Baseball/ May 03 2024

Zach Strickland Tosses No-Hitter & Strikes Out 17 in Maranatha’s 4-0 Victory Over Royal in CIF-SS D-2 Playoffs

Baseball: It doesn’t take a Rhodes Scholar to realize that good pitching is the key to a deep playoff run. And Zach Strickland was better than good on Thursday afternoon. Strickland tossed a no-hitter in Maranatha’s 4-0 CIF-SS Division 2 first-round victory over Royal of Simi Valley. Strickland issued two walks and struck out 17 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 03 2024

Caleb Trugman Goes Six Innings, Allowing Unearned Run & Struck Out Nine in Ayala’s 6-1 CIF-SS D-2 Victory at La Serna

Baseball: If you weren’t paying attention, Ayala entered the playoffs having won six in a row, and the Bulldogs are playing their best baseball of the season. And that hot streak carried over into Thursday’s first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Bulldogs scored four runs in the top of the third inning, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 03 2024

Marshall Fundamental Freshman Jack Badzey Making a Name For Himself by Broadcasting Eagles Baseball Games

High School Sports: Editor’s Note: A huge thanks to Marshall Fundamental’s Felita Kealing & Trinity Dela Cruz for helping get this story done & Danny Callaway for the photos. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor: Many American boys grow up with dreams of becoming a professional athlete. And even if they choose basketball or football as […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2024

Vargas & Montes de Oca Combine for Eight Hits, Four Doubles, Four Runs & Three RBIs in Bolsa Grande’s 9-2 Victory Over RHP in D-8 Wild-Card Game

Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep won five of its last six regular season games to earn a spot in the CIF-SS playoffs. The Kares hosted Bolsa Grande in Tuesday’s Division 8 wild card game. And the Matadors pounded out a 9-2 victory. BGHS out-hit RHP, 20-7, and they had a 6-1 advantage in extra-base hits. Seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2024

LBCC’s Luke Davis & Cerritos’ Derek Valdez Named SCC MVP & Pitcher of Year; PCC (6) & Mt. SAC (4) Combine for 10 First Teamers

College Baseball: All-South Coast Conference: (stats listed below are in conference play) MVP: Luke Davis, Long Beach City catcher:.410, 25 RBI; Led SCC 8 HR, 10 doubles, .605 OBP, .846 SPCT Pitcher of the Year: Derek Valdez, Cerritos: 6-1 record, 58.2 IP, 4 CG, Led SCC 0.92 ERA, 0.85 WHIP Coach of the Year: Nate […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2024

Mt. San Jacinto’s Jake Hansen & Julian Castro Named IEAC Coach & Pitcher of Year; Barstow’s Kyle Phin Earns MVP Honor

College Baseball: All-Inland Empire Athletic Conference: MVP: Kyle Phin, Barstow: .420 average, 66 hits, 47 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 10 HR’s & 23 RBIs Pitcher of the Year: Julian Castro, Mt. San Jacinto: 8-0, 3.97 ERA, 16 walks, 75 strikeouts in 81 2/3 IP. Coach of the Year: Jake Hansen, Mt. San Jacinto Infield […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Apr 30 2024

Northview’s Marcus Tolentino Will Attend United States Merchant Marine Academy in New York; Vikings’ Lightweight Excels on Mat & in Classroom

Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It gets repetitive to say. But it doesn’t make it any less true. Of all the sports this writer has covered over the last 25 years, in my view, none has produced more quality young men and women than wrestling. It all begins with the discipline it takes to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2024

Playoff Baseball Schedule: Bonita, Damien & San Dimas Host First-Round Division 1 Games

Baseball: CIF-SS Playoff Schedule: Division 1 (Friday): Mater Dei at Damien South Hills at Foothill West Ranch at San Dimas JSerra at Bonita Division 2 (Thursday): Long Beach Poly at Arcadia Royal at Maranatha Ayala at La Serna Charter Oak at Quartz Hill Division 3 (Friday): La Salle at El Rancho Newbury Park at Flintridge […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2024

JC Baseball Playoff Series Matchups: No. 7 Mt. SAC Hosts Hancock, No. 12 Chaffey Welcomes Riverside & No. 16 PCC Travels to Fullerton

College Baseball: First-Round Playoffs: Best-of-three, Starting Friday. There are two games scheduled for Saturday, if necessary.  No. 24 Desert at No. 1 Cerritos No. 23 Canyons at Palomar No. 22 San Diego City at No. 3 Golden West No. 21 Cypress at No. 4 LA Valley No. 20 OCC at No. 5 Saddleback No. 19 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 28 2024

First Round CIF-SS Softball Playoff Schedule; Ayala & Bonita Host Sunny Hills & Cypress, Respectively, in Division 2

Softball: First-Round Playoff Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs: Division 1 Wild Card (Thursday): Moorpark at Chino Hills Vista Murrieta at South Hills Division 2 (Thursday): Sunny Hills at Ayala Cypress at Bonita Division 3 Wild Card (Tuesday): Upland at Fountain Valley Division 3 (Thursday): Claremont at West Torrance Arlington at Northview La Canada at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2024

