Baseball/ Apr 29 2021

Loyola Evens Series With St. Francis After 4-3 Victory; Shea & Haggarty Drives in 2 Runs Apiece for Cubs

Photo of Jackson Shea: Baseball: The seven-game skid is over for Loyola. The Cubs edged St. Francis, 4-3, in a Mission League contest on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Joey Frey got the win for Loyola. Frey went five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits. He walked three and struck out seven. Tino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2021

Marshall Fundamental Takes Over MVL Penthouse After 7-5 Victory at Arroyo; Stukel Drives in 4 Runs

Photo of Max Stukel by Chris Karp Baseball: Marshall Fundamental took sole control of first place in the Mission Valley League standings on Wednesday. In a battle of unbeatens (in league), the Eagles claimed a 7-5 victory at Arroyo. It got interesting in the final inning, as MF scored five times and the Knights answered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2021

San Dimas Jumps on Northview Early, Cruises to 11-1 Victory; DesMarets Goes Distance in VVL Opener

Pictured L-R: Matt DesMarets & Landon White Baseball: It looked like Wednesday’s Valle Vista League opener between perennial powers San Dimas and Northview would be a marquee match up. But the Saints squashed all the drama early by scoring five first-inning runs and cruising to an 11-1 victory in six innings. Matt DesMarets went all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2021

JoJo Russo Goes Distance in Walnut 2-1 Victory at South Hills in Hacienda League Opener

Baseball: Just one week ago today, the South Hills baseball program was 9-3 and they had won five of their last six games. Fast forward seven days, and SHHS dropped a 2-1, Hacienda League opening game to their visitors from Walnut. South Hills now finds itself on a three-game losing streak. Mattew Yanez got the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2021

Casey Spencer Wins Fifth Game & Matthew McIntire Homers in Arcadia’s 6-0 Victory at Hoover

Baseball: After exactly two weeks off due to COVID-19 protocol, Arcadia finally got back on the baseball field. And Casey Spencer and his boys picked up right where they left off. Spencer went the first three scoreless innings and the Apaches grinded out a 6-0 victory at Hoover. He allowed one hit, walked two and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2021

Aidan Gonzalez Singles, Doubles & Drives in 3 Runs; Warren Edges Charter Oak, 10-8, on Tuesday

Baseball: Charter Oak got one last test before opening Valle Vista League play tomorrow. And it was against the No. 2 ranked program in the latest CIF-SS Division 3 poll. Warren out-hit Charter Oak, 10-7, and the Bears went on to defeat the Chargers, 10-8. Jonathan Kozasky got the win after going 4 2/3 innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2021

Ethan Sanders Goes Distance & Strikes Out 7; St. Francis Defeats Loyola, 7-2, in Mission League Game

Baseball: Ethan Sanders was nails on the mound for St. Francis on Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Knights’ senior allowed just one earned run on seven hits. He walked one and struck out seven in a 7-2 victory over visiting Loyola. It took Sanders 93 pitches to close out the Cubs. Daniel Marquez walked, tripled and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2021

Mikey Ebner’s Arm & Will Allen’s Bat Help Lead Maranatha to 9-1 Victory Over Whittier Christian

Baseball: Make it eight wins in a row for Maranatha. And their fourth in a row in Olympic League play. Mikey Ebner went five strong innings and allowed just one run in Maranatha’s 9-1 victory at Whittier Christian. Ebner scattered five hits, walked one and struck out eight. Eric Morrison was saddled with the loss, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

Jacob Billings Gets Win on Mound & Hits 2-Run Homer in Rancho Cucamonga’s 5-2 Victory Over Los Osos

Baseball: The only thing better than opening league play with a victory is to get that win on the road. And that’s exactly what Rancho Cucamonga did on Monday. The Cougars got a solid outing from two pitchers and defeated Los Osos, 5-2, in the Baseline League opener. Jacob Billings went six innings and allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

La Mirada’s Kim Hits Grand Slam, Drives in 6 Runs & Aaron Rubio Shuts Down Glendora Bats in 13-5 Victory

Baseball: Everything looked great for Glendora on Monday afternoon. The Tartans struck for five runs in the bottom of the first inning against their visitors from La Mirada. But Benjamin Kim’s bat and Aaron Rubio’s arm would lead the Matadores to a 13-5 victory at GHS. Braydon Wooldridge was stuck with the loss. Wooldridge allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

