Baseball:
Robinson signs
letter of intent with Coppin
State
University
August 25, 2009
San Bernardino Valley College
sophomore outfielder and right hand pitcher, Dwight Robinson (Ontario Colony), has
signed a letter of intent with a NCAA Division I school, the Coppin State
University Eagles.
Robinson finished the 2009
baseball season with a .370 batting average, 16
RBI's, a .506 slugging percentage, and a .967 fielding percentage.
Coppin State University is
located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
The Coppin State University Eagles play at
Joe Cannon Stadium and are coached by
Mike Scolinos. In the 2008-2009 season the team went 0-29,
going 0-18 in conference play. The Eagles
are in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Baseball:
Capolino signs
letter of intent with Judson
University
August 25, 2009
San Bernardino Valley College
sophomore catcher, Gary Capolino (Moreno Valley Vista del Lago), has
signed a letter of intent with an NAIA school, the Judson
University Eagles.
Capolino finished the 2009
baseball season with a .242 batting average.
Judson
University is
located in the town of Elgin, Illinois about 50
miles northwest of Chicago.
The Judson
University Eagles play at Hoffer Field and are coached by Rich Benjamin.
In the 2008-2009 season the team went 30-22,
going 20-10 in conference play. The Eagles
are in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC).
SBVC Baseball:
Frederick & Lewis sign letter of
intent with Mid-American
Christian University
June 1, 2009
San
Bernardino Valley College
sophomore third baseman James
Frederick (Rialto) and sophomore
outfielder Sam Lewis (Riverside
J.W. North) have both signed a
letter of intent with an NAIA
school, the Mid-American
Christian University Evangels.
Frederick was
named first team all-Foothill Conference
and Foothill Conference Golden Glove
winner for his contributions with the
SBVC baseball team. Frederick led the
team in batting average (.447), hits
(67), runs batted in (42), and slugging
percentage (.627) while maintaining a
strong infield presence on defense.
Lewis hit for
a .296 batting average and lead the team
in stolen bases (21 of 28).
Mid-American
Christian University is located in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The
Mid-American Christian University
Evangels play at Evangel Field and are
coached by
Kevin Paxson.
In the 2008-2009 season the team went
24-27,
going 9-21
in conference play, finishing 10th
out of 11 conference teams. The Evangels
are in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Baseball:
Konnoff signs
letter of intent with Nichols
State
May
18, 2009
San Bernardino
Valley College sophomore infielder and
outfielder, Sam Konnoff (San Bernardino
Pacific), has signed a letter of intent
with a Division I school, the Nicholls
State University Colonels.
Konnoff was
named second team all-Foothill
Conference for his contributions with
the SBVC baseball team. Konnoff finished
the season with a .338 batting average,
44 hits, 35 RBI’s.
Nicholls State
University is located in the town of
Thibodaux, Louisiana about 65 miles west
of New Orleans.
The Nicholls
State University Colonels play at Ray E.
Didier Field and are coached by
Chip Durham.
In the 2008-2009 season the team went
19-32,
going 9-23
in conference play. The Colonels
are in the Southland Conference.
Baseball: All-Conference Team Selected
May 11, 2009
Baseball had lingered in the playoff race until the last week of competition as the team finished in fifth place with an overall record of 23-19 and a Foothill Conference record of 14-10.
The highlight
of the year, three times during the
season the team had a four game winning
streak (From 2/19 to 2/28, 3/21 to 4/2,
and 4/10 to 4/23).
Standouts from
the 2009 season include sophomore third
baseman,
first
team all-conference winner,
and Foothill
Conference Golden Glove winner, James
Frederick (Rialto), freshman designated
hitter Chris Sautia (Riverside
Arlington), and freshman right handed
starting pitcher Nolan Mullaney
(Fontana).
Frederick led the team in batting
average (.447), hits (67), runs batted
in (42), and slugging percentage (.627)
while maintaining a strong infield
presence on defense. Sautia led the team
in on base percentage (.476) and runs
batted in (42). Mullaney led the
team in wins (7), earned run average
(3.86), games started (13), complete
games (5), and innings pitched (88.2).
