Babe Ruth League World Series

Robbie Davis, making his only pitching appearance of the week, allowed just four hits and hit a home run Saturday to lead Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks to a 5-0 victory over Berlin, Conn., in the championship game of the National 13-15 Babe Ruth League World Series. The California team scored four runs in the second inning. Brian Smith led off with a home run. Then, Chris Lohman singled, stole second and scored on Kevin Milligan's double.

El Segundo had its semifinal game of the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series (ages 13-15) suspended in the fifth inning when leading Tallahassee, Fla., 2-1, at Connersville, Ind. The game is scheduled to resume at 10:30 a.m. today with El Segundo batting in the bottom of the fifth. If El Segundo wins, it will meet the winner of Beaverton, Ore., and Millard West, Neb.

Jason Carrigan pitched a one-hitter as La Crescenta, Calif., beat Drexel Hill, Pa., 2-0, to win the Babe Ruth League World Series for 13-year-olds at Millbille, N.J. Carrigan struck out nine and set the tournament record for consecutive scoreless innings, 16. The record of 14 was set earlier by teammate Jason Robitaille, who was voted outstanding player of the tournament.

Jason Carrigan pitched a one-hitter as La Crescenta, Calif., beat Drexel Hill, Pa., 2-0, to win the Babe Ruth League World Series for 13-year-olds at Millbille, N.J. Carrigan struck out nine and set the tournament record for consecutive scoreless innings, 16. The record of 14 was set earlier by teammate Jason Robitaille, who was voted outstanding player of the tournament.

An elusive quarry, left agonizingly out of reach a year ago in the rolling hills of Washington, Pa., has drawn Steve Chavez and several pals to the backwater bayou country of Houma, La. "We are going there for a reason," Chavez said. "Not many people have the chance like this in their lifetime, a second chance." Houma is the site of the Babe Ruth League World Series, which begins today. Chavez plays catcher for Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks, the Southern Pacific region representative.

El Segundo had its semifinal game of the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series (ages 13-15) suspended in the fifth inning when leading Tallahassee, Fla., 2-1, at Connersville, Ind. The game is scheduled to resume at 10:30 a.m. today with El Segundo batting in the bottom of the fifth. If El Segundo wins, it will meet the winner of Beaverton, Ore., and Millard West, Neb.

With a lot of help from Saugus, Westlake and Newhall, Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks captured the Babe Ruth League World Series on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Berlin, Conn. Robby Davis, who played varsity baseball at Saugus High as a freshman last season, pitched a four-hit shutout and hit a home run for Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks' final run. And Brian Smith, who attends Westlake High, hit a home run--his 11th of the tournament--to open the scoring.

Agoura baseball Coach John Crow rarely boasts about sophomore prospects because they are usually relegated to lower-level teams. But Crow found 6-5, 195-pound sophomore Brian Smith too tall to overlook. "He's probably going to be 6-9 by the time he's a senior," Crow said. "And, he's no lug. He moves well for a big player and he can really hammer the ball. I can't wait to see him in combat." Smith, who played for the Westlake junior varsity last year, transferred to Agoura in February.

An elusive quarry, left agonizingly out of reach a year ago in the rolling hills of Washington, Pa., has drawn Steve Chavez and several pals to the backwater bayou country of Houma, La. "We are going there for a reason," Chavez said. "Not many people have the chance like this in their lifetime, a second chance." Houma is the site of the Babe Ruth League World Series, which begins today. Chavez plays catcher for Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks, the Southern Pacific region representative.

Robbie Davis, making his only pitching appearance of the week, allowed just four hits and hit a home run Saturday to lead Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks to a 5-0 victory over Berlin, Conn., in the championship game of the National 13-15 Babe Ruth League World Series. The California team scored four runs in the second inning. Brian Smith led off with a home run. Then, Chris Lohman singled, stole second and scored on Kevin Milligan's double.