Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Zach Menlove Goes Six Innings, Allows One Run & Strikes Out Five in Monrovia’s 7-1 Rio Hondo League Victory at South Pasadena

Baseball: Monrovia got a great outing from Zach Menlove, and they took advantage of seven South Pasadena errors in a 7-1 Rio Hondo League victory at SPHS. With the setback, the Tigers fall to one-half game behind first-place San Marino. Menlove went six innings, and he allowed one run on five hits. He issued four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Los Osos Leapfrogs Damien Into First Place After Monday’s 2-1 Baseline League Victory Over Chino Hills

Baseball: Thanks to Etiwanda’s 2-1 victory on Saturday, Los Osos dropped one-half game behind first-place Damien in the Baseline League standings. And because of Etiwanda’s 10-5 victory over Damien on Monday, and Los Osos’ 2-1 triumph of Chino Hills, the Grizzlies are back atop the league standings by one-half a game. There are two games […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Etiwanda Knocks Damien Out of First Place in Baseline League After Monday’s 10-5 Victory in Game One of a Three-Game Series

Baseball: In the last 48 hours, the Etiwanda baseball program knocked Baseline League competitors Los Osos and Damien out of first place. On Saturday, the Eagles edged the Grizzlies, 3-2. And on Monday, EHS outlasted the Spartans, 10-5, in a game that featured 20 hits. Al Moreno went 4 1/3 innings and he allowed five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Farina & Reeve Combine to Strike Out 14 in Bonita’s 3-2 Victory at Glendora; Bearcats Secure Palomares League Championship

Photos by Cyara Vasquez Baseball: Bonita won its third consecutive Palomares League championship on Monday. But Glendora made them work for it. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the fourth inning, the Bearcats got RBI singles from Cody White and Andrew Sanchez, and they scored on a throwing error to take a 3-2 lead. Camden […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 22 2024

After 17 Years of Service, Chaffey College Sports Information Director Sheryl Herchenroeder is Calling Her Last Game on Tuesday

College Sports: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor She might not consider herself one, but Sheryl Herchenroeder is every bit a pioneer. When she became the Sports Information Director at Chaffey College back in January of 2007, Herchenroeder was the only female SID in California. Fast forward 17 years, and Palomar, LA Valley, Cypress, Allan Hancock, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2024

Final Week Standings & Schedules for Chaffey, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC; Panthers Already Secured IEAC Championship

College Baseball: Conference Standings & Final Week Schedules for Chaffey, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC: Inland Empire Athletic Conference Standings: Chaffey (26-11, 20-2) Mt. San Jacinto (28-10, 17-5) Desert (19-18, 15-8) Cerro Coso (17-21, 10-12 SBVC (15-22, 10-12) Victor Valley (7-27, 10-12) Barstow (4-35, 2-21) Chaffey’s Schedule: 4/22: PCC at Chaffey 4/23: Barstow at Chaffey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2024

Final Week Standings & Schedule: Maranatha & SDHS Have Secured Titles, While Arcadia, Bonita, Damien, LOHS, San Marino & South Hills in Contention

Photo by Beth Oualline Editor’s Note: I put the schedule of 210 Prep Sports programs that still have a chance at a title. Baseball: League Standings w/One Week to Play: Baseline League Standings: Damien (14-9-1, 9-2-1) Los Osos (16-8, 9-3) Chino Hills (14-7-2, 6-5-1) Etiwanda (9-15, 5-7) Upland (13-11, 3-9) RCHS (11-14, 3-9) Final Week […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 21 2024

Final Week Standings & Schedule: Ayala & COHS Secure Titles, While Chino Hills, Etiwanda, South Hills & Upland in Contention

Softball: Editor’s Note: I put the schedule of 210 Prep Sports programs that still have a chance at a title. League Standings w/One Week to Play: Baseline League: Upland (14-6, 7-1) Chino Hills (14-9, 6-1) Etiwanda (20-5, 5-2) RCHS (11-13, 2-5) Los Osos (6-13-1, 1-6) St. Lucy’s (2-14-2, 0-6) Final Week Schedule: 4/23: Chino Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2024

Andrew Walters Hits Three-Run HR in Mt. SAC’s 12-5 Victory at LA Harbor; Mounties Have SCC-Best Eight-Game Win Streak

College Baseball: Mt. SAC continued its hot streak on Saturday. The Mounties scored nine runs in the top of the first inning, and they went on to defeat their host from LA Harbor, 12-5, on Saturday afternoon. The Mounties and Seahawks had 13 hits apiece. Mt. SAC has now won an SCC-best nine consecutive games, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2024

Rudy O’Dell & Troy Lopez Combine on Two-Hit Shutout; Damien Leapfrogs LOHS After Saturday’s 1-0 Baseline League Victory Over RCHS

