Jared Weinstock's three-run homer off of Jose Mendieta capped a four-run seventh inning that gave Nate Schoenbrun all the support he needed to earn the victory in his first start of the season with a complete-game two-hitter.
Schoenbrun, who struggled with his control throughout the game, yielded a run-scoring single in the second innning and walked in a run in the bottom of the fifth, but otherwise managed to pitch through each of the jams he got himself into. On the day, Schoenbrun walked five, hit one batter, and struck out three. He was helped out by solid defensive play, including five putouts in centerfield by Jace Dispenza.
The Marshall Barristers scored first in the bottom of the second inning. Schoenbrun walked Mendieta to lead off the inning. Mark Andrade then laid down a bunt that Stephen Williams fielded in front of home plate. Williams threw to Jacob Perrin at second to force Mendieta. After Andrade stole second, Matt Lopez singled to center to drive him in. The inning ended one batter later as Hugo Robles grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.
Malibu tied the game in the top of the fourth. After Weinstock grounded out to short, Schoenbrun walked. Dispenza then singled through the left side of the infield, moving Schoenbrun to second. Jake Jesson followed with a double to drive in Schoenbrun.
Malibu and Marshall traded runs in the fifth inning. With one out in the top of the inning, Perrin doubled into the ivy in right center. Perrin then advanced to third on a passed ball with Williams at the plate and scored as the catcher's throw bounced into left field.
In the bottom of the fifth, Lopez reached first with one out on a throwing error by Perrin. A hit batter and two walks in succession moved Lopez around to score. Schoenbrun was able to avoid any additional damage by getting leadoff hitter Austin Jones to ground weakly to Sean Conrad at third and Oscar Robles to fly to Dispenza in center.
With the scored tied, 2-2, the Sharks threatened to take the lead in the sixth inning. Schoenbrun led off with an infield single. Dispenza sacrificed Schoenbrun to second. A balk by Mendieta moved Schoenbrun to third with only one out, but Jesson popped to short and Jason Walsh fouled out to end the inning.
After Schoenbrun retired the Barristers in order in the bottom of the sixth, Greg Kernodle started the seventh inning with a double into the ivy in right-centerfield. Conrad popped out to third. Kernodle then stole third before Perrin walked. Williams followed with a double down the third base line that scored Kernodle and moved Perrin to third. Weinstock then put the game out of reach by driving Mendieta's first pitch high into the trees beyond centerfield.
Saturday's win runs Malibu's record on the young season to 2-0. Next up for the Sharks is a home game on Tuesday against Culver City High.
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