Baseball
Boosters + Baseball
Teaming up for success!
Acalanes Boosters gives substantial funding to the Varsity, JV and Freshman Baseball Programs, supporting a wide range, including:
- Tournament Fees
- Team Gear & Uniforms
- Field Maintenance Support
Plus shared resources:
- Athletic Trainer, Chris Clark
- The newly renovated Middle Field
- Strength & conditioning coach and equipment
Thank you, Boosters!
BASEBALL RESOURCES
District: No
Boosters: Yes
Athlete Contribution: Yes
Team Foundation: Yes
ATHLETE CONTRIBUTIONS
Example of player costs for 2018:
Uniform (partial)
Gear
Traveling
TEAM FOUNDATION
Baseball also relies on its foundation to raise money through private contributions and memberships.
Baseball’s team foundation:
Lafayette A’s Baseball Club
Each team at Acalanes relies on financial support from a variety of sources. Supporting each branch makes the team stronger!
Dons Baseball News
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Team Posts & News
Cole Murgia Leads Dons to Walk-Off Win Against Dublin
Cole Murgia and the Dons celebrate the walk-off win In the bottom of the 9th, with 2 outs in an extra innings nailbiter, Cole Murgia put the team on his back and came through with the line drive RBI that led Acalanes to a 1-0 walk-off against Dublin High School in the first round of the NCS Playoffs on Tuesday ...
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Dons Close Out Regular Season 22-2. Next Up: NCS Playoffs
Let's see one more League Champs celebratory dogpile shot! (Photo cred: Shelly Hamalian) Though the Dons secured the League title on Tuesday, Acalanes closed out the regular season and extended their perfect League record (12-0) Thursday night with a 3-1 win over Clayton Valley. NCS playoffs begin next week. Nick Kresnak got the start and the win for the Dons, ...
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Varsity Baseball Clinches League Title with Perfect Record
2019 Undefeated DFL Champions Cue the dogpile! Acalanes Dons Baseball--on Senior Night, and at home--locked down the League title on Tuesday night with their 5-2 win over Clayton Valley, the League runner-up. The Dons have taken the title in convincing fashion, remaining undefeated in League play at 11-0 (and 21-2 overall) on the season. Logan Hurd got the start and ...
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Dons Baseball Notches 20th Win on the Season
Scott Brydon helps Acalanes grab win #20 on Thursday! (file photo) With its 13-4 victory over Benicia HS, Acalanes Varsity moves to 20-2 on the season, and remains undefeated in League play at 9-0. After a close 2-1 win over Benicia on Tuesday, the Dons came back with a decisive victory on Thursday by putting up 7 runs in the ...
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Varsity Baseball Beats Benicia HS 2-1
Davis Diaz led the Dons at the plate in Tuesday's game (file photo). While solid pitching on both sides kept batters in check throughout the game, Acalanes got it done and took the first game on Tuesday in the two-game series this week against Benicia High School. Logan Hurd got the start and the win for the Dons, pitching 4 ...
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Varsity Baseball Beats Campo in a 13-0 Shutout
The Dons beat Campo again, this time by a score of 13-0. Acalanes outscored the Cougars 23-1 in the two-game series this week. Eddie Burns anchored the Acalanes shutout with a commanding performance on the mound. Burns took the win for the Dons, pitching 6 innings and allowing just 1 hit among the 20 batters he faced. Michael Castelli came ...
