The Island Coast Gators erupted for nine runs on six hits in the fifth inning to plaster South Fort Myers 13-3 in six innings Saturday in the championship game of the premier division of Bishop Verot’s annual Bud Roth Memorial Tournament at Terry Park.

The Gators, who won two of their three games in the tournament, were declared the winner by giving up fewer runs than South Fort Myers, which also was 2-1 in the tournament.

Island Coast’s Jordan Moody was selected the division’s MVP and named to the all-tournament team along with teammate Tanner Renegar.

The rest of the division all-tournament team includes: Joey Walker and Reyes Ramone of South Fort Myers, Jay Jenkins and C.J. Price of Seacrest, Casey Gibson of Cypress Lake, Alex Mata of Riverdale and Brendan Sanger of Fort Myers.

South Fort Myers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after three innings, but the Gators tied it up in the fourth. The nine-run uprising in the fifth sealed the victory.

The Gators connected for 12 base hits, led by Cole Ondrejka (3-for-3, 1 RBI), two hits apiece by Taylor Renegar and Kameron Gellinger and a two-run, pinch-hit double by Ryne Manka. Randy Petito added a two-run single and drew a bases-loaded walk to finish with three RBI.

Taylor Renegar (3-0) pitched a complete game, allowing six hits and striking out eight. Six of the strikeouts came in the last three innings when he retired nine straight Wolfpack batters to close it out.

The Gators (18-4) host Riverdale at 6 p.m. Tuesday on Senior Night and visit Mariner on Thursday.

Island Coast 000 391 – 13 12 2

South Ft. Myers 021 000 – 3 6 2

W – Taylor Renegar (3-0). L – Stanislowski.

2B – Manka (IC), Gellinger (IC), Taylor Renegar (IC). 3B – Walker (SFM).

Mariner 6, Palmetto Ridge 1: Three pitchers tossed a combined one-hitter over six innings to carry Mariner to victory over Palmetto Ridge in the Bud Roth Memorial Tournament at Terry Park.

Jason Carmichael started and pitched four hitless innings with seven strikeouts and gave up Palmetto Ridge’s one unearned run. Walter Cleary tossed two hitless innings with four strukeouts and Alex Santana gave up the lone hit in the sixth. Carmichael earned the win to improve to 6-2.

Tyler Bender’s two-run single in the fifth inning was key to the Tritons’ four-run rally to take the lead for good. Santana added a two-run triple in the inning and Charlie Klein added two hits.

The Tritons (16-7) helped the three Lee County schools (with Bishop Verot and Estero) win the Lee-Collier challenge bracket 8-1. Carmichael and Santana also were selected to the Lee-Collier all-tournament team along with Josh Garcia and Dan Vogelbach of Bishop Verot, Will Anderson and Zach Culvahouse of Estero, Zach Tillery of Barron Collier, John Walker of Naples and Tony Damino of Palmetto Ridge.

The Tritons are in action again Tuesday at Lehigh.

Palmetto Ridge 000 100 0 – 1 1 2

Mariner 000 141 x – 6 7 0

W – Carmichael (6-2). L – Rivenburg.

2B – Cleary (M). 3B – Santana (M).

Softball

Longshore Memorial Tournament: Ida Baker captured the White Division championship Saturday with a 12-2 rout of Sebastian River. The Bulldogs reached the title game by virtue of a 6-1 win over Port Charlotte earlier in the day.

Katie Rieser (4-for-4, 2 RBI) led the Bulldogs’ 19-hit assault in the championship game. Hannah Kelly (3-for-5, 2 RBI), Deniece Bent (3-for-4, 2 RBI), Jessica Nuccio (2-for-3), Cathy Wainey (2-for-3, 1 RBI) and Maddy Peres (2-for-4, 4 RBI) contributed to the offensive barrage.

Peres recorded her 20th victory of the season with a two-hitter with eight strikeouts.

Against Port Charlotte, Peres belted her first career home run. The solo shot gave the Bulldogs in the lead in the second inning, a lead they did not relinquish. Louie Ross also hit a solo home run.

Rieser contributed two hits and one RBI toward the Bulldogs’ nine hits as did Nuccio and Brittany Benvie.

The Bulldogs (21-3) return to action Tuesday in the District 4A-11 Tournament at Northwest Softball Complex. They face either Cape Coral or Cypress Lake in the quarterfinals.

Mariner (12-10) lost twice Saturday – to Gulf Coast 3-2 and to Steinbrenner 6-2 – to finish its Gold Division appearance 0-3. The Tritons collide with North Fort Myers Tuesday in the district quarterfinals.

Port Charlotte 000 001 0 – 1 2 0

Ida Baker 010 410 x – 6 9 1

W – Peres (19-2). L – Barnhill.

HR – Peres (IB), Ross (IB).

Sebastian River 010 000 – 2 2 0

Ida Baker 410 133 – 12 19 1

W – Peres (20-2). L – Bechman.

2B – Ross (IB).