Baseball/ May 22 2021

Claremont Secures Three-Game Season Sweep of GHS; Wolfpack Edge Tartans, 6-5, in 8 Innings

Baseball: What a dramatic week it turned out to be for the Glendora High School baseball program. The Tartans knocked off one of the area’s best programs on Monday (6-1 at Los Altos). Glendora fell, 3-2, in eight innings at Claremont on Wednesday, in a crucial Palomares League game. The next day, trailing 4-0 in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Arcadia Gets 4 2/3 Scoreless Innings From Harrison Meyers & Defeats Muir, 10-5, in Friday’s Pacific League Battle

Baseball: Arcadia won its 10th consecutive game on Friday and improved to 11-0 in Pacific League play. The Apaches claimed a 10-5 victory at Muir. Gabriel Lopez went 2 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits. He walked three and struck out one. Harrison Meyers went the final 4 2/3 scoreless innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Maranatha Runs Over Village Christian, 13-1, on Friday; Ryan Mittelman Doubles & Drives in 5 Runs

Baseball: Maranatha picked up the three-game sweep of Valley Christian, thanks to Friday’s 13-1 beatdown in five innings. Patrick DeMarco went three perfect innings and struck out three to pick up the win. Jackson Hisey and Garrett McGuigan went one inning apiece and both allowed one hit. Hisey and McGuigan got each of their outs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 21 2021

Damien Scores 4 Runs in Bottom of 7 to Defeat Chino Hills, 6-5; Spartans Lead Huskies by 1 Game in Baseline League

Baseball: That is going to sting. On Thursday afternoon, Chino Hills took a three-run lead into the bottom of the seventh inning at Damien. The Huskies were three outs away from taking a one-game lead over the Spartans with four to go. Instead, Damien rallied for four seventh-inning runs to defeat Chino Hills, 5-4. The […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 21 2021

GHS Scores 5 Runs in Bottom of 7 to Defeat Downey, 5-4; Valdez Doubles in 3 & Collett Singles in Game Winner

Baseball: With three Palomares League games to play and still eyeing a hopeful playoff berth, the Glendora baseball team needed a spark. Through the first six innings of Thursday’s nonleague showdown with Downey, the visiting Vikings held a 4-0 lead. But GHS erupted for five seventh-inning runs and claimed a 5-4 victory. Alonso Gomez was […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 21 2021

Mikey Ebner Allows Unearned Run & Strikes Out 15 in Maranatha’s 4-1 Victory at Village Christian

Baseball: Maranatha held its one-game lead over second-place Valley Christian thanks to a 4-1 victory at Village Christian on Thursday. The Minutemen have three games to play, including one more with fourth-place Village Christian and a pair of games next week with last-place Heritage Christian (3-12, 2-7). Mikey Ebner stole the show. Ebner went the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Crespi Scores Six Runs in Top of 7th to Defeat St. Francis, 8-1, in Wednesday’s Mission League Contest

Baseball: St. Francis lost its seventh consecutive game on Wednesday. Crespi held a slim 2-1 lead after six innings. But the Celts would score six times in the top of the seventh and claimed an 8-1 victory. The Golden Knights have four games to go (one w/Crespi & three w/Chaminade) and hope to work their […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Luke Mistone Strikes Out 9 & Drives in 4 Runs in Bonita’s 19-2 Victory at Alta Loma

Baseball: Bonita is just one win away from officially securing the second seed out the Palomares League. The Bearcats pounded out a 19-2 victory at Alta Loma. BHS out-hit the Braves, 21-6. They now hold a three-game lead over Claremont with three to go. Luke Mistone went five innings and allowed a pair of unearned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Claremont Gets Single Runs in 6th, 7th & 8th Innings to Defeat Glendora, 3-2, in Palomares League Showdown

Photos by Kim Urban Collett Baseball: Glendora’s chances of claiming the Palomares League’s No. 3 seed took a serious hit on Wednesday. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Claremont got one run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to claim a 3-2 victory. GHS now trails Claremont by two games and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Ayala Extends Win Streak to 14 Games; Bulldogs Hammer Colony Pitching in Wednesday’s 14-3 Victory

Baseball: It was a win-win Wednesday for the Ayala baseball program. The Bulldogs clinched at least a share of the Palomares League championship after its 14-3 victory over Colony. Ayala now has a three-game lead with three games to go. They’ll officially wrap up an outright title when the Bulldogs travel to last-place Colony on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Charter Oak Defeats Northview, 8-7, in VVL Showdown; Diego Ortiz & Alejandro Blanquet Star in Chargers’ Victory

