Division II baseball playoffs

Sahuaro's Alex Verdugo (11) swings at a pitch in the sixth inning during the Sahuaro vs. Bradshaw Mountain Division II high school playoff baseball game on Friday, May 9, 2014, at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Sahuaro won 8-7 on a walk-off in the ninth inning after giving up 4 unanswered runs in the seventh.ย 

Sahuaro grad Verdugo, ex-Cat Calhoun assigned to Double-Aย 

The Los Angeles Dodgers assigned Sahuaro High gradย Alex Verdugoย to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers last week. The lefty opened the year batting third and playing center field at Tulsa. His teammate is former UA infielderย Willie Calhoun, who bats fifth and plays second base. Both played in Single-A a year ago.ย 


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