Baseball/ May 06 2021

Cerecedes Goes 6 Scoreless in Ayala’s 16-0 Victory at Claremont; Delgadillo, Matthews, McCain & Moreno all Homer for Bulldogs

Baseball: The Ayala baseball victory tour stopped off on Indian Hill Boulevard, as the Bulldogs pounded the Wolfpack, 16-0, on Wednesday. It’s their 10th consecutive victory and the Bulldogs are now 8-0 in Palomares League games. Thomas Cerecedes picked up his sixth win of the season, going six scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2021

Edrian Rangel Goes 6 2/3 Innings & Strikes Out 10; Bonita Edges Glendora, 1-0, in Pitchers Duel With Johnny Valdez

Baseball: What a difference a week made for Edrian Rangel. Seven days ago, Rangel struck out 12 batters in a 3-1 loss to Claremont. Fast forward one week, and Rangel went 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Bonita edged Glendora, 1-0, in a Palomares League showdown. Rangel allowed five hits, walked one and struck out 10. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2021

Zack Bauer Throws Second Consecutive 1-Hit Shutout; Charter Oak Roughs Up West Covina, 22-0, on Wednesday

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: For the second consecutive game, Zack Bauer has thrown a 1-hit shutout. Last week, it was a 12-0 victory over Covina in seven innings, and this time, the Chargers defeated West Covina, 22-0, in five innings. Bauer allowed one hit, walked two and struck out eight Bulldogs’ batters. Adrian Gayosso’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2021

Matt Romero Goes 5 Innings, Allowing 1 Run on 1 Hit & Striking Out 6; San Dimas Earns 9-1 Victory at Covina

Baseball: Matt Romero went five innings Wednesday and allowed just one run on one hit. San Dimas cruised to a 9-1 victory at Covina and improved to 3-1 in Valle Vista League games. Romero didn’t walk anyone and struck out six. Alex Ramos went two scoreless innings in relief, and gave up two hits, walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2021

Galindo & Patrick Shut Down Diamond Ranch Bats; Northview Claims 15-0 Mercy Rule Victory on Wednesday

Baseball: Northview took a week’s worth of frustrations out on Diamond Ranch. The Vikings pounded the Panthers, 15-0, on Wednesday, to pick up their first Valle Vista League victory of 2021. Ethan Galindo got the win after going three scoreless innings. Galindo scattered three hits, didn’t walk anyone and got six of his nine outs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Darren Murphy Wins 400th Career Game on Tuesday; South Hills Earns 8-2 Hacienda League Victory Over Diamond Bar

Baseball: South Hills baseball coach Darren Murphy has a stellar resume. As of Tuesday evening, Murphy now has 400 career victories and two CIF-SS championships. At Northview, his alma mater, Murphy won 256 games, including a CIF-SS championship in 2008. The Vikings defeated Diamond Ranch, 1-0, to claim his first championship at Dodger Stadium. Eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Anderson Lang Gets Win on Mound & Scores 2 Runs; RHP Defeats Providence, 14-4, on Tuesday

Baseball: Anderson Lang went four innings and allowed just one earned run to help lead Rio Hondo Prep to a 14-4 Prep League victory over Providence. Lang allowed two hits and struck out three Pioneers’ batters. Joltin’ Daniel DiMaggio singled, doubled and drove in two runs for Providence. RHP got six runs off of Andrew […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 05 2021

Iliana Cardenas & Azusa Roll to 6-2 Victory Over Sierra Vista; Aztecs Hand Dons First Montview League Loss

Softball: Iliana Cardenas did everything she could to make sure Azusa stayed unbeaten in Montview League action. Cardenas went the distance in Tuesday’s 6-2 victory. Neither of the two runs were earned. Cardenas allowed 10 hits, walked one and struck out four. Natalie Garcia was stuck with the loss for Sierra Vista. She went all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Nick Valdez Hits 2-Run, Pinch-Hit Home Run in Sixth Inning; Loyola Edges Crespi, 2-1, on Tuesday

Baseball: After starting Mission League play 0-7, Loyola has won their last three games. And that includes Tuesday’s series-opening 2-1 victory over Crespi. Nick Valdez clutched up with a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. David Case went the first five innings and allowed one run on four hits. Case […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 05 2021

Casey Spencer Remains Unbeaten in 2021; Arcadia Ace Goes 5 Scoreless & Strikes Out 8 in 9-0 Victory Over PHS

Baseball: Casey Spencer won his sixth game on Tuesday. The Arcadia senior went five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit in a 9-0 victory over visiting Pasadena. Spencer walked one and struck out eight PHS batters to help the Apaches improve to 5-0 in Pacific League play. Gabriel Lopez went two scoreless innings in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