Final Regular Season JC Baseball Conference Standings; Chaffey, Mt. SAC & PCC Earned Playoff Spots

College Baseball: JC Baseball Standings: Inland Empire Athletic Conference: Chaffey (27-13, 21-3) Mt. San Jacinto (30-10, 19-5) Desert (21-19, 15-9) Cerro Coso (19-21, 12-12) SBVC (16-24, 11-13) Victor Valley (7-29, 4-20) Barstow (4-36, 2-22) South Coast Conference: Cerritos (32-8, 19-5) Mt. SAC (27-13, 16-8) Long Beach (27-13, 16-8) PCC (23-16, 13-11) El Camino (21-19, 12-12) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2024

San Dimas, Maranatha & San Marino Reach 20-Win Plateau; List of 210 Prep Sports Programs From Most Wins to Least

Baseball: Editor’s Note: This is a list of programs within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone from most team wins to least, and below that are the complete league standings.  Most Wins Among 210 Prep Sports Teams & League Finish: San Dimas (23-4, Valle Vista champs) Maranatha (21-6, Olympic champs) San Marino (20-7, Rio Hondo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2024

Maranatha Finishes 2024 Regular Season w/a 3-2 Victory Over Valencia; MHS Enters Postseason on Seven-Game Win Streak

Baseball: Maranatha will enter the CIF-SS playoffs having won their last seven games. The Minutemen finished out their 2024 regular season with a 3-2 victory over Valencia. Owen Brunsmann was charged with one run on three hits over two innings. Brunsmann didn’t issue a walk and fanned two MHS batters. The Minutemen got two runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2024

Mt. SAC Earns Second Place in SCC After Friday’s 3-1 Victory at El Camino; Lorenzano & Mackowiak Combined to Shut Warriors Down

College Baseball: Five weeks ago, Mt. SAC was 6-8 in South Coast Conference games and they weren’t on pace to earn a postseason berth. Five weeks later, the Mounties finished in second place after winning 10 of their last 11 games. MSAC tied Long Beach in second at 16-8 in conference, but the Mounties went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2024

Ayala Pounds Claremont Pitching in Friday’s 14-4 Palomares League Victory Over Claremont; AHS Enters Playoffs on Six-Game Win Streak

Baseball: It’s been an uphill climb all season, but the Ayala baseball program is better than its record would indicate. After Friday’s 14-4 beatdown over their visitors from Claremont, the Bulldogs finished 10-5 in Palomares League games. AHS will enter the postseason on a six-game win streak. Ayala out-hit Claremont, 17-8. And it should be […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 27 2024

Diego Vazquez & Jared Brunk Hit Two-Run HR’s in Bonita’s 7-6 Victory at Glendora; Bearcats Finish 14-1 in Palomares League Games

Photos by Cyara Vasquez Baseball Bonita finished out their regular season schedule with a 7-6 victory at Glendora. The Tartans held a 6-4 lead, but the Bearcats scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning, and they held on for a one-run victory. The Palomares League champs went 14-1 in league games. Of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2024

San Marino Earns Rio Hondo League Championship After Rallying for a 3-2 Victory Over La Canada

Baseball: And your 2024 Rio Hondo League champions are….the San Marino Titans. Trailing 2-0, SMHS scored single runs in the bottom of the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to edge La Canada, 3-2, on Thursday. Tomas Bilvado went 4 1/3 scoreless innings and he allowed just one hit. Bilvado issued a pair of walks, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2024

Paoletto’s Three-Run Triple Sparks Damien in 5-2 Victory at Etiwanda; Spartans Secure Outright Baseline League Title

Baseball: Last year, Etiwanda swept Damien in the final week of the regular season, and it cost the Spartans the Baseline League championship. Fast forward to 2024, and DHS secured an outright Baseline League title thanks to two consecutive wins over the Eagles. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the second inning, Damien scored five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2024

Quinton Mendoza Tosses Three-Hit Shutout in Diamond Bar’s 1-0 Victory at South Hills; Huskies Finish Second in Hacienda League

Photos by RT Tolentino Baseball: Diamond Bar played the role of spoiler on Thursday at South Hills. The Brahmas shut out the Huskies, 1-0, with a run in the top of the seventh inning. South Hills entered the game tied for first place in the Hacienda League with Walnut. And the Mustangs defeated Los Altos, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Controversial Call Marred Los Osos-Chino Hills Game on Wednesday; Huskies Knocked Grizzlies Out of Baseline League Penthouse

Baseball: I’ll start by saying that Chino Hills absolutely earned its 4-3 Baseline League victory over their visitors from Los Osos. The Grizzlies had their chances on Wednesday, they made some mistakes on defense, and they came up short. The Huskies should be commended for securing the No. 3 seed out of the very tough […]

By Brian Baiotto