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The Cortez (Phoenix, AZ) varsity baseball team lost Saturday's neutral tournament game against Valley Christian (Chandler, AZ) by a score of 4-2.

Game Details: Cougar Classic

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Valley Christian03010--461
Cortez11000--243
Final score provided by M. Thomas.
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Game Stats

Valley Christian

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.3892218473200
3Tyler Dunbar (So).00022000000
4Jay Stutzman (Sr)1.00022220100
12Jeremy Sass (Jr).00032000000
13D. Middlebrook (Sr).33333010000
19Jake Liberta (So).66733121100
21Carson Slater (So).00022000000
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)1.00032022000
26Hunter LeResche (So).00021100000
42Zeek Hilton (Fr).00021000000
Cortez

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2222318242300
A. Cervantes (Jr).00022000000
Alex Chavez (Sr).33333110100
Brantley Hake (So).50022110100
B. Montelongo (So).50032011000
Deacon Murillo (Jr).00021000000
Deus Baturubusa (Sr).00033000000
John Mossman (Sr).00031000000
Mario Hernandez (Sr).33333011100
Oscar Gonzalez (Sr).00021000000
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00430116.500.5001.000
3Tyler Dunbar (So)00000102.000.000.000
4Jay Stutzman (Sr)000000001.0001.5002.500
12Jeremy Sass (Jr)00120002.333.000.333
13D. Middlebrook (Sr)00000003.333.333.666
19Jake Liberta (So)00000001.6671.0001.667
21Carson Slater (So)00000002.000.000.000
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)001000001.0001.0002.000
26Hunter LeResche (So)00100011.500.000.500
42Zeek Hilton (Fr)00110001.500.000.500
Cortez

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00471026.391.388.780
A. Cervantes (Jr)00020004.000.000.000
Alex Chavez (Sr)00000012.333.6661.000
Brantley Hake (So)00010001.5001.0001.500
B. Montelongo (So)00100001.667.5001.167
Deacon Murillo (Jr)00110000.500.000.500
Deus Baturubusa (Sr)00020004.000.000.000
John Mossman (Sr)00101000.667.000.667
Mario Hernandez (Sr)00000011.333.6661.000
Oscar Gonzalez (Sr)00110003.500.000.500
Valley Christian

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
19Jake Liberta (So)1
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)1
Cortez

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
Alex Chavez (Sr)2
Valley Christian

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9381615010
13D. Middlebrook (Sr)1.00011000
19Jake Liberta (So)1.00011000
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)1.00022000
26Hunter LeResche (So)1.00077000
42Zeek Hilton (Fr).80054010
Cortez

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8001512030
A. Cervantes (Jr)1.00011000
Alex Chavez (Sr)1.00022000
Brantley Hake (So)1.00011000
B. Montelongo (So)1.00033000
Deus Baturubusa (Sr).66732010
John Mossman (Sr).66732010
Oscar Gonzalez (Sr).50021010
Valley Christian

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.800010
19Jake Liberta (So)0.000010
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)8.400010
42Zeek Hilton (Fr)0.000010
Cortez

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals7.000010
John Mossman (Sr)7.000010
Mario Hernandez (Sr)7.000010
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals54224702318
19Jake Liberta (So)100001033
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr)1.2322140108
42Zeek Hilton (Fr)2.1100320107
Cortez

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals46444302218
John Mossman (Sr)121101055
Mario Hernandez (Sr)34334201713
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.222.39101840152
19Jake Liberta (So).000.0000011010
22Vinnie LaGatta (Fr).375.5000133021
42Zeek Hilton (Fr).143.4000040041
Cortez

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.333.45500830121
John Mossman (Sr).400.4000019020
Mario Hernandez (Sr).308.4710064001
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Game Story

Arizona High School Baseball - Valley Christian gets by Cortez

February 25, 2017: Chandler, AZ 85226

The Valley Christian Trojans (Chandler, AZ) baseball the visiting Cortez Colts (Phoenix, AZ), 4-2 in Saturday's non-league contest.

Coming up next, the Trojans encounter the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions (Tucson, AZ) in a non-league contest, on Monday, February 27. Valley Christian will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record.

The Colts now sport a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Casa Grande for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 28. Cortez will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 12-11 non-league win over Higley (Gilbert, AZ). The Cougars record now stands at 3-1.

Rankings & Records

Valley Christian (16-17)

NationalAZDiv.
9,92616725
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %RFRA
12-153-63-45-74-4.444.333218153

Cortez (16-17)

NationalAZDiv.
12,42720140
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %RFRA
7-14-13-73-6-13-61-2.341.300141214

Team Scoring Averages

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Valley Christian
2.11.11.53.0.41.1.98.18.71.6
Cortez
1.31.11.61.0.61.01.06.45.93.8

Team Stat Comparison

Valley ChristianCortez
.320Batting Average.252
.430On Base Percentage.401
.446Slugging Percentage.344
.881Fielding Percentage.810
.500Win Loss Percentage.350

Team Leaders

Valley ChristianCortezNational Avg.
#8 Bennie Matos.447Batting AverageAlex Chavez.492.253
#8 Bennie Matos.543On Base PercentageAlex Chavez.627.365
#29 Trey Harrison.785Slugging PercentageMario Hernandez.765.309
#12 Jeremy Sass1.000Fielding PercentageMario Hernandez.957.860
#29 Trey Harrison1.000Win Loss PercentageMario Hernandez.667.528

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Valley Christian0-2Cortez0-1-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/24/17Valley ChristianTempe Prep(L) 6-52/23/17Tempe PrepCortez(L) 17-3
2/24/17Red RockValley Christian(L) 4-22/25/17Red RockCortez(T) 3-3

Record Breakdown

Valley Christian (16-17)

Cortez (16-17)

12-15
Overall
7-14-1
3-6
League
3-7
6-4
Non-League
3-5
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-2
Common Opponent
0-1-1
3-4
Home
3-6-1
5-7
Away
3-6
4-4
Neutral
1-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
12-15
In-State
7-14-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0