Baseball (Prev-2019)
Boosters + Baseball
Teaming up for success!
Acalanes Boosters gives substantial funding to the Varsity, JV and Freshman Baseball Programs, supporting a wide range, including:
- Tournament Fees
- Team Gear & Uniforms
- Field Maintenance Support
Plus shared resources:
- Athletic Trainer, Chris Clark
- The newly renovated Middle Field
- Strength & conditioning coach and equipment
Thank you, Boosters!
BASEBALL RESOURCES
District: No
Boosters: Yes
Athlete Contribution: Yes
Team Foundation: Yes
ATHLETE CONTRIBUTIONS
Example of player costs for 2018:
Uniform (partial)
Gear
Traveling
TEAM FOUNDATION
Baseball also relies on its foundation to raise money through private contributions and memberships.
Baseball’s team foundation:
Lafayette A’s Baseball Club
Each team at Acalanes relies on financial support from a variety of sources. Supporting each branch makes the team stronger!
Dons Baseball News
Team Messages
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Team Posts & News
A Varsity Dons Baseball Player was Once a Lafayette Little League Player
Dons show up to share their Acalanes baseball stories to the future Dons As we know the Varsity Baseball season had their spring sport season cut short by COVID-19, with Seniors saddened to miss out on their last high school sports season. The 2020 Dons baseball season was guaranteed to be a golden season. The Acalanes Dons were one of ...
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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap into bases at a single bound…Frosh Dons WIN, 5-4
There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time... The Freshman Baseball team traveled to Pleasanton to play Foothill High School on Wednesday evening with parents in the stands cheering on the Falcons and Dons. Dons took their first ups and could not get on base. The Falcons ...
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BLUE-tiful Baseball Day for Frosh Dons in Moraga
Bouncing back hard from a 3-1 loss in the first game of a doubleheader, Acalanes won game two, 8-3 School rivalries are the backbone to any high school sporting event, especially in Lamorinda. Ultimately, rivalries provide for fun and spirited games. Victory is always sweet, but it is even sweeter when it is against a rival team. For the day, ...
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Varsity Baseball Co-Champs of Pittsburg Invitational
The Dons got their season underway this past week by becoming co-champions of the 2nd Annual Pittsburg Invitational Tournament, a tournament they also won last year. The tournament included all top D1 teams and ended up crowning co-champions because both semi-final games ended in ties, which led to having two "final" games. 2020 Varsity Dons Dons win Game #1 (3-2) ...
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Frosh Baseball traveled to Vacaville and faced high powered offense.
Vacaville Bulldogs got the best of the Freshman Dons last Saturday 12-3. Maybe it was the long car ride or maybe it was all the headline coronavirus news, but the Dons just couldn't match the Bulldogs hitting power this time around. Vacaville got on the board in the first inning, scattered a few more runs in the middle innings and ...
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Freshman open the 2020 season
The Freshman Baseball team opened their season with a double header at San Ramon Valley High last Saturday. A nervous first few innings landed the Dons in a deep deficit, but they managed to find their footing and started to get the bats going. Unfortunately it was a case of too little too late and they dropped the first game ...
