Our weekly roundup is dominated by those out to hot starts in baseball and softball, including an emerging freshman pitcher in San Diego and a senior pitcher in baseball from Modesto. We compile this stat stars every week not just for an internet feature but to support our efforts in maintaining the all-time state record book. The seventh edition of that book is now complete, printed and ready to order. To order, call 1-800-660-1334, ext. 4431.

Compiled by Andrew Drennen, Garland Cooper, Paul Muyskens, Steve Brand

Note: To send in a state stat star of your own, email highlights to mark@studentsports.com. The players listed below are for reported performances from March 23 to March 28.

Baseball

Nate Achelpohl (Liberty, Madera Ranchos): He collected five hits in five trips to the plate in a one-sided non-league contest that Liberty won, 18-3, over Firebaugh.

Hugo Alarcon (Lennox Academy): Alarcon had three hits in four at bats, which included a double and a triple. He also drove in six in an 18-0 shutout over Vistamar.

Jimmy Allen (Rancho Buena Vista, Vista): Three home runs in a week is impressive but three in a game? Allen teed off on Mt. Carmel (San Diego) pitching for solo homers in the first and second before bashing a grand slam in the sixth in an 18-7 San Diego North County Tournament victory.

Hector Avila (Narbonne, Harbor City): Avila earned his first career varsity win in a 13-0 shutout over Washington Prep of Los Angeles.  He threw five innings, surrendered no hits and struck out eight.

Trent Frisbie (Central Valley, Shasta Lake): Went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with both hits for home runs in a 10-0 win over Anderson. He also knocked in seven of those runs.

Jake Garvey (La Habra): When the Highlanders needed a complete game, it was Garvey that supplied it, along with a key double, in a 4-1 victory over Troy (Fullerton) in Freeway League action.

Jeff Gogue (Cypress): With his coach planning to drop him to the junior varsity so he could get in some innings, a teammate's injury forced the 10th grader into a starting role and all Gogue did was pitch a no-hitter, striking out 10 and walking just two in a 6-0 Empire League win over Loara (Anaheim).

Chistian Koppenhaver (Bishop Montgomery, Torrance): Koppenhaver had three hits, including two dingers, one being a grand slam, in a 26-2 win over Cantwell of Montebello.  His nine RBIs also set a new school record.

Scott Liske (Royal, Simi Valley): Liske hit a grand slam as Royal scored six times in the final two innings to top Agoura of Agoura Hills, 13-6, in a Marmonte League game.

Christian Madrid (Schurr, Montebello):  Madrid was a huge part of the 13-1 win over Montebello.  He threw a complete game and went 4-for-5 with a homer, three doubles and three RBIs.

Tyler Matzek (Capistrano Valley, Mission Viejo): Ranked as the No. 1 player in the nation in the recent edition of ESPN RISE Magazine, Matzek followed up his no-hitter last week with a one-hitter to lead the Cougars to a 6-0 South Coast League win over Dana Hills (Dana Point). Matzek fanned nine and walked just three as his fastball was clocked in the 92-94 mph range.

Jordan McLaughlin (St. Augustine, San Diego): Mowed right through the Kearny (San Diego) lineup as he fanned 9 in a 5-0 no-hitter in the San Diego City Conference Tournament.

Ivan Mendez (Hawthorne): Mendez had a stellar game at the plate for Hawthorne in a 9-2 win over Lawndale.  He collected two hits, one triple and one homer, plus he added four RBIs and scored twice.  

Jackson Morrow (Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach): Morrow had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three in the Mustangs' win over South Torrance.

Oscar Ortega (Bell Gardens): Ortega threw three innings and went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a 10-0 shutout of Alhambra Keppel.

David Pennington (Bakersfield): Smacked the ball all over the yard against Garces of Bakersfield in a 15-3 win by the Drillers. Pennington went 5-for-5 at the plate and knocked in seven RBI in a Southeast Yosemite League game.

Vincent Piercefield (McNair, Stockton): Making his first varsity start, the sophomore hurler was one walk away from perfection as he walked one and struck out 12 while allowing just one hit in a 20-0 five-inning win over Valley of Sacramento.

Cody Smith (Santana, Santee): After hitting a triple, double and then a three-run home run, Smith stood just a single away from hitting for the cycle against Monte Vista (Spring Valley). Smith flied out and grounded out in his last two at-bats in the 16-1 victory.

Tyler Soto (Helix, La Mesa): Soto was unstoppable as he went 5-for-5 with 4 RBI as the Scotties buried El Cajon Valley, 18-6, in the Grossmont North-South Tournament.

Jake Stassi (Yuba City): When it comes to the Honkers, the Stassi name is quite well known as Jake Stassi opened TCC league play with a complete-game one-hitter in a 2-0 win over Woodland. He finished with 14 strikeouts and also had an RBI double to score Yuba City's first run of the game.

Ryan Stice (Grace Davis, Modesto): Moved to 3-0 on the year on the mound as he hurled his first no-hitter for the Spartans while striking out eight in their 7-0 victory over Modesto.

