Woodbridge players (left) get ready to shake hands with players from Charter Oak after Friday’s game. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Charter Oak High School’s baseball team battled back from an early four-run deficit with seven unearned runs in the sixth inning to defeat Woodbridge 11-5 in a CIF Read More
Pinch-runner Jairus Smith scores a run for Calvary Chapel in the fourth inning Wednesday. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Calvary Chapel High School’s baseball team found a way to manufacture some runs and got some solid pitching to defeat Century 3-2 in the opening round of the CIF Division Read More
Some CIF baseball playoff games were played on Wednesday, May 3, in antipation of possible rain on Thursday. The rest of the Division 1, 3, 5 and 7 games are still scheduled for Thursday. Games for Division 2, 4 and 6 are scheduled for Friday. DIVISION 1 Huntington Beach 3, Read More
Players from Estancia and Costa Mesa meet after a game this year. Both teams are in the CIF playoffs this week. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It seems almost fitting that in a season of so many rainouts that weather could affect the start of the CIF baseball playoffs Read More
Players from Cypress and Crean Lutheran shake hands after an Empire League game. Both teams are headed to the CIF playoffs. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). A competitive equity playoff system for baseball, softball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, water polo and tennis could be on the way in a Read More
CYPRESS 2, PACIFICA 1 (9 innings): The Centurions (21-7, 9-1) won a share of the Empire League title with a win at home against Pacifica in extra innings Thursday at Cypress snapping Pacifica’s 16-game winning streak. The Centurions’ Matthew “Chewey” Thomas hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of Read More
University seniors (from left) Michael Dougherty, Chris Conner, Aaron Millman, Adam Kunin, Logan Rome and Alex Zive were honored before Thursday’s game. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). University High School’s baseball team, with its back to the wall, responded again Thursday, defeating Sage Hill 7-0 in the Pacific Coast Read More
University Coach Wes Shaw talks to his players after Tuesday’s win. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). University High School’s baseball team kept its CIF playoff hopes alive with a 3-1 Pacific Coast League victory over Northwood Tuesday at Uni behind a complete-game effort of pitcher Austen Barnett. Northwood (17-9, Read More
Coach John Weber and his Cypress players prepare for Friday’s game with Crean Lutheran. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Cypress High School’s baseball team is where it was expected to be going into the final week of the Empire League season. The Centurions, coached by John Weber, are tied Read More
Nick Montgomery of Cypress takes a swing as Crean Lutheran catcher Jackson Haney gets ready. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs / Ted Rigoni). Cypress High School’s baseball team broke open a close game with six runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat Crean Lutheran 13-5 in a Read More
