A three-game series against the Lancers resulted in three victories for Oakdale High School varsity baseball. In the series Oakdale outscored East Union 26-8.
On April 14, host Oakdale took a 4-1 victory. East Union had just two hits in the contest as Landon Schutte pitched a complete game for Oakdale. He gave up one earned run and struck out eight in the win. Schutte helped his own cause as he drove in a pair of runs on two hits. Griffin Costa had a 4-for-4 performance at the plate, including a double. Peyton Wallace had a two-hit outing for the Mustangs.
Game two was held at East Union on April 16. Down 2-0 heading into the top of the fourth inning, Oakdale scored one run to make it 2-1. In the fifth inning, Oakdale scored five runs and then tagged the Lancers for eight more in the top of the sixth inning. All Mustangs batters got at least one hit as they totaled 17 hits. Schutte drove in four runs including a pair of home runs. Jordan Haver hit three doubles in the win. Costa hit a home run and Bas Stice also connected on a home run. Pitching for Oakdale were Wallace and Niki Jones. Wallace went four-and-a-third innings giving up two earned runs, three total runs on five hits. He also struck out two and issued three walks. Jones went an inning and two-thirds, giving up just two hits and struck out one. Oakdale won the game 14-3.
Game three was the final game of the series and the final Valley Oak League game of the regular season. The Mustangs doubled up the Lancers 8-4. Costa hit a home run and drove in two. Eric Velazquez drove in three runs on two hits. On the mound for Oakdale were Jordan Haver and Ayden Ardis. Haver pitched five innings giving up two earned runs on five hits and struck out half a dozen. Haver also walked three batters. Ardis pitched two innings giving up two unearned runs, no hits and walked a pair while striking out one batter.
Oakdale finished the Valley Oak League play with a record of 13-5 (16-9 overall) and is in second place behind Central Catholic (13-4) though Central does have one more game to play in the Valley Oak League and that is scheduled for May 1 against Sierra in a make-up game from earlier this season.
This week Oakdale hosts the annual Mark Dickens Tournament. The tournament begins on April 22 and concludes on April 24. Oakdale will acknowledge their seniors during the tournament.
JUNIOR VARSITY – The JV boys outscored the Lancers 29-6 during the series with wins of 10-0, 11-3, 8-6. Oakdale wraps up the regular season on April 29 at Central Catholic with a first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m.
FRESHMEN – The youngest baseball Mustangs got a pair of non-league victories this past week, defeating Turlock on April 15 with a 4-3 home win. They followed up with a hard fought 4-2 road win over Linden on April 17.
BOYS GOLF
Central Catholic High School hosted the Valley Oak League #4 tournament at Creekside this past week. For the fourth time this season, Oakdale High School reigned supreme. Oakdale shot 382 through 18 holes to sit on top of the leaderboard. Second place went to host Central Catholic at 414. Rounding out the field were Mountain House (436), Sierra (442), Manteca (445), East Union (454) and Patterson (518).
The Mustangs had two players shoot under 70 on the day, Estuardo Duque at 66 and Nolan Harris at 69. Fred Herschbach shot 79. Easton Thalman turned in a scorecard of 84 and Robert Bordona shot 94.
On April 28, Oakdale turns their attention to the VOL Championship at Micke Grove Park. Tournament begins at 9 a.m.
SOFTBALL
Varsity softball had a difficult week, as they lost to both Central Catholic and Mountain House. Oakdale lost 13-3 to the Raiders and 5-1 against the Mustangs of Mountain House.
April 15 is usually associated with “Tax Day” but on that day Oakdale had to pay the price at the hands of the Raiders in a home game. Oakdale had a 3-1 lead heading into the fourth inning but the Raiders scored seven runs in the frame and tagged the Mustangs for another three runs in the fifth inning. Oakdale gave up four doubles in the loss. Jaelyn Lee pitched a complete game for Oakdale giving up 14 hits, nine earned runs, walked two and struck out a trio. Reese Donaldson had two hits for Oakdale. Briley Everett had an RBI triple. Grace Constance and Madi Bohannon drove in the other two runs.
Two days later Oakdale traveled to face off with first year Valley Oak League member Mountain House. Much like the Central Catholic game Oakdale scored first and had a 1-0 lead in the first inning. However, the lead evaporated as Mountain House tied it in the second inning and added two runs in both the third inning and bottom of the six for the victory. Bohannan hit a solo home run in the first inning for Oakdale’s only run of the contest. In the circle for Oakdale were Lee and Emily Thomason. Each pitcher went three innings. Lee gave up three runs, two earned on three hits. She struck out two batters and walked three. Thomason gave up two earned runs on five hits, struck out two and did not give up any free bases.
Oakdale returns to league play on April 29 when they host Manteca. The Buffaloes have won nine straight games. This will be Senior Day 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. The regular season wraps up on May 1 at East Union (9-12, 2-7) with a first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
On Thursday, April 17 Oakdale traveled to Manteca to take on Sierra High School in a track and field event. The boys came away with an 89-52 victory and the ladies won 86-55 over Sierra. Here are the athletes who placed in the top three of their events.
