May 2, 2010 - 11:02 PM
The Dons completed a three game sweep of Ventura Friday. Tanner Guerra started on the mound and threw 6 great innings, allowing just 2 hits and no earned runs. The Dons scored first in the bottom of the 1st inning when Johnny Brontsema and Toby Minehan walked and were driven in by Jason Jimenez and Connor McManigal. Ventura came back with a run in the top of the 2nd, but in the bottom of the 2nd the Dons got 2 more when Jason hit a single and then Michael Day and Connor McManigal hit back to back doubles. The score remained 5-1 Dons until the bottom of the 4th inning, when Toby Minehan hit a single, Jason Jimenez reached on an error, and then Michael Day hit a single to load the bases. With the bases loaded, Tanner Guerra crushed a fast ball over the left field fence for a GRAND SLAM! After a Ventura pitching change, the Dons continued to work. Zach Torres walked and later stole home on a pass ball, to make the score 10-1 after 4 innings. Ventura scored twice more in the 5th inning and added one more in the 7th, but it was too little too late. Dons get the season sweep, winning convincingly 10-4.
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April 27, 2010 - 6:00 PM
The Dons picked up another Channel League victory at Ventura Tuesday night, winning decisively 10-3. This time it was Evan Smith who pitched a complete game, throwing seven solid innings and allowing one earned run. The Dons got off to great start, mostly using their eyes instead of their bats, and scored 7 runs in the top of the 1st inning on 4 walks, 2 hit batters, and 2 hits. Toby Minehan hit a bases loaded double and Johnny Brontsema hit a single to knock in two runs each. Ventura got 1 run back in the 3rd, but Santa Barbara answered in the 4th when Jason Jimenez was hit by a pitch (his third time that game) and scored on a hit by Toby Minehan. The score remained 8-1 until the 7th inning, when the Dons added 2 more runs on 4 walks and an error. Ventura got 2 runs back in the bottom of the 7th, to make the final score 10-3.
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April 23, 2010 - 6:00 PM
The Freshmen Dons made it three wins in three days Friday with another strong victory over DP, winning 11-4. Tanner Guerra pitched the complete game victory, throwing 7 strong innings and allowing only one earned run. DP took their only lead in the top of the 1st, when the lead off batter singled and scored on productive outs. In the bottom of the 1st, the Dons batted through the order, racking up 8 runs on 5 walks, 3 hits and an error. In the 3rd inning, the Dons padded the lead when Peter Gherson hit a lead off single, Johnny Brontsema walked, and Jason Jimenez and Conner McManigal drove in runs.
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April 22, 2010 - 6:00 PM
SBHS Freshmen at Dos Pueblos 4-22-10 The Dons came out stong to avenge their extra innings loss to DP the first time they met this year, winning decisively 12-7. Conner McManigal started on the mound and pitched well for five innings, allowing only four unearned runs. SB scored first in the top of th 1st inning when Johnny Brontsema drew a walk and was driven in by Michael Day. DP came back in the bottom of the inning with 2 runs to make it 1-2. In the top of the 2nd, the Dons rallied with two outs to score 3 more runs. Evan Smith walked and took 1st on a pass ball, then Miles Waters drove in the run with a single. Base hits followed by Johnny Brontsema and Toby Minehan to score two more. DP got one run in the bottom of the 2nd to make the score 4-3 after two innings. In the bottom of the 4th, DP retook the lead when timely hitting followed a lead-off error. In the top of the 5th, the Dons came back and score 3 more when Jason Jimenez walked, Michael Day singled, Conner McManigal singled and drove in Jason, Evan Smith singled and drove in Michael, then Johnny Brontsema drew a bases loaded walk. The Dons followed up the 3 run 5th with 4 more runs in the 6th. Jason Jimenez lead off with a single and took 2nd on a wild pitch. Michael Day followed with a double and drove in Jason. Conner moved the runner to third, then Zack scored Michael with a Sac Fly. Again the Dons kept the pressure going with two outs, when Peter Ghersen singled, Evan Smith walked, and Miles Waters drove in Evan and Peter. In the 6th, Evan Smith took over on the mound and held DP to two runs in the final two innings. In the 7th, the Dons added another run when Johnny Brontsema lead off with a double and scored on an error. Final score 12-7 to tie the series at one each.
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April 21, 2010 - 6:00 PM
On a very chilly and windy evening, the Dons won against Carpinteria 10-6. SB got on the board first when Johnny Brontsema was hit by a pitch, Jason Jimenez walked, and Michael Day singled in two runs. Beau Parker started on the mound and held them scoreless in the first to make it 2-0 after 1 inning. In the bottom of the 2nd, Carpinteria came back and scored 5 runs off 2 hits, a hit batter, a walk, and an error. Miles Waters took over on the mound in the 3rd and pitched 4 strong innings. In the 3rd the Dons came back with 3 runs, taking advantage of three walks and three errors. Carpinteria scored again in the bottom of the 3rd to make it 5-6. Michael Day reached on a single in the 4th and scored, to tie it up 6-6. In the 5th, SB put 3 more runs on the board when Miles Waters singled, Johnny Brontsema reached on an error, and Jason Jimenez and Conner McManigal drove in runs. Zach Torres singled in the 6th and scored on a pass ball to make the final score 10-6.
