Baseball/ May 28 2023

PCC’s Guardado Named SCC MVP; El Camino’s Case, LBCC’s Vazquez & ELAC’s Dominguez Earn Co-Pitchers of Year

Photo by Richard Quinton College Baseball: Editor’s Note: The following stats are from conference games. Thanks to Pasadena City College SID Robert Lewis for this list & the stats) All-South Coast Conference: Most Valuable Player: Jakob Guardado, PCC Sophomore Guardado went 5-2 on mound, with a 3.38 ERA and three complete games. Guardado struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 28 2023

Chaffey College’s Andrew Smith & Braden Hofmeyer Named Inland Empire Athletic Conference’s Coach & Player of the Year

College Baseball: All-IEAC: Coach of the Year: Andrew Smith, Chaffey College Most Valuable Player: Braden Hofmeyer, Chaffey College Pitcher of the Year: Jake Riding, Cerro Coso 2023 IEAC Standings: Chaffey (28-14, 21-3) Mt. San Jacinto (29-12, 16-8) Cerro Coso (23-18, 15-9) Desert (25-16, 13-11) SBVC (18-22 11-13) Barstow (8-32, 6-18) Victor Valley (3-35, 2-22)

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 28 2023

Cal State San Bernardino Earns Spot in NCAA D-2 World Series After 8-6 & 14-8 Victories Over Cal State Monterey Bay

College Baseball: Cal State San Bernardino is World Series bound! The Coyotes earned a spot in next week’s NCAA Division 2 showcase in Cary, North Carolina, thanks to a two-game sweep over Cal State Monterey Bay. San Bernardino claimed victories of 8-6 on Friday, and 14-8 on Saturday. On Friday, CSUSB took a 6-0 lead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 28 2023

La Verne Evened Super Regional at 1-1 After Saturday’s 9-8 Victory, But East Texas Baptist Claims Series w/14-6 Win in Game Three

College Baseball: The University of La Verne’s magical run in 2023 came to an end some 1,559 miles from home on Saturday. But not without putting up a fight. After getting thumped (9-1) in the best-of-three Super Regional opener on Friday, the Leopards found themselves trailing 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2023

CCCAA Offensive Stat Leaders; Chaffey’s Michael Woodward, PCC’s Jake Trabbie & Citrus’ Connor Green Shined in 2023

College Baseball: CCCAA Top-10 & Area Stat Leaders Among 210 Prep Sports Programs: Batting Average: 1- Will Potter, Mt. San Jacinto (.462) 2- Bubba Rocha, Los Medranos (.451) 3- Noah Lazuka, Palomar (.448) 4- Robert Gonzalez, Imperial Valley (.447) 5- Quincy Scott, Palomar (.438) 6- Ethan Liao, Ohlone (.437) 7- Reiss Calvin, Ventura (.435) 8- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2023

CCCAA Pitching Leaders: Chaffey’s Braden Hofmeyer & PCC’s Coleman Mitchell Among State Leaders in Wins

College Baseball: CCCAA Top-10 & Area Stat Leaders Among 210 Prep Sports Programs: Wins: 1- David Rodriguez, San Joaquin Delta (13-2) 2- Kyle Carr, Palomar (12-1) 3- Dylan Webber, Merced (11-0) 4- Noah Galvan, Fresno City (10-2) 5- Braden Hofmeyer, Chaffey (9-1) 5- Jacob Torres, Sierra (9-1) 5- Arthur Liu, Saddleback (9-2) 5- Kai Peterson, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2023

Maranatha’s Cider Canon & Jackson Hisey, Named Olympic League’s Most Valuable Player & Most Valuable Pitcher

Baseball: Pictured L-R: Cider Canon & Jackson Hisey Editor’s Note: Maranatha’s Douglas Zuniga’s name is misspelled on this certificate.  All-Olympic League: 2023 Olympic League Standings: Maranatha (21-6, 12-0) Whittier Christian (14-12, 7-6) Village Christian (10-16-1, 6-6) Valley Christian (10-12, 6-7) Heritage Christian (6-18, 0-12)

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2023

South Hills High School Junior, Steven Jimenez, Named Hacienda League’s Most Valuable Player

Baseball: All-Hacienda League: Most Valuable Player: Steven Jimenez, South Hills Junior First-Team: Sterling Patick, South Hills Matt Moreno, South Hills Noah Malone, South Hills Malaki Pelayo, South Hills Erick Felix, Walnut Jon Maldonado, Walnut Nick Mejia, Walnut Andy Jimenez, Los Altos Edgar Reynoso, Los Altos Jake Ruelas, Los Altos Maddox Bernardino, Diamond Bar Jake Mestas, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2023

San Dimas Junior Kasen Khansarinia & Charter Oak Senior Anthony Vasquez Named Valle Vista League Most Valuable Players

Baseball: All-Valle Vista League: 2023 Valle Vista League Standings: San Dimas (21-7, 10-0) Charter Oak (16-11, 8-2) Northview (11-14, 6-5) West Covina (15-9, 5-6) Covina (11-10, 2-8) Diamond Ranch (5-14, 0-10)

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 25 2023

Bonita Senior Garrett Patterson Named Palomares League MVP; Ayala & BHS Share Championship After Finishing 9-1

