Prep Baseball: Week 3 Scores/Highlights

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: March 9, 2026

Helix sets CIFSDS record

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WEEK THREE (Mar. 9-14)

Mon., Mar. 9
Helix 26,Mira Mesa 2 (6 inn.)
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Ramona 3, Mt.Carmel 2 (9 inn.)
Up on “the hill,” Tallon Ogilvie singled to center field, with Cal Melendez racing home from second base in the bottom of the ninth, allowing the undefeated Bulldogs (3-0) to outlast visiting Mt. Carmel, 3-2.

Mendez started the rally by accepting a one-out walk, moving to second base on a Justin Jarrett basehit before Ogilvie’s grounder up the middle was just slow enough for Mendez to beat the throw to the plate.

Over the first eight innings, pitchers on both sides allowed seven sets of zeroes. The loneblemished was two Ramona runs in the second on a 2-run double by olton Simpson, but the Sundevils answered with two markers in the fourth.

Snother Dawgs hero was relief pitcher Alex Wilson, who needed to enterin the second inning. However, he pitched eight full frames to garner the victory after striking out 11 Mt. Carmel batters.

The SUndevils (0-2-1) recieved a solo home run from Kelle Leuck.

Torrey Pines 10, Patrick Henry 9 (8 inn,)
At Carmel Highlands, the never-say-die Falcons scored four timesin the bottom of the seventh, then offset a Patriots run with two in the eighth for the victory in a battle of unbeaten ballclubs.

Torrey Pies (4-0) managed just seven hits, with Patrick Henry (4-1) suffered from four errors and six walks, giving the hosts 10 extra baserunners.There was also a batter hit by a pitch whch led to the game-winning run.

Tied at 8-all, Ian Brooke took a 2-2 pitch to right field, driving home Matt Jacobs.

But un the home-half, Ian Tseng was struck on 2-1 pitch with the bases loaded, forcing home the game-tying run.

Moments later, Camden Nishnick lined a walk-off single to left field.

For Patrick Henry, a trio of seniors — Jimmy Gunn (3 hits), Salvatore Gagliano and Brooke — all had two RBI, including a home run by Gagliano.

Mesa-High Tech 10, Liberty Charter 8
In Clairemont, the host Thunder are off to their first 3-0 start in school history. The Lions fell to 1-4.

Bonsall at Julian (JHS reports in the morning)
Can you believe t? According to MaxPreps, Bonsall (1-4 with its lone win coming against El Cajon Valley) are ranked 23rd in the CIF-San Diego Section. Again, readers of EC S, please do not ask us to post these phony rankings — Max is a joke.