The Capuchino Mustangs couldn’t prolong the magic after their upset in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division II baseball tournament.
No. 8 Cap (18-11) saw its season end Wednesday night with an 8-2 loss to No. 5 Wilcox-Santa Clara at Schott Stadium in Santa Clara. The Chargers (21-8) led the whole way, scoring three times in the bottom of the first. The Mustangs closed it to 3-2 in the third on a two-run double by senior Will Hafer. Wilcox added on with three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
In his first outing since May 9, junior right-hander Bobby Gomez took the loss for Cap, allowing five runs on eight hits through four innings of work. Junior reliever John Ferreira worked two innings, allowing three runs on three hits.
The Mustangs racked up seven hits in the game, including a 1-for-4 night from Anakin Manuel. The senior was 4 for 8 with a double and an RBI through two CCS playoff games. Senior Travis Ciardella added a hit, and was 4 for 7 with a double and two RBIs in the tournament.
Wilcox advances to the CCS finals to face No. 3 Hollister Saturday night at Excite Ballpark in San Jose. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.