La Quinta’s Demarest Wins 500th

Dave Demarest got his 500th coaching victory and senior Gerald Laird set the state record for career hits as visiting La Quinta beat San Pedro Mary Star of the Sea, 9-0, in nonleague baseball Saturday.

Demarest, in his 25th year at La Quinta, is 500-181.

Laird doubled in the first inning for his 191st career hit. He passed West Torrance’s Tony Cosentino. Laird stole third and home after the double for the Aztecs’ first run.

Laird finished with three hits, three runs and three stolen bases.

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300 CLUB

Active county baseball coaches with 300 or more victories:

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500 Dave Demarest La Quinta, 500-181 425 Bob Ickes Mater Dei, 425-174-9 420 Mike Curran Esperanza and Santa Fe Springs St. Paul, 420-157-1 346 Bob Zamora Capistrano Valley, 346-187-3 324 Steve Gulloti El Dorado, 324-147 307 Bob Flint Irvine, 307-212-2

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