Baseball/ Jul 06 2022

Ventura County Pirates Slug Their Way to 11-4 Victory Over So Cal Shepherds on Tuesday

Baseball: The So Cal Shepherds took a two-run lead into the top of the fourth inning in Tuesday’s Best of the West League showdown with the second-place Ventura County Pirates. The Pirates, however, would go on to score the next nine runs in an 11-4 victory. Andrew White got the loss, allowing five runs (four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

Nin Burns & Matt Flaharty Named Best of the West League’s Players of the Week

Nin Burns II, IV Bucs The Bucs had a great week, defeating the first-place IV Pirates, the second-place VC Pirates and the fourth-place Arroyo Seco Sentinels. Burns, who played at Mt. SAC in 2022, went 7-for-15, with six runs. Burns doubled, had an RBI, drew five walks and stole two bases. The future Cal Poly […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

Trevor Hinkel & Andrew White Named Best of the West League’s Pitchers of the Week

Trevor Hinkel, IV Pirates Hinkel went five innings this week, allowing two unearned runs on two hits. He walked one and struck out six for the first-place Pirates. In 2022, Hinkel went 5-4, and he’ll play at Cal State Fullerton next year if he’s not selected in the MLB draft. The Pirates right-hander has a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

California Cage Rats’ Jordan Salgado & Landon Trosclair Named Sunset League’s Players of the Week

Jordan Salgado, California Cage Rats The Cage Rats are struggling and currently sit in the Sunset League cellar with a record of 2-11. But Jordan Salgado’s bat has been on fire. Over the past week, the former Glendora High/Rio Hondo College outfielder went 8-for-16 with four doubles, a triple, home run, seven RBIs and two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

IE Bucs Right-Hander, Nolan Milliman, Has Been Named Sunset League’s Pitcher of the Week

Nolan Milliman, IE Bucs  Nolan Milliman continued to excel this past week. The Central Washington University sophomore went seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits. Milliman walked one and struck out 11 batters. For the season, the former Esperanza High pitcher has an ERA of 1.50. In 12 innings pitched, he’s walked six and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

East LA Dodgers Gray Remain Atop Sunset League Standings After Sunday’s 9-4 Victory Over Ventura County Bucs

Baseball: The East LA Dodgers Gray held its share of the Sunset League’s top spot after defeating the Ventura County Bucs, 9-4, on Sunday. Nathan Haffner got the win, going six innings and allowing two runs on six hits. Haffner walked two and struck out five VCB batters. Rowan Teran singled three times and had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 04 2022

Inland Valley Bucs Finish Weekend w/a 5-1 BOTW League Victory Over First-Place Inland Valley Pirates

Baseball: What a weekend it’s been for the Inland Valley Bucs. In a three-day span, they defeated the second-place Ventura County Pirates, the fourth-place Arroyo Seco Sentinels, and on Sunday, the Bucs claimed a 5-1 victory over the first-place Inland Valley Pirates. IVB started the weekend with just one Best of the West League victory, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 03 2022

Inland Valley Pirates Pick Up 8-4 Victory Over Long Beach Legends in Saturday’s BOTW League Contest

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Inland Valley Pirates improved to 11-3 in Best of the West League play on Saturday after an 8-4 victory over the Long Beach Legends. Zac Czerniawski went five innings to earn the win, allowing two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 03 2022

Inland Empire Bucs Claim 8-2 Victory Over First-Place VC Bucs; Gilkeson & Janes Drive in 3 Runs Each

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Inland Empire Bucs defeated the Ventura County Bucs, 8-2, in Saturday’s Sunset League showdown. IEB out-hit VCB, 12-6, and moved to within two games of the league’s co-leaders, the OC Pirates and Ventura County Bucs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 02 2022

Julian Flores Tosses Six-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Nine in Long Beach Legends 4-0 Victory Over Orange County Legends

