Baseball/ May 11 2021

CIF-SS Baseball Poll (May 10); Ayala Remains No. 1 in Division 1

CIF-SS Baseball Poll (May 10): Division 1: 1- Ayala 2- Orange Lutheran 3- Foothill 4- Harvard-Westlake 5- JSerra 6- Notre Dame 7- Huntington Beach 8- Santa Margarita 9- West Ranch 10- Bishop Amat 10- Corona Division 2: 1- Thousand Oaks 2- Sierra Canyon 3- Villa Park 4- Los Alamitos 5- Maranatha 6- Quartz Hill 7- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2021

La Salle Gets Two Runs in Top of Seventh to Defeat Serra, 5-4, in Monday’s Del Rey League Showdown

Baseball: La Salle won its third consecutive Del Rey League game on Wednesday to remain in sole possession of second place. And for the third time in three wins, the Lancers claimed a one-run victory. This time, La Salle got a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a 5-4 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2021

Jacob Billings Throws 4-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 9; RCHS Defeats Upland, 11-0, on Monday

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga got a great outing for Jacob Billings and the Cougars stomped Upland, 11-0, in Monday’s Baseline League contest. Billings went the distance, scattering four hits, walking one and striking out nine Highlanders’ batters. Jayden Lopez went 3-for-3 for RCHS, including a double, run scored and two RBIs. Joshua Farmer singled twice, drove […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2021

Capacete Goes Distance in Etiwanda’s 7-5 Victory Over Chino Hills; Zapata & Holman Homer for Eagles

Baseball: After five losses to begin Baseline League play, Etiwanda has now won two consecutive league games. And after five consecutive victories to open league play, Chino Hills dropped its second straight league game. Etiwanda’s Alfredo Capacete went the distance in a 7-5 victory on Monday. Capacete allowed five runs (two earned) on seven hits. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2021

Damien Rallies for 8-7 Victory Over Los Osos; Spartans Score Twice in 7th & Win in 8 Innings

Baseball: Los Osos was up two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning at Damien on Monday evening. The Grizzlies were just three outs from joining Damien and Chino Hills in a three-way tie atop the Baseline League standings. But the Spartans got two runs in the bottom of the seventh and one more […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 10 2021

This Week in Baseball: Arcadia-Burbank, SDHS vs Charter Oak & Los Osos-Damien Highlight Area Schedule

Baseball: With three weeks to go in the regular season, every two or three-game series is crucial. Surprisingly, this week offers up less drama than one might expect. But there are three matchups that look both interesting and vital in determining a league champion. Arcadia (6-0 in league) meets up twice with Burbank (8-0) this […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2021

Baseball Standings Through 5/8: Ayala, Arcadia, Charter Oak, Marshall Fundamental, Monrovia & SDHS Still Unbeaten in League

Editors Note: League wins supersede overall records, because it’s what a program does in league games that determines their eligibility and seeding for the playoffs. Baseball League Standings Through May 8: Baseline League: Chino Hills (13-4 overall, 5-1 in league) Damien (11-5, 5-1) Los Osos (10-5, 4-2) Rancho Cucamonga (13-7, 2-4) Upland (9-9, 1-5) Etiwanda […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2021

South Hills Gets Walk-Off Double From Jonathon Hernandez in 8th Inning to Defeat Crescenta Valley, 2-1, on Saturday

Baseball: Two of the San Gabriel Valley’s premier programs met up Saturday afternoon and it was only fitting that it took eight innings to decide a winner. Jonathon Hernandez played the hero in a 2-1 victory. Hernandez walked, singled, doubled, scored and drove in the game winner in the eighth inning. His eighth-inning double scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2021

Davis Cornwell Throws 2-Hit Shutout in Maranatha’s 3-0 Victory Over Summit; Will Allen Homers & Triples for Minutemen

Baseball: Davis Cornwell threw a two-hit shutout on Saturday in Maranatha’s 3-0 victory over Summit at Brookside Park. Cornwell needed just 73 pitches to get the job done. He walked one and struck out one Summit batter. Yahir Sotomayor got the loss. Sotomayor was charged with three runs on six hits over his six-inning performance. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Five Charter Oak Pitchers Combine on Three-Hit Shutout; Chargers Edge Mayfair, 1-0, on Saturday

