Baseball/ Mar 29 2022

Baseball: Covina, Flintridge Prep, Los Osos, Maranatha, Northview & South Hills Ranked in Monday’s CIF-SS Poll

CIF-SS Poll, March 28, 2022 Baseball: Division 1: 1- Orange Lutheran 2- Harvard Westlake 3- Yucaipa 4- Servite 5- Santa Margarita 6- Villa Park 7- Cypress 8- Huntington Beach 9- Corona 10- Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks Division 2: 1- Sierra Canyon 2- South Hills 3- Torrance 4- Arlington 5- Norco 6- Vista Murrieta 7- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 28 2022

PCC Finishes Week 3-0, Including an 11-6 Victory at Palomar; Blessinger, Tello, Luevano & Scannell Combine for 10 RBIs

Photo by Michael Watkins College Baseball: PCC spent the week outside of South Coast Conference play. But the Lancers continued their hot play of late. PCC has won four consecutive games and seven of their last eight. On Tuesday and Thursday, they claimed a pair of victories over Victor Valley by a combined margin of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Mt. SAC Picks Up Three-Game SCC Sweep of Cerritos; First-Place Mounties Scored Three Times in Eighth to Claim 8-5 Road Victory

College Baseball: Mt. SAC won its ninth consecutive game on Saturday. The Mounties got three runs in the top of the eighth inning to pick up an 8-5 victory at Cerritos. They also extended their South Coast Conference win streak to seven games, including series sweeps of Rio Hondo and Cerritos. And MSAC currently sits […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Bonita Splits Saturday’s Doubleheader w/Chino; Justin Santiago Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 11 in Game 2

Baseball: Talk about a tale of two games. In the first of Saturday’s doubleheader, Bonita committed six errors and dropped an 8-3 decision to Chino. But the Bearcats ended the day with a split, thanks to Justin Santiago’s effort on the mound. Game One: Chino got to Colton Perez for seven runs (five earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Marshall Fundamental Defeats Pasadena, 12-5, on Saturday; Travis Delgado Goes Distance & Strikes Out Six

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Coming off Friday’s 3-0 victory over previously unbeaten (in league) Burroughs in eight innings, Pasadena was back at it on Saturday. The Bulldogs defense committed six errors and Marshall Fundamental claimed a 12-5, nonleague victory. Travis Delgado went the distance to earn the win. Delgado allowed five runs (three earned) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

The Bats of Gilkeson, Moses, Baeza & Kiesendahl Lead Glendora to 12-5 Victory Over Murrieta Mesa

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Baseball: Sometimes a good (butt) whipping can wake a quality program up. It was 11 days ago that Glendora suffered a 9-1 beatdown at the hands of visiting Ayala. It was the Tartans second consecutive Palomares League loss, they were out-hit 12-2, and committed a game-high four errors. The look of disappointment […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Ben Griffith & Miguel Yepez Combine to Shut Out Burroughs, 3-0, in 8 Innings; Bulldogs Win First Pacific League Game

Baseball: Pasadena accomplished two big things on Friday. The Bulldogs picked up Pacific League victory No. 1. And they handed Burroughs its first league setback. PHS scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat the Bears, 3-0. Ben Griffith went seven scoreless innings for the Bulldogs to earn the win. Griffith […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Daniel Chavez Throws Three-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Seven in Arcadia’s 4-0 Victory at Glendale

Baseball: Arcadia stayed unbeaten in Pacific League play. The Apaches rode Daniel Chavez’s arm to a 4-0 victory at Glendale. Chavez threw a three-hit shutout on 85 pitches. He walked one and struck out seven Glendale batters. The win keeps Arcadia in a three-way tie atop the league standings with Crescenta Valley and Burbank. Matthew […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Zach Strickland Goes Six Innings, Allows One Run & Strikes Out Eight in Maranatha’s 9-1 Victory Over Whittier Christian

Baseball: Maranatha completed the three-game, Olympic League sweep of Whittier Christian on Friday. The Minutemen defeated the Heralds, 9-1, thanks to a strong effort from Zach Strickland. Strickland went six strong innings, allowing one run on three hits. Strickland didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight. Connor Green doubled and drove in a run. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Northview Secures First Sweep of San Dimas in 17 Years; Vikings Pick Up 6-4 Road Victory & Improve to 4-0 in VVL

Baseball: Northview accomplished a feat that no one had been able to pull off in 17 years. The Vikings swept San Dimas in a two-game Valle Vista League series. NHS edged the Saints, 6-4, and improved to 4-0 in VVL games. Back in 2005, Northview claimed a three-game sweep of SDHS. Trailing 4-1 in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Anthony Vasquez Allows 1 ER in Complete-Game Effort; Charter Oak Defeats Covina, 10-6, to Earn 2-Game, VVL Sweep

