Baseball/ May 06 2021

Galindo & Patrick Shut Down Diamond Ranch Bats; Northview Claims 15-0 Mercy Rule Victory on Wednesday

Baseball: Northview took a week’s worth of frustrations out on Diamond Ranch. The Vikings pounded the Panthers, 15-0, on Wednesday, to pick up their first Valle Vista League victory of 2021. Ethan Galindo got the win after going three scoreless innings. Galindo scattered three hits, didn’t walk anyone and got six of his nine outs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Darren Murphy Wins 400th Career Game on Tuesday; South Hills Earns 8-2 Hacienda League Victory Over Diamond Bar

Baseball: South Hills baseball coach Darren Murphy has a stellar resume. As of Tuesday evening, Murphy now has 400 career victories and two CIF-SS championships. At Northview, his alma mater, Murphy won 256 games, including a CIF-SS championship in 2008. The Vikings defeated Diamond Ranch, 1-0, to claim his first championship at Dodger Stadium. Eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Anderson Lang Gets Win on Mound & Scores 2 Runs; RHP Defeats Providence, 14-4, on Tuesday

Baseball: Anderson Lang went four innings and allowed just one earned run to help lead Rio Hondo Prep to a 14-4 Prep League victory over Providence. Lang allowed two hits and struck out three Pioneers’ batters. Joltin’ Daniel DiMaggio singled, doubled and drove in two runs for Providence. RHP got six runs off of Andrew […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Nick Valdez Hits 2-Run, Pinch-Hit Home Run in Sixth Inning; Loyola Edges Crespi, 2-1, on Tuesday

Baseball: After starting Mission League play 0-7, Loyola has won their last three games. And that includes Tuesday’s series-opening 2-1 victory over Crespi. Nick Valdez clutched up with a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. David Case went the first five innings and allowed one run on four hits. Case […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Casey Spencer Remains Unbeaten in 2021; Arcadia Ace Goes 5 Scoreless & Strikes Out 8 in 9-0 Victory Over PHS

Baseball: Casey Spencer won his sixth game on Tuesday. The Arcadia senior went five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit in a 9-0 victory over visiting Pasadena. Spencer walked one and struck out eight PHS batters to help the Apaches improve to 5-0 in Pacific League play. Gabriel Lopez went two scoreless innings in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

CIF Poll: Ayala Still No. 1 in D-1, Maranatha Sixth in D-2 & Monrovia is Ranked No. 8 in D-4

Pictured: Ayala’s Mateo Matthews is welcomed at home after hitting an HR on Friday CIF-Southern Section Baseball Poll (May 3): Division 1: 1- Ayala 2- Orange Lutheran 3- Santa Margarita 4- Foothill 5- Harvard Westlake 6- JSerra 7- West Ranch 8- Dana Hills 9- Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks 10- Huntington Beach Division 2: 1- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

Los Osos Edges Etiwanda, 10-9, in a Slugfest; Grizzlies Improve to 3-1 in Baseline League Play

Baseball: Los Osos pounded out 17 hits in a 10-9 Baseline League victory at Etiwanda. Seven of those 10 were of the extra-base variety on Monday, The Grizzlies got to Alfredo Capacete for seven runs (six earned) on nine hits. Landon Milius surrendered three runs on eight hits over his five innings of work. Devean […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

Arcadia Cruises to 17-0 Pacific League Victory Over Glendale on Monday Afternoon

Baseball: Arcadia made short work of visiting Glendale on Monday afternoon. The Apaches pounded out 12 hits and defeated the Nitros, 17-0, in a five-inning, mercy-rule victory. Daniel Chavez went 1 1/3 innings, allowing two hits, walking none and fanning a pair of Glendale batters. Lance Wong provided one inning of relief with no hits, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 03 2021

SGV Area Races Starting to Take Form; Bonita-GHS, South Hills-Diamond Bar & RCHS-Chino Hills Highlight Local Schedule

Baseball: With roughly one month to go in the 2021 spring sports season, the results over the next few weeks will intensify in importance. Palomares League: Whether it’s politically correct to say or not, Ayala, the No. 1 ranked team in CIF-SS Division 1, will not be caught. The Bulldogs (13-1 overall, 7-0 in league) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

League Records Through 5/1; Ayala, Charter Oak, Damien, Maranatha, Marshall Fundamental, Monrovia, San Dimas & West Covina Unbeaten in League

Baseball Standings Through May 1: Editors Note: League records weigh heavier than overall records, because it’s a team’s league record that determines if they make the playoffs: Baseline League: Chino Hills (11-3 overall, 3-0 in league) Damien (9-4, 3-0) Los Osos (8-4, 2-1) Rancho Cucamonga (12-5, 1-2) Upland (8-7, 0-3) Etiwanda (6-8, 0-3) Del Rey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

