{"id":302006,"date":"2026-05-06T04:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302006\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T04:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:03:17","slug":"wilson-baseball-secures-second-place-finish-with-win-over-long-beach-poly-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302006\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson baseball secures second-place finish with win over Long Beach Poly \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Fausto Gaxiola III (13) slides safely into second behind Wilsons James Mirabile (11) in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Wilson\u2019s Shane Guy (1) gets things started for the Bruins as they take on Long Beach Poly in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Tate Hammond (3) slides into home plate scoring for the Jackrabbits as they take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Wilson\u2019s Penn Peters (6) looks to bat in a runner as they take on Long Beach Poly in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Wilson\u2019s Cesar Castro (23) looks to throw the out at first as the Bruins take on Long Beach Poly in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Fausto Gaxiola III (13) slams the ball to the fence as they Jackrabbits take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Malakai Pruitt (2) gets things started for the Jackrabbits as they take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Malakai Pruitt (2) tries to get Wilsons James Mirabile (11) out at second as the two teams battle it out in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Freddie Parish IV (5) reaches for the ball as the Jackrabbits take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Cameron Christen (7) waits to hear the out call on Wilsons Cade Miller (2) in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Az Zuger turns to throw the out at first as they take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Caleb Safety (35) waits for the ball as Wilsons Eddie Becker (5) score a run for the Bruins in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Az Zuger (4) throws for the out at first as the Jackrabbits take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Malakai Pruitt (2) bats for the Jackrabbits as they take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Freddie Parish IV (5) scores for the Jackrabbits as they take on Wilson in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Az Zuger (4) races for first as Wilsons Cooper George (3) reaches for the out in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Wilson\u2019s Jake Marshall (4) grounds the ball as the Bruins take on Long Beach Poly in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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Long Beach Poly\u2019s Fausto Gaxiola III (13) slides safely into second behind Wilsons James Mirabile (11) in Long Beach, CA, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n

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LONG BEACH \u2014 A five-run first inning helped propel the Wilson baseball team to a 6-3 win over Long Beach Poly to wrap up a second-place finish in the Moore League on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Bruins (16-11, 10-2) bounced back from losing at Cerritos, 6-2, on Monday.<\/p>\n

Wilson coach Andy Hall said he was happy to see the lineup, jump-started by second baseman James Mirabile and shortstop Nico Thiem, respond after trailing 2-0 in the first inning against the Jackrabbits (16-11, 7-5).<\/p>\n

Mirabile and Thiem had two hits apiece.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Monday) we didn\u2019t bring a lot of offensive firepower,\u201d Hall said. \u201cSo to score five runs in the first inning\u2026it gives everybody a chance to breathe a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Millikan clinched the league title outright Tuesday with an 8-0 win over Lakewood. The Rams finished one game ahead of the Bruins.<\/p>\n

Poly scored two runs in the top of the first inning. An error in left field allowed the first run to score and an RBI single from Fausto Gaxiola III gave the Jackrabbits a 2-0 advantage.<\/p>\n

Jackrabbits starting pitcher Malakai Pruitt was on the wrong end of some hard luck in the bottom of the first. An error at third base allowed Mirabile to reach base. Thiem followed with an RBI triple to cut the deficit in half.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe approach was way better today,\u201d Thiem said. \u201cThat\u2019s what mainly helped us. I got a fastball right down the middle from (Pruitt). I just drove it to left field and was using my wheels to get to third.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two batters later, Thiem scored on a sacrifice fly from Penn Peters.<\/p>\n

A walk, single and hit batter then loaded the bases. After a wild pitch scored Wilson third baseman Cesar Castro, catcher Cade Miller laced a two-run single to push the lead to 5-2.<\/p>\n

The Bruins sent all nine batters to plate in the first inning.<\/p>\n

In the second inning, Poly got a run back on a two-out RBI single from catcher Caleb Safotu.<\/p>\n

Pruitt appeared to be on his way to a shut-down second inning, but an error allowed Mirabile to score and make it 6-3.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defense has not always been perfect when (Pruitt) is pitching,\u201d Jackrabbits coach Soloman Williams said. \u201cBut his facial expressions never changed, he battled.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pruitt and Wilson\u2019s Shane Guy both pitched five innings and settled in after shaky starts.<\/p>\n

Guy scattered seven hits \u2014 all singles \u2014 and struck out eight and had two walks. He retired 10 of the last 13 batters he faced.<\/p>\n

Hall said he started Guy on the mound to prevent Cooper George, who played first base, from reaggravating a sore wrist.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor sure, the lead helped,\u201d Hall said. \u201cI was a little worried the first inning when they scored two, some pretty hard hit balls. But (Guy) was able to regroup.\u201d<\/p>\n

Castro came on in relief and struck out two batters over the final two innings for the save.<\/p>\n

Pruitt was tagged for six hits, but two of his six runs allowed were unearned.<\/p>\n

At the plate, Poly got two hits each from Pruitt and shortstop Tate Hammond.<\/p>\n

Williams said the issue for his lineup was striking out looking on five occasions, including all three outs recorded by Guy in the first inning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a problem all year,\u201d Williams said. \u201cIf you don\u2019t put the ball in play and make the other team make plays, you can\u2019t be a good team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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