Baseball/ Mar 08 2023

Jackson Hisey Goes Distance & Strikes Out 11 in Maranatha’s 8-2 Olympic League Victory Over Village Christian

Baseball: Maranatha improved to 2-0 in Olympic League play thanks to Tuesday’s 8-2 victory over Village Christian. Jackson Hisey went the distance to earn the win. Hisey allowed a pair of unearned runs on two hits. He walked one and fanned 11 VCHS batters. Of his 93 pitches, Hisey threw 63 strikes. Joshua Popjes singled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 08 2023

San Marino Shuts Out Royal, 5-0, on Tuesday; Titans Improve to 8-1 in 2023

Baseball: Four San Marino pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout. The Titans improved to 8-1 after Tuesday’s 5-0 victory over Royal. Michael Liquori went two scoreless innings to pick up the win. Coleman Morning and Tomas Bilvado provided two innings apiece, and JJ Wilson went one. San Marino got to Carlitos Nunez for five runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 07 2023

March 6th CIF-SS Poll: Bonita, Chino Hills, Etiwanda, GHS, South Hills & Upland Make List

Photo by Gwen Pointer Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 6: Division 1: 1. JSerra 2. Orange Lutheran 3. Harvard-Westlake 4. Villa Park 5. Corona 6. Notre Dame (SO) 7. Bonita 8. Etiwanda 9. Huntington Beach 10. Cypress Division 2: 1. Gahr 2. South Hills 3. Crespi 4. Calabasas 5. Vista Murrieta 6. West Ranch 7. Aquinas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 07 2023

Standings Through March 6th; Alta Loma, Arcadia, Covina, Chino Hills, La Salle, Maranatha, San Marino & South Hills off to Solid Starts in 2023

Photo by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Baseline League: Chino Hills (4-1, 0-0) Upland (4-2, 0-0) RCHS (3-2, 0-0) Los Osos (3-3, 0-0) Etiwanda (2-2, 0-0) Damien (2-2-2, 0-0) Del Rey: La Salle (6-2, 3-0) Bishop Amat (5-2, 2-0) Paraclete (2-5, 0-1) Serra (2-6, 0-1) St. Paul (0-8, 0-3) Hacienda: Wilson (3-0, 0-0) South Hills (4-2, 0-0) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 06 2023

Dominic Paris Goes Distance & Allows One Run in Alta Loma’s 3-1 Victory Over Los Osos

Baseball: Alta Loma improved to 4-0-1 on Saturday after its 3-1 victory over Los Osos. Dominic Paris went the distance to earn the win. Paris scattered six hits and allowed just a second-inning run. He issued one walked and fanned a pair of Grizzlies’ batters. Paris needed just 75 pitches to finish what he started. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 05 2023

Anthony Vasquez Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 10 in Charter Oak’s 4-0 Victory Over Santa Fe

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak doubled its win total in less than 24 hours. The Chargers started the weekend 2-2, but defeated Ayala (9-8) on Friday and Santa Fe (4-0) on Saturday. Anthony Vasquez kept the Chiefs’ bats silent all day. Vasquez tossed a one-hit shutout, issued just one walk and struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 04 2023

Ayala Scored Four Runs in Top of 7th to Catch Charter Oak, But Samuel Morales Singled in Game Winner, 9-8, on Friday

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Athen Malone pitched well enough to win on Friday. The Charter Oak junior went four innings and allowed three runs on five hits. Ayala, however, would get five runs off Christopher Gonzalez, including four in the top of the seventh inning to catch the Chargers at 8-8. COHS would get […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 28 2023

PCC Pounds Out 14-4 Victory Over ELAC on Monday to Claim First SCC Series of Season; Trabbie Goes 4-for-5 w/Double, Triple & 4 RBIs

Pictured L-R: Jake Trabbie & Jakob Guardado College Baseball: Pasadena City College opened the South Coast Conference portion of its schedule with a 2-1 series victory over East Los Angeles College. On Monday, the Lancers scored five runs in the top of the second inning and got nine more in the ninth to cruise to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 27 2023

Baseball Records Through February 27: San Marino off to 6-0 Start, & Bonita is 4-0

Baseball: Standings Through Feb 27: Baseline League: Upland (3-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (2-1) RCHS (2-1, 0-0) Damien (2-1-1, 0-0) Etiwanda (2-2, 0-0) Los Osos (2-2, 0-0) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (3-2, 0-0) La Salle (2-2, 0-0) Serra (2-4, 0-0) Paraclete (2-4, 0-0) St. Paul (0-4, 0-0) Hacienda: Wilson (2-0, 0-0) South Hills (3-1, 0-0) Walnut […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Feb 26 2023

Upland Boys Open 2023 Season in Strong Form; Highlanders Finished Fifth at Tesoro Tournament

