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Excellent Oak baseball team eliminates deficit, outlasts Vista Murrieta in 8 innings


Excellent Oak baseball team eliminates deficit, outlasts Vista Murrieta in 8 innings

MURRIETA-- Reagan Ricken discovered himself in two pressure-filled circumstances Wednesday afternoon.

And the sophomore came through with flying times both colors.

Great Oak's Jayden Thompson is tagged out at second base...
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the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). < img alt =" Vista Murrieta's Jacob Badaluco is safe at 2nd base on ..." class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" automobile "data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=620" data-srcsetVista Murrieta's Jacob Badaluco steals second base on a missed...
=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042003.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Vista Murrieta's Jacob Badaluco is safe at 2nd base on a missed out on toss during a Southwestern League baseball game against the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer).

Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford rounds third base during a Southwestern...
< img alt=" Vista Murrieta's Jacob Badaluco takes second base on a missed out on ..." class=" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes= "automobile" data-src= "https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=620" data-srcset= "https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042014.jpg?w=1860 1860w "> Vista Murrieta's Jacob Badaluco takes 2nd base on a missed out on throw throughout

a Southwestern League baseball video game against the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). < img alt=" Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford rounds third base throughout a Southwestern ..." class=" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" car" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042004.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford rounds 3rd base during a Southwestern League baseball video game against the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). < img alt=" Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford hustles back to 2nd base during ..." class=" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" car" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042008.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford hustles back to second base during a Southwestern League baseball game versus the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer).

Vista Murrieta's David Ruth makes contact with the ball during...
< img alt=" Vista Murrieta's David Ruth makes contact with the ball throughout ..." class=" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" vehicle" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=620 "data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042010.jpg?w=1860 1860w "> Vista Murrieta's David Ruth makes contact with the ball during a Southwestern League baseball game versus the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer).< img alt=" Great Oak's Dylan Fien makes contact with the ball during ..." class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" vehicle "data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042006-1.jpg?w=1860 1860w" >
Great Oak's Dylan Fien makes contact with the ball during a Southwestern League baseball game against versus Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.

Great Oak's Jayden Thompson watches the field while getting to...
< img alt=" Great Oak's Jayden Thompson views the field while getting to ..." class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" vehicle" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=620 "data-srcset =" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042009.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Great Oak's Jayden Thompson watches the field while getting to 3rd base throughout a late video game rally at a Southwestern League baseball video game against

the Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). < img alt=" Great Oak's Reagan Ricken prevents getting struck by the ball ..." class=" lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" vehicle" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042002.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Great Oak's Reagan Ricken avoids getting struck by the ball. throughout a Southwestern League baseball video game versus the Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista
Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). Great Oak's Gavin Fien catches a foul ball during a Southwestern League baseball game versus the Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). < img alt=" A rally by Great Oak in the late innings of ..." class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" car "data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042013.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > A rally by Great Oak in the late innings of a Southwestern League baseball video game against the Vista Murrieta Broncos sent out the video game into extra innings at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford links for a double during a Southwestern League baseball game versus
the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). < img alt= "Great Oak's Dylan Fien ratings early in a Southwestern League ... "class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" vehicle" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042011.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Great Oak's Dylan Fien scores early in a Southwestern League baseball video game against the Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th.( Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). < img alt =" Starting pitcher Riley Ricken for the Great Oak Wolfpack during ... "class= "lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes=" auto" data-src=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=620" data-srcset=" https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=620 620w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=780 780w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=810 810w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https://www.pressenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RPE-L-BB-VISTA-042016.jpg?w=1860 1860w" > Starting pitcher Riley Ricken for the Great Oak Wolfpack. during a Southwestern League baseball video game versus the Vista Murrieta Broncos at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). Starting pitcher Niko Urquidi for the Vista Murrieta Broncos throughout a Southwestern League baseball video game against Great Oak at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer). Vista Murrieta's Jake Ledford rounds 3rd base throughout a Southwestern League baseball game against the Great Oak Wolfpack at Vista Murrieta High School on Wednesday, April 19th. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer ). Show Caption of. Expand. Ricken knocked in the tying run with 2 outs in the seventh inning, and then he worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning to protect Great Oak's 10-7 win over Vista Murrieta. The Wolfpack scored the last seven runs of the game and moved within a video game of Vista Murrieta in the Southwestern League standings. Video game 3 of the series will be played
Friday at Great Oak." We have had a few video games this season where we came but made a huge return up a little brief, so it feels excellent to get this one," Great Oak coach Tony Tarasco said." They never stopped …
I'm fortunate to be around a fantastic group of gamers.". Fantastic Oak (12-8. 7-4 in league )tracked 7-3 after five innings, but the Wolfpack plated 3 runs in the sixth to get back in the video game. Nate Smith tripled… house the very first 2 runs in that inning, and Brendan Shanahan had a run-scoring single with 2 outs to cut the deficit to 7-6. Gavin Fien, Dylan Fien and Riley Ricken opened Great Oak's seventh inning with three straight singles. Vista Murrieta relied on closer Willis Lacy, who made the save in a 2-1 success in Game 1 of the series on Monday. Lacy was on the brink of pin down another win after he struck out 2 consecutive players. Reagan Ricken had a possibility to connect the game Monday when he dealt with Lacy, however he lined out to center field. Wednesday, Ricken hit a difficult ground ball to the left side of the infield. Vista Murrieta's shortstop DC Ruth made a fantastic diving stop to keep the ball in the infield, but there was

no time for Ruth to get a force out. "I was just resting on a fastball. I knew I was going to get one, "Ricken said. "I was hoping to put something in play and maybe discover a hole. I was ready, and I put it in an excellent spot.". Shanahan and Ryan Lee opened Great Oak's half of the 8th inning with back-to-back songs. Gavin Fien smacked a double into the space to plate two runs and later on scored on a wild pitch." This group all year has had to do with resurgences, and we simply never ever give up," said
Fien, who went 3 for 5 in the video game." That kicked in today due to the fact that we understood how huge this game was for league. ". Ricken retired the very first two batters in the bottom of the eighth, however Vista Murrieta( 15-9, 8-3) packed the bases after a single and 2 hit batters. Ricken didn't cave under the pressure, nevertheless, as he fired a 3-2 fastball over the outside of the plate for a call third strike that ended the game. "Today was the first time he's worked a second inning. And it was a high-leverage circumstance," Tarasco said. "( Pitching coach) Ryan( Hare )made an excellent decision to take a mound check out and provide Reagan a little break and a long time to take a deep
breath. And he (Ricken) came right back and finished the job.". Fantastic Oak grabbed a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning, Dylan Fien tripled home two runs and later on scored on a wild pitch. Fien, a switch-hitting junior catcher, went 4 for 5 on Wednesday, raising his average to.524. Vista Murrieta leveled the score in
the 3rd. Joseph Castillo doubled in the first 2 runs, and Roman Meyers connected things up with a run-scoring single. The Broncos took the lead in the 4th on an RBI double by Jake Ledford. Vista Murrieta gathered five straight hits to open the fifth inning. Meyers, Brady Luyben and Ruth each knocked in a run during that inning to assist the Broncos extend their lead.

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