Baseball/ Jul 30 2022

Kyle Noell & Tyler Mitchell Shut Down Field Rats’ Bats in Arroyo Seco’s 5-2 Victory in Sunset League Championship Series

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Royals are just one win away from a Sunset League championship. The Royals got a great effort on the mound from Kyle Noell and Tyler Mitchell in a 5-2 victory over the Field Rats. With the game tied at 1-1 in the top of the ninth, the ASR scored four runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 29 2022

Barrera Goes 7 Solid Innings in IV Pirates’ 5-1 Victory Over So Cal Shepherds; IVP Meets VC Pirates for BOTW Championship

Baseball: The Best of the West League began Thursday’s play with four programs hoping to earn a spot in the best-of-three championship series. The So Cal Shepherds eliminated the Arroyo Seco Sentinels, 5-3, in the morning game, and the top-seeded Ventura County Pirates claimed a 5-2 victory over the No. 2 seeded Inland Valley Pirates. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 28 2022

Isaac Ramirez Doubles Twice & Drives in Four in Orange County Pirates 11-4 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Royals in Sunset League Playoffs

Baseball: The top-seeded Orange County Pirates lived up to their billing on Wednesday. The Pirates cruised to an 11-4 victory over the Arroyo Seco Royals in the Sunset League playoffs at Cypress College. Seth Bougher went six innings to earn the win, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits. Bougher didn’t give up a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 28 2022

Ventura County Pirates Defeat the So Cal Shepherds, 4-1, in Wednesday’s Best of the West League Playoff Game

Baseball: The So Cal Shepherds held the top-seeded Ventura County Pirates scoreless as the game headed to the bottom of the fifth inning in Wednesday’s Best of the West League first-round playoff game. The Pirates, however, got one in the fifth and three more in the sixth to defeat the Shepherds, 4-1, at Cal Poly […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 28 2022

Czerniawski Goes 7 Scoreless Innings & McFarland & McKinney Homer in IV Pirates’ 6-2 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Sentinels

Baseball: The Inland Valley Pirates got seven scoreless innings from Zac Czerniawski in Wednesday’s 6-2 victory over the Arroyo Seco Sentinels in the first round of the Best of the West League playoffs. Czerniawski allowed four hits, walked two and fanned six Sentinels’ batters. Antonio Andrade walked, singled and had both Seco RBIs. Jason Givens […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 27 2022

Quakes Baseball Academy Defeats Orange County Legends, 8-5, in First Round of Sunset League Playoffs

Note: There aren’t complete pitching stats available for this story Baseball: Trailing by one run in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Quakes Baseball Academy scored four in the seventh and one in the eighth to defeat the Orange County Legends, 8-5, in Tuesday’s Sunset League playoff opener. Kevin Fedoruk singled, doubled and drove […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 27 2022

So Cal Shepherds Rally Late for 13-10 Victory Over the East La Dodgers in Tuesday’s BOTW Playoff Game

Baseball: The So Cal Shepherds scored nine runs in final two innings to defeat the East Los Angeles Dodgers, 13-10, in a Best of the West League wild card game. Noe Novella was saddled with the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits. Novella went three innings, issuing three walks and striking out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 27 2022

Arroyo Seco Royals Pound Ventura County Bucs, 12-4, in Tuesday’s Sunset League Playoff Game

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Royals cruised to a 12-4 victory over the Ventura County Bucs in the first round of the Sunset League playoffs. ASR scored in each of the first five innings on Tuesday, and took a 10-1 lead. Josh VerKuilen got the win, allowing one run on two hits over his five-inning outing. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2022

Isaiah Vazquez (LB Legends), Jake Moore (Arroyo Seco Sentinels) & Xavier Stoker (VC Pirates) Named BOTW Pitchers of the Week

BOTW League Pitchers of the Week: Isaiah Vazquez, Long Beach Legends: Vazquez went five innings and allowed just an unearned run on one hit. He issued three walks and struck out four. For the season, Vazquez is 0-1, with a 3.12 ERA. He struck out 24 batters in 26 innings. LBL did not make the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2022

Jared Gener (IE Bucs) & Thomas Keller (VC Bucs) Named Sunset League’s Players of the Week

