High school baseball: No-hitter thrown in opener of Central Section playoffs, plus scores
The start of the Central Section high school baseball playoffs got underway with a surprise and a no-hitter.
El Diamante pitcher Jordan Ryner dazzled on the mound when he pitched a no-hitter with four strikeouts in the 16th seed Miners’ 2-0 victory over top-seed Pioneer Valley in Division III.
Colin Horton drove in a run for El Diamante in the top of the eighth inning. Troy Loftin and Aden Robles each scored a run for the Miners.
El Diamante will next visit No. 8 Edison in a quarterfinal game on Thursday.
In Division I, No. 3 Clovis was ousted by No. 14 Madera, 6-5.
The Coyotes scored five times in the fifth inning.
Central Section playoffs
Baseball
Tuesday’s games
Division I
No. 1 Clovis West 8, No. 16 Sanger 4
No. 9 Centennial 5, No. 8 Buchanan 4
No. 5 Frontier 7, No. 12 Righetti 1
No. 4 Bullard 3, No. 13 Paso Robles 1
No. 14 Madera 6, No. 3 Clovis 5
No. 11 Clovis North 15, No. 6 Redwood 7
No. 7 Stockdale 6, No. 10 Central 2
No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield 3, No. 15 Tulare Western 2
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 9 Centennial at No. 1 Clovis West
No. 5 Frontier at No. 4 Bullard
No. 14 Madera at No. 11 Clovis North
No. 7 Stockdale at No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield
Division II
No. 1 Cabrillo 3, No. 16 San Joaquin Memorial 0
No. 9 Atascadero 4, No. 8 Lompoc 2
No. 5 St. Joseph 1, No. 12 Hanford 0
No. 4 Ridgeview 5, No. 13 Clovis East 3
No. 14 Fresno 2, No. 3 Kerman 0
No. 6 Lemoore 7, No. 11 Templeton 4
No. 7 Sierra Pacific 3, No. 10 Mission Prep 2
No. 2 Bakersfield Christian 5, No. 15 San Luis Obispo 4
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 9 Atascadero at No. 1 Cabrillo
No. 5 St. Joseph at No. 4 Ridgeview
No. 14 Fresno at No. 6 Lemoore
No. 7 Sierra Pacific at No. 2 Bakersfield Christian
Division III
No. 16 El Diamante 2, No. 1 Pioneer Valley 0
No. 8 Edison 9, No. 9 Immanuel 6
No. 5 Fowler 5, No. 12 Washington Union 3
No. 4 Porterville 7, No. 13 Chowchilla 0
No. 3 Central Valley Christian 7, No. 14 Mt. Whitney 6
No. 11 Exeter 8, No. 6 Tehachapi 4
No. 10 Garces 6, No. 7 Arroyo Grande 4
No. 2 Kingsburg 15, No. 15 Garza 3
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 16 El Diamante at No. 8 Edison
No. 5 Fowler at No. 4 Porterville
No. 11 Exeter at No. 3 Central Valley Christian
No. 10 Garces at No. 2 Kingsburg
Division IV
No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 13, No. 16 Sunnyside 0
No. 9 Reedley 6, No. 8 Hoover 2
No. 12 Monache 12, No. 5 Selma 10
No. 13 Dinuba 9, No. 4 Sanger West 1
No. 3 Mission Oak 1, No. 14 Nipomo 0
No. 11 Golden West 3, No. 6 Highland 1
No. 7 Independence 3, No. 10 Arvin 1
No. 2 Taft 3, No. 15 Santa Ynez 1
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 9 Reedley at No. 1 Liberty-Madera Ranchos
No. 13 Dinuba at No 12 Monache
No. 11 Golden West at No. 3 Mission Oak
No. 7 Independence at No 2 Taft
Division V
No. 1 Torres 11, No. 16 North 2
No. 9 Foothill 6, No. 8 Kern Valley 2
No. 5 Sierra 26, No. 12 Dos Palos 14
No. 13 East 8, No. 4 Bishop Union 4
No. 3 Shafter 3, No. 14 Minarets 2
No. 11 Wasco 4, No. 6 Santa Maria 3
No. 10 Firebaugh 9, No. 7 Caruthers 4
No. 2 Yosemite 2, No. 15 Golden Valley-Bakersfield 1
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 9 Foothill at No. 1 Torres
No. 13 East at No. 5 Sierra
No. 11 Wasco at No. 3 Shafter
No. 10 Firebaugh at No. 2 Yosemite
Division VI
No. 1 Woodlake 4, No. 16 Delano 0
No. 8 Orange Cove 5, No. 9 Corcoran 1
No. 5 Lindsay 7, No. 12 Riverdale 0
No. 13 Rosamond at No. 4 Lone Pine
No. 14 Mendota 4, No. 3 Fresno Christian 3
No. 6 South 5, No. 11 Mammoth 2
No. 7 California City 12, No. 10 Mira Monte 3
No. 2 Chavez 20, No. Lee Vining 0
Thursday’s quarterfinals
No. 8 Orange Cove at No. 1 Woodlake
No. 13 Rosamond at No. 5 Lindsay
No. 14 Mendota at No. 6 South
No. 7 California City at No. 2 Chavez
This story was originally published May 14, 2024 at 11:15 PM.
