Baseball/ Jun 13 2021

Bonita Qualifies For State Tournament After 7-4 Victory at Los Alamitos; Bearcats Making First Trip in School History

Baseball: When Bonita scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon, it turns out the benefit was more than just extending their season. The Bearcats claimed a 7-4 victory at Los Alamitos in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. When Bonita coach Ryan Marcos got back to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Three Outs From Season-Ending Loss, Bonita Rallies For Six Seventh-Inning Runs & Defeats Los Alamitos, 7-4, on Saturday

Baseball: Bonita found itself trailing 2-1 in the top of the seventh inning on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats were 38 miles from home and just three outs away from a season-ending, CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal defeat at Los Alamitos High School. Bonita, though, stepped up big time, scoring six runs in the top of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Friday’s Quarterfinal Scores & Tuesday’s Semifinal Schedule

Baseball: Division 1 Scores: Ayala 7, Corona 3 JSerra 7, Yucaipa 1 Orange Lutheran 2, Bishop Amat 1 Harvard Westlake 11, Cypress 4 Tuesday’s Semifinals: JSerra at Ayala Orange Lutheran at Harvard Westlake Division 2 Scores: Thousand Oaks 12, San Dimas 1 Bonita at Los Alamitos today (Saturday) at 11 a.m. Camarillo 6, Yorba Linda […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Roc Riggio Hits 3 HR’s & Drives in 6 Runs; Top-Seeded Thousand Oaks Defeats San Dimas, 12-1, in D-2 Quarterfinal

Baseball: Roc Riggio isn’t going to win any popularity contests at San Dimas High School. The Thousand Oaks slugger walked, homered three times and drove in six runs in the Lancers 12-1 thumping of the Saints in the D-2 quarterfinals. Matt Romero went five innings and was charged with six runs on 10 hits. He […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Top-Ranked Murrieta Mesa Ends Monrovia’s Season; Rams Defeat Wildcats, 6-2, in Friday’s D-4 Quarterfinal

Baseball: A pretty remarkable 2021 season finally ended for the Monrovia baseball program. And it took the No. 1 seed in Division 4 to do it. Murrieta Mesa defeated the Wildcats, 6-2, in the quarterfinal round. Jhayden Raineri remained unbeaten after going seven strong innings to pick up the win. Raineri allowed two runs on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Jacob Billings Throws 3-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 6; RCHS Earns 4-0 Road Victory Over Downey in D-4 Quarterfinals

Baseball: At first glance, Jacob Billings isn’t an imposing figure. In fact, he looks like someone you might see walking out of the ocean with a surfboard in his arms. But make no mistake about it, when he’s on the mound, Jacob Billings pitches like a grown man. And Friday was just another example of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Ayala Falls Behind Early, But Rallies For 7-3 Victory at Corona in Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs

Photos by Tara Masucci Baseball: Finally, their critics got it right. Ayala’s depleted pitching staff was going to fail in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. The Bulldogs even fell behind, 3-0, at Corona, just two innings into Friday’s contest. For the third time this season, however, the Bulldogs rallied from an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 12 2021

Royal Edges Charter Oak, 3-2, in Friday’s CIF-SS Division 4 Quarterfinal; Chargers Out-Hit Highlanders, 12-8

Baseball: The bats of Troy May and Luke Piazza proved to be just enough for Royal to edge Charter Oak, 3-2, in Friday’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. The Chargers actually out-hit the Highlanders, 12-8, but it’s Royal that’s moving on to the semifinals. Chris Ceballos got the loss after allowing three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 11 2021

Comparing Statistics For All Six CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Playoff Games

Baseball: By the Numbers: Division 1: Ayala (23-2) at Corona (21-8) Runs For/Against: Corona (186-115); Ayala (246-84) League: Corona (second in Big 8); Ayala (first in Palomares) First Round Scores: Ayala 3, Beckman 2; Corona 13, Redondo Union 4 Second Round: Ayala 3, Notre Dame 2; Corona 4, Huntington Beach 3 Division 2: Thousand Oaks […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 10 2021

San Dimas Rallies Late For 6-5 Victory Over Maranatha in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Playoffs

Baseball: San Dimas could not have been more elated after coming back from a 5-1 deficit in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Saints scored once in the top of the fourth, twice in the fifth and got three runs in the sixth inning to defeat Maranatha, 6-5, at Brookside Park […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Tuesday’s CIF-SS Second Round Baseball Scores & Friday’s Quarterfinal Schedule