Donovan Gonsal Goes 3-for-5 & Drives in 5 Runs; Maranatha Picks Up 12-3 Victory at Mayfair

Baseball: After rallying for three runs in the bottom of the seventh on Friday to defeat Whittier Christian, Maranatha wasn’t going to waste any time on Saturday. The Minutemen got four runs in the first inning and cruised to a 12-3 victory at Mayfair High School in Lakewood. Daniel Ruiz got the win after going […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

RHP Holds on for 8-7 Victory at Poly; Panthers Score Three in Seventh, But Drop First Prep League Game of 2021

Pictured L-R: Ryan Olivas & Bennett Underwood Baseball: Bennett Underwood gave Rio Hondo Prep six solid innings and left with an 8-4 lead in Saturday’s Prep League showdown at undefeated (in league) Pasadena Poly. The Panthers would get three in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run on first base with two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

Jaden Guzman’s RBI Single in Top of 8 Leads La Salle to a 3-2 Victory at Cathedral; Lancers Wins First Del Rey League Series of 2021

Baseball: There are so many reasons La Salle High School and head coach Mike Solar should be proud of their baseball program. The Lancers still haven’t had one practice on their own field or a single home game, before the season began, they lost a few solid contributors to transfer and have persevered through a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

Isaiah Alvarez Strikes Out 7 in Charter Oak’s 12-0 Victory Over Southwestern Academy on Saturday

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak finished off an encouraging week on Saturday with a 12-0 victory over Southwestern Academy in five innings. Isaiah Alvarez went four innings, allowing just one hit, walked one and struck out seven batters to earn the win. Jacob Gonzalez went the fifth inning and struck out two of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Alex Chew Doubles Twice & Drives in 5 Runs in Marshall Fundamental’s 7-3 MVL Victory at Mountain View

Baseball: Marshall Fundamental remained unbeaten in Mission Valley League play after defeating Mountain View, 7-3, on Friday afternoon. Marco Augilar was saddled with the loss. Augilar allowed seven runs on nine hits over his complete-game effort. He walked two and fanned a pair of Eagles batters. Alex Chew went 3-for-4, with two doubles, five RBIs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Mistone Goes Six Scoreless, Strikes Out 11 & Collects Three Hits & Drives in Three Runs in Bonita’s 12-0 Victory at Claremont

Baseball: Bonita answered Wednesday’s frustrating loss to Claremont on Friday. Two days ago, Edrian Rangel struck out 12 but only got one run of support. That wouldn’t be the case on Friday. Bonita out-hit Claremont, 12-6, and Luke Mistone did the rest in a 12-0 victory. Mistone went six scoreless innings for the win, scattering […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Ayala Gets 2-Game Sweep of Alta Loma; Bulldogs Extend Win Streak to 9 Games After 15-7 Victory

Photos by Mrs. Masucci Baseball: Ayala continued its hot streak Friday, defeating Alta Loma, 15-7, to sweep the two-game Palomares League series with the Braves. Andreas Pasillas went the first five innings, allowing two runs on five hits to get the win. He walked two and struck out four Alta Loma batters. Ian Wolski doubled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Glendora Roughs Up Colony, 10-2, on Friday; Tartans Sweep Titans in Two-Game Series

Photos by Kim Urban Collett Baseball: Glendora picked up the two-game sweep of Colony on Friday. The Tartans defeated the visiting Titans, 10-2. Johnnie Valdez continues to greatly impact his new team after sitting out 30 days. Valdez got the win, going four innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits to earn […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Jack Esguerra Goes 4-for-4, With Three Runs Scored & Five RBIs; Arcadia Throttles Hoover, 19-2, on Friday

Baseball: Arcadia’s bats came to life in Friday’s 19-2 victory over Hoover. The Apaches out-hit the Tornados, 12-1, in a five-inning game. Daniel Chavez went two scoreless and hitless innings on the mound for the Apaches. Chavez walked one and struck out four. Gabriel Lopez closed the door, going the final three innings and allowing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 01 2021

Los Osos Pounds Out a 16-7 Baseline League Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga

Baseball: Los Osos won its three-game series with Rancho Cucamonga on Friday. The Cougars took game one on Monday (5-2), but the Grizzlies earned a 4-1 victory on Wednesday and defeated RCHS, 16-7, on Friday. Devean Alvarez doubled, scored twice and drove in two runs. Drake Job walked, singled twice, drove in a pair of […]

By Brian Baiotto