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…
Dons Split Opening Week, Go 1-1 On what turned into an Icy Tuesday afternoon at Acalanes, the Spring campaign got off to a cold start. The Dons hosted a very tough squad from Marin Catholic who boasted a number of D1 commits. The bright spots were Dante Montgomery’s solid start as he held the visitors scoreless for 3 innings (pictured below),…
After a successful trip to Marin County, the JV Baseball Dons had the first regular season home game against Saint Pat’s. As baseball games go, this one was the exact opposite of a nail-biter. The Dons were simply a much stronger team, and dominated on both sides of the ball. The Dons sent 9 batters to the plate in the…
After a few scrimmages, the JV baseball team kicked off the regular season with a trip across the bay to face Marin Catholic. The game was well attended from both sides, with visitors not deterred by the cold and blustery conditions, and the Dons provided the fireworks to keep the crowd well entertained. The game was off to a sloppy…
HERE COME THE DONS! The Acalanes Freshman Baseball team opened up their 2022 season with a sweep of a doubleheader versus Dublin, winning the first game 14-6 and the second game 8-7 in extra innings. The future looks bright for Acalanes with 13 different players getting at least one hit, and 9 different players driving in at least one run…
On Wednesday the JV baseball team took on Berean Christian. Mason Zirkel started for the Dons and went two scoreless innings. James Stadt, Everet Glass, Jack Giorgianni and Peter Thorn also got to throw in the game. The pitching staff yielded only 3 hits. Paul Kuhner, Everett Glass, Keegan Goddard and Sully Bailey each had two hits as the boys powered past…
On an unseasonably warm Saturday, Acalanes Baseball JV team kicked off the Spring 2022 preseason with a couple of home-field scrimmages: a morning game against Las Lomas, and an afternoon contest against Pinole Valley High. While technically the scores didn’t matter, this was a good test of the team’s readiness to the regular season that starts on Feb 22.The morning…
Acalanes Baseball tryouts will start on February 7. All three teams are gearing up for DONtastic season. All players are welcome and encouraged to come out for Freshman, JV or Varsity. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ANY POTENTIAL ACALANES BASEBALL PLAYERS! If you have any questions about tryouts or Acalanes Baseball, contact Varsity Coach Connor Hornsby at: connor.hornsby07@gmail.com
