Baseball/ May 11 2024

Kaden Moeller’s Grand Slam Ties Game in Eighth, But Palomar Edges Mt. SAC, 9-8, in 10 Innings; Mounties Need Two Wins on Saturday

College Baseball: One day after collectively knocking Cuesta College out of their three-team double elimination super regional, Mt. SAC and Palomar met up Friday in a race to two wins. And talk about drama. Trailing 8-4 in the top of the eighth inning, former Damien star Kaden Moeller hit a grand slam to even the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 10 2024

Lorenzano Recovers From Rocky Start & Mt. SAC Claims 17-5 Victory Over Cuesta at Super Regional; Mounties Finish Game on 16-0 Run

College Baseball: In game one of a three-team double elimination super regional, former South Hills pitcher Matt Lorenzano found himself on the mound at Palomar College, and Mt. SAC was already trailing Cuesta, 5-1, in the top of the third inning. The Mounties sophomore, however, kept his composure and earned the win in a 17-5 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2024

Chino Hills Cruised to a 9-1 Victory Over Bloomington in the Second Round of the CIF-SS Division 5 Playoffs

Baseball: And then there was one. Chino Hills dominated Bloomington, 9-1, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. The Huskies are now the final Baseline League program standing. CHHS scored six runs in the bottom of the third inning, and that was all she wrote for the Bruins. Andrew Tejada was saddled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2024

Thursday’s Softball & Friday’s Baseball CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs

Thursday’s Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Softball Programs: D-3: Redondo Union (19-6) at Etiwanda (25-5) Charter Oak (19-2-1) at Agoura (13-7) D-7: Muir (20-11) at ACE (14-11) Friday’s Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Baseball Programs: D-1: San Dimas (25-4) at Harvard Westlake (25-4-1) D-2: Westlake (26-4) at Arcadia (21-7) Anaheim Canyon (16-13-1) at Ayala (14-11-1) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2024

Fernando Palencia Goes Distance, Allowing One Run & Striking Out 10 in Arcadia’s 9-1 Victory Over Yorba Linda in Second Round of D-2 Playoffs

Baseball: Arcadia earned a spot in Friday’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs thanks to Tuesday’s 9-1 victory at Yorba Linda High School. Fernando Palencia walked in a run in the bottom of the first inning, and then the Apaches star senior shut YLHS down the rest of the way. Palencia went the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2024

Sac Fly in 10th Inning Leads Cerritos to a 6-5 Victory Over Los Osos in Second Round of D-4 Playoffs; Grizzlies’ 19 Wins is Program’s Most in 11 Years

Baseball: The Travis Kelly era is officially underway at Los Osos High School. In just his second year, the 37-year-old Grizzlies’ skipper led the program to their most wins (19) since 2013. What makes that feat even more impressive is that Kelly wasn’t officially hired until just two weeks before the 2023 regular season got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

St. Francis Edges San Juan Hills, 2-1, in Second Round of CIF D-4 Playoffs; Golden Knights Continue to Make Program History

Baseball: The only thing better than winning a CIF-SS playoff game for the first time in 18 years is following that up with another victory. And that’s exactly what St. Francis did. Five days after an 8-3 victory at Windward in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, the Golden Knights edged San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

West Covina Crushes Top-Seeded Costa Mesa, 14-3, in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 6 Playoffs

Baseball: West Covina didn’t just beat the No. 1 seed in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. The Bulldogs dropped the hammer on them. WCHS cruised to a 14-3 victory over visiting Costa Mesa. The Bulldogs out-hit the Mustangs, 12-5, on Tuesday. Maximilian Murillo earned the win after going 5 2/3 innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

Rocco Regan’s Two-Run Single in Bottom of Seventh Led SDHS to a 7-6 Victory Over Cypress in D-1 Thriller; Saints Face Harvard Westlake on Friday

Baseball: Imagine your father is the coach of a CIF-SS Division 1 baseball program. And then think about what’s being said each time you throw a ball away or don’t come through at the plate. That’s exactly what San Dimas senior Rocco Regan was facing early on Tuesday evening. Cypress took a 6-3 lead into […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

Harvard Westlake Edges Bonita, 3-2, in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 1 Playoffs; Bearcats Scored Twice in Seventh, But Fell Just Short

Photos by Beth Oualline & Taegan Maysami Baseball: The CIF-Southern Section Division 1 bracket is nothing less than a beast. Four days after thumping JSerra (15-2), the No. 14 ranked team in the state by MaxPreps, Bonita hosted Harvard Westlake. The Wolverines are ranked eighth in the nation. Harvard Westlake got two runs in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

Oak Hills Claims a 9-6 Victory Over San Marino in Second Round of CIF-SS D-4 Playoffs; RHL Champs Won 21 Games in 2024

