Baseball players began chewing sunflower seeds in the 1950s. It was slugger Reggie Jackson who made them popular in 1968. Today, it is estimated that MLB players consume 300,000 bags of seeds per year. There is even a term for people, Seeders, that can eat them after putting a bunch in their mouth at the same time. Despite their popularity,…
One of the best things about high school sports is the friendship bonds that you form off the field as well as during game time. Hosting group dinners helps build up the trust that every good team needs. Thank you Acalanes parents for supporting our student athletes. Varsity Baseball team plays on the road AT St Patrick St Vincent on…
After splitting their first two games in Marin last week the Dons started the home season against Amador Valley and Monte Vista High Schools on Thursday and Friday. Peter Thorn started on the hill for the Dons, for his third appearance in three games, as the boys took on the Dons of Amador Valley first. It was a tough first…
Willie Keeler was born on March 3, 1872. Despite being only 5-foot-4 and weighing 140 pounds, “Wee Willie” had a 45-game hitting streak in 1896-97, the second longest hit streak in MLB history. He ended his career with 2,932 hits and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. His plaque in Cooperstown includes the inscription “Best Bunter.” …
I am starting to realize that writing for JV baseball is way harder than writing for Frosh baseball. Why? Not only do I have to get to the field by 3:30 two weekdays per week, but I also have to write twice as many articles since there are no double headers. All of this is my way of saying that…
The Dons opened the season on the road last week in frigid Marin County against perennial powerhouseMarin Catholic and nearby Tamalpais High School. The first game was last Tuesday at Marin Catholic.The temperature was in the 40’s with brisk 25 to 30 mile an hour winds. Yikes! The fans and playerswere freezing. Benji O’Rourke started on the mound for Acalanes.…
Mother Nature held off on her precipitation Saturday for the Acalanes freshman baseball team to begin their season with a doubleheader against the Tamalpais High School Red Hawks. The unproven saying that hitters always lag behind pitchers in the early spring would be a good description of the opening game. Branson Smith started for the Dons, and sat them down…
Instead of playing Mt. Tam at home on Friday as originally scheduled, the Dons traveled to Mill Valley on Saturday where the Frosh team split a double header last year. Although the team fell 5-1, what was even more disappointing was that there was no DJ, unlike last year when we heard classics such as the 80’s TV show theme…
Welcome to the 2023 Acalanes JV Baseball season! Although many of you would have preferred that we make Acalanes Boosters history by having ChatGPT write all the articles this season, unfortunately you will all be stuck with the same person who brought you last year’s underwhelming frosh articles since the technology isn’t yet ready for prime time, and nobody else…
All student athletes interested in trying out for Frosh, JV, or Varsity baseball should come to tryouts on the field Feb 6, 7 and 8th 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Wear baseball cleats and pants and bring your gloves. Must have a 2022-23 athletic clearance form on file. https://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/Page/3995 Contact Coach Connor Hornsby with any questions Connor.Hornsby07@gmail.com 925 586 6999 Spring…