The No. 15-seeded Jaguars finished 1-2 in the double-elimination
pool at College of San Mateo last weekend
SAN MATEO — Playing as a Cinderella team once again in the Northern California Super Regionals, San Jose City narrowly missed advancing to the State Final Four for the second straight year.
The No. 15-seeded Jaguars finished 1-2 in the double-elimination pool at College of San Mateo with an 8-2 win against No. 5 Fresno in elimination play Saturday and losses to No. 2 San Mateo, 5-4, Friday and No. 7 Sacramento, 6-5, Sunday.
San Jose City, a team that includes seven prep baseball stars from the South Valley, reached the Super Regionals for the second time in program history. They were a win short of making the Final Four a year ago.
“We played extremely well, just couldn’t get some breaks in those close games,” SJCC pitching coach Erik Wagle of Morgan Hill said in an e-mail Sunday. “All of the South Valley kids played well.”
Live Oak High alumnus Matthew Cummins had five hits and two RBIs in the tournament, including a home run Sunday, a triple Saturday and a double Friday.
Sobrato graduate Danny Nelson had four hits and drove in a run; Gilroy native David Garcia doubled and plated two runs Sunday, and designated hitter Zachary Canez of San Benito High had a double and two RBIs Saturday.
Gilroy High’s Jacob Dexter struck out four, walked two, and scattered four runs on six hits in 5 2-3 innings against Sacramento.
The Jaguars qualified for the Super Regionals with a thrilling two-games-to-one upset over No. 1 Canada in Regionals two weeks ago. Before that, they eliminated No. 17 Consumes River with a 4-3 victory May 4.
San Jose City finished 23-20.
