Baseball/ Feb 20 2022

St. Francis Bats Pound Cleveland Pitching in Saturday’s 8-6 Victory; Golden Knights Win First Game of Season

Baseball: After three consecutive losses to begin the 2022 season, the St. Francis baseball program picked up its first victory. The Golden Knights defeated Cleveland, 8-6, on Saturday. SFHS pounded out 13 hits. St. Francis got four runs on four hits off of Matthew Chasek, who was unable to retire a batter. Braden Lowe surrendered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 20 2022

Luke Mistone Homers & Goes Distance in Bonita’s 5-1 Victory Over Maranatha

Baseball: Luke Mistone entered the 2022 baseball season as one of the SGV area’s most elite pitchers. And while the Bonita senior is off to a great start on the mound, it’s the damage Mistone is doing with a bat in his hands that makes him a dual threat. On Saturday, Mistone went the distance […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Ian Hofstetter Goes 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings & Leads Arcadia to 1-0 Victory at South Hills; Apaches Improve to 2-0

Baseball: Arcadia improved to 2-0 in 2022 after Wednesday’s 1-0 victory at South Hills. The Apaches picked up the game’s only run in the top of the first inning, as Lance Wong scored on a wild pitch. Sterling Patick was a tough-luck loser on Wednesday. Patick had an outstanding outing, allowing just an unearned run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 17 2022

Bridget Nemeth Throws 3-Hit Shutout & Hits 2-Run HR in Glendora’s 6-0 Victory Over Citrus Valley

Softball: Bridget Nemeth had a giant role in Glendora’s 6-0 victory over Citrus Valley. The Tartans junior pitched a complete-game shutout on Wednesday. Nemeth scattered three hits. But she wasn’t done there. Nemeth also had a two-run blast. Ryan Speh walked, singled twice and drove in three runs. Up next: GHS will battle Chino night […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Garrett Patterson’s Arm & Luke Mistone’s Bat Lead Bonita to an 8-2 Victory Over Hillcrest

Baseball: Bonita gold a solid outing from Garrett Patterson in Wednesday’s 8-2 victory over Hillcrest. Patterson went the distance, allowing two runs on eight hits. He walked two, struck out six and needed 95 pitches to finish what he started. Nathan Barela singled three times and drove in a run for Hillcrest. Christopher Hernandez singled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 17 2022

Anthony Vasquez & Jacob Gonzalez Combine on 1-Hit Shutout & Struck Out 9; Charter Oak Defeats Cal High, 6-0, on Wednesday

Baseball: Charter Oak picked up its first victory of 2022. Anthony Vasquez went the first five innings to earn the win, and the Chargers defeated California, 6-0, on Wednesday. Vasquez allowed just one hit, walked a batter and struck out eight. Jacob Gonzalez gave the Chargers two perfect innings of relief, including a strikeout. Angel […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 16 2022

Jeff Isenhart Strikes Out 11 in Mt. SAC’s 10-2 Victory Over LA Pierce; Mounties Pitching Struck Out 18 Brahmas’ Batters

Pictured L-R: Brent Cota, Cris Enriquez, Jeff Isenhart & Damian Torres College Baseball: Mt. SAC avoided losing its third consecutive game on Tuesday night. The Mounties trailed 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mt. SAC, however, got two runs in the bottom of the sixth, one more in the seventh and opened the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 16 2022

Jakob Guardado Goes 5 Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out 7 in PCC’s 8-3, Weather-Shortened, 7-Inning Victory

College Baseball: Pasadena City College began the 2022 season with four consecutive wins. The Lancers would then drop their next three games. But with Tuesday’s 8-3, ice-shortened victory in seven innings, PCC has now won two in a row. A huge difference in the last five games is that PCC’s defense committed five errors in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


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


Volleyball/ Aug 25 2021

Flintridge Sacred Heart Sweeps Providence to Improve to 3-0 in 2021

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart has faced three opponents (Maranatha, Glendora & Providence) to start the 2021 season. And the Tologs have swept the Minutemen, Tartans and Pioneers. On Tuesday, FSHA defeated Providence by scores of 27-25, 25-16 and 25-22. Peyton DeJardin finished with 11 kills and five aces. Nikki Garriola contributed seven kills. Milena […]

By Brian Baiotto