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
Team Messages
2020 Baseball Tryouts for Varsity, JV and Freshman
2020 Baseball Tryouts for Varsity, JV and Freshman teams are Feb 10th thru Feb 12th at 3:30 on the field. Make sure you have your athletic clearance before you come out, and share this info with all ball players!
Team Posts & News
A Varsity Dons Baseball Player was Once a Lafayette Little League Player
Dons show up to share their Acalanes baseball stories to the future Dons As we know the Varsity Baseball season had their spring sport season cut short by COVID-19, with Seniors saddened to miss out on their last high school sports season. The 2020 Dons baseball season was guaranteed to be a golden season. The Acalanes Dons were one of ...
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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap into bases at a single bound…Frosh Dons WIN, 5-4
There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time... The Freshman Baseball team traveled to Pleasanton to play Foothill High School on Wednesday evening with parents in the stands cheering on the Falcons and Dons. Dons took their first ups and could not get on base. The Falcons ...
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BLUE-tiful Baseball Day for Frosh Dons in Moraga
Bouncing back hard from a 3-1 loss in the first game of a doubleheader, Acalanes won game two, 8-3 School rivalries are the backbone to any high school sporting event, especially in Lamorinda. Ultimately, rivalries provide for fun and spirited games. Victory is always sweet, but it is even sweeter when it is against a rival team. For the day, ...
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Varsity Baseball Co-Champs of Pittsburg Invitational
The Dons got their season underway this past week by becoming co-champions of the 2nd Annual Pittsburg Invitational Tournament, a tournament they also won last year. The tournament included all top D1 teams and ended up crowning co-champions because both semi-final games ended in ties, which led to having two "final" games. 2020 Varsity Dons Dons win Game #1 (3-2) ...
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Frosh Baseball traveled to Vacaville and faced high powered offense.
Vacaville Bulldogs got the best of the Freshman Dons last Saturday 12-3. Maybe it was the long car ride or maybe it was all the headline coronavirus news, but the Dons just couldn't match the Bulldogs hitting power this time around. Vacaville got on the board in the first inning, scattered a few more runs in the middle innings and ...
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Freshman open the 2020 season
The Freshman Baseball team opened their season with a double header at San Ramon Valley High last Saturday. A nervous first few innings landed the Dons in a deep deficit, but they managed to find their footing and started to get the bats going. Unfortunately it was a case of too little too late and they dropped the first game ...
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VARSITY
Varsity Baseball Team (2019)
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 Connor Hornsby
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
Assistant Coach Varsity Andrew Merken
- Current Team
- Acalanes Varsity Baseball
VARSITY SCHEDULE
2020 Varsity Baseball Schedule
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 15-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | Alhambra Scrimmage | Alhambra |
| 22-Feb | Sat | 1:00 / 3:00 | Scrimmages: Pinole / Las Lomas | Las Lomas |
| 29-Feb | Sat | 2:00 | Amador | Pitt High School (Pitt Tourney) |
| TBD | Pitt Tourney TBD | |||
| TBD | Pitt Tourney TBD | |||
| 7-Mar | Sat | 1:00 | Marin Catholic | Marin Catholic |
| 11-Mar | Weds | 4:00 | Foothill | Home |
| 20-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | San Leandro | San Leandro |
| 24-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | Home |
| 28-Mar | Sat | 7:00 PM | College Park | River Islands |
| 31-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 1-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Freedom | Freedom |
| 2-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Home |
| 4/6-4/9 | Mon-Thurs | TBD | Boras Classic | TBD |
| TBD | Boras Classic | TBD | ||
| TBD | Boras Classic | TBD | ||
| TBD | Boras Classic | TBD | ||
| TBD | Boras Classic | TBD | ||
| 21-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Home |
| 23-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 28-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 30-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Home |
| 5-May | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Home |
| 7-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 12-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
| 14-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Home |
Download / Print 2020 Acalanes Var/JV/Freshman schedule here.