Sunset League Players of the Week: Jared Gener, Inland Empire Bucs: Gener finished the final week of the regular season, going 8-for-14. Gener had two doubles, walked and scored twice. He drove in three runs and stole three bases. For the season, Gener led the Bucs with a batting average of .395, with 15 hits, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2022

Eddie Vokes of the Field Rats Named Sunset League Pitcher of the Week

Sunset League Pitcher of the Week: Eddie Vokes, Field Rats: Vokes went six scoreless innings this past week and allowed just three hits. He issued one walk and struck out eight batters. The Field Rats finished second in the Sunset League. They open the playoffs on Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday’s wild card game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2022

Jack Janes Hits for Cycle & Drives is 4; IE Bucs Defeat OC Pirates, 13-7, in Sunday’s Sunset League Regular Season Finale

Baseball: Jack Janes sure picked a dramatic way to end the 2022 Sunset League regular season. Janes hit for the cycle, scored four times and had four RBIs. For the day, Janes went 5-for-5 with two singles, a double, triple and home run. The Inland Empire Bucs defeated the first-place Orange County Pirates, 13-7, on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2022

Best of the West League Playoffs Begin on Tuesday; VC Pirates & IV Pirates are No. 1 & No. 2 Seeds, Respectively

Baseball: Best of the West League Playoff Schedule: at Cal Poly Pomona Tuesday: Game 1: East La Dodgers vs So Cal Shepherds at 4 Wednesday: Game 2: Arroyo Seco Sentinels vs Inland Valley Pirates at 4: Game 3: Ventura County Pirates vs winner of game 1 at 6 Thursday: Game 4: Loser of game 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2022

Sunset League Playoffs Begin Tuesday; Orange County Pirates & Field Rats are No. 1 & 2 Seeds, Respectively

Baseball: Sunset League Playoff Schedule: Tuesday: Game 1: Quakes Baseball Academy vs OC Legends at 12:30 Game 2: Arroyo Seco Royals vs Ventura County Bucs at 4:30 Wednesday: Game 3: Winner of 1 vs Field Rats at 12:30 Game 4: Winner of game 2 vs OC Pirates at 4:30 Thursday: Game 5: Loser of game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 24 2022

Ventura County Pirates Clinch BOTW League Title After Saturday’s 7-3 Victory Over So Cal Shepherds

Baseball: The back-and-forth chase for the Best of the West League title between the Inland Valley Pirates and the Ventura County Pirates was finally decided on the next to last game of the regular season. The VC Pirates clinched the outright title on Saturday, thanks to its 7-3 victory over the So Cal Shepherds. With […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 23 2022

Former San Dimas High School Stars, D’Andre Smith & Zach Jacobs, Were Selected in This Week’s MLB Draft

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Two of the best players in San Dimas baseball history were selected in this week’s 2022 MLB draft. D’Andre Smith, the 2020 San Dimas High School male Athlete of the Year, just finished his sophomore year at USC. Smith batted .286 in 2022, with 60 hits, 40 runs, 23 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 23 2022

East Los Angeles Dodgers Get Three Scoreless Innings Apiece From Godoy, Novella & Acker in Friday’s 6-0 Victory Over So Cal Shepherds

Baseball: With two games to play in the Best of the West League regular season, the East Los Angeles Dodgers moved to within one-half a game of the fourth-place So Cal Shepherds, after Friday’s 6-0 victory over SCS. The Dodgers got three scoreless innings apiece from Joe Godoy, Noe Novella and Charles Acker. Godoy allowed […]

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/ Jul 22 2022

IV Pirates & Arroyo Seco Sentinels Both Score in 9th Inning, But Settle for 5-5, Best of the West League Tie

Baseball: While there was no outcome in Thursday’s Best of the West League showdown between the Inland Valley Pirates and Arroyo Seco Sentinels, the playoff picture is pretty much set. The Pirates and Sentinels settled for a 5-5 tie on a hot July afternoon at Citrus College. Trailing by one run in the top of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 22 2022

Ignacio Alvarez Jr. Realizes Dream & is Selected in Fifth Round of MLB Draft; Former Kaiser High & RCC Star is ‘the Real Deal’

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Ignacio Alvarez Jr. exemplifies what the American Dream is all about. ‘Nacho,’ as he’s called, is the youngest of five boys to Maria and Ignacio Alvarez Sr. In 1977, they left Mexico for the United States in the hopes of a better life. Fast forward 45 years, and Mr. […]

By Brian Baiotto