The Dons squared off against Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles (Ranked 22 in California, #2 in NCS) on Tuesday and it was senior night before a packed crowd. Prior to the start, the Dons took time to recognize their seniors before their last home regular season home game: Will Berrien, Miles Bergman, Benjy Braunstein, Jack Cusumano, Logan Ketchum, Connor McPhail, Chase…
The Dons JV baseball team completed a successful 2022 campaign with a solid 8-4 win, completing a sweep of the Ugly Eagles. The Dons final record of 19-2-2 overall, 11-1-1 in the DAL, was the result of a complete effort up and down the roster. Contributions on game day were important, but the work put in at practice by all…
Technically, the JV Baseball level of competition isn’t endowed with a concept of league ranking or league championship. There’s no postseason, and no official scoreboard. Technicalities aside, everyone knew that the JV Baseball Dons have been the best team in the league this season, and on Tuesday the Dons – unofficially – won the league title by collecting their 18th…
The Acalanes Freshman Baseball team delivered an early Mother’s Day present, beating El Cerrito 6-3 in game 1 and 6-2 in game 2. The origins of Mother’s Day dates back to the Ancient Greeks, who, in their spring festival, celebrated the goddess Rhea, considered the mother of the Gods. But I digress…back to the games. Game 1 was a hard-fought…
Last year in the rain at Benicia, the Acalanes season prospects were dimmed after a significant loss which dropped the Dons record to 8-10. This year, the Dons swept Benicia 1-0 on Tuesday and a blistering 20-4 on Thursday to raise their record to an impressive 15-7. Big win from the Dons especially since we had not won AT Benicia…
After a tough loss on an unusually hot Tuesday afternoon at Benicia, the Dons were back at Ken Souza field for a rematch against the formidable Panthers team. With the weather being a lot cooler, the Dons were looking to get their hitting mojo back, and with Jack Giorgianni starting, an ace on a pitching staff full of aces, all…
Disclaimer: If you are not a fan of Star Wars, baseball, or articles that oftentimes lack any factual accuracy whatsoever, please save yourself some time by not reading any further. On a day known as Star Wars Day, “May the 4th be with you”, the Acalanes Freshman put up a good fight, but ultimately fell by a score of 5-2…
The Varsity Dons took on the Benicia Panthers on an unusually warm day at Ken Souza field on Tuesday. The Dons handed the ball to Benjy Braunstein (sr) and when a good hitting Panthers team loaded the bases with one out in the 1st inning, the game was beginning to look ominous. However, Benjy settled down and got their 5th…
While the JV Baseball Dons played quite a few games this Spring in chilly conditions, the Tuesday afternoon road game in Benicia was the first where the weather was legitimately hot. Perhaps it was the heat, or perhaps it was complacency after a long string of wins, but Dons came out flat and just couldn’t get the offense fired up. …
Saturday was an eventful day that began when a number of Mt. Tamalpais families drove to Acalanes thinking they were playing a game on the road, only to learn they were playing at home. The Dons would have preferred that the Mt. Tamalpais pitcher not return, as he celebrated his birthday by tossing a complete game gem giving up only…
