Merced Volunteers bounced from State Tournament

The Merced Volunteers went 0-2 in the American Legion State Tournament and were eliminated on Friday.

The Volunteers lost 7-1 to Mira Costa in an elimination game on Friday morning. Merced lost 6-5 in the opening round on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Humboldt on Thursday.

Hunter Stonier pitched six scoreless innings for the Volunteers against Mira Costa. Christian Witt went 2-for-4 with an RBI and RJ Garcia had two hits, including a double.

The Volunteers blew a 5-2 lead in the eighth inning against Humboldt.

Witt went 2-for-5 with two RBIs against Humboldt. Clayton Hall, Brent Brewer, Garcia and Daniel Beaird all had two hits in the first game. Victor Mujica pitched 7 and 2/3 innings, finishing with eight strikeouts and giving up just four hits and two walks.

This story was originally published July 28, 2017 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Merced Volunteers bounced from State Tournament."