Baseball/ Feb 25 2022

PCC Evens Series w/Mt. SAC; Lancers Defeat Mounties, 10-5, in SCC Showdown

Pictured L-R: Josh Hernandez & Benny Olguin College Baseball: Just 48 hours after an ’embarrassing,’ 24-9, nine-error loss at Mt. SAC, PCC welcomed the Mounties for game two of their three-game, SCC series. And the Mounties took 2-0 and 4-2 leads in the first three innings of Thursday’s contest. But the Lancers got two runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

John Nolan Shuts Down La Serna Bats in Glendora’s 4-1 Victory; Tartans’ Junior Goes Six Innings & Strikes Out 8

Baseball: John Nolan was both effective and efficient on Wednesday afternoon. In six innings of work, the Glendora junior allowed just an unearned run on one hit. He walked three and struck out eight La Serna batters in a 4-1 victory. Matthew Moreno closed out the game by striking out the side. Chase Bernal and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

JR Kully Doubles, Triples & Drives in Three Runs; Flintridge Prep Defeats Brentwood, 8-4, on Wednesday

Baseball: Flintridge Prep won its fifth game in six tries to open the 2022 season. The Wolves defeated Brentwood, 8-4, on Wednesday. Prep got six runs in the top of the sixth inning to put the game on ice. Josh Beserra went six innings to earn the win. Beserra allowed four runs (two earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

Bonita Wins Inland Valley Preseason Tournament; Bearcats Defeat Etiwanda,14-11, on Wednesday

Baseball: Bonita overcame an early five-run deficit, and defeated Etiwanda, 14-11, to claim the Inland Valley Baseball Preseason Tournament title. The Bearcats got six runs (four earned) off of Alfredo Capacete and four more against Jorge Solares. The Etiwanda pitching staff issued a costly 11 walks on Wednesday. Bryan Bradshaw walked, singled, doubled, scored four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 23 2022

Marshall Fundamental Gets Run in Top of 8th to Edge Alhambra, 4-3, on Tuesday; Sam Karp Goes 3-for-4, w/3 RBIs

Pictured: Sam Karp by Stephen Delgado Baseball: After a three-run top of the second inning lead, Alhambra caught Marshall Fundamental in the bottom of the sixth. The Eagles, however, got one run in the top of the eighth, and held on for a 4-3 victory. Gabe Mabee went four innings on the mound for Marshall. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 23 2022

Evan Buhac Throws Six-Hit Shutout, as West Covina Defeats Baldwin Park, 5-0, on Tuesday

Baseball: After starting the season 0-2, West Covina has now won two consecutive games. The Bulldogs rode Evan Buhac’s arm to a 5-0 victory over Baldwin Park. Buhac threw a six-hit shutout, walked one and struck out six BP batters. And he got the job done on 98 pitches. Jordan Davis and Jason Martinez had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 23 2022

Mt. SAC Smashes PCC, 24-9, in SCC Opener; Mounties Pound Out 19 Hits & Take Advantage of 9 Lancers’ Errors

College Baseball: Wow. Mt. SAC jumped out to a 20-1 lead and took saw PCC commit nine errors in Tuesday’s 24-9, SCC-opening victory over the visiting Lancers. Jakob Guardado got the loss after allowing five runs (four earned on six hits. Guardado walked one and struck out five in his two innings of work. Mt. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 22 2022

PCC & Mt. SAC Open South Coast Conference Action Today; Lancers & Mounties to Meet Three Times This Week

College Baseball: PCC and Mt. SAC meet up today (Tuesday) for the first of three games this week. It’s also the South Coast Conference opener for both programs. The Lancers and Mounties enter today’s game with identical 8-3 records. Through the first 11 games, PCC has outscored its opponents by a margin of 106-64, while […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 20 2022

St. Francis Bats Pound Cleveland Pitching in Saturday’s 8-6 Victory; Golden Knights Win First Game of Season

Baseball: After three consecutive losses to begin the 2022 season, the St. Francis baseball program picked up its first victory. The Golden Knights defeated Cleveland, 8-6, on Saturday. SFHS pounded out 13 hits. St. Francis got four runs on four hits off of Matthew Chasek, who was unable to retire a batter. Braden Lowe surrendered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 20 2022

Luke Mistone Homers & Goes Distance in Bonita’s 5-1 Victory Over Maranatha

Baseball: Luke Mistone entered the 2022 baseball season as one of the SGV area’s most elite pitchers. And while the Bonita senior is off to a great start on the mound, it’s the damage Mistone is doing with a bat in his hands that makes him a dual threat. On Saturday, Mistone went the distance […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Ian Hofstetter Goes 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings & Leads Arcadia to 1-0 Victory at South Hills; Apaches Improve to 2-0