Trayce Thompson & Robert Kelly (Santa Margarita, RSM): The two combined to hand Mater Dei (Santa Ana) its first loss of the season, 4-2, in Trinity League play. Thompson hit a pair of home runs, driving in three runs, while Kelly threw a complete game with 10 Ks.

Michael Vaquera (East Bakersfield): Batted in six runs for a career high on one home run and a triple in a 18-8 over Highland of Bakersfield in a Southeast Yosemite League game.

Aaron Wirsh (El Toro, Lake Forest): The way Wirsh pitched all he needed was one run and he supplied that himself with a home run to lead the Chargers past Northwood (Irvine), 10-0, in Sea View League action.

Andrew Wright (Big Valley, Bieber): A grand slam isn't that rare of a thing but in a 14-8 win over Millenium his grand slam came without the ball clearing a fence as it was a inside-the-park grand slam.

George Yeomans (Oaks Christian, Westlake Christian): Yeomans hit two dingers in a 17-6 win over Bishop Diego of Santa Barbara.

Softball

Sammy Albanese (Castilleja, Palo Alto): Had two one-hitters and her third perfect-game of the season last week with 49 strikeouts in the three games to move to 7-0 and has yet to allow an earned run this season.

Naomi Amu and Jerrin Fa'asua (El Camino, Oceanside): Each player blasted a grand slam home run to lead the Wildcats to a 17-3 thumping of Escondido.

Amanda Baun (M.L. King, Riverside): She had 14 strikeouts and allowed only three hits in a 4-1 Riverside King win over Eastvale Roosevelt.

Kelsey Cass (Farmersville): She went 4-for-4 at the plate, which included two doubles, five runs scored and six RBI, in a 18-8 romp past Strathmore. Teammate Clarissa Ortiz also scored five times.

Ally Cerda (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove): Future UCLA Bruin fanned 14 in a 3-1 win over Vista Murrieta and then led a comeback against Valencia with a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth in the Nike Faster to 1st Classic.

Nicole Clites (Madison, San Diego): Fired a no-hitter, striking out 11, in a 20-0 win over Crawford (San Diego) in Central League play. The sophomore was backed by freshman Amy Montag's 3-for-3, 4 run, 6 RBI outing.

Monica Downey (Madison, San Diego): A freshman shortstop, Downey went 4-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored, including a homer and triple, in a 23-2 Western League win over Kearny (San Diego).

Kassy Dunn (Grace Brethren, Simi Valley): She had 14 strikeouts in a 4-3 win over Carpinteria. She also hit two homers in a 13-2 win over L.A. Baptist and hit a triple against Marshall of Pasadena. She took the wins in the circle in both games as well.
 
Teagan Gerhart (Norco): The Stanford-bound senior allowed just two hits and fanned 13 while hitting a home run to beat El Toro (Lake Forest), 1-0, after no-hitting Pacifica with five Ks earlier in the Nike Faster to First Classic. When she did give up just one hit, she fanned 17 in a 1-0 win over Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) and when Ayala (Chino Hills) got two hits, she fanned 10 and drove in the winning run in the 9th inning.

Kari Gutierrez (Rancho Alamitos): Can't get much better than going 4-for-4 with a triple, four RBI and three runs scored as the Vaqueros hammered San Juan Hills, 10-0.

Jessica Hall (Ayala, Chino Hills): Hall earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Faster to 1st Tournament (hosted by Canyon High School) last weekend. On the first day, Hall allowed only one hit in 5-0 win over Cienega (Vail, Ariz.) In a 5-4 win over Hart of Newhall, she took the win on the mound and went two for three at the plate. In a 5-1 win over West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), and their final game of the tournament, Hall picked up her eighth win of the season. She also doubled in a run for Ayala.

Jolene Henderson (Sheldon, Sacramento): Cal-bound Henderson wrapped up a stunningly successful week for the ESPN RISE's No. 1 team with a 2-0 win over Canyon (Anaheim). On Friday she no-hit El Modena, 4-0, striking out 11 in the quarterfinals. In the prestigious Nike Faster to First Classic in Huntington Beach, she did not allow a single run.

Marrissa Hinzo (Frontier, Bakersfield): In a ridiculous rout that ended up 34-2 in five innings against West of Bakersfield, Hinzo led the way for Frontier with six hits. Teammates Sarah and Meagan Sweet each had five hits apiece.

Rachel Hopping (Whitney, Rocklin): Had an extra hop in her step as well as her arm against Placer of Auburn  by tossing a perfect game and struck out 14 in the Wildcats' 7-0 victory.

Lauren Hynes (Torrey Pines, San Diego): The overpowering left-handed freshman ran her scoreless streak to 28 1/3 innings with a 4-0 win over Rancho Buena Vista, fanning nine and allowing just two hits. She has won six of her seven starts.

