Somehow sneaking in seven innings amid rain, the Menlo baseball team came away with a commanding 8-0 victory over Thomas More in a CCS Div, III opener at Wilcox High on Saturday.
The Knights opened with a six-run first to set the tone. Starter Julien Hernandez furthered his own outing, collecting three of the Knights 12 hits. Nine batters picked up a hit for the Knights (17-9), who will play Monte Vista Christian in the semifinals at 3:00 pm, Thursday, May 23,  at Washington Park in Santa Clara. If the Knights win, they will meet the Pacific Grove-The King’s Academy winner at 1:00 pm Saturday at San Jose Municipal.
Hernandez, a junior, improved to 7-3, allowing just two hits, striking out five in five innings. Bennett Norman, a senior, came on in relief. Knights sophomore JC Ng contributed a pair of hits and six Knights drove in runs.

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Hernandez, Norman (6) and Kasser; D. Lopez, M. Selway (3) and Cortese. 3 hits – M: Hernandez. 2 hits – M: Ng. 2B: King. RBI – M: Nam, Collins, Hernandez, King, Norman, Espinosa.