Baseball/ May 25 2021

Charter Oak Shuts Out Diamond Ranch, 10-0, in 5 Innings; Ceballos Doubles, Triples & Drives in 2 Runs

Baseball: There wasn’t any drama on Monday. Charter Oak was going to thump winless Diamond Ranch and they did their jobs. Zack Bauer went three scoreless innings and allowed one hit while striking out three in a 10-0, five-inning victory over the Panthers. Isaiah Alvarez closed out the win with two scoreless innings of his […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 24 2021

Final Week of Regular Season: Damien, Maranatha & Monrovia on Doorstep of Claiming League Titles

Baseball: This is it. The final week of the regular season. Thus far, Ayala, Marshall Fundamental and San Dimas have officially wrapped up Palomares, Mission Valley and Valle Vista league titles, respectively. The drama this week has Damien, Flintridge Prep, Maranatha and Monrovia on the verge of Baseline, Prep, Olympic and Rio Hondo league title […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 23 2021

Baseball Standings Through 5/22; Ayala, Marshall Fundamental & San Dimas Clinch Outright League Titles

Baseball: Baseline League: Damien (16-6 overall, 10-2 in league) Chino Hills (16-7, 8-4) RCHS (18-8, 7-5) Los Osos (13-9, 7-5) Etiwanda (9-14, 3-9) Upland (9-15, 1-11) Del Rey League: Bishop Amat (16-6, 9-0) La Salle (9-8, 6-3) St. Paul (11-15, 3-6) Serra (7-17, 3-7) Cathedral (10-12, 3-9) Hacienda League: Los Altos (18-5, 7-1) South Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 23 2021

Ayala Gets 20th Win on Saturday; Bulldogs Claim 12-8 Victory at Yucaipa

Baseball: Ayala became part of the 20-win club after its 12-8 victory at Yucaipa on Saturday. It’s the Bulldogs 16th consecutive win. Wyatt Doty got the loss for the Roadrunners. Doty went four innings and allowed 11 runs (eight earned) on nine hits. He walked three and struck out four Bulldogs’ batters. Jacob Badawi walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Los Altos Wins Hacienda League Championship in Walk-Off Style; Conquerors Defeat South Hills, 6-5

Baseball: Los Altos clinched the Hacienda League championship on Saturday. The Conquerors saw South Hills tie the game at 5-5 with two outs in the top of the seventh. So, in the bottom half, Los Altos answered with a run of their own, and the walk-off, 6-5 victory. Coupled with Tuesday’s 1-0 win, the Conquerors […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

San Dimas Snaps Arcadia’s 10-Game Win Streak; Saints Defeat Apaches, 12-3, on Saturday Morning

Baseball: Don’t look now, but Arcadia is actually human. After 10 consecutive wins, the Apaches dropped a 12-3 decision at San Dimas on Saturday morning. The Saints extended their win streak to nine games. Matt Romero got the win, going 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on 10 hits. He walked one and struck […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Zantenson Goes 6 Scoreless in Relief; La Salle Clinches No. 2 Seed in Del Rey League After 4-2 Victory at St. Paul

Baseball: La Salle has now played Cathedral, Serra and St. Paul in a trio of Del Rey League three-game series. And the Lancers have won all three, two games to one. St. Paul was their latest victim. Val Gomez went the first inning on the mound for La Salle and surrendered two runs on three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Cataldo Goes 4 Scoreless in RCHS’ 6-0 Victory Over Etiwanda; Cougars 1-Game Back of 2nd Place CHHS

Baseball: With Friday’s 6-0 victory, Rancho Cucamonga won its three-game series with Etiwanda, 2-1. And they bounced back from a disappointing loss on Tuesday. Nicholas Cataldo got the win after going four scoreless innings. Cataldo allowed two hits, walked two and struck out one Eagles’ batter. Justin Hines (two innings) and Eddie Rocha (one) combined […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Northview Catches COHS for Valle Vista League’s No. 2 Spot; Vikings Defeat Chargers, 3-1, on Friday

Baseball: Charter Oak took a 1-0 lead into the top of the fifth inning against visiting Northview. A COHS victory would wrap up the Valle Vista League’s No. 2 spot. Instead, Northview got two runs in thee fifth and one in the sixth inning to defeat Charter Oak, 3-1, on Friday. Chris Ceballos went the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

La Canada Scores 4 Runs in Bottom of 10 to Defeat Monrovia, 5-4, on Friday; Wildcats Hold 2-Game Lead w/2 to go

Baseball: In each of the three Rio Hondo League showdowns between first-place Monrovia and second-place La Canada, the games were settled by one run. And Friday’s season finale between the Wildcats and Spartans was no different. This time, though, La Canada was on the other end after a pair of one-run losses to Monrovia. LCHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Jack Van Cleve Strikes Out 13 Batters in Rio Hondo Prep’s 8-5 Victory Over Chadwick

Photos by Belinda Mosher: Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep secured third place in the Prep League with Friday’s 8-5 victory over Chadwick. Jack Van Cleve earned the win after 6 1/3 innings of work. Van Cleve surrendered four runs (one earned) on four hits. He walked two and struck out 13 Dolphins’ batters. Bennett Underwood picked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Bonita Secures No. 2 Seed out of Palomares League; Bearcats Ride Rangel’s Arm to 7-3 Victory Over Alta Loma

Baseball: Bonita officially clinched the second seed out of the Palomares League on Friday. Edrian Rangeel went six innings in Bonita’s 7-3 victory over Alta Loma. Rangel allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits. He walked two and struck out five. Dominic Paris was stuck with the loss. Paris surrendered seven runs (three earned) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 22 2021

Ayala Wins Palomares League Championship After 24-3 Beatdown of Colony

Baseball: Ayala made it 15 consecutive victories on Friday. The Bulldogs pounded out a 24-3 victory at Colony to officially clinch the outright Palomares League championship. After Andreas Pasillas went a scoreless first inning, Eric Arraraz, Randy Limon and Anthony Dominguez combined to go the next six innings. Oscar Morales singled, tripled, scored and had […]

By Brian Baiotto


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