LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

The Mavericks bats came alive today vs Pt. Loma High School at Dana Middle School. After a slow start against La Jolla the Mavericks jumped out to a 7-2 lead through two innings. Joey Burke highlighted the attack with a solo home run to deep center in the first inning. Wes Schiller pitched four strong innings to receive the win in his first start at the varsity level. In the sixth inning the Mavericks got to the Pt. Loma pitching plating seven runs. The inning was highlighted by both Joey and Nick Burke hitting home runs. The first time a brother combination has homered in the same game or inning for the Mavericks. The Mavericks are now 2-0 and will play Scripps Ranch on Saturday.

After two successful scrimages the Mavericks open the 2003 Falcon/Pirate Tournament at La Jolla High School on Wednesday March 12th at 3:15pm. La Costa 2 La Jolla 0 Chris Fuller went 3 for 3 and had an outstanding game. Michael Kenney is the winning pitcher and Scott Clement the catcher. LCC 1-0 La Jolla 0-1

The Cal Hi Sports.com 2003 Preseason High School Baseball State Top 20 Teams has three San Diego County teams: #1 Mission Bay #6 Rancho Bernardo #17 La Costa Canyon "San Diego Section Coaches who were contacted about the coming season all had good things to say about the Mavericks, who were in the State top 20 for most of 2002" In 2002 the Mavericks beat Mission Bay in the finals of the San Diego Lions Classic Division Tournament, in Summer League action the Mavs lost to the Bucs in the championship game in extra innings, and in a February winter league game beat the Bucs 8-5.

Starting January 6th the Maverick Baseball Club will begin its' winter season. Both the varsity and the junior varisty teams will participate. The varsity season will consist of eight games against teams throughout the San Diego County. Freshmen are invitied to participate in the Skills Camp that will begin on January 14th and run through February 6th. The Varsity and Junior Varsity schedules are listed below. We look forward to your support. Go Mavs!! Varsity (Tentative)+ 1/11 Uni City vs. Mavs 10:30 1/18 Mavs @ Vista 10:30 1/25 Aztecs vs. Mavs 10:30 & 1:00 2/1 Mavs @ Oceanside 10:30 2/8 Bucaneers vs. Mavs 10:30 2/15 Mavs @ RBV 10:30 & 1:00 Junior Varsity 1/11 Uni City vs. Mavs 1:30 1/18 Mavs @ Clairemont 1:30 1/25 Mavs @ Poway 10:30 2/1 Granite Hills vs. Mavs 10:30 2/8 Mission Bay vs. Mavs 1:30 2/15 Mavs @ Vista 10:30