Baseball: Crespi wins National Classic

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Scott Heineman scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Jack Colick with one out in bottom of the ninth inning to give Encino Crespi a 2-1 victory over El Dorado in the championship game of the Diamond Sports National Classic at Cal State Fullerton.

Heineman led off the bottom of the ninth with a single. El Dorado brought in sophomore Kyle Twomey to replace Chris Rivera on the mound. Ryon Healy reached first after a throw by third baseman Jon Suda on a bunt pulled first baseman Brennan Fulkerson off the bag.

Kevin Williams forced Healy at second, putting runners on first and third with one out. Then Colick was able to send a short fly ball to center, Heineman tagged and slid at home plate. Catcher Drew Luther couldn’t hold on to the ball.

-- Eric Sondheimer