Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The baseball team destroyed San Gabriel, 12-0, in the preseason opener on Friday, Feb. 21. The Tigers snatched a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back, earning a victory on the mercy rule. Sophomore DJ Pearson as pitcher easily struck out San […]
Former South Pasadena Little Leaguer drafted for New York Mets
Story by Lilian ZhuStaff Writer South Pasadena resident Casey Slattery was selected in the 38th round of the Major League Baseball draft for the New York Mets. The 20-year-old began his baseball career in South Pasadena’s Little League before attending Glendale Community College. From 2006 to 2011 in South Pasadena, Little League is where Slattery began […]
Baseball’s drought continues with loss to Temple City
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball fell to the Temple City Rams by a score of 9-2 on Friday, Mar. 29. With the loss, South Pas falls to 0-7 in league. The Rams struck early and often, spreading out six unanswered runs through the first three innings of play. Perfectly placed ground balls through […]
Baseball falls short in pitching duel
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball narrowly fell to the Monrovia Wildcats 2-0 on Tuesday, March 19. The pitching duel ultimately favored the Wildcats, and the Tigers now fall to 0-5 in league. The high octane Wildcat offense, who lead the league with 23 runs scored, came out hot in the first. Two hit […]
Baseball thrashed by rival Titans
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball fell to the rival San Marino Titans on Friday, March 15. Although jumping out to an early lead, poor defense and inconsistent batting proved to be South Pas’ demise. Senior Noah Parker took the mound and was faced with early trouble. Understanding Parker’s reputation as a control pitcher, […]
Baseball’s late rally falls short against Temple City
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball was defeated 7-3 by the Temple City Rams on Tuesday, March 12. The early seven run deficit proved to be too much to overcome, as the late Tiger comeback fell short in their third league game of the season. Senior Adam Schroeder took the mound for South Pas […]
Offensive struggles sink Tigers in loss to La Cañada
Photos by Tony ChenStaff Photographer Boys’ baseball fell to the La Cañada Spartans 5-1 on Tuesday, March 5 in its home opener. The Tigers were unable to figure out the Spartan pitching and failed to capitalize with runners in scoring position. Senior Adam Schroeder held the Spartans to just two runs through the first six […]
Baseball falters late in tough loss
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS boys’ baseball suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Monrovia Wildcats in their league opener on Friday, March 1. Although jumping out to an early lead, the boys were unable to finish off the Wildcats in a controversial 6-5 loss. South Pas drew first blood in the opening inning off […]
Baseball finishes preseason with big win over University
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer SPHS baseball outclassed the University Wildcats on Wednesday, February 27 by a final score of 14-1. The boys’ combined for a no-hitter and rode a first-inning offensive outburst en route to a victory in the final game of the 2019 preseason. A three RBI first inning from senior Adam Schroeder […]
Baseball begins season with mixed results
Photo by Tony ChenStaff Photographer The SPHS boys’ baseball team opened up their preseason campaign in the Dave Moore tournament this past week, finishing 2-3 in their opening games. The Tigers came out swinging against the Marshall Eagles on Saturday, plating four runners in the first inning off of a two run double from senior […]
Baseball stumbles late against rival titans
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The varsity baseball team was defeated 3-2 at home by rival San Marino on Monday, April 30th. Although the potential of the team’s first league victory loomed large with a persistent tie, the Titans took the lead during their last at-bats. Junior Noah Parker pitched for the entirety of the […]
Baseball stumbles 1-6 to Temple City
The SPHS Varsity Baseball team lost a home game against Temple City with a final score of 1-6 on Monday, April 9th. The Rams had an immediate advantage over the Tigers, who were unable to recover. In the first inning, the Rams scored a volley of three runs through consistent performance. Although there were no […]
Baseball falls short against San Marino in league opener
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer Baseball was defeated 6-2 by rival San Marino in their opening league game on Friday, March 16. The loss was the result of superior batting by the Titans. The Tigers took and maintained a lead early on, with senior Matt Walker and senior Edwin Garcia scoring two runs in […]
Baseball wins its first game of the preseason against Salesian
Photos by Richard Gomez Staff Photographer The SPHS Varsity Baseball team netted its first victory of the year in a home game against Salesian on Thursday, March 1st. The 2-0 win, part of the Dave Moore Tournament, was an inspiring change of pace after two losses in the past week; South Pasadena’s record now sits at […]
Baseball fails to hold on against La Salle in its preseason opener
Photos by Thomas Forman Photo editor Varsity baseball was defeated by La Salle 4-2 in its first preseason game on February 24th. Although a home game was planned, it was played at La Salle due to complications with the Tigers’ field. The Tigers had an initial advantage, scoring two runs in the early innings. Two […]
Baseball defeats Eagle Rock in summer league opener
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Baseball began its summer season with an 8-6 victory against Eagle Rock on Saturday, June 17. The Tigers put together a unified effort, quickly gaining an early lead and retaining it for the win on their home diamond. Fielding a young team, the […]