Baseball/ Mar 06 2024

Andrew Cito Goes Five Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out Six in Monrovia’s 11-0 Rio Hondo League Victory Over La Canada

Baseball: Monrovia picked up its first Rio Hondo League victory of 2024. Four days after a 4-0 setback at the hands of San Marino in the RHL opener, the Wildcats got back on track. Andrew Cito earned the win after going five scoreless innings, and he allowed one hit in an 11-0 victory over La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 06 2024

Damian Catano Goes Distance, Allowing Unearned Run & Striking Out 10 in Arcadia’s 4-1 Pacific League Victory at Pasadena

Baseball: Arcadia got another outstanding pitching effort on Tuesday. Damian Catano went the distance in a 4-1 Pacific League victory at Pasadena. Catano scattered three hits and the Bulldogs run was unearned. He didn’t issue a walk and registered 10 strikeouts. Catano was two outs from a shutout, but Max Reynolds reached on an error, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 06 2024

Aaron Sandin & Gabriel Guerrero Combined on 4-Hit Shutout; Bishop Amat Claims 4-0 Victory Over La Salle in Del Rey League Game

Baseball: Bishop Amat claimed its seventh consecutive victory over La Salle on Tuesday. BAHS defeated LSHS, 4-0, in a Del Rey League contest. Amat is now 4-0 in league games, and La Salle is 2-1. Aaron Sandin went four scoreless to earn the win. Sandin surrendered three hits, walked a pair and struck out three. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 06 2024

Bauer, Gomez and Moreno Combine on One-Hit Shutout; South Hills Defeats No. 2 Program in State (Servite), 1-0, on Tuesday Afternoon

Baseball: Not a bad afternoon for the South Hills baseball program. Luke Bauer, Christian Gomez and Matt Moreno combined on a one-hit shutout during Tuesday’s 1-0 victory over Servite. The Friars entered the contest as the No. 2 ranked program in the state by MaxPreps, and No. 1 in Monday’s CIF-SS Division 2 poll. Bauer […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 05 2024

March 4th CIF-SS Poll: La Salle & Chino Hills are Ranked No. 1 in Division 3 & 5, Respectively, & Maranatha is No.2 in D-2

Photo by Alex Veliz Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 4: Division 1: 1. Corona 2. Lutheran/Orange 3. Harvard-Westlake 4. Huntington Beach 5. JSerra Catholic 6. Santa Margarita 7. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 8. South Hills 9. Mater Dei 10. Bishop Amat Division 2: 1. Servite 2. Maranatha 3. Westlake 4. Arlington 5. Paloma Valley 6. Great Oak […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 05 2024

March 4th CIF-SS Poll: Etiwanda is Top-Ranked Program in Division 3, & Bonita is No. 5 in Division 2

Photo by Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Instagram) Softball: March 4th CIF-SS Poll: Division 1: 1. Pacifica/Garden Grove 2. Norco 3. Lutheran/Orange 4. Huntington Beach 5. Murrieta Mesa 6. La Mirada 7. Los Alamitos 8. Poly/Riverside 9. Great Oak 10. Marina 11. Oaks Christian 12. JSerra Catholic 13. Roosevelt 14. Esperanza 15. South Hills 16. Villa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 05 2024

Kaden Moeller Hits 3-Run HR & Drives in Six in Mt. SAC’s 14-10 South Coast Conference Victory at East Los Angeles College

College Baseball: Mt. SAC had to wait two extra days to finish its three-game South Coast Conference series with East Los Angeles College. Mother Nature pushed Saturday’s game to Monday. And the Mounties didn’t waste a second in taking a 10-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Mt. SAC got three more in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 03 2024

Baseball Standings Through March 2nd; Alta Loma, Arcadia, Chino Hills, La Salle, Maranatha, Muir, San Marino & South Hills Leading the Pack

Baseball: League Standings Through March 2: Baseline League: Chino Hills (5-1-1) Upland (5-2) Los Osos (4-3) Rancho Cucamonga (4-3) Damien (3-4) Etiwanda (1-3) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (6-1, 3-0) La Salle (7-1, 2-0) Paraclete (3-9-1, 1-2) Bishop Montgomery (3-3, 0-2) Serra (3-2, 0-2) Hacienda: South Hills (6-3) Los Altos (3-3-1) Diamond Bar (3-4) Rowland (2-4) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 02 2024

Noah Obsenares Goes Distance & Allows One Earned Run on One Hit in Pasadena’s 5-2 Victory at Glendale

Baseball: Pasadena was able to salvage its two-game Pacific League series with Glendale. After falling, 5-1, on Tuesday, the Bulldogs bounced back with a 5-2 road victory. Noah Obsenares put PHS on his back on Friday, and he did the heavy lifting. Obsenares went the distance and allowed just one earned run on one hit. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 02 2024

Brock Foulds Goes Six Scoreless Innings & Doubles in Two in Rancho Cucamonga’s 3-0 Victory at Glendora