CIF Poll: Ayala Still No. 1 in D-1, Maranatha Sixth in D-2 & Monrovia is Ranked No. 8 in D-4

Pictured: Ayala’s Mateo Matthews is welcomed at home after hitting an HR on Friday CIF-Southern Section Baseball Poll (May 3): Division 1: 1- Ayala 2- Orange Lutheran 3- Santa Margarita 4- Foothill 5- Harvard Westlake 6- JSerra 7- West Ranch 8- Dana Hills 9- Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks 10- Huntington Beach Division 2: 1- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 04 2021

CIF-SS Softball Poll: Upland Ranked Second in Division 2, San Marino is No. 2 in D-5

CIF-Southern Section Softball Poll (May 3): Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Pacifica 3- Huntington Beach 4- Esperanza 5- Roosevelt 6- Los Alamitos 7- Valley View 8- Gahr 9- Crescenta Valley 10- Chino Hills Division 2: 1- Villa Park 2- Upland 3- Westlake 4- Oaks Christian 5- Torrance 6- Beaumont 7- Diamond Ranch 8- Camarillo 9- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

Los Osos Edges Etiwanda, 10-9, in a Slugfest; Grizzlies Improve to 3-1 in Baseline League Play

Baseball: Los Osos pounded out 17 hits in a 10-9 Baseline League victory at Etiwanda. Seven of those 10 were of the extra-base variety on Monday, The Grizzlies got to Alfredo Capacete for seven runs (six earned) on nine hits. Landon Milius surrendered three runs on eight hits over his five innings of work. Devean […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 04 2021

Haley Ganino Throws 3-Hit Shutout in Glendora’s 3-0 Victory Over Colony on Monday Afternoon

Softball: Haley Ganino put the Tartans on her back in Glendora’s 3-0 Palomares League victory over visiting Colony. She scattered three hits, didn’t issue a walk and struck out two to get the win. Michelle Medina, Nicole Moore and Destiny Garcia had one single apiece to account for the Colony offense on Monday. Annabelle Duenas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 04 2021

Arcadia Cruises to 17-0 Pacific League Victory Over Glendale on Monday Afternoon

Baseball: Arcadia made short work of visiting Glendale on Monday afternoon. The Apaches pounded out 12 hits and defeated the Nitros, 17-0, in a five-inning, mercy-rule victory. Daniel Chavez went 1 1/3 innings, allowing two hits, walking none and fanning a pair of Glendale batters. Lance Wong provided one inning of relief with no hits, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 03 2021

SGV Area Races Starting to Take Form; Bonita-GHS, South Hills-Diamond Bar & RCHS-Chino Hills Highlight Local Schedule

Baseball: With roughly one month to go in the 2021 spring sports season, the results over the next few weeks will intensify in importance. Palomares League: Whether it’s politically correct to say or not, Ayala, the No. 1 ranked team in CIF-SS Division 1, will not be caught. The Bulldogs (13-1 overall, 7-0 in league) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

League Records Through 5/1; Ayala, Charter Oak, Damien, Maranatha, Marshall Fundamental, Monrovia, San Dimas & West Covina Unbeaten in League

Baseball Standings Through May 1: Editors Note: League records weigh heavier than overall records, because it’s a team’s league record that determines if they make the playoffs: Baseline League: Chino Hills (11-3 overall, 3-0 in league) Damien (9-4, 3-0) Los Osos (8-4, 2-1) Rancho Cucamonga (12-5, 1-2) Upland (8-7, 0-3) Etiwanda (6-8, 0-3) Del Rey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

Donovan Gonsal Goes 3-for-5 & Drives in 5 Runs; Maranatha Picks Up 12-3 Victory at Mayfair

Baseball: After rallying for three runs in the bottom of the seventh on Friday to defeat Whittier Christian, Maranatha wasn’t going to waste any time on Saturday. The Minutemen got four runs in the first inning and cruised to a 12-3 victory at Mayfair High School in Lakewood. Daniel Ruiz got the win after going […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

RHP Holds on for 8-7 Victory at Poly; Panthers Score Three in Seventh, But Drop First Prep League Game of 2021

Pictured L-R: Ryan Olivas & Bennett Underwood Baseball: Bennett Underwood gave Rio Hondo Prep six solid innings and left with an 8-4 lead in Saturday’s Prep League showdown at undefeated (in league) Pasadena Poly. The Panthers would get three in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run on first base with two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2021

Jaden Guzman’s RBI Single in Top of 8 Leads La Salle to a 3-2 Victory at Cathedral; Lancers Wins First Del Rey League Series of 2021

Baseball: There are so many reasons La Salle High School and head coach Mike Solar should be proud of their baseball program. The Lancers still haven’t had one practice on their own field or a single home game, before the season began, they lost a few solid contributors to transfer and have persevered through a […]

By Brian Baiotto