Boys Volleyball: The Upland High School boys volleyball program is off to a great start to the 2023 season. Last week, they went 5-0 and 10-0 in sets to become back-to-back Portola High champs. This weekend, they played in the Tesoro Tournament and beat Capistrano Valley 2-0, Marina 2-0, and Aliso Niguel 2-0. The Highlanders […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 22 2023

Anthony Hernandez Earns Win on Mound & Goes 3-for-4 w/Three RBIs in Rio Hondo Prep’s 13-2 Victory at El Monte

Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep claimed victory No. 1 of the 2023 season on Tuesday. The Kares defeated El Monte, 13-2, in a five innings. RHP got five runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach. Anthony Hernandez got the win, going four innings and allowing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 12 2023

Zach Strickland Goes Six, Allowing Unearned Run & Strikes Out 7 in Maranatha’s 3-1 Victory Over Newbury Park

Pictured: Maranatha freshman, Eric Zdunek Baseball: Maranatha opened the 2023 season with a 3-1 victory over Newbury Park. Zach Strickland went six innings, allowing just an unearned run on one hit. Strickland walked one and fanned seven. Derek Turner singled and scored Newbury Park’s lone run. Seth Wesner was struck with the loss. Wener went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 12 2023

Justin Santiago Goes Distance & Strikes Out 11 in Bonita’s 2-1 Victory Over Northview in Season Opener

Baseball: Two of the San Gabriel Valley’s power programs met up Saturday in the 2023 season opener. Bonita edged visiting Northview, 2-1, as Justin Santiago threw a complete game. Santiago allowed just one run on three hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out 11 batters. Santiago needed just 79 pitches to get the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 10 2023

Garcia Triples, Homers & Drives in 2 in PCC’s 6-5, 11-Inning Victory Over VVC; Esguerra Singled in Game Winning Run

College Baseball: PCC picked up its fourth consecutive victory on Thursday. The Lancers handed visiting Victor Valley College a 6-5 setback by getting three runs in the fourth, one in the eighth and the game winner in the bottom of the 11th inning. Patrick Garcia is off to a hot start. One game after hitting […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 08 2023

Patrick Garcia’s 3-Run HR in Sixth Inning Leads PCC to a 12-5 Victory at Victor Valley; Lancers Improve to 4-2

College Baseball: PCC won its third consecutive game of the 2023 season on Tuesday. The Lancers started and finished strong in a 12-5 victory at Victor Valley College. PCC got two runs in the top of the first, four in the sixth and five in the ninth inning. With the Lancers leading 4-3, Patrick Garcia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 07 2023

CIF-SS Preseason Baseball Poll: Defending Champs, Etiwanda, No. 7 in D-1 & Glendora is No. 1 in Division 4

Baseball: CIF-SS Preseason Baseball Poll Division 1 1 JSerra Catholic 2 Huntington Beach 3 Orange Lutheran 4 Harvard-Westlake 5 Notre Dame/SO 6 Villa Park 7 Etiwanda 8T Cypress 8T Santa Margarita 10 Corona Others: Los Alamitos, Foothill, La Mirada, Sierra Canyon Division 2 1 Gahr 2 Vista Murrieta 3 South Hills 4 Norco 5 Aquinas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Nov 12 2022

South Hills Pitcher Sterling Patick, & Shortstop Marcos Rosales, Sign Letters of Intent to UC Santa Barbara, & Cal State Fullerton

Baseball: Congrats to a pair of South Hills baseball players for signing their letters of intent on Wednesday. Both Sterling Patick and Marcos Rosales are signed, sealed and delivered for 2024. Sterling Patick, one of the area’s best pitchers, is going to have fun at the beach, and will play at UC Santa Barbara. In […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 23 2022

Mt. SAC is Sending 11 Players to Continue Their Baseball Careers at Next Level; Mounties Won Share of South Coast Conference Championship

College Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The 2022 South Coast Conference co-champions from Mt. SAC had yet another solid season on the field, as well as getting their athletes to the next level. John Knott’s crew claimed the SCC championship with Long Beach City College, and the Mounties are sending 11 players from the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 16 2022

Ventura County Pirates’ Ryan Camacho & Dandre Carter Named the Best of the West League’s Most Valuable Player & Pitcher

Pictured L-R: Ryan Camacho & Dandre Carter All-BOTW as chosen by the league’s administrators Baseball: The Ventura County Pirates claimed the 2022 Best of the West League championship after defeating the Inland Valley Pirates in the title-round. VCP defeated IVP, 6-4, on July 29th to take a 1-0 lead in a best of three series. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 10 2022

PCC’s Historic 2022 Season Concluded w/Eight Players Moving on to Next Level; Lancers’ 28 Wins Most Since the 1960’s

Photo by Michael Watkins Baseball: There is only one thing PCC coach Pat McGee likes more than winning. And that’s getting his student-athletes to the next level when their days at Pasadena City College are through. In 2022, the Lancers won 28 games, which was their highest total since the 1960’s and they did so […]

By Brian Baiotto