Editors Note: There are a few games that CIF has yet to assign a home team, so if it says “vs” as opposed to “at” in the schedule, you’ll know what it means. Tuesday’s CIF-SS Baseball Playoff Scores: Division 1 Scores: JSerra 4, Capistrano Valley 0 Yucaipa 9, Damien 7 Corona 4, Huntington Beach 3 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

North Torrance Bats Come Alive in Tuesday’s 10-6 Victory Over Flintridge Prep in Second Round of D-6 Playoffs

Baseball: North Torrance scored in six of their seven innings on Tuesday, and defeated Flintridge Prep, 10-6, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. The Saxons got three runs off Max Brunngraber in the first inning, and they would never trail. Delshaun Lanier walked, doubled twice, scored three runs and drove in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Jayden Lopez Goes 3-for-4 & Drives in 3 Runs; Rancho Cucamonga Defeats La Sierra, 5-4, in D-4 Second Round

Baseball: And then there was one Baseline League team remaining in the CIF-SS baseball playoffs. Rancho Cucamonga used three pitchers to edge a very scrappy La Sierra team, 5-4, in Tuesday’s second round of the D-4 playoffs. Nicolas Sanchez earned the win, going 3 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on two hits. He walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Chantz Powers Throws 4-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 8; Monrovia Defeats Grace Brethren, 3-0, in 2nd Round of D-4 Playoffs

Baseball: Monrovia opened the playoffs last Friday with a seven-run victory over Alhambra, as Coleman Mitchell shut out the Moors and struck out 10. On Tuesday, Chantz Powers got the ball from skipper Brad Blackmore, and the Wildcats’ senior didn’t waste his opportunity to dominate. Powers threw a four-hit shutout in Monrovia’s 3-0 victory over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Ayala Defeats Notre Dame, 3-2, in Second Round of D-1 Playoffs; Pasillas & Juarez Keep Knights Backs in Check

Photos by Mrs. Masucci Baseball: A lot of people have openly questioned the depth of the Ayala High School pitching staff. So far, though, it’s been good enough to claim a Palomares League championship and earn a spot in Friday’s CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal round. The Bulldogs got out to an early 3-0 in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Bryce Rainer Goes 5 Scoreless & Strikes Out 9; Harvard Westlake Shuts Out Arcadia, 13-0, in D-1 Second Round Game

Baseball: It’s not by accident that Harvard Westlake is ranked fifth in the state by MaxPreps. And they sure left an impression at Arcadia on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolverines, fresh off another Mission League championship, dropped the hammer, 13-0, over the Apaches, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Harvard Westlake out-hit […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Barstow Ends Marshall Fundamental Season; Aztecs Defeat MVL Champs, 9-6, in D-6 Second-Round Game

Thanks to Chris Karp for the photos: Baseball: The 2021 season ended sooner than Marshall Fundamental would have preferred, but a second round defeat in the D-6 playoffs is just one blemish during an historic season for the Eagles. Marshall Fundamental made a 104-mile trip to Barstow and before they could get loose, the Aztecs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Yucaipa Ends Damien Season on Tuesday; Thunderbirds Defeat Spartans, 9-7, in 2nd Round of D-1 Playoffs

Baseball: Yucaipa got out to an early 5-0 lead and never trailed in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 1 second-round game. The Thunderbirds gave up six runs in the final three innings, but held on for a 9-7 victory over visiting Damien. Yucaipa got five runs (three earned) off of Dylan Alanis in two innings and four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Evan Avitia Walks w/Bases Loaded in Bottom of 7; Charter Oak Defeats Woodbridge, 3-2, in 2nd Round of D-4 Playoffs

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Don’t look now, but that tough schedule Charter Oak played in the regular season helped prepare the Chargers for the playoffs. And that’s exactly how COHS coach Elias Chavez planned it. After a first-round victory over the Hacienda League champions from Los Altos, Charter Oak knocked off 21-4 Woodbridge by […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 09 2021

Rangel Goes 5 1/3 Scoreless Innings & Mistone Secures Save; Bonita Defeats Ocean View, 3-0, in D-2 Second Round Game

Baseball: For the most part, Bonita has relied heavily on two pitchers (Luke Mistone & Edrian Rangel) for their success in 2021, and they did so again in Tuesday’s second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Edrian Rangel went 5 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win, and Luke Mistone retired the final four […]

By Brian Baiotto