VARSITY RESULTS
2020 Varsity Baseball Results |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win/Loss |
| 15-Feb | Alhambra Scrimmage | Alhambra | |||
| 22-Feb | Las Lomas Scrimmage DH | Las Lomas | |||
| 29-Feb | Amador | Pitt High (Pitt Tourney) | |||
| Pitt Tourney TBD | |||||
| Pitt Tourney TBD | |||||
| 7-Mar | Marin Catholic | Marin Catholic | |||
| 11-Mar | Foothill | Home | |||
| 20-Mar | San Leandro | San Leandro | |||
| 24-Mar | College Park | Home | |||
| 28-Mar | College Park | River Islands | |||
| 31-Mar | Northgate | Northgate | |||
| 1-Apr | Freedom | Freedom | |||
| 2-Apr | Northgate | Home | |||
| 4/6-4/9 | Boras Classic | TBD | |||
| Boras Classic | TBD | ||||
| Boras Classic | TBD | ||||
| Boras Classic | TBD | ||||
| Boras Classic | TBD | ||||
| 21-Apr | Miramonte | Home | |||
| 23-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 28-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | |||
| 30-Apr | Campolindo | Home | |||
| 5-May | Benicia | Home | |||
| 7-May | Benicia | Benicia | |||
| 12-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley | |||
| 14-May | Clayton Valley | Home |
JUNIOR VARSITY
JV Baseball Team (2019)
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
2020 JV Baseball Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 15-Feb | Sat | 11:00 | Alhambra Scrimmage | Home |
| 22-Feb | Sat | 1:00 | Las Lomas Scrimmage | Home |
| Feb-29 | Sat | 2:00 | Vacaville | Vacaville |
| 3-Mar | Tues | 3:30 | Piedmont | Piedmont |
| 7-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | DH vs San Ramon | Home |
| 11-Mar | Weds | 4:00 | Foothill | Foothill |
| 20-Mar | Fri | 4:00 | San Leandro | Home |
| 24-Mar | Tues | 4:00 | College Park | College Park |
| 26-Mar | Thurs | 4:00 | College Park | Home |
| 30-Mar | Mon | 4:00 | Las Lomas | Home |
| 1-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | Freedom | Home |
| 7-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Northgate | Home |
| 9-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Northgate | Northgate |
| 14-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Las Lomas | Acalanes |
| 18-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | DH vs Liberty | Acalanes |
| 21-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 23-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Miramonte | Home |
| 28-Apr | Tues | 4:00 | Campolindo | Home |
| 30-Apr | Thurs | 4:00 | Campolindo | Campolindo |
| 5-May | Tues | 4:00 | Benicia | Benicia |
| 7-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Benicia | Home |
| 12-May | Tues | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Home |
| 14-May | Thurs | 4:00 | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
Download / Print 2020 Acalanes Var/JV/Freshman schedule here.