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VARSITY
VARSITY ROSTER
Dons Varsity Baseball Roster
2019 Varsity Baseball Roster
| # | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworth, Ben | C | Senior | |
| 1 | Heyman, Sam | OF, P | Sophomore |
| 2 | Murgia, Cole | 2B, 3B | Junior |
| 3 | Huchingson, Brady | 2B, 3B | Sophomore |
| 4 | Hurd, Thatcher | C, P | Sophomore |
| 5 | Diaz, Davis | P, SS | Sophomore |
| 6 | Brydon, Scott | 1B, OF | Senior |
| 7 | Castelli, Michael | P | Sophomore |
| 8 | Sniderman, David | 2B, OF | Junior |
| 9 | Kresnak, Nick | 3B, OF, P | Junior |
| 11 | Nelson, Zack | 2B | Senior |
| 12 | Burleigh, Will | OF | Senior |
| 14 | Meade, Peter | 1B | Senior |
| 15 | Miles, Luke | OF | Junior |
| 16 | Burns, Eddie | P | Senior |
| 19 | Easley, Will | 3B | Junior |
| 20 | Hurd, Logan | P | Junior |
| 22 | Bamont, Nicolas | OF | Junior |
| 27 | Thrasher, Tommy | 1B | Junior |
| 28 | Ibrahim, Ali | Team Manager | Senior |
| 34 | Peterson, Andrew | P | Senior |
Dons Varsity Baseball Roster Gallery
- Woodworth, Ben
- 1 Heyman, Sam
- 2 Murgia, Cole
- 3 Huchingson, Brady
- 4 Hurd, Thatcher
- 5 Diaz, Davis
- 6 Brydon, Scott
- 7 Castelli, Michael
- 8 Sniderman, David
- 9 Kresnak, Nick
- 11 Nelson, Zack
- 12 Burleigh, Will
- 14 Meade, Peter
- 15 Miles, Luke
- 16 Burns, Eddie
- 19 Easley, Will
- 20 Hurd, Logan
- 22 Bamont, Nicolas
- 27 Thrasher, Tommy
- 28 Ibrahim, Ali
- 34 Peterson, Andrew
Varsity Baseball Coaches
Varsity Head Coach Clint Hoover
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Clint Hoover has had a decorated baseball career, including playing at University of California, Berkeley, where he is 4th in RBIs and 5th in home runs all-time, and then was drafted by the Houston Astros in 2001.
Assistant Coach Varsity Joe Bettencourt
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach Varsity Rob Ellis
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach Varsity Connor Hornsby
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
VARSITY SCHEDULE
2019 Varsity Baseball Schedule |
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| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 11-Feb | Mon | 3:30 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | Acalanes NEW |
| 19-Feb | Tues | 3:30 | Las Lomas (scrimmage) | Acalanes UPDATED |
| 23-Feb | Sat | 3:00 | Castro Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 28-Feb | Thurs | 3:30 | San Ramon Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 1-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Clayton Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Foothill UPDATED |
| 12-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Mission SJ | Mission SJ |
| 15-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Napa | Napa |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 3:30 | Irvington | Irvington UPDATED |
| 19-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | College Park |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | College Park | Acalanes |
| 26-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Acalanes |
| 28-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 4-Apr | Thurs | 3:00 | San Marin (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 6-Apr | Sat | 9:00 | Foothill (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 6-Apr | Sat | TBD | TBD (Big O’Classic) | Foothill |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Acalanes |
| 16-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 18-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 23-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Acalanes |
| 25-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 30-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 2-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Acalanes |
| 7-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
| 9-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
| 14/15 May | Tues/Wed | DAL Rnd 1 | ||
| 17/18 May | Fri/Sat | DAL Qtr Finals | ||
| 21/22 May | Tues/Wed | DAL Semis | ||
| 24/25 May | Fri/Sat | DAL Championship | ||
Download / Print 2019 varsity schedule here.