Baseball:   All-Palomares League: 2023 Palomares League Standings: Bonita (18-5, 9-1) Ayala (15-8, 9-1) Glendora (11-12, 5-5) Alta Loma (9-11-1, 3-7) Colony (8-17-1, 3-7) Claremont (9-17, 1-9)

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 24 2023

Batting Stat Leaders: Charter Oak’s Diego Ortiz & Northview’s Dean Curley Among Area Stars That Shined in 2023

Photos by Gwen Pointer Editor’s Note: These stats came from the MaxPreps page of each team or their coach. I didn’t have any luck getting stats from Muir. Baseball: Baseball: Batting Average (minimum of .330, w/at least 30 at-bats): Ryan McCulloch, Rio Hondo Prep (.643) Tony Macon, West Covina (.548) Brandon Arteaga, Webb (.542) Dean […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 24 2023

2023 Pitching Stat Leaders: South Hills’ Sterling Patick & Bonita’s Justin Santiago Finished Prep Careers in Dominant Form

Baseball: Editor’s Note: These stats came from the MaxPreps page of each team or their coach. I didn’t have any luck getting stats from Muir. Pitching: Wins (3 or more): Sterling Patick, South Hills (10-1) Justin Santiago, Bonita (9-1) Nico Terenzi, CV (9-3) Connor Campbell, CV (9-3) Ethan Sparks, Marshall Fundamental (8-1) Michael Liquori, San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 24 2023

Baseball: South Hills, Maranatha, San Dimas, Arcadia, San Marino & Crescenta Valley Win 20 or More Games in 2023

Baseball: Editor’s Note: The records listed below came directly from the MaxPreps page of each program. 2023 Wins Leaders for 210 Prep Sports Programs: South Hills (24-7) Maranatha (21-6) San Dimas (21-7) Arcadia (20-5) San Marino (20-7) Crescenta Valey (20-7) Marshall Fundamental (19-5) Etiwanda (19-8) Damien (19-8-2) La Salle (18-11) Bonita (18-5) Flintridge Prep (17-9) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2023

University of La Verne Claims NCAA D-3 Regional in Alabama After Wins Over Franklin, Lewis & Clark & Birmingham Southern

College Baseball: The magical 2023 season for the University of La Verne will be extended for at least one more week. Two weeks after clinching their first SCIAC title in five years, the Leopards claimed the Birmingham (Alabama) NCAA Division 3 Regional by going 3-1. ULV edged Franklin, 8-7, on Friday. The Leopards would make […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 21 2023

Crespi Scores Four Runs in Bottom of Seventh to Stun South Hills, 6-5, in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 2 Title Game

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: South Hills was three outs away from a CIF-SS Division 2 championship on Saturday afternoon. When the Huskies trotted out of the first-base dugout at Blair Field for the last time, they took a 5-2 lead over Crespi with them. The Celts, however, would score four times in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 21 2023

All Seven CIF-SS Title Game Scores; Crespi Scored Four Times in Bottom of Seventh to Edge South Hills, 6-5, in D-2 Final

Photo by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Division 1: JSerra 1, Santa Margarita 0 Division 2: Crespi 6, South Hills 5 Division 3: Aliso Niguel 11, San Marcos 1 Division 4: Canyon (Anaheim) 3, Crean Lutheran 0 Division 5: Peninsula 3, Apple Valley 0 Division 6: Castaic 7, Hesperia Christian 0 Division 7: Ganesha 7, Fillmore […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2023

Joseph Moreno Goes Five & Allows One Run on One Hit in South Hills’ 5-1 Victory Over Calabasas in D-2 Semifinal

This photo is from the Twitter page of Dr. Elizabeth Eminhizer of the CVUSD. Baseball: Joseph Moreno had the weight of the South Hills baseball program on his shoulders. His job was to give the Huskies a chance to play for a CIF-SS Division 2 championship. And that translated into beating visiting Calabasas in Tuesday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2023

Cody New Went Distance & Struck Out 12 in Hesperia Christian’s 3-1 Victory at San Marino in CIF D-6 Semifinal

Baseball: Cody New made sure Hesperia Christian would play for a CIF-SS Division 6 championship this weekend. New went the distance in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at San Marino. He allowed the one run on three hits. New issued a pair of walks and struck out 12. It took him 113 pitches to finish what he […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2023

Every CIF-SS Semifinal Round Score; South Hills Defeats Calabasas, 5-1, to Earn Spot in D-2 Finals

Baseball: Semifinal Scores: Division 1: JSerra 6, Corona 0 Santa Margarita 5, Orange Lutheran 1 Championship: Orange Lutheran vs Santa Margarita Division 2: Crespi 5, Aquinas 3 South Hills 5, Calabasas 1 Championship: South Hills vs Crespi Division 3: Aliso Niguel 1, Yorba Linda 0 San Marcos 2, Westlake 0 Championship: Aliso Niguel vs San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2023

South Hills Hosts Calabasas in Tuesday’s CIF D-2 Semifinal; Huskies Pitching Has Allowed Just Three Postseason Runs

Baseball: Editor’s Note: Calabasas doesn’t post their individual or team stats online. In this writer’s opinion, there is no position in any sport that has more of an impact on the outcome of a game quite like a pitcher. Yes, a great quarterback can go a long way in leading a program or franchise to […]

By Brian Baiotto