Baseball: Brock Foulds had a huge impact in Thursday’s 3-0 victory at Glendora. The Rancho Cucamonga junior provided six scoreless innings and struck out six. At the plate, Foulds went 2-for-4, with a run and a single. And it was his two-run double in the top of the sixth inning that gave the Cougars a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 02 2024

Fernando Palencia Strikes Out 13 in Five Innings; Arcadia Finishes Sweep of Burbank Thanks to Friday’s 7-0 Road Victory

Baseball: Arcadia opened defense of its Pacific League championship this week with a two-game sweep of Burbank. The Apaches defeated the Bulldogs, 11-3, on Wednesday, and closed out the sweep, 7-0, on Friday. Fernando Palencia was dealing. The Apaches star senior went five innings, allowed just two hits, didn’t issue a walk and got 13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 02 2024

Former Pasadena High Pitchers Joe Bacon & Ben Griffith Teamed Up to Shut Down Rio Hondo College in Friday’s 7-1 Victory; PCC Wins SCC Series, 2-1

College Baseball: Two former Pasadena High School pitchers combined to shut down the Rio Hondo College bats on Friday. Joe Bacon went seven strong, allowing one run on four hits in Pasadena City College’s 7-1 South Coast Conference victory at Rio Hondo. Bacon walked and struck out two RHC batters. Ben Griffith backed Bacon with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 02 2024

Chaffey Bats Pound Out 19 Hits in 14-7 Victory Over SBVC; Jacob Billings Drives in Four, Including 3-Run HR in Fifth to Spark Rally

College Baseball: San Bernardino Valley College was six outs from its first Inland Empire Athletic Conference victory of the 2024 season. And it was happening on the field of the defending IEAC champs (Chaffey College). Trailing 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Panthers rallied for eight runs and claimed a 14-7 victory. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

PCC Offense Pounds Five Rio Hondo College Pitchers for 17 Hits in Thursday’s 13-5 South Coast Conference Victory

Thanks to PCC for the photos College Baseball: After opening South Coast Conference play 0-4, the Pasadena City College baseball program earned its first conference victory on Thursday. The Lancers pounded out a 13-5 victory over their visitors from Rio Hondo College. PCC out-hit RHC, 17-8. Jameson Ferraro improved his personal record to 2-2 after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

Jude Favela Tosses Six-Hit Shutout & Struck Out Four in San Dimas’ 7-0 Victory at Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Baseball: The only thing better than tossing a shutout is completing that feat against a rival. And that’s exactly what San Dimas’ Jude Favela did on Thursday. He tossed a six-hit shutout in a 7-0 victory at Bonita. Favela walked three and fanned four BHS batters. Of Favela’s 99 pitches, 61 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

Warren Open Scoreless Pitcher’s Duel Late & Defeats Los Osos, 9-0, on Thursday Afternoon

Baseball: The only way to get prepared for Baseline League play and the postseason is to schedule games against southern section powers. And year in and year out, Warren is one of the better programs in the southern sections, led by their longtime coach, Scott Pearson. Los Osos traveled to Downey, and they were locked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

Maranatha Responds Well From Disappointing Season-Opening Loss to Defeat Alhambra, 10-8, in Thursday’s Nonleague Contest

Photo by Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Boys Tennis: Maranatha’s first match on Tuesday at San Gabriel was a beatdown that the Minutemen wouldn’t soon forget. For most of the team, it was the first competitive tennis match they’ve played in. Young … inexperienced … even clueless at times … are […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

Strickland Tosses One-Hit, Five-Inning Shutout & Strikes Out Eight; Maranatha Opens Olympic League Play w/a 10-0 Victory Over Valley Christian

Baseball: Maranatha opened defense of its Olympic League championship in dominating fashion. The Minutemen crushed Cerritos Valley Christian, 10-0, in five innings. Zach Strickland tossed a one-hit shutout. Strickland issued one walk and fanned eight CVC batters. Riley Jones was stuck with the loss. Jones surrendered nine runs on five hits over 2 2/3 innings. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 01 2024

Tomas Bilvado Tosses Three-Hit Shutout in San Marino’s 4-0 Victory at Monrovia; Titans Junior Struck Out Seven

Baseball: San Marino’s Tomas Bilvado got the Titans off to a great start in Thursday’s Rio Hondo League opener. Bilvado tossed a three-hit shutout, as San Marino defeated their host from Monrovia, 4-0. Bilvado scattered three hits, walked three and fanned seven Wildcats. Joshua Griffiths, Isaac Diaz and Isaias Hernandez accounted for the Monrovia offense. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 29 2024

Brock Mayer Goes 5 1/3 Scoreless Innings in Chaffey’s 9-2 IEAC Victory Over SBVC; Ryder Young & PJ Torrez Homered for Panthers

College Baseball: Chaffey College improved to 4-0 in Inland Empire Athletic Conference play on Wednesday. Brock Mayer went 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 9-2 victory over San Bernardino Valley College. Mayer allowed three hits, issued three walks and struck out three. Andrew Griffin walked, singled, doubled and scored. Zachary Marquez had an RBI single […]

By Brian Baiotto