Weber notches career win No. 500 as Columbus downs Hialeah
When it was all over and the Columbus Explorers baseball team had a 13-2 mercy-rule win over the Hialeah T-Breds on Thursday night, there was something a little extra special to celebrate.
Columbus head coach Joe Weber joined an exclusive group – the 500-win club.
“In my opinion, to get 500 wins, three things had to come in play,” said Weber, a 1983 Columbus grad who teaches math at the school and has been the head coach since 1997. “I had to have the support of my administration and their backing to last this long. I also had to have to have great players, and certainly Columbus has had great players throughout the years - before I got here and since I’ve been here. Lastly, I have had great coaching staffs and guys around the program who want to make it better.”
Over his 23 years as head coach, Weber has led the Columbus to five final four appearances, two state championships (2003, 2015) and now has an overall record of 500-160-3.
To commemorate the historic win, Weber will be honored in a pre-game ceremony at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday prior to the team’s game against Key West.
MORE BASEBALL
▪ Doral 8, Sunset 1: WP - Mario Garcia 6 IP, ER, 10 K, 4 H, 2 BB; Gaby Gutierrez 3-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; Adrian Figueroa 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R; Salvador Alvarez 1-1, 2B, RBI, R.
▪ Belen 6, TERRA 2: WP - Alejandro Torres 4 IP, 6 K; SV- Mario Fernandez 3 IP, 2 K, 0 ER; Esteban Rodriguez 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Joshua Salandy 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Christian Eiroa 2-4, R; Dorian Gonzalez 2-4, R; BEL: 6-3.
SOFTBALL
▪ LaSalle 7, Colonial Christian 6: WP - Yasmie Regueira; Alex Tsotsos walk-off 2B; Olivia Melchiode 3-4, 3B; Alex Rodriguez 2 H; LAS: 5-6.
▪ Lourdes 14, Braddock 2: WP - Nora Zubillaga; Gianna Delandaburu 2 3B, 3 R, RBI; Maria Amat 3B, 2 R, RBI; Catherine Ullivarri 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Zubillaga 2B, R, 3 RBI; Mia Bermudez 2-3, 2 R; OLLA: 6-7.
▪ Miami Beach 20, Hialeah 10.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
▪ Cardinal Gibbons 11, Calvary Christian 9: Emily Maguire 5 goals, 2 assists; Mary Loeffler 4 goals; Makenna Conley 2 goals; Emma Neclerio 7 saves.
BOYS’ TENNIS
▪ Mourning 7, North Miami Beach 0: Jaworski 8-0; Petit 8-0; Galeazzi 8-0; Pena 8-0; Oved 8-6; ATM: 3-1.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
▪ Mourning 7, North Miami Beach 0: Kuznetsov 8-0; Koziol 8-0; Churchilll 8-0; Kukhareva 8-0; ATM: 3-1.
▪ Carrollton 7, Westminster Christian 0: Jimena Menendez 9-7; Julietta Menendez 8-0; Sophia Roig 8-2; CAR: 7-1.