Spanish Springs wins seventh straight Connor Culp and Josh Prizina provided clutch RBI singles late, lifting Spanish Springs to 4-2 win at Carson on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars (7-1, 3-0) stretched their winning streak to seven since dropping the season opener. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the fifth, Culp legged out an RBI single to plate Tristian Hussey and tie the … [Read more...]
Thursday Baseball
Spanish Springs handles Wooster The Cougars improved to 6-1, 2-0 on Thursday afternoon with their sixth-straight win, a decisive 11-3 decision at Wooster (3-4, 0-2). Despite the lopsided final score, Spanish Springs only outhit Wooster, 10-9. Marlin Brucato (2-for-3, double, three RBIs, run scored) was the only Coug with more than one hit. His two-run double in the top … [Read more...]
Tuesday Baseball
Ten-run fifth inning lifts Reed over Damonte Ranch For the second time in four days, Reed found itself in a close home game against Damonte Ranch. Last Friday, the Raiders ended up falling 8-6 in a non-league contest. In the 4A North opener on Tuesday afternoon, they exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth to break open a 5-5 game and walk off with a 15-5 … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (March 6-11): Jon Pinto
Jon Pinto, Reed baseball Reed’s senior outfielder had himself a stat weekend to start the season. Pinto went 9-for-15 at the plate with three home runs, two triples, a double, seven RBIs, eight runs scored, and drew three walks. A bulk of the production came in Friday’s 11-8 win over Truckee. In that game, he went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a triple, four RBIs and scored four … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball: Spanish Springs escapes Reed, Sparks splits two one-run games
Spanish Springs won both of its games on Saturday, wrapping up its stint in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (4-1, 0-0) go to Wooster on Tuesday for the 4A North opener. First pitch is at 3:45 p.m. Spanish Springs 4, Reed 3 Connor Culp did not allow a run in the final 1.2 innings on Saturday night at Reed and picked up the save in a narrow 4-3 … [Read more...]
Friday Baseball: Cougs plate 28 in two wins, Raiders split two, Railroaders start 2-0
Spanish Springs breezed past Lowry and North Valleys on Friday at Wooster in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (2-1, 0-0) won the two games by an aggregate score of 28-7. Both games ended in five innings. Spanish Springs concludes the non-league round-robin tournament on Saturday with games against Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.) at Reno at 10 a.m. then … [Read more...]
Thursday Baseball: Cougs blanked in opener, Raiders pitch past Central Catholic
Bunt defense letdown lets "floodgates open" in season-opening defeat By Brian Walther, reporting intern RENO - Spanish Springs dropped its season opener, 8-0, to San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.) on Thursday night at Reno. Trevor French started on the mound, but struggled to find a rhythm early on. In the bottom of the third, French giving up a double and then his … [Read more...]
Reed Baseball Preview: Veteran Raiders to feature mixed offensive bag
Led by first-year coach Levi Matherly, new era of Reed baseball starts Thursday It’s not like first-year coach Levi Matherly is taking over a team riddled with first-year varsity players. He got a break in that sense, inheriting a roster that will feature a staggering total of 11 seniors this spring “Obviously, we’re going to lean on them and their experience,” … [Read more...]