Baseball/ Apr 20 2025

Ayala Pounds Out 15-6 Nonleague Victory Over Ocean View; Bulldogs Have Won Seven Consecutive Games

Baseball: Apparently, a week off didn’t bother the Ayala baseball program at all. Seven days after securing game three and a three-game sweep over Diamond Bar, the Bulldogs crushed visiting Ocean View, 15-6, on Saturday. AHS takes a seven-game win streak into the final two weeks of the regular season. The Bulldogs out-hit the Seahawks, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2025

Gerst Tossed 2-Hit Shutout & Struck Out 11 & Callaway Hit 2-Run HR in Marshall Fundamental’s 5-0 MVL Victory at Rosemead

Photos by Adrea Photography Baseball: Thurgood Marshall Secondary School’s dominant pitching in Mission Valley League games continued on Friday afternoon. Michael Gerst tossed a two-hit shutout in Marshall’s 5-0 victory at Rosemead. Gerst didn’t issue a walk and registered 11 strikeouts. It took him 93 pitches to finish what he started. Lucas Mojica went 2-for-3 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2025

Standings Through 4/19: RCHS, COHS, Ayala, South Hills, Maranatha, Monrovia, Arcadia & Rio Hondo Prep Reside in First Place

Pictured L-R: South Hills pitchers, Joseph Moreno & Elias Reyes Baseball: League Standings Through April 19: Baseline League Standings: RCHS (16-3, 6-0) Damien (11-8, 5-1) Los Osos (12-6, 3-3) Chino Hills (12-7, 2-4) Etiwanda (7-10-1, 2-4) Upland (4-14, 0-6) Del Rey League: Bishop Amat (18-4, 9-0) La Salle (14-5, 5-3) St. Paul (15-7, 5-5) Serra […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Mt. SAC Trounces PCC, 16-4, on Saturday; Mounties Secured 3-Game Sweep & an Outright South Coast Conference Title

College Baseball: Mt. SAC had a chance to clinch an outright South Coast Conference championship this week. But they needed a sweep of Pasadena City College. The Mounties didn’t just sweep PCC, they dominated the Lancers. Mt. SAC claimed victories of 11-1, 11-4 and 16-4. In Saturday’s 12-run triumph, the Mounties out-hit the Lancers, 21-9, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Crescenta Valley Edges Burroughs, 3-2, in Nine Innings; Sellars Went 4 1/3 Scoreless Innings & Allowed One Hit

Baseball: Three days after dropping their first Pacific League game of the 2025 season, Crescenta Valley hosted Burroughs on Friday evening. The Bears and Falcons entered the game with identical 8-1 records in league games. And CV would outlast BHS, 3-2, in nine innings. Kyle Smith went four innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Conrad Hunziker IV Allows Unearned Run & Strikes Out 12 in Muir’s 11-1 Five-Inning Pacific League Victory Over Glendale

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram. com/anamorph.sports.photos/) Baseball: Muir endured the misfortune of handing Glendale its only (7-6) Pacific League victory of the season on Tuesday. Fast forward three days, and the Mustangs looked a lot more like the Mustangs. Conrad Hunziker IV went all five innings in Muir’s 11-1 mercy-rule victory. Hunziker was charged […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Chino Hills Edges Etiwanda, 5-4, to Secure Baseline League Series, 2-1; Aydan Maxson Went 6IP & Struck Out Nine EHS Batters

Baseball: Chino Hills made a solid step forward this week. After being swept by Los Osos in week one of Baseline League play, the Huskies secured its series with Etiwanda, 2-1. CHHS scored four times in the bottom of the fifth and then held on for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Eagles. Aydan Maxson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Peyton Goes 7IP, Strikes Out 12 & Hit 3-Run HR in RCHS’ 5-2 Victory Over LOHS; Cougars Secure 3-Game Baseline League Sweep

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga made a massive step towards a potential Baseline League title. There is a long way to go, and Damien is just one-game back, but if the Cougars raise a banner at the end of the season, this week will have played a key role. RCHS secured a three-game sweep over one of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Elias Reyes Went Six Scoreless, Allowing Two Hits & Striking Out 11 in South Hills’ 4-0 Hacienda League Victory Over Los Altos

Baseball: Los Altos is going to have nightmares of South Hills pitching in the next couple of nights. On Wednesday, Joseph Moreno tossed a no-hitter and struck out 11 in a 7-0 home loss. Fast forward 48 hours, and Elias Reyes went six scoreless inning and struck out 11 in the Huskies 4-0 victory. Romero […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

Rocha Goes Six Innings, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Eight in SDHS’ 8-2 Victory Over ALHS; Coleman Went 3-for-3 & Homered

