Acalanes returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday for the primary time in 9 years when it scored three runs within the first inning and added two extra within the fifth to steer by 5 earlier than giving up a run.
The Dons went on to a 7-1 victory over Fifteenth-seeded Rancho Cotate to seize the North Coast Part Division II baseball championship.
Acalanes final gained a title in 2016 when it beat Analy 4-1. The Dons have captured eight NCS baseball championships, although they needed to accept a co-title with San Marin in 2011 when the last word recreation was known as due to darkness.
Saturday’s recreation at Diablo Valley Faculty was settled shortly. Ando Butner singled within the first, stole second and got here round on successful by James Stadt. Keegan Goddard adopted with one other single, then he and Stadt executed a double steal to place runners at second and third. Jimmy Cusumano drove each runners dwelling with a single.
Cusumano had three RBIs for the day, together with a double to left within the fifth that made it 5-0. Stadt was 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. Goddard scored two runs and drove in one other.
The beneficiary was beginning pitcher Brady Quinn, who pitched 5 shutout innings and allowed two hits. Acalanes improved to 17-10-1. Rancho Cotate slipped to 16-13.
Division IV
No. 13 Las Lomas 5, No. 6 Clear Lake 1
This was solely Division IV, so the Knights’ first North Coast Part baseball title within the faculty’s 74-year historical past won’t get the pub it deserves. However discover one other part champion that has had a extra spectacular run.
Listed below are some cool numbers from that title:
– The Knights went on the highway for all 4 playoff video games. They traveled slightly below 400 miles for these 4 contests. Did they’ve a magic bus?
– Las Lomas outscored its 4 opponents 25-2. Knights’ pitchers allowed 5 hits in 26 innings. That included a no-hitter (Alessandro Martinez-Cabrera), a one-hitter and a pair of two-hitters.
In Saturday’s championship recreation, Las Lomas (16-11-1) scored single runs within the third and fourth innings, then had a three-run outburst within the fifth to place the sport away. Clear Lake (19-6) didn’t rating till the seventh.
Jack Foscalina led the offense with three hits and three RBI. Harrison Bay additionally had three hits and scored two runs. Beginning pitcher Noah Sison labored the primary six innings. He allowed a run, two hits, walked 5 and struck out 5. He and Martinez-Cabrera every had two wins.
Division V
No. 2 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 3, No. 1 Swett 1
Logan Donoviel pitched 5 shutout innings in aid, scored a run and drove in a run because the Panthers captured their fourth NCS baseball title.
Donoviel took over within the backside of the third with the sport knotted at one apiece, and proceeded to permit simply two hits and two walks whereas placing out seven.
The Panthers, who’ve 4 straight after a 6-17 common season, scored the deciding runs within the prime of the fourth. Reid Rakowski walked and was sacrificed to second by Nico Pilara. Donoviel drew a base on balls to place two runners on, and each scorer when Damien Nolan doubled.
Swett (14-7-2) scored within the backside of the second on a stroll, successful batter and two wild pitches.
Division I third-place recreation
No. 9 Casa Grande 6, No. 3 Foothill 3
Foothill’s season ended because the Falcons couldn’t beat Casa Grande at dwelling within the Division I third-place recreation.
The Pleasanton faculty matched Casa Grande’s seven hits, however couldn’t overcome 4 errors. Foothill trailed by as many as 5 runs going into the underside of the fifth inning.
Hudson Flora led Foothill with two hits and three RBIs. Casa Grande’s Brady Laubscher hit a three-run homer within the fifth inning that gave the Gauchos a commanding lead.
Casa Grande (21-8) secured the part’s closing NorCal bid. The matchups shall be introduced Sunday.
Foothill completed 21-8.
Softball
Division II
No. 1 Cardinal Newman 12, No. 2 Carondelet 8
Cardinal Newman mixed for seven runs within the fourth and fifth innings to interrupt open a 3-3 recreation and forestall Carondelet from successful its first part softball title since 2018.
The Cougars (15-13) didn’t go quietly after falling behind 10-4 after 5 innings. They scored 4 within the prime of the sixth to shut inside two runs, however Cardinal Newman (22-6) put up two runs within the backside of the inning for some respiration room.
Main the Carondelet offense was sophomore Reese Albano. She had two hits and three RBI. Freshman Arielle Henriquez had a triple and three runs batted in.
Nicole DiMarco of Cardinal Newman was the standout on the plate. She homered and tripled, and had 5 RBI.
Division V
No. 4 Miramonte 3, No. 2 Kennedy-Fremont 2
The Matadors, who’ve been profitable at so many different sports activities, lastly added some softball {hardware} to the varsity trophy case.
Miramonte (18-8) scored three runs within the prime of the sixth and made it arise for the varsity’s first-ever NCS softball title.
The Mats, who had by no means had a plus-.500 file in softball within the MaxPreps period courting again to 2004, relied on the arm of pitcher Abby Warren and the clutch bat of Talia Hagan.
Warren pitched a complete-game seven hitter and struck out 10. She allowed two runs, each unearned. Talia Hagan had the important thing hit within the Miramonte sixth, a two-run single.
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Kennedy (12-9) had an opportunity. The Titans had a 7-3 benefit in hits. In addition they had three fewer errors than the Mats. Madelyn Montague’s single within the seventh drove in Marilyn Rivas within the seventh to make it a one-run recreation, however the Titans couldn’t get any nearer.
Division I third-place recreation
No. 13 Foothill 16, No. 3 Livermore 13
Foothill punched its ticket to the CIF NorCal playoffs by upsetting Livermore on the highway.
Senior Kaycie Burdick had a monster recreation for the Pleasanton faculty. She went 5 for five with two triples and a house run and had six RBIs. Sophia Burdick had 4 hits and three RBIs for Foothill, which improved to 16-9-1.
Livermore’s Laine Macosky went 3 for five and knocked in 4 runs.
Each groups mixed for 33 hits. Livermore completed 19-10.
Nathan Canilao contributed to this report.
