Baseball/ Apr 26 2024

Paoletto’s Three-Run Triple Sparks Damien in 5-2 Victory at Etiwanda; Spartans Secure Outright Baseline League Title

Baseball: Last year, Etiwanda swept Damien in the final week of the regular season, and it cost the Spartans the Baseline League championship. Fast forward to 2024, and DHS secured an outright Baseline League title thanks to two consecutive wins over the Eagles. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the second inning, Damien scored five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2024

Quinton Mendoza Tosses Three-Hit Shutout in Diamond Bar’s 1-0 Victory at South Hills; Huskies Finish Second in Hacienda League

Photos by RT Tolentino Baseball: Diamond Bar played the role of spoiler on Thursday at South Hills. The Brahmas shut out the Huskies, 1-0, with a run in the top of the seventh inning. South Hills entered the game tied for first place in the Hacienda League with Walnut. And the Mustangs defeated Los Altos, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Controversial Call Marred Los Osos-Chino Hills Game on Wednesday; Huskies Knocked Grizzlies Out of Baseline League Penthouse

Baseball: I’ll start by saying that Chino Hills absolutely earned its 4-3 Baseline League victory over their visitors from Los Osos. The Grizzlies had their chances on Wednesday, they made some mistakes on defense, and they came up short. The Huskies should be commended for securing the No. 3 seed out of the very tough […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Apr 25 2024

Claremont’s No. 1 Doubles Team, Mateen Ghafarshad & Caleb Fong, Secured Doubles Title at Palomares League Finals

Boys Tennis: Claremont (doubles), Ayala (singles), Glendora (singles) and Alta Loma doubles all went home Wednesday as Palomares League finals champions. Claremont’s Caleb Fong & Mateen Ghafarshad faced their fellow Wolfpack teammates, Liad Geldwet & Josh Bonner. Fong & Ghafarshad cruised in a 6-0 and 6-1 victory in the finals. Ayala’s Brandon Vu claimed the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Damien Regains Baseline League Penthouse After Wednesday’s 6-4 Victory Over Etiwanda; DHS Leads Los Osos by One-Half game w/One to Play

Baseball: In yet another recurring plot twist, Damien regained control of the Baseline League penthouse on Wednesday. After the Spartans 6-4 victory over Etiwanda, and with Chino Hills defeating Los Osos, 4-3, DHS enters the final game of the 2024 regular season with a one-half game lead over the second-place Grizzlies. Nathan Ries struggled, but […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Zack Escalera Goes Six Innings, Allowing One Run & Strikes Out Eight in Charter Oak’s 4-1 Valle Vista League Victory at West Covina

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Thanks to Wednesday’s 4-1 victory at West Covina, Charter Oak takes a one-game lead over the Bulldogs for second place in the Valle Vista League. COHS and WCHS meet up again on Friday in the regular season finale at Charter Oak. Zack Escalera went six innings, and he allowed one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Bonita Scores Four Runs in Bottom of Sixth to Claim a 6-3 Victory Over Glendora; Bearcats Improved to 13-1 in Palomares League Games

Photos by Beth Oualline Baseball: For the second consecutive game, Glendora had a lead in the middle innings against the Palomares League champs. And for the second straight game, Bonita rallied and went on to defeat the Tartans. On Wednesday, GHS led 3-0 in the fourth, and they possessed a 3-2 advantage as the game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2024

Ferraro & Griffith Team up on Mound in PCC’s 3-1 Nonconference Victory at San Bernardino Valley College; Richman had Two-Run Double

College Baseball: PCC is ending the 2024 regular season portion of their schedule with some momentum. After two consecutive wins over Cerritos and a slugfest victory at Chaffey, the Lancers traveled to San Bernardino Valley College on Wednesday. Jameson Ferraro and Ben Griffith combined to hold the Coyotes bats mostly silent throughout PCC’s  3-1 victory. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

Michael Gerst, Samuel Gutierrez & Elijah Lain Combined on Five-Inning No-Hitter; Marshall Fundamental Claimed 11-1 MVL Victory Over El Monte

Editor’s Note: El Monte doesn’t post their roster online, so I couldn’t mention any of their players. Baseball: Marshall Fundamental officially wrapped up the No. 3 seed out of the Mission Valley League. The Eagles cruised to an 11-1 victory over last-place El Monte on Tuesday. With one MVL game to play, Marshall holds a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

Javier Mendez, David Loera & Jacob Billings Combine for 12 RBIs in Chaffey’s 18-5 IEAC Victory Over Barstow

College Baseball: Chaffey College dropped the hammer on Barstow. The Panthers crushed their visitors, 18-5, in Tuesday’s Inland Empire Athletic Conference contest. Chaffey out-hit Barstow, 19-8, in the next to last game of the 2024 regular season. Hunter Brasher was charged with seven runs on five hits over 1 2/3 innings. He walked three and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

