Oaks Christian scored a season-high 20 runs in Friday's 20-0 Tri-Valley League win over Carpinteria.After the two teams battled to an extra-inning 2-1 decision on Wednesday, the Lions had little problem scoring runs in this one. Oaks Christian totaled 17 hits, including home runs from Nathaniel Palace and Riley Helland.The Warriors had exhausted much of their pitching on Wednesday and used four pitchers on Friday to split up the work.The result ups Oaks Christian's league record to … [Read more...]
Cardinals keep it going with 9th straight
Friday, May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego kept the pressure on its Frontier League foes on Friday, dumping Santa Paula 8-1 after already securing the league title on Wednesday.The Cardinals did not experience a letdown but instead scored seven runs in the first four innings.Nolan Tooley earned the victory on the mound for Bishop Diego, with JD Yonke pitching the final two innings in relief.Tooley struck out five and allowed one unearned run. Yonke pitched two hitless innings with one strike out.Offensively, … [Read more...]
Buena holds back league-leading Chargers
Thursday, May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Runs have been hard to come by for Dos Pueblos' baseball team this week as the Chargers scored just one run for the second game in a row in a 5-1 loss to Buena on Thursday.The Chargers scored just one run on Tuesday but won 1-0 to clinch at least a share of the Channel League title. A win on Wednesday against San Marcos or a Buena loss to Ventura will give Dos Pueblos the title outright.Buena's Charlie Brooks kept the Bulldogs in the hunt by pitching a complete game for his fifth win of … [Read more...]
Cardinals explode for 20 runs, wrap up Frontier League
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Bishop Diego High baseball team knew that a win against Santa Paula would clinch the Frontier League title, and the team made sure the result was never in doubt, winning 20-3."It was a great team win. Everyone played their part and I'm real happy for the guys," coach Kai Solin said about winning the title.Aidan Williams pitched all seven inning for the Cardinals to earn his fourth win of the season."It took him a little while today to find his rhythm," Solin aid. "After the … [Read more...]
Warriors drop extra-innings heartbreaker
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Carpinteria High baseball team lost 2-1 in a 10-inning marathon of a game to Oaks Christian on Wednesday."I could not be more proud of the effort, and the way that our boys conducted themselves," Warriors head coach Pat Cooney said. "I am only disappointed that our boys didn't get the win that they deserved."Marcus Hutchinson started the game for Carpinteria and left in the seventh inning, striking out six and walking seven.Colton Rubio came in to relieve Hutchinson and ended up … [Read more...]
Cate pulls within one game of first in Condor League
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Cate School baseball team beat Thacher 8-0 on Wednesday to pull within one game of the Dunn School, who leads the Condor League.Justin Lucchesi pitched all seven innings for the Rams, earning a complete-game shutout and his sixth win of the year. Lucchesi only allowed three hits and struck out eight batters while walking two and hitting two. He also helped his own cause by going 2-for-3 from the plate.The game was tight through five innings, but Cate broke it open in the bottom of … [Read more...]
Loggins shuts out Buena, guarantees DP share of Channel League title
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Luke Loggins continued to outdo himself on Tuesday, pitching a complete-game shutout to beat Buena, the second-place team in the Channel League, 1-0 and guarantee Dos Pueblos at least a share of the title."We're happy, but we're not satisfied," head coach Nate Mendoza said, stating his team's intentions to win the league outright.Loggins gave up three hits and threw just one strikeout, but did not walk a batter. He faced only 23 batters on the day and made quick work of all the Buena … [Read more...]
Royals tripped up by single run again
Monday, April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One-run games have not gone San Marcos' way this Channel League season, as the Royals dropped their fifth such decision in a 4-3 loss to Ventura on Monday.Jimmy Brakka and Joe Prince contributed hits to a two-run first for the Royals. Sean MacDuffee's hit in the third led to a single run but San Marcos did not score after that.Jay Navarro started on the mound for the Cougars and earned the victory.San Marcos falls to 3-8 in league play while Ventura ups its record to 5-5.VENTURA … [Read more...]
Baird, Cusack help Cate dominate
Saturday, April 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sophomore Ryan Baird threw a one-hitter and captain Greg Cusack knocked in seven runs in Saturday's 19-1 victory for Cate's baseball team over Ojai Valley School.The game lasted only five innings because of the 10-run rule.Cusack was 4-for-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored. Zach Ell went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Michael Warren added three hits and three runs scored while Carlos Fairbanks had a 2-for-3 day.Baird earned his first win on the mound. He struck out seven … [Read more...]
Chargers sweep Dons for first time since 2009
Friday, April 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
The power balance in the Channel League continued to shift as Dos Pueblos defeated Santa Barbara 9-4 on Friday and completed its first sweep of the Dons since 2009.Nolan Soto pitched six and one-third innings and kept a shutout all the way until the seventh against Santa Barbara, who has won five of the last six league titles. The one championship the Dons missed out on was in 2009, which the Chargers went on to win after blanking Santa Barbara in league competition.The victory also … [Read more...]