VARSITY RESULTS
2019 Varsity Baseball RESULTS (12-0 as of Apr 5) |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 23-Feb | Castro Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 5 | 3 | WIN |
| 28-Feb | San Ramon Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 2 | 1 | WIN |
| 1-Mar | Clayton Valley | Pittsburgh High (Pitt Tourney) | 6 | 1 | WIN |
| 2-Mar | Liberty | Acalanes | |||
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Foothill | 3 | 0 | WIN |
| 12-Mar | Mission SJ | Mission SJ | 11 | 1 | WIN |
| 15-Mar | Napa | Napa | 12 | 1 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Irvington | Irvington | 18 | 1 | WIN |
| 19-Mar | College Park | College Park | 10 | 4 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | College Park | Acalanes | 5 | 2 | WIN |
| 26-Mar | Northgate | Acalanes | 1 | 0 | WIN |
| 28-Mar | Northgate | Northgate | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 4-Apr | San Marin (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | 10 | 1 | WIN |
| 6-Apr | Foothill (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | |||
| 6-Apr | TBD (Big O’Classic) | Foothill | |||
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Acalanes | |||
| 16-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 18-Apr | Miramonte | Acalanes | |||
| 23-Apr | Campolindo | Acalanes | |||
| 25-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | |||
| 30-Apr | Benicia | Benicia | |||
| 2-May | Benicia | Acalanes | |||
| 7-May | Clayton Valley | Acalanes | |||
| 9-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley | |||
| 14/15 May | DAL Rnd 1 | ||||
| 17/18 May | DAL Qtr Finals | ||||
| 21/22 May | DAL Semis | ||||
| 24/25 May | DAL Championship |
JUNIOR VARSITY (2018)
JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER
Dons Baseball JV Roster
2019 Baseball JV Roster
| Player |
|---|
| Bergman, Miles |
| Burleigh, Ben |
| Burns, Jonny |
| Clarkson, Brayden |
| Davidson, Drew |
| Finegold, Kade |
| Franklin, Mitchell |
| Harrington, Jimmy |
| Lerch, Ethan |
| Miniello, Logan |
| Smith, Blake |
| Smith, Graham |
| Warres, Elias |
| Winkles, Sam |
Dons Baseball JV Roster
- Bergman, Miles
- Burleigh, Ben
- Burns, Jonny
- Clarkson, Brayden
- Davidson, Drew
- Finegold, Kade
- Franklin, Mitchell
- Harrington, Jimmy
- Lerch, Ethan
- Miniello, Logan
- Smith, Blake
- Smith, Graham
- Warres, Elias
- Winkles, Sam
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL COACHES
Coach Junior Varsity Andrew Merken
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
Assistant Coach JV Bob Brueckner,
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
Assistant Coach JV Julien Cronen
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball JV
JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE
2019 Junior Varsity Baseball Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | San Leandro (scrimmage) | San Leandro CANCELLED |
| 16-Feb | Sat | 12:00 | Las Lomas (Scrimmage) | Acalanes CANCELLED |
| 20-Feb | Weds | 3:30 | San Marin | San Marin CANCELLED |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Liberty CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Acalanes UPDATED |
| 12-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Mission SJ | Acalanes |
| 15-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Napa | Acalanes |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 2:00 | Irvington | Irvington UPDATED |
| 19-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | Acalanes |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | College Park | College Park |
| 22-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | Piedmont | Acalanes |
| 26-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 27-Mar | Weds | 4:00 | San Marin | Acalanes |
| 28-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Acalanes |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Vacaville |
| 16-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 18-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 23-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 25-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Acalanes |
| 30-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Acalanes |
| 1-May | Weds | TBD | Piedmont | Piedmont |
| 2-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 7-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
| 9-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
Download / Print 2019 JV schedule here.
JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS
2019 JV RESULTS (7 & 1 as of APR 5) |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 9-Feb | San Leandro (scrimmage) | San Leandro | CANCELLED | ||
| 16-Feb | Las Lomas (Scrimmage) | Acalanes | CANCELLED | ||
| 20-Feb | San Marin | San Marin | CANCELLED | ||
| 2-Mar | Liberty | Liberty | |||
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Acalanes | 1 | 5 | LOSS |
| 12-Mar | Mission SJ | Acalanes | 17 | 0 | WIN |
| 15-Mar | Napa | Acalanes | 7 | 0 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Irvington | Irvington | 9 | 4 | WIN |
| 19-Mar | College Park | Acalanes | 4 | 2 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | College Park | College Park | 7 | 0 | WIN |
| 22-Mar | Piedmont | Acalanes | |||
| 26-Mar | Northgate | Northgate | 7 | 2 | WIN |
| 27-Mar | San Marin | Acalanes | |||
| 25-Mar | Northgate | Acalanes | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Vacaville | |||
| 16-Apr | Miramonte | Acalanes | |||
| 18-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 23-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | |||
| 25-Apr | Campolindo | Acalanes | |||
| 30-Apr | Benicia | Acalanes | |||
| 1-May | Piedmont | Piedmont | |||
| 2-May | Benicia | Benicia | |||
| 7-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley | |||
| 9-May | Clayton Valley | Acalanes |
Freshman
FRESHMAN ROSTER
2019 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
2019 Baseball Freshman Roster
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 2 | Rowland, Ethan |
| 4 | Malmquist, Evan |
| 6 | Braunstein, Benjy |
| 7 | Cusumano, Jack |
| 8 | Berrien, Will |
| 9 | Montgomery, Dante |
| 11 | White, Kyle |
| 12 | Souza, Luke |
| 14 | Nelson, Aidan |
| 17 | McPhail, Connor |
| 18 | Goldzband, Ben |
| 21 | McReynolds, Chase |
| 33 | Nicosia, Patrick |
2019 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
- 8 Berrien, Will
- 6 Braunstein, Benjy
- 7 Cusumano, Jack
- 18 Goldzband, Ben
- 4 Malmquist, Evan
- 17 McPhail, Connor
- 21 McReynolds, Chase
- 9 Montgomery, Dante
- 14 Nelson, Aidan
- 33 Nicosia, Patrick
- 2 Rowland, Ethan
- 12 Souza, Luke
- 11 White, Kyle
FRESHMAN BASEBALL COACHES
Coach Freshman Jim Burleigh
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
Coach Freshman Dan Meade
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
2019 Freshman Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 9-Feb | Sat | 2:30 | Piedmont | Piedmont CANCELLED |
| 16-Feb | Sat | 10:00 | Campolindo DH | Campolindo CANCELLED |
| 23-Feb | Sat | 10:00 | Campolindo DH | Acalanes |
| 2-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Liberty | Liberty CANCELLED |
| 8-Mar | Fri | 3:30 | Foothill | Foothill UPDATED |
| 16-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | Benicia DH | Benicia |
| 21-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | Liberty | Liberty |
| 23-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes |
| 30-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | Northgate DH | Acalanes |
| 10-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Vacaville | Jepson Middle School, Vacaville |
| 13-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | College Park DH | Acalanes |
| 17-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo UPDATED |
| 20-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | El Cerrito | Acalanes |
| 20-Apr | Sat | 1:00 | Redwood | Acalanes |
| 27-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 1-May | Weds | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo UPDATED |
| 4-May | Sat | 10:00 | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes |
| 11-May | Sat | 10:00 | Piedmont DH | Acalanes |
Download / Print 2019 Frosh Soph schedule here.
FRESHMAN RESULTS
2019 FRESHMAN RESULTS — 7 & 3 AS OF APR 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win / Loss |
| 9-Feb | Piedmont | Piedmont | CANCELLED | ||
| 16-Feb | Campolindo DH | Campolindo | CANCELLED | ||
| 23-Feb | Campolindo DH G1 | Acalanes | 5 | 0 | WIN |
| 23-Feb | Campolindo DH G2 | Acalanes | 3 | 5 | LOSS |
| 9-Mar | Foothill | Foothill | 4 | 3 | WIN |
| 16-Mar | Benicia DH G1 | Benicia | 5 | 6 | LOSS |
| 16-Mar | Benicia DH G2 | Benicia | 5 | 3 | WIN |
| 21-Mar | Liberty | Liberty | 11 | 0 | WIN |
| 23-Mar | Las Lomas DH G1 | Las Lomas | 8 | 9 | LOSS |
| 23-Mar | Las Lomas DH G2 | Las Lomas | 12 | 9 | WIN |
| 30-Mar | Northgate DH G1 | Acalanes | 5 | 2 | WIN |
| 30-Mar | Northgate DH G2 | Acalanes | 7 | 3 | WIN |
| 10-Apr | Vacaville | Jepson Middle School, Vacaville | |||
| 13-Apr | College Park DH | Acalanes | |||
| 20-Apr | TBD | ||||
| 27-Apr | TBD | ||||
| 4-May | Las Lomas DH | Acalanes | |||
| 11-May | Piedmont DH | Acalanes |