{"id":271053,"date":"2018-03-01T06:02:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T20:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=271053"},"modified":"2018-03-01T06:02:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T20:02:47","slug":"jose-lizama-jr-pitches-bears-past-titanium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/jose-lizama-jr-pitches-bears-past-titanium\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Lizama Jr. pitches Bears past Titanium"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Chalan Kanoa Bears\u2019 Jose Lizama Jr., left, signals to relief pitcher Ethan Babauta to settle down, while a Titanium runner is at first base during their game in the 2018 Saipan Baseball League last Tuesday night at the Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d M. Palacios Ballfield. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kiku Lizama and Virgil Secharmidal drove in four runs each, while Jose Lizama Jr. pitched a solid game as the Chalan Kanoa Bears defeated Titanium, 17-11, in the 2018 Saipan Baseball League last Tuesday night at the Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d M. Palacios Ballfield.<\/p>\n

It was the Bears\u2019 second win, creating a three-way logjam on top of the standings with the Falcons and GSM, while the loss spoiled Brian Camacho\u2019s celebration after he hit the first home run of the season.<\/p>\n

Jose started out for the Bears and pitched seven shutout innings, limiting Titanium to three hits. He also had six strikeouts and three walks.<\/p>\n

Kiku, on the other hand, went 4-for-5 and had a two-RBI triple in the Bears\u2019 five runs at the top of the eighth inning to lift his team to a 9-0 lead. Kiku also scored four times and had an RBI double in the second. Secharmidal, who struck out in the first, drove in four runs on a 2-for-5 batting with a double and one run. He hit an RBI double on K.J. Villagomez\u2019s first pitch to make it 6-0 at the top of the sixth.<\/p>\n

Ben Flores had a two-RBI single at the top of the eighth, went 2-for-2, and reached home plate thrice, while A.J. Lizama, brother of Kiku and Peyton, was 3-for-6 and scored two runs. Angle Palacios hit 2-for-4 and earned an RBI to complete the Bears\u2019 strong batting performance.<\/p>\n

The Bears entered the bottom of the eighth inning comfortably ahead, 12-0, before Titanium prevented the shutout after scoring four runs and threatening its opponents in the ninth.<\/p>\n

A.J. Lizama, who replaced Ethan Babauta with two outs and Tindin Leon Guerrero about to bat at the bottom of the eighth, ended the inning after catching Bill Camacho off guard with a 2-6 putout play.<\/p>\n

Titanium, despite facing a huge 4-17 deficit, tried to make a comeback at the bottom of the ninth and nearly forced the Bears to panic, especially when Brian Camacho hit a two-run shot.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Lizama had a leadoff double in the ninth then scored on a Tony Leon Guerrero RBI single that sandwiched Lucio Kalen\u2019s infield fly for the first out. Brian Camacho then hit one at right center, a two-run homer that cleared the fence to make it 17-7 with still one out.<\/p>\n

Jerald Cabrera was next at bat and had a triple then reached home on a Jun Tenorio RBI single, while the latter also scored on an RBI double from Glen Camacho for a 17-9 count.<\/p>\n

Jose, who returned to the game to close out for the Bears, struck out Tindin Leon Guerrero for out No. 2. The Bears pitcher then gave up a single to Bill Camacho, who later scored on an error. That was it for Titanium, as Lizama ended the game when he picked up a Kalen grounder and quickly threw to Babauta at first base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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