SANTA ANA — The Foothill baseball team got an outstanding outing from starting pitcher Adam Ujiie and clutch relief performance from Kyle Telson in a 2-0 victory over Villa Park in a Crestview League game Friday at Foothill High School.
The victory is the fifth in a row and the second shutout in a row for the Knights (6-1, 2-0), who are ranked No. 7 in Orange County. Foothill has notched three shutouts and allowed 11 only runs over seven games.
Foothill’s Adam Ujiie (2) delivers a pitch against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Jacob Sandoval (23) attempts a bunt against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s AJ Nagler (1) celebrates after scoring against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Sean Green (18) celebrates after scoring against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Gunner Santillo (16) fields a ball against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill pitcher Adam Ujiie (2) tosses the ball to first base to complete an out against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Sean Green (18) and AJ Nagler (1) celebrate after scoring against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Jacob Sandoval (23) bobbles the ball while trying to get Foothill’s Aiden Colburn (5) out at second base during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Gavin Lauridsen (10) gets Villa Park’s Gunner Santillo (16) out at second during a double play in their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Logan Hoppie (29) delivers a pitch against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Ezekiel Vargas (13) gets Villa Park’s Sean Romero (6) out at second base during a double play during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothiill’s Kyle Telson (37) delivers a pitch against Villa Park’ during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park pitcher Jack McGuire (32) tosses the ball to firs base against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Logan Hoppie (29) delivers a pitch against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Villa Park’s Jack McGuire (32) delivers a pitch against Foothill during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Sean Green (18) celebrates after scoring against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Foothill’s Sean Green (18) runs to third base as he watches Foothill throw the ball in to the dugout during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Foothill’s Adam Ujiie (2) delivers a pitch against Villa Park during their Crestview League baseball game in Santa Ana, CA, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Foothill beat Villa Park, 2 to 0. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Spartans (5-2, 0-2) had scored 53 runs coming into the contest.
Ujiie took a no-hitter into the seventh inning but was replaced by Telson after giving up back-to-back hits to Nate Lewis and Shawn Romero.
“He really battled,” Foothill coach Chris Price said. “That’s just the kind of a guy he is. He just went out there and did what the team needed him to do.”
Telson came in and got the first hitter he faced to hit into a double play and got the final out on an infield pop-up.
“Coach (Iran) Novick does the thinking for me,” Telson said of Foothill’s pitching coach. “He tells me where to throw the ball. I just throw it there.”
On Telson’s performance, Price said: “He’s got ice in his veins. He’s another guy who is able to hit his spots and he loves those moments.”
Ujiie also credited Novick for his successful outing.
“I trust him 100 percent,” Ujiie said. “And the defense was incredible. The guys behind me really did the job.”
The Knights scored both of their runs with two outs in the third inning.
Sean Green reached on an error. A.J. Nagler then hit a single, but an error on the play put runners on second and third with two outs. Gavin Lauridsen then singled to bring home both runners.
Jack McGuire and Logan Hoppie also pitched well for Villa Park.
McGuire, who started the game, got the side in order in the fourth after giving up two runs in the previous inning.
Hoppie stranded runners on third base in his two innings of work.