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Long Beach Legends got a great outing from Julian Flores to claim a 4-0 victory over the OC Legends. Flores tossed a six-hit shutout. He walked one and fanned nine. Connor DeBenon doubled, and OCL got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 02 2022

Inland Valley Bucs Pound Out 13-10 Best of the West League Victory Over Ventura County Pirates

Baseball: And that’s why they play the game. The last-place (Best of the West League) Inland Valley Bucs outlasted the second-place Ventura County Pirates, 13-10, on Friday. The Bucs out-hit the Pirates, 12-7, to pick up their second league win. What was the stat of the game? The IV Bucs found a way to win […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 02 2022

East LA Dodgers Gray Defeats Orange County Legends, 10-6, in Friday’s Sunset League Game

Baseball: Trailing 4-0 as they grabbed their bats in the bottom of the second inning, the East LA Dodgers Gray team scored five in the bottom half of the inning and went on to a 10-6 victory over the OC Legends. Thomas Howard surrendered seven runs (four earned) on six hits in three innings. Howard […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 01 2022

Inland Valley Pirates Out-Hit East LA Dodgers, 13-4, in Thursday’s 10-7 Best of the West League Victory

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The first-place Inland Valley Pirates took an eight-run lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, and held on for a 10-7 victory over the East LA Dodgers. Ryan McLernon was roughed up for four runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 30 2022

Arroyo Seco’s Coon & Jimenez Combine to Shut Out LB Legends, 13-0, in Wednesday’s Best of the West League Game

Pictured L-R: Anthony Salcedo (ULV), Jason Givens (Cerritos), Hayden Coon (RCC),  Joe Jimenez (Citrus) & JL Goldman (Stanislaus State) To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: Two Arroyo Seco pitchers combined to shut out the Long Beach Legends, 13-0, at LBCC. The Sentinels got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 29 2022

Arroyo Seco Sentinels Pound out 12-5 Victory Over East LA Dodgers in Tuesday’s Best of the West League Contest

Pictured L-R: Jake Trabbie & Matt Rice To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Sentinels scored nine runs in the first two innings, and cruised to a 12-5 victory over the East LA Dodgers. The Sentinels pounded two Dodgers’ pitchers […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 29 2022

Ventura County Pirates Pull Within One-Game of First-Place Inland Valley Pirates After Tuesday’s 4-2 Victory

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Ventura County Pirates pulled to within one game of the first-place Inland Valley Pirates on Tuesday. VCP got two runs in the top of the second inning, and one each in the seventh and ninth […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 28 2022

Inland Valley Pirates’ Brent Cota & Chris Ceballos Named Best of the West League’s Player & Pitcher of the Week

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Best of the West League: Through the first 11 games, the Inland Valley Pirates have set the bar of excellence in the Best of the West League. At 9-2, the Pirates have four more wins than the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 28 2022

Rowan Schneider & Kyle Douphner Named Sunset League’s Player & Pitcher of the Week

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Sunset League: Rowan Schneider, Quakes Baseball Academy: After two weeks, the QBA stands at 4-4 in Sunset League play, which is 2.5 games back of the first-place Ventura County Bucs, and 1.5 behind the second-place OC Pirates. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 27 2022

Former Glendora Shortstop, Jacob Gonzalez, Goes 3-for-4, w/HR & 2 RBIs to Lead Ole Miss to College World Series Championship

College World Series: Former Glendora High School shortstop Jacob Gonzalez had been struggling mightily at the plate in the 2022 College World Series. In fact, the Ole Miss sophomore had gone 0-for-13 at one point. But on Sunday, and needing just one win to claim the College World Series championship, Gonzalez shined in the biggest […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 27 2022

Jordan Salgado Homers, Doubles Twice & Drives in 5 in California Cage Rats 16-12 Victory Over Inland Empire Bucs

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: After dropping the first eight Sunset League games of the 2022 season, the California Cage Rats broke out in a big way on Sunday. CCR pounded out a 16-12 victory over the Inland Empire Bucs. And […]

By Brian Baiotto