Alysha Isaacson (Hilltop, Chula Vista): Smashing two triples and a home run, the Lancer junior went 3-for-3 with five RBI before taking over on the hill and pitching three perfect innings in a 14-0 win over Montgomery (Chula Vista). Isaacson started against Clairemont and fanned nine in a 9-0 win.

Madison Jones (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego): Not only did the sophomore Jones allow just one hit, she belted a grand slam home run to support her 20-0 win over San Dieguito Academy (Solana Beach).

Jenny Lahitte (Granite Hills, El Cajon): After losing her first three decisions, the all-state junior tossed a no-hitter, striking out nine, in a 10-0 win over Grossmont in the Grossmont North-South Tournament. She came back and made it two straight by no-hitting Oceanside, 9-0, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. The week ended on a low note as, despite striking out 17, she lost to Santana, 5-3, in 8 innings.

Amanda Lievanos (Valencia, Placentia): The Tigers needed every one of her three hits in a 10-9 win over Fullerton. Her hits included a home run and a double and she scored all three times.

Gabby Magana (Lodi): Had a pretty impressive day on Friday as she struck out 13 and didn't allow a hit in a 11-0 win over River City to open the River City Tournament and then followed up by striking out seven as part of tandem no-hitter with Amanda Schatz in a 14-0 win over McClatchy of Sacramento.

Jennifer Manuel (Camarillo): She earned All-Tournament honors as the Faster to 1st Tournament (hosted by Canyon High School).  She was 2-1 on the weekend and recorded wins over Freedom and Ayala. In the 1-0 game against Ayala, she also hit a double and brought in the team's only run. Once again, against Freedom, Manuel had the only RBI of the game in the first inning.

Brianna Martinez (Bishop's, La Jolla): Followed a three-run homer in the first with a two-run shot in the second in a 12-0 victory over outmanned Julian. Martinez was a key member of the Knights' state-ranked basketball team.

Mary Massei (Ayala, Chino Hills): Had a good weekend at the plate at the Faster to 1st Tournament (hosted by Canyon High School). In the first game of the tournament, Massei went two for three with a a double in a 1-0 win over Camarillo. She also doubled in a 5-0 win over Cienega (Vail, Ariz.)

Amy McIntyre (Francis Parker, San Diego): Earned Hilltop Tournament MVP honors in leading the Lancers to the championship. In the title game, she fanned 10 in a 5-3 win over Hilltop (Chula Vista). Before that, she sent 11 Bonita Vista (Chula Vista) batters back to the bench after collecting 12 Ks in a 15-3 win over Santana. McIntyre is 10-3 on the season.

Jessica Moore (Sutter): Pitched six games in a two-day span and couldn't have pitched much better as she went 6-0 with two no-hitters and a perfect game. Moore struck out at least 13 in each game for a two-day total of 95 strikeouts.

Jenna Rich (El Segundo): The Eagle threw a shutout in a 2-0 win over Rosary of Fullerton. In two games, she also went five for eight and scored two runs.

Jordan Richwood (Hillsdale, San Mateo): Just a sophomore, she's making her mark as one of the top pitchers in the Bay Area as she struck out 22 in an 11-inning 5-4 loss to Westmont of Campbell.

Cheyanne Tarango (Canyon, Anaheim): The standout sophomore had a fine week in the Nike Faster to First Classic. First, she homered and hit a two-run double in a three-hit, nine-strikeout 4-0 win over El Toro (Lake Forest), retiring the final 13 batters. She came back from that with 13 Ks in a two-hitter as Canyon topped Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.) and wrapped it up with a 10K, two-hitter in a 4-0 win over Rodriguez of Fairfield..

Jessica Shults (Hart, Newhall): She hit .500 and hit two homers in the Faster to 1st Tournament (hosted by Canyon High School) that took place last weekend.

Jackie Tanner (Marysville): Was an extra-base hitting machine in the Indians' 19-0 blowout win over Highlands of North Highlands as she hit two triples and a homer.

Trista Thomas (Beckman, Irvine): She scored the winning run, hurled a complete game and went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Patriots to a 6-5, 8-inning victory over San Clemente in a non-league game.

Jessica Threatt (Inderkum, Sacramento): She allowed just one hit while striking out 16 in a 3-0 win over River Valley of Yuba City.

Mikayla Viramontes (Reedley): Had a big game against Fresno High in a non-league game to lead Reedley to a 14-4 victory. She went 5-for-5 at the plate, including three doubles, and had two RBI.

Haylie Wagner (El Modena, Orange): Allowed just one hit and struck out 20 in a 9-inning 2-1 win over West Orange (Wintergarden, Fla.) in the Nike Faster to First Classic.

Heather Williams (Brethren Christian, Huntington Beach): Allowed just one single while striking out 18 in a 6-1 win over Liberty Baptist (San Jose).

Desi Ybarra (Riverside Poly, Riverside): After leading the Bears past nationally-ranked Corona Santiago, Ybarra was just as effective with a two-hitter and struck out 12 in tight 1-0 win against nationally-ranked Norco and its ace pitcher, Teagan Gerhart.