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


Baseball/ Feb 04 2022

Guardado, Day, Gardner & Mertens Combine on 2-Hit Shutout; PCC Improves to 3-0 After Thursday’s 6-0 Victory Over LA Pierce

Pictured: PCC’s Raider Tello by Michael Watkins College Baseball: PCC won its third consecutive game to start the 2022 season. After victories over Citrus and Cypress last week, the Lancers had four pitchers combine on a two-hit shutout on Thursday afternoon. PCC defeated LA Pierce, 6-0, in a SoCal Challenge Tournament game at Jackie Robinson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 30 2022

Five Mt. SAC Pitchers Combine on 3-Hit Shutout & Strike Out 18; Mounties Crush SBVC, 13-0, on Saturday

Pictured L-R: Alex Reynozo, Damien Delgadillo, Travis Hobbs, Michael Ortega & Damian Torres College Baseball: For the second time in 48 hours, the Mt. SAC baseball program has steamrolled an opponent. The Mounties opened their 2022 season on Thursday with a 12-3 victory over Victor Valley. On Saturday, five Mt. SAC pitchers combined on a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 29 2022

Casey Popham Allows 1 Run Over 4 Innings to Get Win; PCC Defeats Cypress, 15-5, on Friday Afternoon

College Baseball: Pasadena City College won its second consecutive game to start the 2022 season. The Lancers’ bats got started early, pounding out 12 hits, and used a nine-run fifth inning to cruise past Cypress College, 15-5, on Friday. Casey Popham picked up the win after four innings of work, and allowing just one run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 28 2022

Mt. SAC Opens 2022 Season With a 12-3 Victory Over Victor Valley; Brent Cota Drives in 4 Runs

College Baseball: Mt. SAC opened its 2022 baseball season with a 12-3 victory over visiting Victor Valley. Four Mounties pitchers combined to allow two earned runs on six hits, walking five and striking out 11. Michael Flores got the win after going four innings and allowing two runs on four hits. He walked two and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 28 2022

PCC Pitching & Bats of Kim & Rice Lead Lancers in Thursday’s 8-2, Season-Opening Victory at Citrus

College Baseball: For the first time in 691 days, the Pasadena City College baseball team took the field on Thursday. The Lancers spotted Citrus two second-inning runs, but three PCC pitchers would hold the Owls scoreless the rest of the way in the 8-2 victory. Ryan Graves went the first three innings for PCC and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Oct 26 2021

SGV Area Baseball Coaches & Players Make Their World Series Predictions

Baseball: For San Gabriel Valley area baseball fans, there is no question that the 2021 World Series has just a fraction of the intrigue it would have if the Dodgers had not fallen short. And while that makes sense, the show still goes on for diehard baseball fans, as well as those in the states […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 14 2021

Former Maranatha High School Standout Daniel Netz Ends Baseball Career on High Note at Westmont College

Photo courtesy of Westmont College Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Daniel Netz has everything in the world going for him. He’s quiet, humble, intelligent, respectful and a hard-working young man. You would need to be acquainted with Daniel to know that, however, because bragging or being high on oneself doesn’t run in the Netz […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2021

A Look Back at a Remarkable Career: Mountain View/Glendora Baseball Coach Dan Henley Retires After 481 Victories

Pictured L-R: Pam & Dan Henley Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When Dan Henley walked off the Glendora High School baseball field for the final time nearly two months ago, he took 481 career victories and a 2010 CIF-SS Division 2 championship with him. Henley’s 30-year career included an eight-year stint at Mountain View […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 16 2021

210 Prep Sports Batting Leaders List: RCHS’s Jake Brown & Arcadia’s Mikey Easter Turn in Stellar Senior Seasons

Baseball: Pictured L-R: Rancho Cucamonga’s Jake Brown & Arcadia’s Mikey Easter Editors Note: These are stats of kids from schools this site covers. It is run by one person, so 36-plus schools is all I can handle right now. These numbers are either from each programs MaxPreps page or sent directly from their coach. If […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 16 2021

210 Prep Sports Baseball Leaders List: Ayala’s Thomas Cerecedes & Bonita’s Luke Mistone Dominate on the Mound

Baseball: Pictured L-R: Bonita’s Luke Mistone & Ayala’s Thomas Cerecedes Editors Note: These are stats of kids from schools this site covers. It is run by one person, so 36-plus schools is all I can handle right now. These numbers are either from each programs MaxPreps page or sent directly from their coach. If there […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 08 2021

Mikey Easter’s Remarkable 3-Year Run at Arcadia Helped Program Raise Bar; Apaches Went 30-1 in Pacific League Play

Photos sent to us by the Easter family Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If you went by statistics alone, Mikey Easter’s three-year run for the Arcadia baseball program was a massive success, both individually and collectively. But to appreciate Easter’s full value as a ballplayer, one needs to know about his tireless work ethic, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 08 2021

Rancho Cucamonga’s Jake Brown Will Continue Academic & Baseball Career at Cal Baptist University

Photos by Adan Jaime Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Since the age of 12, Jake Brown has always wanted to play baseball at Cal Baptist University. He loves what the school stands for and has a high regard for the baseball program. In fact, the Lancers are the back-to-back Western Athletic Conference champions. He […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 03 2021

Damien’s Kaden Moeller Named Baseline League’s Most Valuable Player

All-Baseline League: Most Valuable Player: Kaden Moeller of Damien First Team Cole Howarth, Chino Hills Tyler Stull, Chino Hills Braden Hofmeyer, Chino Hills Jack Holman, Etiwanda Jacob Billings, Rancho Cucamonga Jake Brown, Rancho Cucamonga Jayden Lopez, Rancho Cucamonga Devean Alvarez, Los Osos Drake Job, Los Osos Tyler Mohler, Los Osos Michael Bowers, Upland Ivan Aguirre, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 03 2021

Tim O’Leary Has Been Named Covina’s New Baseball Coach

Baseball: From Covina High School: Covina High Athletics is proud to announce Tim O’Leary as our new head varsity baseball coach. Coach O’Leary is a 1991 alumni for the Colts, where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. He played his collegiate baseball in Iowa and also with various independent professional teams until beginning his […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 02 2021

List of SGV Area Baseball Players That Made All CIF-Southern Section in 2021

SGV Baseball Players on all-CIF Southern Section Photo by Josh Thompson Editors Note: We stretched this list beyond our regular coverage zone to honor as many kids that are somewhat close to the SGV. Division 1: First Team: Mikey Easter, Arcadia Ty Borgogno, Ayala Troy McCain, Ayala Cole Koniarsky, Ayala Tyler White, Bishop Amat Izeah […]

By Brian Baiotto