Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

PCC Sweeps Compton After Friday’s 6-5 Victory; Lancers Secure Second Place in SCC & Await Playoff Opponent

College Baseball: Pasadena City College needed to win its last six games to secure the No. 2 seed out of the South Coast Conference. And on Friday, they can say, mission accomplished. Jakob Guardado went the distance in the Lancers’ 6-5 victory over Compton. Guardado surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He issued one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Arcadia Blows Out CV, 11-2, to Claim Pacific League Title; Apaches Extend Current Win Streak Over Falcons to Eight Games

Baseball: The Pacific League championship remains in the control of Arcadia High School. At the start of the week, Crescenta Valley needed just one of two with the Apaches to recapture the league crown. But after a 5-4 victory on Tuesday, and an 11-2 thumping on Friday, AHS remains in the league penthouse. Arcadia extended […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

San Dimas Rallies Late for a 4-3 Victory at Charter Oak & an Outright Valle Vista League Championship

Baseball: San Dimas earned the outright 2023 Valle Vista League championship thanks to a pair of 4-3 drama-filled victories over Charter Oak. In Thursday’s win, SDHS scored three times in the top of the sixth and got one more in the seventh to edge the Chargers. Athen Malone went six for COHS and allowed three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Alcon & Curley Combine for Nine RBIs in Northview’s 15-2 Valle Vista League Victory Over West Covina

Baseball: In its regular season finale on Thursday, Northview crushed West Covina, 15-2, in six innings. The Vikings out-hit the Bulldogs, 12-7, on senior day. NHS got 11 runs (five earned) on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings off Kenneth Lyles. Lyles walked four and fanned two. Aiden Trejo surrendered four runs on five hits […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Patterson Goes Five Scoreless & Strikes Out Four in Bonita’s 11-0 Victory at Colony; Bearcats Claim Share of Palomares Title

Baseball: Garrett Patterson was going to make sure that Bonita left Ontario with nothing less than a share of the Palomares League championship. Patterson went five scoreless innings in the Bearcats 11-0 victory over the Titans. He allowed one hit, didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. Tristan Rambaud got the final six outs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Ayala Clinches Share of Palomares Title After Scoring Runs in Seventh & Eighth Innings & Defeating Glendora, 3-2, on Thursday

Baseball: Ayala certainly earned their share of the Palomares League championship this week. The Bulldogs swept Glendora, and Bonita claimed the other half by sweeping Colony. On Thursday, AHS got single runs in the top of the seventh and eighth innings to edge Glendora, 3-2. Michael Moses pitched his butt off, allowing an unearned run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Dominic Paris Goes Distance, Allowing One Run & Striking Out Six in Alta Loma’s 6-1 Palomares League Victory Over Claremont

Baseball: After opening Palomares League play 0-7, the Alta Loma baseball program won their final three games of 2023. ALHS defeated visiting Claremont, 6-1, on Thursday. Dominic Paris went the distance and allowed one run on four hits. Paris didn’t issue a walk and struck out six Claremont batters. Justin Gonzalez singled and scored. Thomas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Marshall Fundamental Secures First Undefeated MVL Run in Program History; Eagles Defeat South El Monte, 3-2, on Thursday

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental made program history on Thursday. For the first time, the Eagles finished Mission Valley League play unscathed. Marshall secured a 3-2 victory at South El Monte to finish their magical MVL run at 12-0. Andrew Medina got the loss, allowing three runs on five hits over six innings. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

San Marino Caps Remarkable Run w/RHL Championship; Titans Claim 3-1 Victory Over Monrovia to Win Final Eight League Games

Baseball: From 0-4 to Rio Hondo League champions. The Titans secured a 3-1 victory over Monrovia on Thursday afternoon, and they claimed an RHL title. As many know, San Marino lost its first four RHL games in 2023. Each of the four setbacks came by one run, including one in extra innings. But since then, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

South Hills Clinches at Least a Share of Hacienda League Title; Huskies Trounce Rowland, 18-0, in Five Innings

Baseball: After Wednesday’s 18-0 victory over Rowland in five innings, South Hills clinched at least a share of the Hacienda League championship. But don’t think for a moment that last-place Rowland will shock the Huskies on Friday. Sterling Patick went four scoreless innings and allowed one hit. Patick didn’t issue a walk and registered seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

Mt. SAC Scores Twice in Bottom of Ninth to Claim a 6-5 Victory Over First-Place El Camino; Rossetti Drives in Game Winner on Sac Fly