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April 16, 2010 - 6:00 PM
The Freshman team couldn't pull off a three game sweep of the Royals, losing their final matchup this year 9-5. The game started well when Jason Jimenez, Michael day, Tanner Guerra, and Conner McManigal strung together a double, a single, and back to back doubles to plate three runs putting the Dons up 3-0 after 1 inning. In the top of the 2nd, the Royals came back with 7 runs on just 2 hits to make the score 3-7. In the 4th, Peter Gherson walked and scored on an error to make it 4-7. San Marcos got 2 more runs in the 5th to make it 4-9. In the 6th, Evan Smith scored on a walk and hits by Johnny Brontsema and Beau Parker to cut the lead to 5-9.
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April 13, 2010 - 6:00 PM
The Dons won a battle against San Marcos 9-6. Tanner Guerra started on the mound and pitched four solid innings. The Dons got on the board first in the 2nd inning when Conner McManigal hit a double and came in to score on a bunt by Miles Waters. San Marcos came back and tied it up in the bottom of the 2nd with a lead-off walk followed by three productive outs. After a scoreless 3rd, the Dons added three runs when Conner, Toby Minehan, and Zach Torres all scored on 1 hit, 3 walks and 1 error. In the bottom of the 4th, San Marcos came back with 2 more runs to make it 4-3 after 4 innings. In the bottom of the 5th, San Marcos took the lead when 3 walks and back to back doubles allowed 3 more to score. The inning ended when, with runners at the corners, San Marcos tried to steal home by forcing a pickle between 1st and 2nd, but the boys got the out at the plate. After 5 innings, San Marcos led 4-6. In the top of the 6th, the Dons came back and scored 5 runs. Zach Torres lead off and reached on an error. Efron Sanchez and Johnny Brontsema drew walks, and Jason Jimenez was hit by a pitch to score a run. Johnny came home on a pass ball and the runners advanced, and Tanner Guerra was intentionally walked to load the bases with 2 runs already in and one out. Conner McManigal made them pay for the walk by smacking a triple to right field, scoring 3 more runs. Evan Smith took the mound in the bottom of the 6th and pitched 2 scoreless innings to close out the win.
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April 9, 2010 - 6:00 PM
The Dons pitchers struggled early against Buena and lost 12-7. After a good start in the first inning, it was 0-2 Dons. Johnny Brontsema reached on an error and scored on a pass ball. Michael Day hit and scored later on a hit by Conner McManigal. In the bottom of the second Buena put up 7 runs on 2 hits, followed by 5 more runs on 5 hits in the third to make the score 12-2. The boys threatened to make a big comeback in the fourth when the first 7 batters reached base, but came away with just 3 more runs to make it 12-5 after 4 innings. Jason Jimenez and Efron Sanchez each added runs in the 5th an 6th.
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April 3, 2010 - 2:43 PM
The Freshman Dons picked up another Channel League victory Friday night, heading into spring break with a solid 6-3 win over Ventura. Tanner Guerra started on the mound and pitched well, allowing just one run in 5 innings. The Dons scored first when Johnny Brontsema drew a lead-off walk and the next 5 batters put the ball in play. Ventura threatened to score in the 2nd, but a great play at the plate by Beau Parker and Toby Minehan kept the lead. Ventura tied it up in the 3rd off a single and a double. In the bottom of the 4th Tanner Guerra hit a solo home run to take back the lead. Errors by Ventura allowed Toby Minehan and Pete Ghersen to reach base, and Toby stole home to make the score 3-1 after 4 innings. Ventura threatened again in the 5th, but great defensive playpicking off base runners kept them from scoring. In the bottom of the 6th, Johnny Brontsema was hit by a pitch and then Zach Torres and Jason Jimenez walked to load the bases, then all scored on RBI singles by Michael Day and Miles Waters to make the score 6-1. Ventura threatened again in the top of the 7th and scored two more runs, but solid defensive play shut them down to hold on for the win.
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April 3, 2010 - 2:37 PM
The freshman team lost a battle against DP on Friday that went to extra innings. The Dons got on the board first when Zach Torres scored off a single, a steal, and a throwing error by the DP shortstop. DP came back in the bottom of the 1st, scoring three runs off a walk and three hits. In the 2nd inning the Dons scored three more runs to take back the lead. Evan Smith and Toby Minehan both drew walks, and Pete Ghersen and Zach Torres knocked in the runs. Settling down after a tough 1st inning, Evan Smith went to work on the mound and shut out DP for the next 3 innings. In the bottom of the 5th, Miles Waters took over on the mound. DP plated two runs in that inning off a hit, an error, and a sac fly, to take the lead 5-4. In the top of the 6th, the Dons tied it up again after Miles Waters reached base with a hit, Diego Ochoa moved him to 2nd, and Pete Ghersen reached on a throwing error by the DP shortstop which allowed Miles to score.
The game remained tied at 5-5 until the bottom of the 8th, when a lead off double by DP, followed by a base hit, gave DP the walk-off win.
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