When Did It Start? Maybe it started early, on a packed BART train, every car spilling over with royal blue, Dons faithful shoulder-to-shoulder rolling out from the East Bay. People in San Francisco glance twice at the gear, wondering and asking, “Dodgers in town?” Not even close. East Bay Blue. This is Acalanes Dons baseball. Maybe it started…
Not many moments in life line up like this. Halley’s Comet doesn’t exactly show up on a schedule you can circle on a calendar. And for a public high school baseball program, stepping onto the field at Oracle Park on a Saturday at 5:15 PM is just as rare, maybe even rarer in its own way. This Saturday, the Acalanes…
The Dons showed up ready and took care of business on the road Thursday, locking in a 5–4 win over the Benicia Panthers. They didn’t wait around to make noise. In the top of the first, with two outs and nothing going, Tyler Winkles sparked it with a shot for a single, then immediately put pressure on the defense—swiping second…
Dante Benedetti believed one thing above all: every kid deserves a chance. Born in 1919 and growing up in San Francisco, Dante Benedetti knew what it meant to find your own way too early. His parents worked daily long, exhausting hours in the family restaurant, leaving him and his siblings to navigate the streets on their own. For many kids,…
The San Diego Lions High School Baseball Tournament is one of the biggest and most respected high school baseball events in the United States. Held each year during spring break in San Diego, the tournament features over 150 teams from across California, other states, and even international programs. It has been a proud tradition since 1951 and is known for its…
The Acalanes JV Baseball team played well against a tough De La Salle JV team, once again lead by their solid pitching staff, but came up short against the Spartans 7-3 on Tuesday in Lafayette. De La Salle got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the top of the second inning. But that lead was cut in half…
Starting pitcher Brady Beeman threw 6 solid innings for the JV Baseball Dons, allowing zero runs while striking out 5, to lead the Dons to a 2-0 victory over the Piedmont High School JV Highlanders on Tuesday in Lafayette. The Dons started off the scoring in the bottom of the second inning, when Landon Page walked and Grant Matter ripped…
LAFAYETTE, CA — The Acalanes Freshman Dons (2-4) bounced back in a big way on Friday, avenging an earlier loss this week to the Dublin Gaels with a commanding 19–1 victory fueled by dominant pitching and a relentless offensive attack. Right-hander Luke Fishman set the tone from the start with a strong outing on the mound. Fishman battled through five…
The Acalanes JV Baseball team plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh, and once again relied on their steady and efficient pitching staff, to earn a 5-5 tie against Las Lomas High School in Lafayette on Thursday. The Dons opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning when Mateo Valenzuela ripped a double over the center…
The Acalanes Dons stepped onto Las Lomas’ field Thursday afternoon and handled business with authority, cruising to an 11–0 shutout and extending their run of wins against the Knights to eight straight games. when they face the boys of Walnut Creek. The tone was set early, and it started on the mound. Left-hander Riley Gates was in full control from…