Varsity Boys: 100 Meters - Landon Tolboe (first 11.37); Wes Burford (second 11.40); 200 - Tolboe (second 23.62); 800 - Ismael Dominguez (first 2:02.16); 1600 - Dominguez (first 4:30.73); Parker Whitemyer (second 4:33.81); 3200 - Sean Muturi (first 10:16.74); Whitemyer (second 10:27.09) Quinn Baca (third 10:28.35).
Also 110 Hurdles - Burford (first 15.66); Caden Adams (third 18.65); 300 Hurdles -Aiden Vargas (third 47.61); 4x100 Relay - Caden Adams, Wes Burford, Jason Martinho and Landon Tolboe (first 44.25); 4x800 - Jesus Covarrubias, Jacob Cavanaugh, Landon Arnold and Weston McGhee (first 8:45.97) Shot Put - Eric Rubio (first 49’5”); Discus - Rubio (first 146’7”); Kayden Duenas (third 118’ 10”); High Jump - Declan Hynes (first 5’8); Spence Ballard (second 5’6); Noa Concepcion (third 5’4); Pole Vault - Grant Gardner (first 14’0); Adams (second 10’6); Long Jump - Luke Kirkpatrick (first 20’7); Tolboe (second 18’4); Triple Jump - Grant Gardner (first 38’ 3.5”); Kirpatrick (third 36’ 6.25).
Varsity Girls: 100 Meters - Lynsey McPhee (third 13.12); 400 - Savannah Rivera (second 1:02.80); 800 - Addison Wylie (first 2:28.53); Kylie Fast (second 2:29.16); Bradie Evans (third 2:32.79); 1600 - Evans (second 5:30.91); Fast (third 5:39.46); 3200 - Taylor Reams (second 12:20.13); Wylie (third 12:22.84).
Also, 100 Meter Hurdles - Danika Savage (first 16.52); Gianna Carroll (second 17.63); Emma Weber (third 18.31); 300 Hurdles - Savage (first 51.37); 4x100 Relay - Gianna Carroll, Danika Savage, Savannah Rivera and Lynsey McPhee (second 51.47); 4x400 - Kinsley Alves, Rivera, Savage and Shelby Mitchell (second 4:24.09); 4x800 - Makenna Duenas, Zeidy Cornejo, Jordan Wylie and Addison Wylie (first 10:46.65); Shot Put - Natalie Powell (first 35’6”); Samantha Powell (second 34’2”); Discus- Natalie Powell (first 108’5”); Samantha Powell (second 98’2”); Ehryn Ibasco (third 73’8”); High Jump - Emma Weber (first 4’10); Aubrey Clark (second 4’8); Gianna Carroll (third 4’8); Pole Vault - McPhee (first 8’0”); Long Jump - Rivera (first 16’9”); Ashlyn Splettsoesser (third 14’10”); Triple Jump - Ellie Constance (first 31’ 11.5”); McPhee (second 31’8”); Splettsoesser (third 31’ 5.5”).
SWIMMING
A rough swimming meet for the Oakdale High School program took place on April 17. Oakdale took on Mountain House and it was the “other” Mustangs who swam away with the competition. Oakdale varsity girls lost 111-47 and the varsity boys fell 118-41. Here are the swimmers who placed in the top three of their events.
Varsity Girls:
200 Medley Relay - Ellie Frazer, Leah Sales, Hannah Markovich and Danica Potter (second 22:10.46); 200 Freestyle - Josie Thompson (first 2:29.23); 200 IM - Avery Bunney (third 3:05.79); 50 Freestyle- Charlee Birdsong (third 31.27); 100 Butterfly - Birdsong (third 1:24.54); 100 Freestyle - Danica Potter (second 1:06.32); 200 Freestyle Relay - Leah Sales, Josie Thompson, Hannah Markovich and Ellie Frazer (second 1:55.80); 100 Backstroke - Thompson (second 1:22.37); Brynn Black (third 1:24.70); 100 Breaststroke - Bunney (third 1:39.55); 400 Freestyle Relay - Frazer, Potter, Markovich and Sales (first 4:25.89).
Varsity Boys:
200 Medley Relay - Colton Thoni, Caleb Kirschner, Baron Haidlen and Cooper Fox (second 1:56.34); 200 IM - Haidlen (second 2:22.99); 100 Butterfly - Thoni (second 1:04.04); 100 Freestyle - Fox (second 52.23); 500 Freestyle - Mitchell Danipour (first 6:03.68); 200 Freestyle Relay - Fox, Kirschner, Haidlen and Thoni (second 1:42.01); 400 Freestyle Relay - Fox, Kirschner, Haidlen and Thoni (first 4:24.54); Danipour, Koby Beattie, Eric Silva and Jackson Seefeldt (third 5:38.80).
