Baseball is not a one-on-one game. Still, there was some added intrigue Friday night at Fort Myers High for a matchup between Green Wave right-hander Anton Dapcic and Tritons junior Michael Zunino.

Dapcic, a 6-foot-4 senior, was in search of his school’s record for career wins, while Zunino has been on a hitting tear for the Tritons, pounding a single-season record of 10 home runs so far.

“I’ve played so much summer ball with him, he’s a really great friend of mine,” Dapcic said of Zunino. “That’s what makes baseball great, facing good competition.”

For the second time this season, Dapcic defeated the Tritons. After winning 2-0 earlier this season, the Green Wave dominated in all phases Friday night for a lopsided 16-1 win.

In recording his 30th career win, Dapcic got plenty of help. Danny Gundell (3-for-3) launched a two-run home run in the first inning and had six RBI. Brendan Collins had a solo home run and Bryant Tinsley connected on a three-run shot.

The Green Wave (15-2) scored five runs in the first and nine in the fourth, hammering out 14 hits.

The Tritons were unable to slow the Green Wave attack, using senior starter A.J. Reyes and junior Ryan Schneider in relief.

“I have not seen a team in Southwest Florida hit the ball against a quality pitcher like that, this year,” Mariner coach Steve Larsen said. “I think we got flat out outplayed by a team that’s playing better than we are right now.”

The Tritons (14-5) were playing their second game of the day, after beating Bell County, Ky., 8-5 earlier Friday.

Mariner got off to promising start in the first inning. Angel Laborde walked and Zunino singled, but the inning ended when Bryan O’Connor hit a ball sharply up the middle, but Fort Myers second baseman Eric Schropp made a diving stop to get the final out of the inning.

The Green Wave then went to work, offensively. They got six consecutive hits to begin the bottom of the first, including an RBI double by John Kohlhauff and a two-run double by Ethan Drew. Gundell’s home run made it 5-0.

Zunino went 2-for-3 and drove in the lone run for the Tritons in the fifth.



Mariner 000 01 — 1 6 1

Fort Myers 520 9x — 16 14 1

W — Anton Dapcic. L — A.J. Reyes.

2B — John Kohlhauff (F), Ethan Drew (F), Danny Gundell (F). HR — Gundell (F), Brendan Collins (F), Bryant Tinsley (F).



Mariner 8, Bell County 5: Mariner won the first of two games Friday, beating out-of-state opponent Bell County, Ky.

Sophomore Daniel Alimonti connected for his first varsity home run with a two-run shot in the first inning. He later added a double to finish 2-for-4.

Senior Jake Weber made his first start of the season on the mound and went four innings for the win.

Michael Zunino continued his tear, going 2-for-3 with a double, Ryan Schneider drove in two runs and Chris Ford had an RBI single.



Bell County 000 203 0 — 5 13 5

Mariner 420 020 x — 8 7 0

W — Jake Weber. L — Nelson.

2B — Michael Zunino (M), Daniel Alimonti (M), Harbin (M). HR — Daniel Alimonti



Cape Coral 7, Bell County 2: Cape Coral erased a two-run deficit with a five-run rally in the fourth inning to dump Bell County (Ky.) Friday.

Anthony Torres got the win with a complete game despite giving up 19 base hits, including a first-inning home run.

The Seahawks (9-10) host Fort Myers Tuesday.



Bell County 100 100 0 — 2 19 4

Cape Coral 000 502 x — 7 5 2

W — Torres.

2B — Mulloy (CC). HR — Greer (BC).



Girls Tennis



Mariner 7, Lehigh 0: Mariner swept an LCAC crossover match with Lehigh Friday.



Singles — Brittany Wadsworth (M) def. Jessie Schmidt 6-0, 6-0; Sydney Bell (M) def. Julie Parales 6-0, 6-4; Madison Fletcher (M) def. Andrea Schmidt 7-5, 6-4; Elizabeth Burchers (M) def. Breanne Nichols 6-1, 6-0; Danilla Caballeros (M) won by default.

Doubles — Wadsworth-Caballeros (M) def. J. Schmidt -Nichols 8-1; Fletcher-Burchers (M) def. Parales-A. Schmidt 8-4.



Ida Baker 7, Dunbar 0: Ida Baker had little trouble shutting out Dunbar Friday, winning all seven matches in straight sets.

Baker (5-5) heads into the District 3A-12 tournament Wednesday at Fort Myers Racquet Club.



Singles — Amanda Teets (B) def. Heidi Castillo 6-1, 6-1; Kjiersten Payne (B) def. Lintoya Townsend 6-0, 6-0; Rachel Collins (B) def. Rosemary Defiore 6-1, 6-0; Sara Leny (B) def. Natasha Post 6-4, 6-3; Amanda Feder (B) def. Lnelys Caballero 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles — Teets-Payne (B) def. Castillo-Townsend 8-0; Collins-Feder (B) def. Defiore-Post 8-3.



Cape Coral 4, Estero 3: Cape Coral edged Estero in an LCAC crossover match Friday by dominating the doubles matches.



Singles — Renee Deane (CC) def. Taylor Rink 6-0, 6-1; Chelsie Guffey (E) def. Andrea Caputo 6-2, 6-1; Stacy Mielke (E) def. Danielle Carter 7-5, 5-7, 10-8; Rachel Mielke (E) def. Ella Baar 6-7 (7-2), 6-1, 12-10; Aimee Dolorfino (CC) def Lauren Fite 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles — Deane-Caputo (CC) def. Rink-Guffey 8-4; Carter-Baar (CC) def. S. Milke-Fite 9-7 .



Softball



Cape Coral 22, Lehigh 8: Brittney Cornelius came through with the first home run of the season for Cape High in a dominating win at Lehigh.

Tara Higgins (3-for-5) had a double and drove in five runs. Cathy Wainey (3-for-5) had four RBI, and Erica Hoegler and Kiki Flores each drove in a pair of runs.

Shannon McBride notched the win on the mound, improving to 6-1.

The Seahawks (9-11) face East Lee County Tuesday in an LCAC crossover game.



Cape Coral 375 61 — 22 12 6

Lehigh 007 10 — 8 6 3

W — Shannon McBride. L — Taylor Manning.

2B — Tara Higgins (C), Cathy Wainey (C). HR — Brittney Cornelius (C).



North Fort Myers 15 Cypress Lake 0; North Fort Myers 13 Cypress Lake 0: North Fort Myers’ tandem of sophomore Jackie Owen and freshman Rebecca Goldberg combined for a perfect game in a game one win over Cypress Lake, and completed the sweep with a no-hitter in game two.

Senior Candice Coulter contributed to the offensive attack in game two with a two-run home run.

The Red Knights (15-5) visit Bishop Verot Monday night.



Sports editor Jim Linette contributed to this report.