College Baseball: Mt. SAC might not make the playoffs in 2023. But because of their hot play down the stretch, the Mounties are impacting what South Coast Conference programs do, and to an extent, their postseason seed out of the SCC. MSAC has won 10 of their last 12 SCC games, and that includes Tuesday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

Los Osos Cruises to an 11-3 Baseline League Victory Over Chino Hills; Grizzlies Scored Eight Times in Bottom of First

Baseball: Los Osos came out quick and came out strong on senior day. The Grizzlies got eight runs in the bottom of the first inning and cruised to an 11-3 victory over Chino Hills. LOHS pounded out 14 hits and the Huskies committed five errors. Joel Gutierrez got roughed up for 10 runs (nine earned) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

Boys Tennis: Maranatha’s Joshua Im & Shahe Yerevanian Finish Second at Coastal League Doubles Finals

Boys Tennis: Joshua Im and Shahe Yerevanian entered the final day of the Coastal League Individuals Tournament with the hopes of winning the doubles championship. In their semi-finals match, the #1 seeds, Im/Yerevanian dominated their #4 seeded opponents from Geffen Academy at UCLA, Tyler Aldave/Oliver Lewis, 6-0, 6-3, playing focused and energetic tennis that didn’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

Sean York Allows One Earned Run & Strikes Out Six in Upland’s 7-4 Baseline League Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga

Baseball: Upland took a one-game lead over RCHS in their hopes of securing a third-place finish in the Baseline League standings. Sean York went the distance in Wednesday’s 7-4 victory over the Cougars. The Highlanders and Cougars meet up Friday at RCHS to determine who finishes in third place. York allowed one earned run on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2023

Etiwanda Scores Twice in Bottom of Seventh to Defeat Damien, 6-5; Eagles & Spartans Meet Friday w/Baseline League Title at Stake

Baseball: The two-game Baseline League lead that Damien enjoyed at the beginning of the week is gone. On Monday, Etiwanda secured an 11-3 victory at DHS. Today, trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Eagles scored twice, and defeated the Spartans, 6-5. With one game to play, Damien will host Etiwanda on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2023

Chaffey Clinches Inland Empire Athletic Conference Championship After Tuesday’s 24-8 Beatdown of Barstow

College Baseball: Chaffey earned the title of Inland Empire Athletic Conference champs on Tuesday. The Panthers pounded Barstow, 24-8, and with three games to play, Chaffey holds on a four-game lead over second-place Mt. San Jacinto. Chaffey and Barstow combined for 32 runs, 29 hits, 19 walks, three errors and 11 pitchers. The Panthers scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2023

Joe Bacon & Adrian Oseguera Team up on Three-Hit Shutout & Strike Out Nine in Pasadena’s 7-0 Victory Over Muir

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: PHS didn’t just shut out their rivals on Tuesday, they put the game to sleep early. Pasadena scored two in the bottom of the first and got five more in the second in a 7-0 Pacific League victory over Muir. Joe Bacon earned the win, going five scoreless and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2023

Santiago Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out Six in Bonita’s 6-3 Victory Over Colony; BHS & Ayala Tied Atop Palomares w/One to Play

Photos by Beth Oualline Baseball: Heading into the final week of the regular season, Ayala and Bonita were tied atop the Palomares League standings and they both needed two-game sweeps over Glendora and Colony, respectively, to set up a Friday showdown to determine the No. 1 seed out of the Palomares League. Because the Bulldogs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2023

Palencia’s Star Shined Bright in Arcadia’s 5-4 Victory Over CV; AHS Junior Doubles Twice & Strikes Out Falcon w/Bases Loaded in 7th

Baseball: Arcadia headed into the final week of the regular season needing a sweep of rival Crescenta Valley to continue their rein atop the Pacific League standings. The Apaches held serve at home, 5-4, on Tuesday night, and did so in dramatic fashion. AHS and CV are both 12-1 in league games and meet up […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2023

Reker Goes 3-for-3 & Homers in Alta Loma’s 4-2 Palomares League Victory at Claremont; MacCharles Goes Distance for Braves

Baseball: Alta Loma got a complete-game effort from Grant MacCharles in Tuesday’s 4-2 Palomares League victory at Claremont. MacCharles surrendered two runs on eight hits. He issued just one walk and struck out five Claremont batters. MacCharles needed 89 pitches to finish what he started, with 55 going for strikes. Adrian Sanchez doubled and scored. […]

By Brian Baiotto