Baseball: San Dimas jumped on Alta Loma quickly, and they cruised to an 8-2 Hacienda League victory. SDHS scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, and they pushed across four more in the second. The Saints had a two-game sweep this week over the Braves by scores of 12-7 and 8-2. San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2025

PHS Scores 10 Runs in Bottom of First in Friday’s Pacific League Contest w/Hoover & the Tornados Went Home After One Inning

Baseball: This is the shortest game story ever. Pasadena scored 10 runs on four hits and three walks in the bottom of the first inning. They took advantage of four Hoover errors. And then the Tornados were like, nah, we’re out, or something like that to the umpire. Apparently, they ran out of pitching after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Julian Rodriguez Goes Distance, Allowing Two Unearned Runs & Struck Out Six in Rio Hondo Prep’s 3-2 Victory Over Poly

Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep can do no worse than co-champions of the Prep League. The Kares edged their rivals from Pasadena Poly, 3-2, for the second time in 48 hours. With two regular season games to play, RHP has a two-game lead (in the loss column) over Providence and Flintridge Prep. The Kares also extended […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Mt. SAC Clinches at Least a Share of SCC Title After Thursday’s 11-4 Victory Over PCC; Stull Doubles & Drives in Four Runs

Photos by Gwen Pointer & Robert Ketterling College Baseball: With an 11-4 victory over their visitors from Pasadena City College, and with some help from Rio Hondo, the Mt. SAC baseball program secured at least a share of the South Coast Conference title on Thursday. With four games to play, the Mounties lead the Falcons […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Upland Scored Four Runs in Seventh to Force Extra Innings, But Damien Claims 9-7 Victory & Earns 3-Game Sweep

Baseball: Damien picked up the three-game Baseline League sweep over Upland. But the Highlanders made the Spartans work for all three wins. DHS had victories this week by scores of 3-0, 3-2 and 9-7. On Thursday, the Highlanders scored four times in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. The Spartans scored twice […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Garza Had Perfect Game Through 6 1/3 & Finishes w/2-Hit Shutout & 8 Strikeouts in GHS’ 1-0 Victory Over Flintridge Prep

Baseball: Glendora sure got some great pitching this week. On Tuesday, Aaron Jacobsen tossed a two-hit shutout and struck out nine in the Tartans’ 10-0 victory over Silverado. Fast forward two days, and it was Santiago Garza’s time to shine. The Glendora sophomore threw a two-hit shutout of his own in GHS’ 1-0 victory over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Chaffey Secures Third Consecutive IEAC Title After Thursday’s 14-13 Victory Over Desert; Panthers Overcame Deficits of 9-2 & 11-4

College Baseball: Riddle me this: What are the odds of winning a college baseball game when your opponent scores 11 runs in the first three innings, and they have a 19-12 advantage in base hits? It’s right up there with a politician taking accountability for failed policies. However, if you’re Chaffey College, it wasn’t too […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Charter Oak Drops 13-2 Beatdown on Wilson; Chargers Have Won Six Consecutive Games, Including Four VVL Contests

Baseball: Charter Oak won its sixth consecutive game on Thursday. More importantly, the Chargers improved to 4-0 in Valle Vista League games after a 13-2 beatdown of their hosts from Wilson. COHS out-hit WHS, 11-5, including a 4-0 edge in extra-base hits. Christian Lopez went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Citrus College Inching Up Western State Conference South Division Standings After Thursday’s 8-5 Victory at West LA

Baseball: Citrus secured an 8-5 Western State Conference South Division victory at West LA after scoring four big runs in the top of the seventh inning. Adrian Ambriz went the first six innings, and he allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits. Ambriz walked four and fanned four Owls. Adrian Zamora was touched up […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Fernando Casas Threw a Six-Hit Shutout in Northview’s 3-0 VVL Victory at Covina; Vikings Secure Two-Game Sweep of Colts

Baseball: Northview picked up the two-game Valle Vista League sweep of Covina on Thursday. The Vikings secured 6-3 and 3-0 victories on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Fernando Casas tossed a six-hit shutout for the Vikings. Casas issued one walk and registered two strikeouts. Damien Morimoto had half of the Colts’ six base hits. Ryan Silva, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 18 2025

Matthew Vazquez Went Distance, Allowing Unearned Run on Two Hits & 10 Strikeouts in Maranatha’s 3-1 Olympic League Victory at Whittier Christian

Baseball: Maranatha won its ninth consecutive game on Thursday. More importantly, though, they improved to 5-0 in Olympic League play after a 3-1 victory at Whittier Christian. Matthew Vazquez went the distance, allowing an unearned run on two hits to earn the win. Vazquez didn’t issue a walk and registered 10 strikeouts. Vazquez needed 79 […]

By Brian Baiotto