Photos by Taegan Maysami @madeby.taeg on Instagram) Baseball: Thanks to a 1-0 victory over Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday at LoanMart Field, Damien enters the final week of the regular season with a one-half game lead over second-place Los Osos. The Spartans got some help from Etiwanda, who edged the Grizzlies, 3-2, on Saturday night. Rudy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2024

The Arm of Christian Eaton & Bat of Jaeden Toki Knocks Los Osos Out of First Place; Eagles Edge Grizzlies, 3-2, at LoanMart Field

Baseball: Etiwanda will not win their third consecutive Baseline League title in 2024, but they will go a long way in determining the eventual champion. Los Osos entered Saturday’s third and final game with the Eagles having won the first two by a combined margin of 28-3. And the Grizzlies led 2-0 as the game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2024

South Hills Claims 6-3 Victory at La Quinta; Luke Bauer Went 3-for-4 w/Two Doubles & RBI in Saturday’s Win

Baseball: South Hills had one final nonleague game before closing out Hacienda League play this coming week with Diamond Bar. The Huskies (7-1) are tied with Walnut (7-1) atop the Hacienda League standings with two games to play. But back to Saturday’s showdown at La Quinta High School. South Hills scored three runs in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2024

Maranatha Pounds Out 18-2 Victory at Charter Oak in Five Innings; Minutemen Out-Hit Chargers, 18-3, on Saturday

Baseball: Not too long after securing an eighth consecutive Olympic League championship, Maranatha headed to Covina to battle Charter Oak. And it was all MHS. The Minutemen dominated in an 18-2 five-inning victory at COHS. The boys from Pasadena had an 18-3 advantage in base hits and 10 separate players had at least one hit. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2024

Former PHS Pitchers Bacon & Griffith Team up in PCC’s 4-3 SCC Victory Over Cerritos; Lancers are First to Win Series vs State’s No. 1 Program

College Baseball: As the second to final week of the 2024 regular season got underway, Cerritos College was in cruise control. The No. 1 ranked program in the state had South Coast Conference series sweeps over LA Harbor, El Camino and Mt. SAC. The Falcons also secured 2-1 SCC series wins over Rio Hondo and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2024

Lucas Favretto’s Arm & Bat of Jordan Viramontes Key in St. Francis’ 4-3 Nine-Inning Mission League Victory at Crespi

Baseball: St. Francis avoided a three-game Mission League sweep on Friday. But they had to work overtime to accomplish that feat. The Golden Knights edged Crespi, 4-3, in nine innings. Diego Velasquez got the loss after allowing one run on two hits over two innings. Velasquez walked one and fanned three St. Francis batters. Jordan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2024

Marshall Fundamental Falls at Arroyo, 3-2, in Nine Innings; Eagles Will Enter Playoffs as Mission Valley League’s No. 3 Seed

Baseball: Marshall Fundamental will have to settle for third place in the Mission Valley League. The Eagles needed wins over Arroyo, El Monte and Mountain View, and they had to count on some assistance from South El Monte to defeat Arroyo next week if the boys from Pasadena were to secure the MVL’s No. 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2024

Conrad Hunziker IV Went Distance, Allowing Two Unearned Runs & Striking Out Four in Muir’s 9-2 Pacific League Victory Over Glendale

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Muir secured its second two-game Pacific League sweep of the 2024 season. The Mustangs never trailed in Friday’s 9-2 victory over Glendale. MHS out-hit GHS, 8-4. Conrad Hunziker IV went the distance and allowed a pair of unearned runs on four hits. Hunziker issued three walks and struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 20 2024

Marcus Reese Goes Six Innings, Allowing Two Unearned Runs & Strikes Out Nine in Charter Oak’s 8-5 Valle Vista League Victory Over Covina

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak controls its own destiny. After splitting the two-game Valle Vista League series with Covina, the Chargers can finish as high as second place. COHS claimed an 8-5 victory over their visitors from CHS. Marcus Reese went six innings to earn the win, and he allowed a pair of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 20 2024

Bonita Hands Ayala its First Palomares League Loss of 2024; BHS Scores Seven Times in Sixth to Claim 7-0 Victory Behind Kaitlyn Maaske

Photos by Beth Oualline Softball: Ayala will win another Palomares League championship. But Bonita will enter the playoffs on a high note. After a pair of Palomares League losses to the reigning champions, the Bearcats finally got over on the Bulldogs. BHS scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to claim a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 20 2024

King & Regan Combine on Four-Hit Shutout & Strike Out Seven in SDHS’ 5-0 Victory Over Northview; Saints Secure Second Consecutive VVL Title

Baseball: In 2022, Northview ended the longtime San Dimas reign atop the Valle Vista League standings. Perhaps it was fitting that the Saints swept the Vikings this week to secure a second consecutive VVL championship. SDHS defeated NHS, 16-2, on Wednesday, and 5-0 on Friday. With two games to play, San Dimas has a three-game […]

By Brian Baiotto