E.J. Lopez 3-3, 2 2B, 2RBI; Max Schuh RBI; Nickky Gonzales RBI
Memorial 10, Tulare Western 3
Memorial (17-14) 011 016 1 -- 10 15 1
Tulare Western 000 003 0 -- 3 6 4
WP: Mark Maddox. LP: Daniel Martens. M, Mario Pinedo 2-5, 3B; John Bonadelle 2-4, 2R, 2RBI; Trevor Ellison 2B; Nate Delana 2-4, 2B; Lucas DiCicco 2-2; James Huelscamp 2-4, 2R; Brennan Jacobsen 2RBI; Daniel Whittemore 2-4. TW, Jarrett Schott 2-3; Matt Fiero 2RBI.
OTHER SCORE
No. 6 Frontier 18, No. 3 North 8
DIVISION III
No. 3 Fresno 4, No. 11 Hanford West 2
Hanford West 000 020 0 -- 2 6 0
Fresno (20-8) 220 000 x -- 4 6 0
WP: Billy Bejeckian. LP: Colby Radcilff. HW, Jesse Gonzales 2-3, 2B; Michael Hostetler HR; Bruddah Kaalekahi 2B; Vincent Landeros 2-3. F, Bejeckian 2B, 2RBI; Kyle Spradling 2-3, 2B.
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