Baseball: Arcadia improved to 2-0 in 2022 after Wednesday’s 1-0 victory at South Hills. The Apaches picked up the game’s only run in the top of the first inning, as Lance Wong scored on a wild pitch. Sterling Patick was a tough-luck loser on Wednesday. Patick had an outstanding outing, allowing just an unearned run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Garrett Patterson’s Arm & Luke Mistone’s Bat Lead Bonita to an 8-2 Victory Over Hillcrest

Baseball: Bonita gold a solid outing from Garrett Patterson in Wednesday’s 8-2 victory over Hillcrest. Patterson went the distance, allowing two runs on eight hits. He walked two, struck out six and needed 95 pitches to finish what he started. Nathan Barela singled three times and drove in a run for Hillcrest. Christopher Hernandez singled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Anthony Vasquez & Jacob Gonzalez Combine on 1-Hit Shutout & Struck Out 9; Charter Oak Defeats Cal High, 6-0, on Wednesday

Baseball: Charter Oak picked up its first victory of 2022. Anthony Vasquez went the first five innings to earn the win, and the Chargers defeated California, 6-0, on Wednesday. Vasquez allowed just one hit, walked a batter and struck out eight. Jacob Gonzalez gave the Chargers two perfect innings of relief, including a strikeout. Angel […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 16 2022

Jeff Isenhart Strikes Out 11 in Mt. SAC’s 10-2 Victory Over LA Pierce; Mounties Pitching Struck Out 18 Brahmas’ Batters

Pictured L-R: Brent Cota, Cris Enriquez, Jeff Isenhart & Damian Torres College Baseball: Mt. SAC avoided losing its third consecutive game on Tuesday night. The Mounties trailed 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mt. SAC, however, got two runs in the bottom of the sixth, one more in the seventh and opened the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 16 2022

Jakob Guardado Goes 5 Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out 7 in PCC’s 8-3, Weather-Shortened, 7-Inning Victory

College Baseball: Pasadena City College began the 2022 season with four consecutive wins. The Lancers would then drop their next three games. But with Tuesday’s 8-3, ice-shortened victory in seven innings, PCC has now won two in a row. A huge difference in the last five games is that PCC’s defense committed five errors in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 10 2022

Former South Hills, Cal State Fullerton & MLB Star, Jeremy Giambi, 47, Found Dead in Family Home on Wednesday

Baseball: This is a story I wish I never had to tell. Former South Hills High School baseball player, Jeremy Giambi, was found dead in his family’s home in Claremont. According to TMZ, law enforcement stated that Giambi took his own life on Wednesday morning. He was just 47 years of age. And while it’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 08 2022

CIF Preseason Baseball Poll: Ayala No. 6 in Division 1, Maranatha Ranked Second in D-2 & Monrovia Starts Season at No. 4 in D-3

Editor’s Note: I wanted to do a softball poll as well, but CIF only has a “watchlist,” which is made up alphabetically of 16 programs in each of the seven divisions. We will post every softball “poll” that CIF releases. If you’d like to see the watchlist, go to Polls – CIF Southern Section (cifss.org) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 06 2022

Mt. Sac Out-Hits College of the Desert, 14-8, on Saturday; Mounties Improve to 5-0 After 13-6 Victory

College Baseball: Mt. SAC won its fifth consecutive game, and their third in the last three days. The Mounties scored 10 runs in the first four innings and cruised to a 13-6 victory over College of the Desert. Over a 72-hour period, MSAC defeated San Bernardino Valley, Ohlone and COD at the David Buttles Memorial […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 06 2022

San Joaquin Delta College Defeats PCC, 14-12, in Championship Game of SoCal Challenge Tournament

College Baseball: San Joaquin Delta handed PCC its first loss of the 2022 season. The Mustangs scored nine runs in the first four innings, and held on for a 14-12 victory in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge Tournament. SJD got to PCC starter Casey Popham for nine runs on six hits and four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 05 2022

Ryan Graves Goes Four Scoreless Innings & Picks Up Win; PCC Improves to 4-0 After 11-6 Victory Over Irvine Valley College

College Baseball: Ryan Graves, in just his second start since Tommy John Surgery, continues to impress. The La Canada High grad went four scoreless innings and allowed three hits. Graves got the win, walking one, and striking out a pair of Irvine Valley College batters. The Lasers got to Benny Olguin for six runs (four […]

By Brian Baiotto