Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Neri Tosses Complete Game, Allowing One Earned Run & Striking Out Four in Etiwanda’s 4-2 Baseline League Victory at Los Osos

Baseball: Etiwanda needed a win on Friday to have a chance to play for a Baseline League championship next week. The Eagles defeated Los Osos, 4-2, and enter the final week of the season trailing first-place Damien by two games. Nico Neri did the heavy lifting. Neri went the distance and allowed two runs (one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Damien Picks Up Three-Game Sweep of RCHS After Friday’s 4-2 Victory; Spartans Have Two-Game Lead Atop Baseline League Standings

Baseball: Damien remained perfect in Baseline League play. On Friday, the Spartans picked up a 4-2 victory at Rancho Cucamonga to improve to 12-0 in league games. DHS goes into its final week with a two-game lead over second-place Etiwanda. Damien got two runs on six hits over three innings off Joshua Almeda. Almeda didn’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Burbank Hands Arcadia First Pacific League Loss, 9-2, on Friday; Apaches Trail CV by One Game w/Two to Play

Baseball: If Arcadia wins an outright Pacific League championship in 2023, it will need a two-game sweep of Crescenta Valley next week. Entering Friday, the Apaches and Falcons were both 11-0 in league play. But after Burbank handed AHS a 9-2 home loss, and the Falcons defeated Burroughs, 10-3, Crescenta Valley takes a one-game lead. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

San Marino Goes From 0-4 in Rio Hondo League Play to Tied for First w/One Week to go; Titans Defeat La Canada, 8-3, on Thursday

Baseball: You can’t make this up. It’s too good of a story. San Marino lost the first four games of Rio Hondo League play. And did so by scores of 3-2 to Temple City, 2-1 in eight against South Pasadena, 4-3 versus Monrovia, and 2-1 to La Canada. Fast forward 33 days, and San Marino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Charlie Ream Goes Six Innings, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Six in Pasadena’s 10-2 Victory Over Glendale

Baseball: Had someone told you about a month ago that Pasadena was going to make the playoffs, you might have wondered if they had just spent time smoking with Jeff Spicoli. After starting Pacific League play 0-5, PHS now finds itself 6-6 after winning six of their last seven. The Bulldogs picked up the two-game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Vasquez Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out Eight in Charter Oak’s 9-0 Victory at WCHS; Chargers Out-Hit Bulldogs, 15-3, on Thursday

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak held serve and remained unbeaten with one week to play. The Chargers cruised to a 9-0 VVL victory at West Covina. With two games to play, unbeaten (in league) San Dimas and Charter Oak will face off twice next week, and with everything on the line. Anthony Vasquez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Patterson Goes 8, Allowing One Run & Striking Out 11 in Bonita’s 2-1 Victory Over GHS; Bearcats Score Run in Seventh & Eighth Innings

Photos by Beth Oualline Baseball: For the second time in 48 hours, Glendora hung with arguably the SGV’s best 1-2 punch of a pitching staff. On Tuesday, Justin Santiago tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out 13 in a 2-0 win. And on Thursday, Garrett Patterson, who was coming off a no-hitter against Claremont, went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Rivera’s Arm & Bats of Billings, Woodward, Easter, Mayer, Ramirez & Porter Lead Chaffey to an 11-2 IEAC Victory Over Cerro Coso

Pictured L-R: Jacob Billings, James Rivera and Yahir Ramirez College Baseball: Chaffey is now within an arm’s length of an IEAC championship. After its 11-2 victory over Cerro Coso on Thursday, and Desert’s 5-1 triumph of Mt. San Jacinto, the Panthers enjoy a four-game lead with just five games to play in the 2023 regular […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Rossetti & Hobbensiefken Combine for Six Hits & Five RBIs in Mt. SAC’s 8-3 SCC Victory at East Los Angeles College

College Baseball: Mt. SAC isn’t cementing a playoff spot like it usually does this time of year. But the Mounties can certainly play the role of spoiler. On Thursday, Mt. SAC evened its three-game series with ELAC with an 8-3 road victory. Joey Peralta went five innings and allowed three runs on six hits. Peralta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Mitchell Goes Six Innings & Allows Three Runs & Guardado Homers & Drives in Five in PCC’s 14-3 Victory Over LA Harbor

College Baseball: LA Harbor got three runs in the top of the first inning at Brookside Park on Thursday. But that’s all the Seahawks would get off Coleman Mitchell and Nathan Mertens. PCC cruised to a 14-3 SCC victory and sit just one-game back of second-place Rio Hondo College with four to play. Coleman Mitchell […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Muir Claims First Pacific League Victory of 2023; Mustangs Thump Hoover, 11-3, on Wednesday