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VARSITY (Prev-2019)
VARSITY ROSTER (Prev-2019)
Dons Varsity Baseball Roster
2019 Varsity Baseball Roster
| # | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworth, Ben | C | Senior | |
| 1 | Heyman, Sam | OF, P | Sophomore |
| 2 | Murgia, Cole | 2B, 3B | Junior |
| 3 | Huchingson, Brady | 2B, 3B | Sophomore |
| 4 | Hurd, Thatcher | C, P | Sophomore |
| 5 | Diaz, Davis | P, SS | Sophomore |
| 6 | Brydon, Scott | 1B, OF | Senior |
| 7 | Castelli, Michael | P | Sophomore |
| 8 | Sniderman, David | 2B, OF | Junior |
| 9 | Kresnak, Nick | 3B, OF, P | Junior |
| 11 | Nelson, Zack | 2B | Senior |
| 12 | Burleigh, Will | OF | Senior |
| 14 | Meade, Peter | 1B | Senior |
| 15 | Miles, Luke | OF | Junior |
| 16 | Burns, Eddie | P | Senior |
| 19 | Easley, Will | 3B | Junior |
| 20 | Hurd, Logan | P | Junior |
| 22 | Bamont, Nicolas | OF | Junior |
| 27 | Thrasher, Tommy | 1B | Junior |
| 28 | Ibrahim, Ali | Team Manager | Senior |
| 34 | Peterson, Andrew | P | Senior |
Dons Varsity Baseball Roster Gallery
- Woodworth, Ben
- 1 Heyman, Sam
- 2 Murgia, Cole
- 3 Huchingson, Brady
- 4 Hurd, Thatcher
- 5 Diaz, Davis
- 6 Brydon, Scott
- 7 Castelli, Michael
- 8 Sniderman, David
- 9 Kresnak, Nick
- 11 Nelson, Zack
- 12 Burleigh, Will
- 14 Meade, Peter
- 15 Miles, Luke
- 16 Burns, Eddie
- 19 Easley, Will
- 20 Hurd, Logan
- 22 Bamont, Nicolas
- 27 Thrasher, Tommy
- 28 Ibrahim, Ali
- 34 Peterson, Andrew
Varsity Baseball Coaches (Prev-2019)
Varsity Head Coach Clint Hoover
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Clint Hoover has had a decorated baseball career, including playing at University of California, Berkeley, where he is 4th in RBIs and 5th in home runs all-time, and then was drafted by the Houston Astros in 2001.
Assistant Coach Varsity Joe Bettencourt
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach Varsity Rob Ellis
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach Varsity Connor Hornsby
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
VARSITY SCHEDULE (Prev-2019)
2019 Varsity Baseball Schedule |
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| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 11-Feb | Mon | 3:30 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | Acalanes NEW |
| 19-Feb | Tues | 3:30 | Las Lomas (scrimmage) | Acalanes UPDATED |
| 23-Feb | Sat | 3:00 | Castro Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 28-Feb | Thurs | 3:30 | San Ramon Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 1-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Clayton Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Foothill UPDATED |
| 12-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Mission SJ | Mission SJ |
| 15-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Napa | Napa |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 3:30 | Irvington | Irvington UPDATED |
| 19-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | College Park |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | College Park | Acalanes |
| 26-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Acalanes |
| 28-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 4-Apr | Thurs | 3:00 | San Marin (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 6-Apr | Sat | 9:00 | Foothill (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 6-Apr | Sat | TBD | TBD (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Acalanes |
| 16-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 18-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 23-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Acalanes |
| 25-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 30-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 2-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Acalanes |
| 7-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
| 9-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
| 14/15 May | Tues/Wed | DAL Rnd 1 | ||
| 17/18 May | Fri/Sat | DAL Qtr Finals | ||
| 21/22 May | Tues/Wed | DAL Semis | ||
| 24/25 May | Fri/Sat | DAL Championship | ||
Download / Print 2019 varsity schedule here.