JUNIOR VARSITY RESULTS
2020 JV Baseball RESULTS |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win/Loss |
| 15-Feb | Alhambra Scrimmage | Home | |||
| 22-Feb | Las Lomas Scrimmage | Home | |||
| Feb-29 | Vacaville | Vacaville | |||
| 3-Mar | Piedmont | Piedmont | |||
| 7-Mar | DH vs San Ramon | Home | |||
| 11-Mar | Foothill | Foothill | |||
| 20-Mar | San Leandro | Home | |||
| 24-Mar | College Park | College Park | |||
| 26-Mar | College Park | Home | |||
| 30-Mar | Las Lomas | Home | |||
| 1-Apr | Freedom | Home | |||
| 7-Apr | Northgate | Home | |||
| 9-Apr | Northgate | Northgate | |||
| 14-Apr | Las Lomas | Las Lomas | |||
| 18-Apr | DH vs Liberty | Acalanes | |||
| 21-Apr | Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 23-Apr | Miramonte | Home | |||
| 28-Apr | Campolindo | Home | |||
| 30-Apr | Campolindo | Campolindo | |||
| 5-May | Benicia | Benicia | |||
| 7-May | Benicia | Home | |||
| 12-May | Clayton Valley | Home | |||
| 14-May | Clayton Valley | Clayton Valley |
Freshman
Freshman Baseball Team (2019)
FRESHMAN ROSTER
2020 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
2020 Baseball Freshman
| # | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bates, Tyson | 1B, P |
| 2 | Beers, Aidan | OF |
| 3 | Bielawski, Kyle | IF, P |
| 4 | Burger, Ellis | OF |
| 5 | Castelli, Joseph | OF, P |
| 6 | Habas, Andrew | C, IF |
| 7 | Lee, Sammy | C, IF |
| 8 | Michlitsch, Mason | IF |
| 9 | Norstad, Collin | IF, OF |
| 10 | Schwing, Tobias | C, OF |
| 11 | Smith, Miller | OF, P |
| 12 | Woodson, Nikko | IF |
| 13 | Worthington, Tyler | 1B, OF |
2020 Dons Baseball Freshman Roster
- 4 Bates, Tyson
- 7 Beers, Aidan
- 2 Bielawski, Kyle
- 6 Burger, Ellis
- 12 Castelli, Joseph
- 8 Habas, Andrew
- 14 Lee, Sammy
- 17 Michlitsch, Mason
- 18 Norstad, Collin
- 21 Schwing, Tobias
- 9 Smith, Miller
- 11 Woodson, Nikko
- 22 Worthington, Tyler
FRESHMAN BASEBALL COACHES
Coach Freshman Jim Burleigh
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
Coach Freshman Dan Meade
- Current Team
- Acalanes Baseball Freshman
FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
2020 Freshman Baseball Schedule |
| Date | Day | Time | Opponent | Location |
| 22-Feb | Sat | 1:00 | DH @ San Ramon | San Ramon |
| Feb-29 | Sat | 11:00 | @ Vacaville | Vacaville |
| 7-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | DH @ Campo | Campolindo |
| 11-Mar | Weds | 4:00 | @ Foothill | Foothill |
| 14-Mar | Sat | 11:00 | DH vs Campo | Acalanes |
| 21-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | DH vs Las Lomas | Acalanes |
| 28-Mar | Sat | 10:00 | DH vs Liberty | Acalanes |
| 1-Apr | Weds | 4:00 | @ Freedom | Freedom |
| 4-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | DH vs Miramonte | Acalanes |
| 11-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | DH @ College Park | College Park |
| 18-Apr | Sat | 10:00 | DH @ Las Lomas | Las Lomas |
| 25-Apr | Sat | 1:00 | DH @ Miramonte | Miramonte |
| 2-May | Sat | 1:00 | DH vs De La Salle | Acalanes |
Download / Print 2020 Acalanes Var/JV/Freshman schedule here.
FRESHMAN RESULTS
2020 FRESHMAN Baseball Results (1 Win, 1 Loss as of Feb 23) |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Acalanes Runs | Opponent Runs | Win/Loss |
| 22-Feb | DH @ San Ramon | San Ramon | G1-5, G2-7 | G1-10, G2-0 | G1-L, G2-W |
| Feb-29 | @ Vacaville | Vacaville | |||
| 7-Mar | DH @ Campo | Campolindo | |||
| 11-Mar | @ Foothill | Foothill | |||
| 14-Mar | DH vs Campo | Acalanes | |||
| 21-Mar | DH vs Las Lomas | Acalanes | |||
| 28-Mar | DH vs Liberty | Acalanes | |||
| 1-Apr | @ Freedom | Freedom | |||
| 4-Apr | DH vs Miramonte | Acalanes | |||
| 11-Apr | DH @ College Park | College Park | |||
| 18-Apr | DH @ Las Lomas | Las Lomas | |||
| 25-Apr | DH @ Miramonte | Miramonte | |||
| 2-May | DH vs De La Salle | Acalanes |