COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS : Gutierrez Outpitches Mead as Cerritos Wins

Karen Mead might be wondering whether last season was a dream or if this one is a nightmare.

Mead, an All-Western State Conference pitcher last season, threw a four-hitter for Moorpark (6-5) on Wednesday, striking out 11 and walking two.

Unfortunately for Mead and Moorpark, Cerritos’ Estela Gutierrez also struck out 11 and walked two, the major difference being that Gutierrez’s teammates got her the one run she needed to win the nonconference game, 1-0, at Cerritos.

With one out in the first, Cerritos’ Audra Jesolva singled and teammate Jennifer Merino reached first on an error by third baseman Heidi Leal, Jesolva taking third. Vandy Wilkerson then singled, scoring Jesolva.

Last week, both teams played in the Cypress Invitational tournament. Moorpark placed fourth in the 16-team field. Cerritos, though, finished second, perhaps a sign of things to come.

BASEBALL

Fresno State took advantage of three errors and scored six runs on two hits in the second inning to take a 7-2 lead and went on to beat Cal State Northridge, 12-6, in a nonconference game at Fresno. Northridge (10-6) committed five errors. CSUN’s Craig Burns drove in two runs in the second inning with his third home run of the season. Steve Bates drove in three runs for Fresno State (10-6). . . . Freshman David Hallisey went 4 for 5 with two doubles and his first collegiate homer as Cal Lutheran demolished Christ College, 20-6, Wednesday in a nonconference game in Irvine. Hallisey drove in three runs. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for Cal Lutheran (3-6). Mike Kuzmuk went 4 for 5, including a double, with 5 RBIs for the Kingsmen.

SOFTBALL

Golden West put together a string of three singles in the sixth inning to take a 6-4 lead and went on to beat Pierce, 6-4, in a nonconference game at Golden West. Pierce is 4-6.

GOLF

Mike Godinez shot a 74 and teammate Ron Del Barrio shot a 75 to lead Pierce over Chaffey, 403-450, in the nonleague match played at Braemar Country Club in Encino. Tom Norys’ 85 paced Chaffey.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

San Diego State, ranked 12th nationally, beat No. 11 Northridge in a Western Intercollegiate Volleyball Association match, 15-10, 20-18, 15-11. Northridge had 63 kills to San Diego’s 59. Mike Bird led Northridge with 17 kills, Andrew Greskovics added 16 and Tom Ribarich had a game-high 11 digs for Northridge (7-12, 2-6). Bill Boullian had 17 kills and 10 digs, Joe Anselmo had 15 kills and Bruk Vandeweghe added 11 kills for San Diego (5-8, 3-7). . . . In JC volleyball, Joe Sorenson had eight kills and three aces as Pierce easily beat Mt. San Antonio, 15-3, 15-4, 15-9, in a Western State Conference game at Mt. SAC. Ruben Valerio had three service aces for Pierce (2-2).