VARSITY RESULTS (Prev-2019)
2019 Varsity Baseball RESULTS (23 & 3 For 2019) |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 23-Feb | Castro Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 5 | 3 | WIN |
| 28-Feb | San Ramon Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 2 | 1 | WIN |
| 1-Mar | Clayton Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 6 | 1 | WIN |
| 2-Mar | Liberty | Acalanes | |||
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Foothill | 3 | 0 | WIN |
| 12-Mar | Mission SJ | Mission SJ | 11 | 1 | WIN |
| 15-Mar | Napa | Napa | 12 | 1 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Irvington | Irvington | 18 | 1 | WIN |
| 19-Mar | College Park | College Park | 10 | 4 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | College Park | Acalanes | 5 | 2 | WIN |
| 26-Mar | Northgate | Acalanes | 1 | 0 | WIN |
| 28-Mar | Northgate | Northgate | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 4-Apr | San Marin (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | 10 | 1 | WIN |
| 6-Apr | Foothill (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | 0 | 4 | LOSS |
| 6-Apr | Santa Rosa (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | 11 | 2 | WIN |
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Acalanes | 3 | 1 | WIN |
| 13-Apr | Liberty | Liberty | 4 | 2 | WIN |
| 16-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | 5 | 3 | WIN |
| 18-Apr | Miramonte | Acalanes | 3 | 0 | WIN |
| 23-Apr | Campolindo | Acalanes | 10 | 1 | WIN |
| 25-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | 13 | 0 | WIN |
| 30-Apr | Benicia | Benicia | 2 | 1 | WIN |
| 2-May | Benicia | Acalanes | 13 | 4 | WIN |
| 7-May | Clayton Valley | Acalanes | 5 | 2 | WIN |
| 9-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley | 3 | 1 | WIN |
| 14/15 May | DAL Rnd 1 | Dublin | 1 | 0 | WIN |
| 17/18 May | DAL Qtr Finals | Heritage | 1 | 5 | LOSS |
| 21/22 May | DAL Semis | N/A | |||
| 24/25 May | DAL Championship | N/A |
JUNIOR VARSITY (Prev-2019)
JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER (Prev-2019)
Dons Baseball JV Roster
2019 Baseball JV Roster
| Player |
|---|
| Bergman, Miles |
| Burleigh, Ben |
| Burns, Jonny |
| Clarkson, Brayden |
| Davidson, Drew |
| Finegold, Kade |
| Franklin, Mitchell |
| Harrington, Jimmy |
| Lerch, Ethan |
| Miniello, Logan |
| Smith, Blake |
| Smith, Graham |
| Warres, Elias |
| Winkles, Sam |
Dons Baseball JV Roster
- Bergman, Miles
- Burleigh, Ben
- Burns, Jonny
- Clarkson, Brayden
- Davidson, Drew
- Finegold, Kade
- Franklin, Mitchell
- Harrington, Jimmy
- Lerch, Ethan
- Miniello, Logan
- Smith, Blake
- Smith, Graham
- Warres, Elias
- Winkles, Sam
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL COACHES
Coach Junior Varsity Andrew Merken
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
Assistant Coach JV Bob Brueckner,
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
Assistant Coach JV Julien Cronen
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE (Prev-2019)
2019 Junior Varsity Baseball Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | San Leandro CANCELLED |
| 16-Feb | Sat | 12:00 | Las Lomas (Scrimmage) | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 20-Feb | Weds | 3:30 | San Marin | San Marin CANCELLED |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Liberty CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Acalanes UPDATED |
| 12-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Mission SJ | Acalanes |
| 15-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Napa | Acalanes |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 2:00 | Irvington | Irvington UPDATED |
| 19-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | Acalanes |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | College Park | College Park |
| 22-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Piedmont | Acalanes |
| 26-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 27-Mar | Weds | 4:00 | San Marin | Acalanes |
| 28-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Acalanes |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Vacaville |
| 16-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 18-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 23-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 25-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Acalanes |
| 30-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Acalanes |
| 1-May | Weds | TBD | Piedmont | Piedmont |
| 2-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 7-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
| 9-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
Download / Print 2019 JV schedule here.
JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS (Prev-2019)
2019 JV RESULTS (7 & 1 as of APR 5) |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 9-Feb | San Leandro (scrimmage) | San Leandro | CANCELLED | ||
| 16-Feb | Las Lomas (Scrimmage) | Acalanes | CANCELLED | ||
| 20-Feb | San Marin | San Marin | CANCELLED | ||
| 2-Mar | Liberty | Liberty | |||
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Acalanes | 1 | 5 | LOSS |
| 12-Mar | Mission SJ | Acalanes | 17 | 0 | WIN |
| 15-Mar | Napa | Acalanes | 7 | 0 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Irvington | Irvington | 9 | 4 | WIN |
| 19-Mar | College Park | Acalanes | 4 | 2 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | College Park | College Park | 7 | 0 | WIN |
| 22-Mar | Piedmont | Acalanes | |||
| 26-Mar | Northgate | Northgate | 7 | 2 | WIN |
| 27-Mar | San Marin | Acalanes | |||
| 25-Mar | Northgate | Acalanes | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Vacaville | |||
| 16-Apr | Miramonte | Acalanes | |||
| 18-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 23-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | |||
| 25-Apr | Campolindo | Acalanes | |||
| 30-Apr | Benicia | Acalanes | |||
| 1-May | Piedmont | Piedmont | |||
| 2-May | Benicia | Benicia | |||
| 7-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley | |||
| 9-May | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
Freshman (Prev-2019)
FRESHMAN ROSTER (Prev-2019)
2019 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
2019 Baseball Freshman Roster
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 2 | Rowland, Ethan |
| 4 | Malmquist, Evan |
| 6 | Braunstein, Benjy |
| 7 | Cusumano, Jack |
| 8 | Berrien, Will |
| 9 | Montgomery, Dante |
| 11 | White, Kyle |
| 12 | Souza, Luke |
| 14 | Nelson, Aidan |
| 17 | McPhail, Connor |
| 18 | Goldzband, Ben |
| 21 | McReynolds, Chase |
| 33 | Nicosia, Patrick |
2019 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
- 8 Berrien, Will
- 6 Braunstein, Benjy
- 7 Cusumano, Jack
- 18 Goldzband, Ben
- 4 Malmquist, Evan
- 17 McPhail, Connor
- 21 McReynolds, Chase
- 9 Montgomery, Dante
- 14 Nelson, Aidan
- 33 Nicosia, Patrick
- 2 Rowland, Ethan
- 12 Souza, Luke
- 11 White, Kyle
FRESHMAN BASEBALL COACHES
Coach Freshman Jim Burleigh
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
Coach Freshman Dan Meade
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
FRESHMAN SCHEDULE (Prev-2019)
2019 Freshman Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 2:30 | Piedmont | Piedmont CANCELLED |
| 16-Feb | Sat | 10:00 | Campolindo DH | Campolindo CANCELLED |
| 23-Feb | Sat | 10:00 | Campolindo DH | Acalanes |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Liberty CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Foothill UPDATED |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Benicia DH | Benicia |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Liberty | Liberty |
| 23-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes |
| 30-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | Northgate DH | Acalanes |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Jepson Middle School, Vacaville |
| 13-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | College Park DH | Acalanes |
| 17-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo UPDATED |
| 20-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | El Cerrito | Acalanes |
| 20-Apr | Sat | 1:00 | Redwood | Acalanes |
| 27-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 1-May | Weds | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo UPDATED |
| 4-May | Sat | 10:00 | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes |
| 11-May | Sat | 10:00 | Piedmont DH | Acalanes |
Download / Print 2019 Frosh Soph schedule here.
FRESHMAN RESULTS (Prev-2019)
2019 FRESHMAN RESULTS — 7 & 3 AS OF APR 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 9-Feb | Piedmont | Piedmont | CANCELLED | ||
| 16-Feb | Campolindo DH | Campolindo | CANCELLED | ||
| 23-Feb | Campolindo DH G1 | Acalanes | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 23-Feb | Campolindo DH G2 | Acalanes | 3 | 5 | LOSS |
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Foothill | 4 | 3 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Benicia DH G1 | Benicia | 5 | 6 | LOSS |
| 16-Mar | Benicia DH G2 | Benicia | 5 | 3 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | Liberty | Liberty | 11 | 0 | WIN |
| 23-Mar | Las Lomas DH G1 | Las Lomas | 8 | 9 | LOSS |
| 23-Mar | Las Lomas DH G2 | Las Lomas | 12 | 9 | WIN |
| 30-Mar | Northgate DH G1 | Acalanes | 5 | 2 | WIN |
| 30-Mar | Northgate DH G2 | Acalanes | 7 | 3 | WIN |
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Jepson Middle School, Vacaville | |||
| 13-Apr | College Park DH | Acalanes | |||
| 20-Apr | TBD | ||||
| 27-Apr | TBD | ||||
| 4-May | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes | |||
| 11-May | Piedmont DH | Acalanes |