Rio Mesa bows out of baseball playoffs after pitching violation
Rio Mesa High School's baseball team has withdrawn from the CIF-Southern Section playoffs due to a pitching violation. The Spartans exceeded the maximum number of outs allowed for a pitcher in a week during their quarterfinal win against Saugus. Coach Jake Regalado confirmed the self-reported violation, resulting in a forfeit of the game.
- ▪Rio Mesa was forced to withdraw from the postseason after realizing it had violated CIF rules regarding pitching limits.
- ▪Senior Daniel Puebla pitched all eight innings in a 2-1 win over Saugus, exceeding the maximum allowed outs.
- ▪CIF Bylaw 1500 limits pitchers to 30 outs in a calendar week.
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