Freshman Gabe Martinez was the impact player for Carpinteria in a 6-1 baseball win over Nordhoff in a Citrus Coast League game on Wednesday at John Calderwood Field.
Martinez, the starting pitcher, survived a first-inning run, broke up a Nordhoff no-hitter in the fifth, scored the eventual winning run and tossed a complete-game one-hitter for his third win of the season.
“It was a solid team win for our group as we were scuffling a little bit,” said Carpinteria coach Pat Cooney, whose team was coming off an 11-7 loss at Nordhoff on Monday. “We were grinding our teeth after Monday’s game and Martinez gave us every chance to work through the tough spots.
“The battery was good, the defense played well and the offensive approach got better as the game went on. Even our bench players found ways to be important factors. It was a much needed win.”
Martinez faced just three batters above the minimum. He walked two and struck out four.
The Warriors tied the score in the fourth without a hit, when Beto Martinez grounded to third base which sent Talon Trumble home in the 4th inning.
Carpinteria tallied five runs in the fifth on singles by Martinez, Judah Torres and Diego Nieves, combined with an Erich Goebel sacrifice fly and four walks.
The Warriors (6-4 overall, 5-4CCL) head back to Ojai for the rubber game between the two teams on Friday.