Video highlights courtesy of Steve Ramirez Baseball: A very successful 2024 season for the San Marino baseball program came to an end on Tuesday. Oak Hills defeating the visiting Titans, 9-6, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. SMHS led 3-1 in the top of the third inning, but the Bulldogs would […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

Caleb Trugman Tosses Four-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Five in Ayala’s 11-0 Victory Over Maranatha in Second Round of CIF-SS D-2 Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Baseball: Ayala didn’t just beat a very good and well-coached baseball team. The Bulldogs put an 11-0 beatdown on visiting Maranatha in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Of the 29 baseball programs this site covers, MHS has the second most wins. Ayala led 2-0 in the bottom […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2024

Tuesday’s Playoff Scores: Ayala, Arcadia, San Dimas, St. Francis, Chino Hills, West Covina & Azusa Earn Spots in Friday’s Quarterfinal Round

Photo by Josh Thompson Baseball: Tuesday’s Playoff Schedule: Division 1: San Dimas 7, Cypress 6 Harvard Westlake 3, Bonita 2 Division 2: Ayala 11, Maranatha 0 Arcadia 9, Yorba Linda 1 Division 3 Los Alamitos 7, La Salle 2 Division 4: Cerritos 6, Los Osos 5 (10 innings) Oak Hills 9, San Marino 6 St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2024

Palomares, Olympic & Mission Leagues Combine to go 10-1; Hacienda, Pacific & Prep Went 2-8 in First Round Playoff Games

Photo by Beth Oualline Baseball: League-by-League Postseason Records & Scores: Baseline League (2-1): Los Osos 14, Apple Valley 6 Chino Hills 3, Bellflower 1 Mater Dei 5, Damien 0 Del Rey (2-1): Villa Park 6, Bishop Amat 1 Paraclete 4, Sultana 1 La Salle 8, El Rancho 0 Hacienda (1-2): Los Alamitos 5, Walnut 0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2024

Mt. SAC Sweeps Allan Hancock After Saturday’s 12-2 Victory in Game Two of a Best-of-Three Regional Playoff Series

College Baseball: The Mt. SAC offense has rightfully gotten a lot of credit for the Mounties success in 2024. MSAC has won 16 of their last 18 games, and they outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 144-90 over that stretch. This weekend, however, it was all about the Mounties pitching staff. MSAC allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2024

Tuesday’s Second-Round Playoff Schedule; Maranatha Travels to Ayala, While Bonita & San Dimas Host Harvard Westlake & Cypress, Respectively

Photo by Alex Veliz Baseball: Tuesday’s Playoff Schedule: Division 1: Cypress at San Dimas Harvard Westlake at Bonita Division 2: Maranatha at Ayala Arcadia at Yorba Linda Division 3 Los Alamitos at La Salle Division 4: Los Osos at Cerritos San Marino at Oak Hills San Juan Hills at St. Francis Division 5: Calvary Chapel […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2024

Wylan Moss Tosses Four-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Seven in Mater Dei’s 5-0 Victory at Damien in First Round of CIF-SS Division 1 Playoffs

Baseball: Mater Dei ended Damien’s season with a 5-0 victory at DHS in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Andrew Carter was charged with three runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings. Carter walked one and fanned one. Nathan Ries went 5 2/3 innings, and he allowed two runs on three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2024

Matt Lorenzano Tosses Complete Game & Strikes Out Eight in Mt. SAC’s 5-1 Victory Over Allan Hancock in Game One of Best-of-Three Playoff Series

College Baseball: Matt Lorenzano sure picked a good day to toss Mt. SAC’s first complete game of the 2024 season. The former South Hills pitcher went the distance and allowed one run on five hits to lead the Mounties to a 5-1 victory over Allan Hancock in the first of a best-of-three regional playoff series. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2024

Adrian Hernandez Went Six Scoreless & Struck Out Five in La Salle’s 8-0 Victory at El Rancho in First Round of D-3 Playoffs

Photos by Alex Veliz Baseball: La Salle cruised to an 8-0 victory at El Rancho in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. Adrian Hernandez went six scoreless innings to earn the win. Hernandez allowed two hits, walked one and struck out five ERHS batters. Morgan Sullivan got the final three outs for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2024

Camden Farina Goes Distance, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Eight in Bonita’s 15-2 Victory Over JSerra in First Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs

Photos by Beth Oualline Baseball: It was just an average day at work for Bonita junior, Camden Farina Farina went the distance and allowed two runs on five hits. He walked a pair and struck out eight in the Bearcats 15-2 victory over JSerra, the 14th-ranked program in the state by MaxPreps. Farina needed 106 […]

By Brian Baiotto