Damien Opens Baseline League Play With 13-4 Victory Over Etiwanda

Baseball: Damien pounded out 17 hits in Monday’s 13-4, Baseline League opening victory over Etiwanda. Dylan Alanis was credited with the win, going 3 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out five Etiwanda batters. Armando Briseno walked twice, singled and scored. Jack Holman walked and had an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2021

League Standings: Ayala, Monrovia, RCHS & Maranatha Sit in First Place, Others to Begin League Play This Week

Editors Note: League records supersede overall records, because it’s the way in which a program qualifies for the playoffs, as well as their seeding. These records are from each team’s MaxPreps page. Baseball Records Through April 25: Baseline League: Rancho Cucamonga (11-3) Chino Hills (8-3) Upland (8-4) Los Osos (6-3) Damien (6-4) Etiwanda (6-5) Del […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2021

PHS Overcomes Slow Start & Defeats Marshall Fundamental, 12-4, on Saturday

Baseball: Pasadena trailed by four runs after one inning on Saturday. But the Bulldogs got nine runs in the top of the fifth inning and went on to defeat Marshall Fundamental, 12-4. It’s the Eagles first loss of 2021. Travis Delgado went the first four innings and allowed just an unearned run on three hits. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Jacob Badawi Doubles, Triples & Homers in Ayala’s 6-3 Palomares League Victory Over Second-Place Bonita

Baseball: It seems like everything is going right for the Ayala baseball program. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the most recent CIF-SS Division 1 poll and after Friday’s 6-3 victory over Bonita, Ayala finds itself on a seven-game win streak, and that includes a 5-0 mark in Palomares League play. It also seems […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

GHS Scores 8 Runs in Top of Ninth to Defeat Alta Loma, 9-1; Johnnie Valdez Strikes Out 10 in Tartans’ Debut

Baseball: Glendora needed to snap its four-game skid in the worst way on Friday. Three of the four losses came in Palomares League games and they found themselves ahead of just last-place Colony in the league standings. It took two extra innings, but GHS defeated Alta Loma, 9-1, after scoring eight runs in the top […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Monrovia’s Chantz Powers & Steven Escarcega Shut Out Temple City, 2-0, in Friday’s Rio Hondo League Contest

Pictured L-R: Steven Escarcega, Nathan Thompson, Chantz Powers, Jack Zinn & Matthew Delgado Baseball: Monrovia won its sixth consecutive game on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats got five scoreless innings from Chantz Powers and went on to defeat Temple City, 2-0, in a Rio Hondo League showdown. Powers allowed three hits, didn’t walk a batter and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Daniel Ruiz Throws No-Hitter; Maranatha Defeats Heritage Christian, 4-1, in Olympic League Showdown

Pictured L-R: Cam Andrews, Daniel Ruiz, Mikey Ebner & Dylan Zdunek Baseball: Daniel Ruiz extended Maranatha’s seven-game win streak on Friday night and did so with a little panache. Ruiz threw a no-hitter and the Minutemen defeated Heritage Christian, 4-1, in Olympic League play. Ruiz surrendered an unearned run, walked four and struck out four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Evan Buhac Throws 2-Hit Shutout in West Covina’s 2-0 Victory Over South Hills on Friday Afternoon

Baseball: The reason baseball is such a great game is because on any given day, the little guy can beat a perennial power. And such was the case for West Covina and its starting pitcher, Evan Buhac. Buhac threw a two-hit shutout and the Bulldogs defeated South Hills, 2-0, on Friday afternoon. South Hills got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2021

Alex Chew Gets Win on Mound & Homers in Marshall Fundamental’s 9-2 Victory at Bosco Tech

Pictured L-R: Alex and Nick Chew Baseball: Alex Chew had a memorable Thursday for the Marshall Fundamental baseball program. Chew went the first three innings and allowed just one run on one hit to earn the win. He also homered, scored three runs and drove in a pair in the Eagles’ 9-2 victory at Bosco […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2021

Luke Bauer Goes Five Scoreless & Strikes Out Nine in Northview’s 9-4 Victory at Colony

Baseball: Northview is getting a couple tune-up games before starting Valle Vista League play next Wednesday with San Dimas. On Thursday, the Vikings defeated Colony, 9-4, in Ontario. Luke Bauer went five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit. Bauer walked two and struck out nine Colony batters. After the Titans got three runs (two […]

By Brian Baiotto