JJ Wilson Tosses One-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Seven in San Marino’s 3-0 Victory at La Canada; Titans Can Secure Outright RHL Title w/a Thursday Win

Baseball: In 2021 and 2022, San Marino went a combined 8-30-1. Fast forward to 2024, and the Titans are seeking a second consecutive Rio Hondo League championship. And this year, SMHS doesn’t want to share the RHL penthouse with South Pasadena. After Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over La Canada, San Marino holds a one-game lead over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

Andrew Miller Goes Six Innings, Allowing Two Runs & Struck Out Nine in Maranatha’s 8-2 Olympic League Victory Over Village Christian

Baseball: Maranatha continues to distance itself from the rest of the Olympic League. After Tuesday’s 8-2 victory over Village Christian, the Minutemen hold a four-game lead over Whittier Christian and Village Christian. MHS has resided in the Olympic League penthouse since 2018. The Crusaders actually had a 4-0 advantage in extra-base hits, but they weren’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

Mt. SAC Secures 4-2 Victory at El Camino; Mounties Have Won South Coast Conference-Best Nine Consecutive Games

College Baseball: Mt. SAC won its South Coast Conference-best ninth consecutive game on Tuesday. The Mounties secured a 4-2 road win at El Camino. Kaden Moeller went 3 2/3 innings, and he was charged with two runs on three hits. Moeller issued four walks and struck out three. Blake Hagerty was credited with the win, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

Miguel Castillo Goes Distance, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Nine in Muir’s 3-2 Pacific League Victory Over Pasadena

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Muir is closing out the 2024 season on a high note. The Mustangs edged their rival from Pasadena, 3-2, on Tuesday, in a Pacific League contest. MHS has now won 13 games and they travel to PHS on Friday afternoon in their regular season finale. The significance? If Muir […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2024

South Hills’ Moreno & Manzo Combine on Three-Hit Shutout in Tuesday’s 5-0 Hacienda League Victory at DBHS; Bauer’s Bat Remains Hot for Huskies

Baseball: South Hills is one win away from securing at least a share of the Hacienda League championship. The Huskies rode the arms of Matt Moreno and Matt Manzo to a 5-0 victory at Diamond Bar. And Walnut picked up a 3-1 road win at Los Altos, so SHHS and WHS are both 8-1 in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Munoz & Barragan Combined for Eight Hits, Eight Runs & Six RBIs in PCC’s 24-14 Nonconference Victory at Chaffey College

Pictured: Devin Munoz & Ivan Barragan College Baseball: After securing a South Coast Conference series against the state’s No. 1 team (Cerritos), Pasadena City College headed to Rancho Cucamonga on Monday to battle the two-time Inland Empire Athletic Conference champions from Chaffey. And the Lancers defeated the Panthers, 24-14, in a slugfest. The game featured […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Zach Strickland Goes Six Innings, Allowing Unearned Run & Strikes Out Nine in Maranatha’s 7-1 Nonleague Victory Over West Ranch

Baseball: Maranatha opened a busy final week of the 2024 regular season with a 7-1 nonleague victory over West Ranch. Zach Strickland went six innings, and he was charged with an unearned run on three hits. Strickland issued one walk and struck out nine West Ranch batters. Baron Lutz provided a scoreless and hitless seventh […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Zach Menlove Goes Six Innings, Allows One Run & Strikes Out Five in Monrovia’s 7-1 Rio Hondo League Victory at South Pasadena

Baseball: Monrovia got a great outing from Zach Menlove, and they took advantage of seven South Pasadena errors in a 7-1 Rio Hondo League victory at SPHS. With the setback, the Tigers fall to one-half game behind first-place San Marino. Menlove went six innings, and he allowed one run on five hits. He issued four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Los Osos Leapfrogs Damien Into First Place After Monday’s 2-1 Baseline League Victory Over Chino Hills

Baseball: Thanks to Etiwanda’s 2-1 victory on Saturday, Los Osos dropped one-half game behind first-place Damien in the Baseline League standings. And because of Etiwanda’s 10-5 victory over Damien on Monday, and Los Osos’ 2-1 triumph of Chino Hills, the Grizzlies are back atop the league standings by one-half a game. There are two games […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2024

Etiwanda Knocks Damien Out of First Place in Baseline League After Monday’s 10-5 Victory in Game One of a Three-Game Series

Baseball: In the last 48 hours, the Etiwanda baseball program knocked Baseline League competitors Los Osos and Damien out of first place. On Saturday, the Eagles edged the Grizzlies, 3-2. And on Monday, EHS outlasted the Spartans, 10-5, in a game that featured 20 hits. Al Moreno went 4 1/3 innings and he allowed five […]

By Brian Baiotto