Top CCL prospect not a Forester, but a Gaucho
Kevin Gelinas, who has transferred to UCSB and will be part of the 2010 baseball team, was recently honored by Baseball America in its final rundown of summer league baseball.
After going 2-2 with a 1.96 ERA in 16 games (including four starts) for the Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League, Gelinas was listed by Baseball America [...]
Foresters make annual hospital visit in Wichita
More important than any of the baseball being played at the NBC World Series in Wichita is the work that was done by the Santa Barbara Foresters Friday, as they visited pediatric patients at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital bearing gifts and smiles.
The team, which has been making the visits for 15 years, delivered teddy [...]
Foresters fall to Broncos 4-3
WICHITA — The Santa Barbara Foresters lost their first game of the National Baseball Congress World Series, falling to the El Dorado Broncos 4-3 Monday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
“It was a great baseball game and our guys battled, but we just came up short. I’m proud of our guys,” said manager Bill Pintard.
The team now [...]
Foresters shoot down bombers in 10-0 mercy win
WICHITA — Close wins can build character, but the easy ones are nice too.
After two nail-biters, the Santa Barbara Foresters mercy-ruled the Sedalia (MO) Bombers 10-0 in eight innings Sunday to stay perfect in their title defense at the National Baseball Congress World Series.
“This is what we were looking for today in order to really [...]
Foresters win the battle… And the war
The Foresters came to Wichita on a mission, but Saturday night they found themselves in a battle. Santa Barbara spotted the Anchorage Glacier Pilots two runs before the Foresters even picked up a bat.
“But [starting pitcher] Matt Leonard battled even though he didn’t have his best stuff, and our hitters battled in every at-bat,” said [...]
What a long, strange trip it is for Forester bus
The mission is to not put a foot in an infielder’s face.
Drew Maggi is laid out in the aisle along the second and third row while Matt Valaika is doing the same a few rows down. In between is someone else, but he’s indistinguishable in the dark.
Whoever he is, it wouldn’t be good to step [...]
Foresters win home finale, now head to Kansas
It’s Wichita or bust.
The Santa Barbara Foresters completed their regular season on Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, cruising past the East L.A. Dodgers 6-1 to finish 37-13 with a seventh straight California Collegiate League title to boot.
Next up is a 26-hour bus ride to Wichita, KS, where the team will try to defend its title [...]
Foresters no-hit Dodgers in 19-0 blowout
What can you say about a 19-0 victory?
Well, the Santa Barbara Foresters were just too much for the short-handed East L.A. Dodgers on Saturday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
The numbers were pretty astounding on the mound for the hosts, who didn’t allow a Dodger hit all day — starter Matt Leonard struck out eight of the [...]
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