SAN LUIS OBISPO — A couple of minor slip-ups snapped the Santa Barbara Foresters’ 10-game winning streak on Wednesday in a 5-3 loss to the rival San Luis Obispo Blues at Sinsheimer Park.A costly late error and what manager Bill Pintard labeled as a coaching mistake led to runs for the Blues, who are now just 1.5 games behind the 8-time defending California Collegiate League champs.“I’m wearing a little bit of this one, but if we make the plays we win. I’m just really proud of … [Read more...]
Foresters roll past Angelenos for ninth straight win
Monday, July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Michael Ratterree and Jeff McVaney each drove in three runs to power the Santa Barbara Foresters to an 11-2 win over the Glendale Angelenos on Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.It was the ninth straight win for the Foresters.Santa Barbara jumped out to an early seven-run lead on RBIs from McVaney, Richard Stock, Shane Kroker, and Ratterree.“It always feels good to help out the team, and if (getting RBIs) is my role, I’ll definitely go with it,” said Ratterree.With the … [Read more...]
Foresters beat Blues after bench-clearing brawl
Friday, July 15, 2011 By 4 Comments
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A baseball game briefly morphed into a boxing match on Thursday, as a third-inning fist fight set the tone in the Santa Barbara Foresters’ 6-4 win over the San Luis Obispo Blues at Sinsheimer Park.With the Foresters up 2-0 in the third, second baseman Jeff McNeil was plunked in the back by Blues starter Dylan Mendoza. McNeil had taken exception to being hit in a previous game against the Blues, and was supposedly being heckled early in Thursday’s game. The first pitch … [Read more...]
Legg leads Foresters to World Series berth
Monday, July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Santa Barbara Foresters are headed to Wichita once again.Third baseman Derek Legg had a home run and four RBIs on Sunday as the two-time national champs climbed out of a 2-0 deficit to beat the Menlo Park Legends 6-2 in the Rawlings California Cup championship game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.The win gives the Foresters (23-8, 16-8 CCL) an automatic bid to the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, KS, next month. The only other way the Foresters could have qualified would … [Read more...]
Foresters prune Oaks in semifinal game
Saturday, July 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When Manager Bill Pintard went to sleep last night, there is no way he could have expected a 13-1 victory over league rival Conejo Oaks in the final game of the Santa Barbara bracket of the Rawlings California Cup. However, the coach was definitely not dreaming.The big win sends the Foresters to the championship game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium tomorrow afternoon, starting at 2:00 p.m., against the Menlo Park Legends, winners of the San Luis Obispo bracket. The Oaks have given the Foresters … [Read more...]
Vertigan, McGreevy lead Rawlings Cup comeback
Thursday, July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brett Vertigan continues to prove he can do it all at the leadoff spot for the Santa Barbara Foresters.The outfielder from UCSB had two singles and a game-tying solo homer in the eighth as Santa Barbara rallied from a 2-0 deficit for the second straight day to beat the Academy Barons 3-2 if the first game of the Rawlings California Cup Tournament at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, … [Read more...]
