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


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Alta Loma Scores Late to Edge Bonita, 6-5, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Game

Baseball: Alta Loma handed Bonita its first Palomares League setback. The Braves got one run in the top of the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to defeat the Bearcats, 6-5, on Wednesday. Dominic Gravina went the final 1 1/3 innings for Alta Loma and got the win. Devon Diaz singled, doubled, scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Claremont Scores 4 Runs in Final Three Innings & Defeats Glendora, 5-2, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Contest

Baseball: Glendora lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday. The last three have been Palomares League setbacks. Claremont rallied in the last three innings to defeat the Tartans, 5-2. Jeff Isenhart was saddled with the loss. Isenhart allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three. Adam Aguirre singled twice, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Thomas Cerecedes Shuts Down Colony Bats & Mateo Matthews Hit 3-Run Shot in Ayala’s 8-0 Victory

Baseball: The No. 1 ranked team in the latest CIF-SS Division 1 poll traveled to play a program with just one win in 2021. It seemed like a mismatch. And it was. Ayala got six scoreless innings from starter Thomas Cerecedes and cruised to an 8-0 victory at Colony to stay atop the Palomares League […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Evan Nahra Hits Grand Slam, Drives in 5 Runs; La Salle Cruises to 14-1 Victory at Cantwell Sacred Heart

Baseball: La Salle jumped on Cantwell Sacred Heart early and cruised to a 14-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon. The Lancers got five in the first, a single run in the second and six more in the third to take a 12-0 lead. Evan Nahra singled, hit a grand slam home run, scored three runs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

West Covina Entering League Play With Some Momentum; Bulldogs Defeat Pomona, 10-6, on Wednesday

Baseball: After an o-5 start to the 2021 baseball season, West Covina has won four of its last seven games. And that includes Wednesday’s 10-6 victory at Pomona. Edwin Segovia went four innings to pick up the win for the Bulldogs. He allowed three runs on one hit and walked seven. Kevin Jimenez closed out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Gabe Mabee Goes Six Scoreless Innings to Lead Marshall Fundamental to 5-0 MVL Victory Over South El Monte

Thanks to Stephen Delgado for the photos: Baseball: Make it six wins in a row. Gabe Mabee went six scoreless innings on the mound to extend the Marshall Fundamental win streak to six games. Mabee scattered three hits, walked two and struck out seven in a 5-0 victory over South El Monte in Mission Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

CIF-SS Baseball Poll: Ayala Ranked No. 1 in Division 1, RCHS Sixth in D-4, Covina Sixth in D-5

April 19 CIF-SS Baseball Poll: Division 1: 1- Ayala 2- Orange Lutheran 3- Foothill 4- Dana Hills 5- Santa Margarita 6- ML King 7- West Ranch 8- Harvard-Westlake 9- Yucaipa 10- Chaminade Division 2: 1-Thousand Oaks 2- Mater Dei 3- Villa Park 4- Simi Valley 5- Trabuco Hills 6- Sierra Canyon 7- Glendora 8- San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

Galindo, Baltazar & Curley’s Arms, Gilbert Diaz’s Bat Lead Northview to 5-4 Victory Over Upland

Thanks to Leanne Galindo for the photo of all four Northview pitchers on Tuesday: L-R: Matt Pachuca, Ethan Galindo, Andrew Baltazar & Dean Curley: Baseball: Northview had to wait six days to get the sour taste of the Rancho Cucamonga loss out of their collective mouth. So, the Vikings got five runs early and rode […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

PHS Explodes for 9 Runs in Fourth Inning; Bulldogs Pick Up First Pacific League Victory, 10-4, Over Burroughs

Baseball: Pasadena picked up its first Pacific League victory of the 2021 season on Tuesday. The Bulldogs hammered out 11 hits in a 10-4 victory at Burroughs. Desi Lopez went 5 2/3 innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits. He walked one and struck out seven to earn the win. Andrew Chapman […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

Noah Maddox Gets Win on Mound, Triples, Hits Grand Slam & Drives in 7 Runs in Crescenta Valley’s 20-2 Victory Over Muir

Baseball: Crescenta Valley added to Muir’s brutal beginning to the 2021 baseball season. After getting swept by Glendale last week, CV put up 12 first-inning runs and cruised to a 20-2 beatdown of the Mustangs. Noah Maddox tripled, homered, scored three runs and drove in seven. Jameson Ferraro doubled, homered, scored twice and had five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

Coleman Mitchell Goes Distance, Allowing 1 Run & Striking Out 14 in Monrovia’s 2-1 Victory Over La Canada

Baseball: Monrovia got two runs in the bottom of the first inning and Coleman Mitchell made that stand up. The Wildcats edged the Spartans, 2-1, in the Rio Hondo League opener for both programs. Mitchell allowed just one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out 14 La Canada batters. Timmy Park singled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Apr 21 2021

Claremont Boys & Girls Tennis Programs Cruise to Victories Over Ayala on Tuesday

Girls & Boys Tennis: Girls: Claremont 12, Ayala 0: The Claremont steamroller  kept mowing down opponents on Tuesday. The Wolfpack girls program won all 12 of their matches. Goldie La and Sydney La, the Wolfpack No. 1 and No. 2 singles players, respectively, won both of their sets by 6-0 scores. Caren Uribe claimed set […]

By Brian Baiotto