Baseball: Charter Oak and Northview entered the week in a two-way tie for second place in the Valle Vista League. In the first of two games this week, Charter Oak escaped Northview with an 8-7 road victory. The Chargers actually held a 5-0 lead only to see the Vikings score seven combined runs in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 20 2021

Mikey Easter Triples, Homers & Drives in 6 Runs in Arcadia’s 9-2 Victory Over Burroughs

Baseball: Arcadia lit up Burroughs pitching early in the Apaches’ 9-2 Pacific League victory on Wednesday. AHS has now won nine consecutive games and they improved to 10-0 in Pacific League action. Aidan Cremarosa surrendered eight runs on seven hits over his 3 1/3 innings of work. He walked three and struck out one. Mikey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

Coleman Mitchell Goes 7 Scoreless & Strikes Out 10 in Monrovia’s 1-0, RHL Victory Over La Canada in 8 Innings

Baseball: Baseball can be both a beautiful and brutal game. Case in point: La Canada’s Evan Umland went 7 2/3 innings and allowed one run on five hits and he still got the loss. Umland walked two and struck out four, but Monrovia claimed a 1-0 victory in eight innings. And how did the run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

Brandon Nguyen Homers, Scores 4 Runs & Has 3 RBIs in Arcadia’s 17-2 Thumping of Muir

Baseball: Arcadia extended its current win streak to eight games after Tuesday’s 17-2, Pacific League beatdown of Muir. And over that stretch, a seven-run victory over El Camino Real is the closest any opponent  has gotten. Daniel Chavez picked up the win after going three scoreless innings and scattering three hits. Chavez didn’t walk anyone […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

Ian Schenk & Ryan King Combine on 4-Hit Shutout; Bulldogs Claim 1-0 Victory at Crescenta Valley

Baseball: If anyone questioned Burbank’s resolve after last week’s lopsided sweep at the hands of Arcadia, the Bulldogs were able to man-up on Tuesday and proved their doubters wrong. Ian Schenk and Ryan King combined on a four-hit shutout and the Bulldogs defeated Crescenta Valley, 1-0, at Stengel Field. Schenk got the win after going […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

Daniel Ruiz Tosses 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 13 in Maranatha’s 6-0 Olympic League Victory at Village Christian

Baseball: There’s more drama surrounding the Olympic League baseball title chase than many are aware of. Even with Tuesday’s 6-0 victory at Village Christian, Maranatha holds just a one-half game lead of second-place Valley Christian. If the Minutemen win out (two more with third-place Village Christian this week, and two next week with last-place Heritage […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

Andy Jimenez Throws 2-Hit Shutout; Los Altos Edges South Hills, 1-0, in Tuesday’s Hacienda League Showdown

Baseball: Los Altos and South Hills opened the week tied for first place (5-1) in the Hacienda League, and the Conquerors traveled to West Covina on Tuesday for the first of two games this week with the Huskies And how would a matchup like this be anything other than a pitcher’s duel? Andy Jimenez threw […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

RCHS Hits 3 Fourth-Inning Home Runs, But Etiwanda Claims a 4-3, Walk-Off Victory in Eight Innings

Baseball: Baseball is a very humbling game. Rancho Cucamonga was enjoying a five-game win streak in Baseline League play and after Monday’s 7-2 victory, the Cougars trailed first-place leaders Chino Hills and Damien by two games. Fast forward 24 hours, and Etiwanda handed the Cougars a 4-3, walk-off setback in eight innings. Dylan Goff went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

Hofmeyer & Hart Combine on 3-Hit Shutout; Chino Hills Defeats Damien, 5-0, & Jumps into 1st-Place Tie w/Spartans

Baseball: Chino Hills caught Damien atop the Baseline League standings after its 5-0 victory on Monday. Braden Hofmeyer and Zach Hart combined on a three-hit shutout. Hofmeyer went four innings, scattered three hits, didn’t walk anyone and struck out six. Hart gave the Huskies three perfect innings of relief and struck out one Spartans’ batter. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

David Mysza Shuts Out St. Paul, 5-0, in Monday’s Del Rey League Contest; Lancers’ Freshman Doubles & Scores 3 Runs

Baseball: David Mysza looks like a freshman. And he is a freshman. But if you’ve ever seen him play on a football or baseball field, there is nothing in his game that resembles a ninth grader. On Monday, Mysza threw a seven-hit shutout, as La Salle earned a 5-0 victory at St. Paul. He walked […]

By Brian Baiotto