After a rigorous pre-season against strong opponents, the Dons were excited to get into league play. First up on Tuesday was the defending champion College Park Falcons. Henry Souza (soph) took the mound for the Dons and kept the Falcons off the scoreboard in the 1st inning. Miles Bergman (sr) smashed a double down the 3rd base line to open the hitting…
Still unbeaten in 2022, the JV Dons took their winning streak on the road for the away leg of the two-game series against the College Park Falcons. Using the proven formula of strong hitting and shut-down pitching, the Dons overwhelmed the Falcons in a contest that left no doubt about which team was stronger. For a change, the Dons didn’t…
The Acalanes Frosh baseball team lost both games in their doubleheader versus Liberty High School, losing game 1 by a score of 12-4 and game 2 by a score of 13-6. With no healthy catchers available, Dominic Patitucci’s injured hand couldn’t keep him from playing 12 innings. Despite the injury, he had a few highlight reel blocks behind the plate,…
On Friday, the Varsity Dons Baseball team traveled to Pleasanton to take on the 6-1 Foothill Falcons (ranked #4 in NCS D1). Foothill ran up the score early on timely hitting, and a few defensive miscues, spoiling another good start by Dante Montgomery (Sr). The Falcons pitcher who has been shutting down teams all season kept the Dons in check…
Riding a 6-game unbeaten streak, the JV baseball Dons hosted the Foothill Falcons on a perfectly mild Thursday night. The Dons certainly did their part to make the evening a pleasant one for their fans by dominating on both sides of the ball and making it look easy. The Dons got right down to business in bottom 1st, with Mason…
On Wednesday, the Varsity Dons Baseball team traveled to Brentwood to take on the highly ranked Liberty High team. Liberty got off to a quick start and put up 3 runs in the first two innings, while the Dons bats remained largely quiet. Ethan Rowland (Sr.) shut Liberty down in the 3rd before giving way to Benjy Braunstein (sr), who blanked…
The JV Baseball team took on the Liberty Lions on Wednesday afternoon. Jack Giorgianni got the start and pitched 5 scoreless innings, setting the tone for a 1-0 win for the Dons. This was a true pitching duel to the very end. Giorgianni struck out 6 and was supported by some stout defense throughout the game. In the 2nd inning, with a…
Entering the most difficult part of their schedule, the Varsity Dons dropped 2 games this week, 7-2 vs Amador Valley and 12-4 at home in front of a raucous crowd vs San Ramon Valley. Dante Montgomery at the start at Amador Valley: At the dons of Amador Valley in Pleasanton in front of a sizable crowd, good pitching and defense…
A week after playing a game that lacked any suspense whatsoever, on Wednesday the Acalanes JV Baseball Dons played a thriller against the visiting Amador Valley JV Dons. The ending left neither team satisfied, but it’s fair to say that Amador Valley Dons probably breathed a big sigh of relief when the game was called. Acalanes Dons threatened to run…
The Acalanes Freshman Baseball team split the games in their doubleheader versus Berkeley, suffering their first loss of the season 7-2 in the first game before rebounding to win the second game 15-3. Austin Wampler led the team with 3 hits, including a double and triple, and 4 RBIs for the day. Jake Megibow got the start in game 1, pitching 3 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs with 6 Ks. In the bottom of the 1st, Acalanes was able to tie the game 1-1 by scratching a run…