Baseball: For the sixth consecutive game, the Charter Oak pitching staff held an opponent to one run or less. Five Chargers’ pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout, as Charter Oak defeated Mayfair, 1-0, on Saturday morning. Isaiah Alvarez was credited with the win. Alvarez went the first two scoreless innings and allowed just one hit. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

VerKuilen Goes 5 Innings, Allowing an Unearned Run & Striking Out Four; GHS Defeats LB Poly, 3-1, on Saturday

Baseball: It wasn’t a great week for the Glendora baseball program. The Tartans got swept in a pair of Palomares League games with Bonita on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. In fact, Glendora didn’t score in either game. But with the glass half-full mentality, they did pick up a 3-1 victory on Saturday over a Long […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Arcadia Gets Seven Runs in Second Inning & Cruises to 11-1 Mercy-Rule Victory at Village Christian

Baseball: As much as high school baseball players love competing, it’s not always easy to get up for a 10 a.m. game on Saturday. Last night, Arcadia improved to 6-0 in Pacific League play after sweeping a two-game series with Pasadena. And approximately 14 hours later, the Apaches were making a 24-mile drive to Sun […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Luke Mistone Throws Six Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out 12 in Bonita’s 6-0 Victory at GHS

Baseball: What a week it was for the Bonita High pitching staff. On Wednesday, Edrian Rangel blanked the Tartans and struck out 10 in a 1-0 victory. Two days later, Luke Mistone, who picked up the save on Wednesday, struck out 12 and the Bearcats left GHS with a 6-0 victory. Mistone surrendered just four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Julian Eskridge Goes Five Scoreless Innings & Homers in Arcadia’s 13-2 Pacific League Victory at Pasadena

Baseball: Arcadia’s Julian Eskridge played a huge role in the Apaches 13-2 victory at Pasadena. Eskridge went five scoreless innings  on Friday and allowed just one hit, didn’t walk a batter and struck out three. Jackson Stuart hit a solo shot for PHS and Xander Inguanzo doubled and scored. Desi Lopez got the loss after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Ayala Pounds out 13 Hits in a 16-3 Victory Over Claremont; Bulldogs Improve to 9-0 in Palomares League Games

Baseball: Ayala won its 11th consecutive baseball game on Friday. And that includes a 9-0 start to their Palomares League schedule. Over that nine-game league stretch, the boys from Chino Hills have outscored their opponents, 112-29. The Bulldogs got six runs in the bottom of the fourth and 10 more in the sixth to cruise […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Devan Kelly Goes 4-for-5 & Drives in 2 Runs; Marshall Fundamental Stays Unbeaten in MVL Play w/12-3 Victory at El Monte

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental’s Mission Valley League victory tour took the Eagles to El Monte High School on Friday. The Eagles claimed a 12-3 victory and improved to 8-0 in league games. Wes Pendleton got the win, going three innings and allowing three runs on four hits. He walked one and struck […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Chris Ceballos Goes Distance & Strikes Out 10 in 3-1 Victory at West Covina; Charter Oak Senior Goes 2-for-3 With Double & 2 RBIs

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak won its fifth consecutive game on Friday. More importantly, four of the five have been Valle Vista League victories. Chris Ceballos went the distance in the 3-1 victory at West Covina. Ceballos allowed just one unearned run on four hits. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out 10 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Northview Completes 2-Game VVL Sweep of Diamond Ranch; Vikings Claim 11-0 Victory on Friday

Baseball: There was no drama this week for Northview. The Vikings were supposed to hammer winless Diamond Ranch in a two-game series and they did that. On Wednesday, NHS earned a 15-0 victory and 48 hours later, the Vikings shut out the Panthers, 11-0. Sal Batres got the win, going three scoreless innings and allowing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

RCHS Ends Four-Game Baseline League Slide; Cougars Defeat Chino Hills, 12-3, on Friday

Editors Note: Chino Hills doesn’t post their roster or stats online, so we were only able to write about the Rancho Cucamonga side. Baseball: For a program that started the 2021 season 12-3, the last 11 days must have felt like a lifetime. The Cougars last win was a three-run victory over Los Osos on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2021

Kaden Moeller Goes 5-for-6 in Damien’s 19-9 Baseline League Victory Over Upland

Baseball: Damien pounded out 22 hits in Friday’s 19-9 victory over Upland. The Spartans won the Baseline League series, two games to one. Daniel Barrera was charged with eight runs (five earned) on four over his two innings on Friday. He walked five and struck out two. Seth Sumner went three innings, allowing one run […]

By Brian Baiotto