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak finished its two-game, Valle Vista League sweep of Covina with a 10-6 victory on Friday. Anthony Vasquez went the distance and allowed just one earned run. The Colts took advantage of four COHS errors and scored five unearned runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined. Vasquez didn’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Adrian Flores Throws 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 8; West Covina Defeats Diamond Ranch, 8-0, on Friday

Baseball: West Covina evened its Valle Vista League record at 2-2, after the two-game sweep on winless Diamond Ranch. The Bulldogs, behind Adrian Flores, shut out the Panthers, 8-0, on Friday. Flores allowed just two hits, didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight. Issac Ruiz singled, scored and had an RBI. Adrian Gayosso singled, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Bishop Amat Thumps La Salle, 12-2, in Five Innings; Lancers Complete Three-Game, Del Rey League Sweep

Baseball: Bishop Amat finished off its three-game, Del Rey League sweep of La Salle with an exclamation mark. The Lancers pounded out 11 hits and claimed a 12-2, mercy-rule victory in five innings. Sean Suriyaniel went four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits to get the win. He walked three and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2022

Loyola Edges St. Francis, 7-6, to Secure Three-Game Mission League Sweep; Shea Hits Three-Run HR

Baseball: Loyola completed a three-game Mission League sweep of St. Francis. The Cubs edged the Golden Knights, 7-6, on Friday. Liam Thatcher was saddled with the loss after allowing three runs on two hits and a walk over 2/3 of an inning. The Cubs got one unearned run off Kibru Pam, two from Tyler Braun […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2022

Matt Lorenzano Strikes Out 10 in South Hills’ 13-2, Hacienda League Victory Over Wilson; Huskies Secure 2-Game Sweep

Baseball: South Hills won its sixth consecutive game on Thursday. And four of the six came in Hacienda League play. The Huskies crushed Wilson, 13-2, to pick up the two-game sweep of the Wildcats. South Hills, the third-ranked program in the most recent CIF-SS Division 2 poll, out-hit Wilson, 14-1. Matt Lorenzano picked up the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2022

Wooldridge Strikes Out 10 & Gilkeson Hits 2-Run Shot in Glendora’s 8-1 Victory; Tartans Pick Up 3-Game Palomares Sweep of Alta Loma

Baseball: To the surprise of some, Glendora finds itself in a two-way tie atop the Palomares League standings with Bonita. For the record, nobody from within the Tartans dugout is included on that list. But GHS picked up a three-game season sweep of visiting Alta Loma, thanks to a great outing on the mound from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Evan Buhac Contributes w/His Arm & Bat in West Covina’s 11-4, VVL Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Baseball: West Covina picked up Valle Vista League victory No. 1 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs cruised to an 11-4 road victory. WCHS out-hit Diamond Ranch, 14-6, in the first of two VVL games this week with the Panthers. Evan Buhac went three innings,and allowed one run on one hit. Buhac didn’t issue a walk and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Evan Avitia Goes Distance, Allowing One Unearned Run & Struck Out Six in Charter Oak’s 10-1 Valle Vista League Victory at Covina

Photos by Gwen Pointer: Baseball: Charter Oak needed a Valle Vista League victory on Wednesday in the worst way, and boy did they get it. Evan Avitia went the distance, allowing just an unearned run on eight hits. Avitia walked one and struck out six Colts batters. He finished Covina off on 86 pitches and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Batres Goes 6 IP, Allowing One Run & Struck Out Six in Northview’s 7-1 VVL Victory Over SDHS; Vikings Hand Saints First League Loss Since 2018

Baseball: Northview made a huge statement on Wednesday. The Vikings jumped on San Dimas early and cruised to a 7-1 Valle Vista League victory. It was the Saints first league loss since May 4th of 2018. Matt Romero got the loss after surrendering five runs on seven hits. The SDHS lefty went 4 2/3 innings, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Freshman Brady Ebel Throws No-Hitter & Strikes Out Seven in First Career Start; Etiwanda Defeats Ramona, 7-0, on Wednesday

Baseball: Etiwanda pitching has been outstanding all week, but the Eagles didn’t have anything to show for it. On Monday, EHS dropped a 1-0, eight-inning decision at Walnut. And 24 hours later, Reno outlasted Etiwanda, 2-1, in tournament play. With one final dress rehearsal before opening Baseline League play on Monday, the Eagles wanted, needed […]

By Brian Baiotto