Baseball: After starting Pacific League play 0-10, Muir finally snapped their skid on Wednesday. The Mustangs thumped their host from Hoover, 11-3, and out-hit the Tornadoes, 14-8. Miguel Castillo went six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits. He issued one walk and fanned four. Bryant Soriano got the final three outs, including two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Sterling Patick Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out 11 in South Hills’ 5-0 Victory Over DBHS Huskies Closing in on Hacienda League Title

Pictured: Malaki Pelayo Baseball: South Hills continues to inch closer and closer to its sixth Hacienda League championship in seven years. The Huskies improved to 7-0 in league play after Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over visiting Diamond Bar. With three games to play, South Hills holds a two-game lead over second-place Walnut, and they just secured […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Gavin Marquez Had RBI Double in Sixth & RBI Single in Eighth to Lead Upland to a 2-1 Victory at Chino Hills

Baseball: Upland bounced back from a disappointing game-one loss to Chino Hills. After Monday’s 15-2 beatdown at Memorial Park, the Highlanders claimed a 2-1 victory in eight innings. Sean York went the first six for UHS and allowed one run on four hits. York issued five walks and fanned five CHHS batters. Dylan Webb was […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Los Osos Hangs on For 6-5 Baseline League Victory at Etiwanda; Eagles Scored Three in Seventh, But Cube Shuts Door on Comeback

Baseball: Los Osos shook up the Baseline League title chase after Wednesday’s 6-5 victory at Etiwanda. But it didn’t come easy. Two days prior, the Grizzlies blew a three-run lead with two outs in the top of the seventh and fell, 7-5, at home. This time, Los Osos led 6-2 in the bottom of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Damien Claims 16-14 Victory in Slugfest w/RCHS; Spartans Take Two-Game Lead w/Four to Play in Baseline League Title Chase

Baseball: After giving up four runs in the top of the first inning, Damien scored 11 in the bottom half and held on for a 16-14 Baseline League victory over visiting Rancho Cucamonga. The win and Los Osos’ 6-5 victory at Etiwanda means the Spartans hold a two-game lead with four to go. The game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Braden Hofmeyer Goes Six Strong, Allowing One Run & Striking Out Five in Chaffey’s 8-3 IEAC Victory at Cerro Coso

Pictured L-R: Austin Easter, Eric Valdivia, Braden Hofmeyer & Matt Chavez  College Baseball: Chaffey College jumped on Cerro Coso early on Wednesday, and Braden Hofmeyer did the rest in an 8-3 IEAC victory. With six conference games to play, the Panthers hold a three-game lead over Mt. San Jacinto. Hofmeyer went six innings and allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Cider Canon’s 3 HR’s & 6 RBIs Key in Maranatha’s 14-0 Victory at Whittier Christian; MHS Senior Has 5 HR’s in Last 7 At-Bats

Baseball: To say Maranatha has steamrolled its Olympic League competition would be quite an understatement. On Wednesday, the Minutemen improved to 11-0 in league after a 14-0, five-inning victory at Whittier Christian. They out-hit the Heralds, 13-1. MHS has outscored Olympic League programs by a combined margin of 121-12. Maranatha got to Caleb Orr and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Marshall Fundamental Crushes El Monte, 18-3, in MVL Play; Eagles Extend Current Win Streak to 14 Games

Editor’s Note: El Monte does not post their roster online. Baseball: Make it 14 in a row for the Marshall Fundamental baseball program. The Eagles, as expected, thumped last-place El Monte, 18-3, in six innings. Marshall out-hit the Lions, 15-3. Caleb Delgado went five innings to earn the win. Delgado allowed three runs on three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 20 2023

Val Gomez Goes Five Scoreless & Strikes Out Five in La Salle’s 9-0 Victory at Roosevelt; Lancers Extend Win Streak to Seven Games

Photo of Val Gomez by Alex Veliz from a previous game  Baseball: La Salle won its seventh consecutive game on Wednesday. The Lancers cruised to a 9-0 victory at Roosevelt of Los Angeles. Val Gomez went five scoreless innings to earn the win. Gomez scattered five hits, walked two and struck out five. Adrian Jauregui […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 19 2023

Trabbie & Castillo Homer & Combine for Eight RBIs in PCC’s 18-7 SCC Beatdown of LA Harbor; Griffith Earns Win for Lancers

College Baseball: With five games remaining on their 2023 schedule, PCC could realistically leapfrog Rio Hondo and ELAC into the SCC’s second spot if they win out. On Tuesday, the Lancers hammered LA Harbor, 18-7, in a best-of-three series. After their set with the Seahawks, PCC closes with seventh-place Compton. They are one back of […]

By Brian Baiotto