Baseball/ Apr 10 2024

Gabe Barragan Goes 3-for-3 w/Grand Slam & Five RBIs in Maranatha’s 9-1 Olympic League Victory at Whittier Christian

Editor’s Note: Whittier Christian didn’t post their game stats or their roster. Baseball: With six (league) games to play in the 2024 regular season, Maranatha is inching closer to yet another Olympic League championship. On Tuesday, the Minutemen secured a 9-1 six-inning victory over their host from Whittier Christian. Maranatha out-hit the Heralds, 7-2, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 01 2023

Four San Dimas Baseball Players Help Save Elderly Man’s Life; Steve Moran, Stevie Rosales, Robert Smith & Sergio Robles Come to Rescue of Bobby Thompson

By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor This country needs more stories like this. On Friday, four San Dimas baseball players were going to Jack in the Box on Arrow Highway and Lone Hill for lunch. After they ordered their food and were about to head back to SDHS, they noticed an elderly man was stumbling a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 23 2022

Evan Zesati & Rider Gardner Combine on Mound to Lead Arroyo Seco Royals to 4-2 Sunset League Victory at East LA Dodgers

Baseball: After Friday’s 4-2 victory over the East Los Angeles Dodgers Gray team, the Arroyo Seco Sentinels have an interesting weekend ahead. With three Sunset League games to play, ASR sits just one-half game back of the third-place Quakes Baseball Academy, and one-game back of the second-place Field Rats. And the Royals and Field Rats […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 02 2022

Brady Ebel Goes Distance on Mound, Singles Twice & Drives in Three Runs in Etiwanda’s 3-1 Victory at Damien

Baseball: Ten days after throwing a no-hitter in his first career start, Brady Ebel was back at it on Saturday. And for the second time, Ebel took the mound following an Eagles’ loss. On Wednesday, Etiwanda claimed game one of a three-game Baseline League series with Damien. Yesterday, Seth Sumner shut down the Eagles bats […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2022

La Salle Pounds Out 10 Hits in Friday’s 4-2 Del Rey League Victory Over St. Paul

Baseball: La Salle evened its Del Rey League record to 2-2 after Friday’s 4-2 victory over St. Paul. Ethan Moran was saddled with the loss, allowing four runs (one earned) on 10 hits. He walked two and fanned six La Salle batters. Val Gomez singled, scored and drove in a run. Will Clougherty singled and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 20 2021

Arcadia’s Mikey Easter & Casey Spencer Named Pacific League’s Player & Pitcher of the Year

All-Pacific League: Player of the Year: Mikey Easter (Arcadia) Pitcher of the Year:  Casey Spencer (Arcadia) First Team: Alex Dolan, Arcadia Brandon Nguyen, Arcadia Julian Eskridge, Arcadia Jameson Ferraro, CV Luca Cuneeo, CV Daniel Neria, Burbank Ryan King, Burbank Aiden Cremarosa, Burroughs Benjamin Griffith, Pasadena Milan Bugarin, Glendale Second Team: Matthew McIntire, Arcadia Ari Nurhadi, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2021

Los Osos Gets 3-2, Walk-Off Victory Over Etiwanda; Grizzlies Have Won 4 Consecutive Baseline League Games

Baseball: Los Osos won its fourth consecutive Baseline League game on Wednesday. The Grizzlies got two in the bottom of the first inning and one more in the seventh for the walk-off, 3-2 victory. Dylan Goff went 6 2/3 innings for the Eagles, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits. Goff walked two and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2021

Van Cleve Goes 6 2/3 Innings & Olivas Gets Final Out w/Bases Loaded; RHP Defeats Chadwick, 5-3

Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep had to feel a tad fortunate to win a game in which they tallied just three hits and committed five errors. But that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday. It helps when you have an ace like Jack Van Cleve. Van Cleve went 6 2/3 innings and none of the three runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 14 2021

Daniel Ruiz Goes Distance & Strikes Out 8; Maranatha Defeats Valley Christian, 5-1, in Olympic League Contest

Pictured L-R: Ben Staub & Daniel Ruiz Baseball: Daniel Ruiz was a one-man headache for Valley Christian. The Maranatha pitcher went the distance, allowing just one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out eight in the 5-1, Olympic League victory on Tuesday. At the plate, Ruiz had an RBI double and he […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 02 2021

Mitchell Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out 8, Thompson Singles, Doubles, Drives in 3 Runs in Monrovia’s 9-0 Victory Over Pasadena

Baseball: Monrovia bounced back from its first loss of 2021 with a 9-0 victory over Pasadena. Coleman Mitchell got the win after six scoreless innings. Coleman surrendered three hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight. Justin Brooks Evan Croad and Desi Lopez each singled and accounted for the Pasadena offense. Jaxon Bacon got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2021

Etiwanda Grinds Out 7-3 Victory Over Colony; Eagles Improve to 4-0 After Scoring Five Runs in Bottom of Sixth Inning

Pictured L-R: Abraham Zapata & Luke Mariscal Baseball: Etiwanda has a knack for wearing an opposing pitching staff down and striking late. The Eagles did it again on Saturday. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Etiwanda jumped on Nathan Valdivia for five runs, and went on to claim a 7-3 victory. Valdivia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 31 2021

Marshall Fundamental on Historic Run in 2019; Alex Nava, Thomas Arnst, Alex Chew, Travis Delgado, Sam Karp All Playing Big Roles

Baseball: ​By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor​ ​When Marshall takes the near eight-mile bus ride to Rosemead on Tuesday in the CIF-SS Division 7 semifinals, the Eagles go in with some serious momentum.​ ​Marshall and Rosemead have played twice this year in Mission Valley League play.​ ​And the Eagles were victorious on both occasions.​ ​In fact, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jan 31 2021

Thomas Arnst Led Marshall Fundamental to Title Contending Program; Senior Played Best in Eagles’ Biggest Games

By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There isn’t a scintilla of hyperbole in saying that Thomas Arnst left the Marshall Fundamental baseball program much better off than when he found it four years ago. And before going any further, Arnst would want you to know that his teammates and coaches had just as much to do […]

By Brian Baiotto