Top stars, best performances last week in Northern California high school baseball & softball (March 28 - April 3)
Even with some of the state gone for spring break, last week produced some of the craziest stat lines so far from the 2022 California high school baseball/softball season. That included some no-hitters, some multi-home run games, and everything in between. Here's a quick look at the top baseball and softball performance last week (March 28 - April 3) across Northern California.
Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians, media members and high school basketball fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some stats to lance@scorebooklive.com. All spring sports – not just baseball and softball – are eligible!
SOFTBALL:
Riley Wickum, Sutter:
Wickum led the Huskies to a 3-0 week by pitching a no-hitter and another complete game victory with zero earned runs, and batting 8-11 with three doubles and four RBIs.
Cassiti Baroni, Fort Bragg:
Baroni tossed a perfect game and another complete game shutout playing in two of the Timberwolves' three games last week, and also hit 5-6 with a home run and four RBIs.
Taylor Rodriguez, Livermore:
Rodriguez threw complete game shutouts in both of Livermore's games last week, and hit 5-6 with two walks and a home run.
Kailani Tatro, Pinole Valley:
Tatro threw a no-hitter and another complete game shutout last week for the 2-0 Spartans.
Lexi Baumgartner, Quincy:
Baumgartner went 10-13 with two home runs, two triples, three doubles, and 14 RBIs for the 2-1 Trojans.
Samantha Rey, Notre Dame (Salinas):
Rey helped lead the Spirits to a 4-2 week batting 15-22 with three homers and eight RBIs.
Ariel Nava, St. Mary's (Stockton):
Nava threw back-to-back no-hitters plus another complete game shutout and went 3-1 in the circle to help lead the Rams to a 4-1 week. She also batted 7-16 and scored seven runs.
Anna Bean, Los Gatos:
Bean helped the Wildcats go 4-1 by pitching 21.2 innings with just one earned run allowed and 27 K's. She also drove in six runs at the dish.
Mia Traylor, Central:
Traylor threw a no-hitter and six-inning shutout to defeat Kingsburg 11-0.
Mallory O'Keefe, Petaluma:
O'Keefe batted 7-8 with a home run, a triple, three doubles, four runs, and four RBIs to lead the Trojans to a 2-0 week.
Faith Martinez, Cupertino:
Martinez went 7-7 with two home runs and nine RBIs in just two games, both blowout wins.
Tori Stinson, Central Catholic:
Stinson threw a no-hitter and batted 2-4 with four RBIs in a rout of Weston Ranch.
Emma Jackson, Salesian College Prep:
Jackson went 9-12 at bat with two homers, six RBIs, and eight runs scored to help lead the Pride to a 3-0 week.
Kylie Liu, Gunn:
Liu hit 7-10 with two homers, two doubles, and nine RBIs to lead the Titans to a 2-1 week.
Amanda Deng, Mission San Jose:
Deng hit 7-9 with five extra-base hits, seven RBIs, and six runs scored as the Warriors went 2-1.
BASEBALL:
Evan Bihlman, Woodland Christian:
Bihlman pitched a perfect game with 11 strikeouts against Foresthill and even went 2-3 with a long ball and three RBIs.
Adam Delgado, Kerman:
Delgado went 6-9 with 10 RBIs in just two games, both wins for the Lions. He drove in seven runs with three doubles and a single on Friday alone against Sierra.
Will Gagnon, Reedley:
Gagnon threw a one-hitter and complete game shutout in an 11-0 win against McLane, striking out a whopping 17 of 20 batters he faced.
Trey Morris, Washington Union:
Morris threw a one-hitter and fanned 10 for a complete game shutout and win against Firebaugh.
Connor Babler, Sutter:
Babler drove in 10 runs last week for the 2-1 Huskies, and hit two home runs in one win against Casa Roble.
Luke Kalfsbeek, Colusa:
Kalfsbeek helped lead the RedHawks to a two-game sweep of Winters, going 4-7 at the plate and throwing six innings with 10 K's and just one run allowed for a win.
Sutter Moss, Lassen:
Moss led the Grizzlies to a 3-0 week hitting 6-10 with three triples, a home run, two walks, 10 RBIs, and five runs scored.
Henry Bolte, Palo Alto:
Bolte helped lead the Vikings to a 3-0 week batting 7-10 with nine RBIs and six runs scored. He hit two homers in one game against Santa Clara and had six RBIs in that one alone.
Ernesto Hernandez, San Jose:
Hernandez led the Bulldogs to a 3-0 week by going 6-9 with four walks, stealing a whopping eight bases, and coming around to score seven times.
Sean Chen, Westmont:
Westmont led the Warriors to a pair of blowout wins against Del Mar, throwing a complete game shutout in one of them and batting a total of 4-7 with five RBIs and four runs scored.
Jackson Giacone, Eureka:
Giacone went 4-5 with two homers, seven walks, seven RBIs, and six runs to lead the Loggers to a three-game sweep of McKinleyville.
Tyler Davis, Vista Del Lago:
Davis helped lead the Eagles to a three-game sweep of El Camino hitting 6-9 with five runs scored and throwing a five-inning shutout.
Virgil Blake, Shasta:
Blake went 6-11 with seven runs scored and pitched 5.1 scoreless innings to help lead the Wolves to a 3-0 record.
Miles Lu, Leigh:
Lu threw a complete game shutout with only two hits and no walks allowed to defeat Ann Sobrato 1-0.
Holden Hirschkorn, Kingsburg:
Hirschkorn led the Vikings to a 2-1 week batting 6-9 with three doubles, a triple, and five RBIs.
Jarren Advincula, Archbishop Mitty:
Advincula went 5-7 with seven RBIs and a homer for the 2-1 Monarchs.
Logan Mooneyham, Stone Ridge Christian:
Mooneyham scored two runs and pitched four scoreless innings in a 6-1 win against Elliot Christian, and went 3-3 with two homers, a double, and five RBIs in the Knights' other game, a loss to BHCPA.
Benny Maxinoski, Ponderosa:
Maxinoski threw a complete game shutout that took eight innings in a 1-0 victory against Nevada Union.