Named to second team all conference was
Mullaney, freshman right handed starting pitcher Kevin Ryan (San Bernardino Aquinas), freshman right handed relief pitcher Cameron McCullough (San Bernardino Cajon), sophomore short stop Dustin Williams (Rubidoux), sophomore outfielder San Konnoff (San Bernardino Pacific), and
Sautia.
Baseball :
SBVC sweeps away Barstow
April
18, 2009
The San Bernardino Valley
College baseball team (13-5, 22-14),
swept the Barstow
Vikings (6-30, 2-16), in a Foothill conference double header, winning 19-1 and
14-3.
In the first game the SBVC Wolverines kept it close until the
bottom of the 3rd
inning as the men scored 7 runs. The Vikings scored their first run in the 5th
inning, but the Wolverines quickly answered scoring another 6 runs in the bottom
of the 5th to lead the game 15-1. The men scored another 4 runs in
the 6th and finalized the victory 19-1, in only 7 innings of play.
In game two
the Wolverines continued their offense,
scoring 2 runs in the first inning, but
allowed the Vikings to tie up the game
after the first three innings of play.
The Wolverines went on to outscore the
Vikings 9-1, in the next two innings, an
added another 3 runs in the 8th,
to secure their second victory of the
day 14-3.
Leading the Wolverines in game one were designated hitters sophomore Alex
Serrato (Moreno Valley Rancho Verde) who went 2 for 2 with 2 runs, and freshman
Chris Sautia (Riverside Arlington) who went 1 for 1 with 2 runs. Sophomore first
baseman Eric Luera (Perris) went 1 for 3 with 3 runs and freshman pinch runner
and third baseman Jason Henning (Redlands) went 1 for 1 with 3 runs scored.
Freshman pitcher Nolan Mullaney (Fontana) (6-4), pitched 6 solid innings,
allowing only 2 hits and 1 run while striking out 8.
Leading the Wolverines in game two was sophomore short stop Dustin Williams
(Rubidoux) who went an amazing 5 for 5 with 1 run scored. Freshman right fielder
Sam Konnoff (San Bernardino Pacific) and freshman first baseman Chris Sautia
(Riverside Arlington) both went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Sophomore pitcher
Alex Serrato (Moreno Valley Rancho Verde) went 3 for 5 with 1 run scored and
sophomore pitcher Dallas McDanel (Moreno Valley Valley View) (5-0), pitched 5
innings allowing 6 hits, while striking out 6.
This article
was written by Serina Stephens.
Baseball:
Double Dip
Puts Team In First Place
March 28, 2009
San Bernardino
Valley College baseball (17-10, 10-2)
thumped the Antelope Valley Marauders
(3-21, 3-17) in a Foothill conference
double-header winning the first game,
8-1, and the second game, 12-6. The
double header win places SBVC in first.
In the first
game the Wolverines were trailing 1-0 in
the first three innings, but scored five
of their eight runs in the fifth. The
Wolverines defense held the Marauders to
six scoreless innings with freshman
pitcher Nolan Mullaney (Fontana) (4-3),
taking the win, pitching seven innings
and allowing only one run and striking
out four.
Leading the
Wolverines in the first game was
sophomore right fielder Sam Konnoff (San
Bernardino Pacific) who went 2 for 2,
with 1 run and 2 runs batted in. Adding
to the first game victory was sophomore
first baseman Eric Luera (Perris) who
went 3 for 4, with 1 run and 3 runs
batted in.
The second
game was close for the first 7 innings
with a score of 5-4 in favor of the
Wolverines. The Wolverines bats woke up
in the 8th inning scoring 7 runs to
secure the victory and sweep the
Marauders to take sole possession of
first place in the Foothill Conference.
The winning pitcher for the Wolverines
was freshman pitcher Cameron McCullough
(San Bernardino Cajon) (2-0).
In the second
game sophomore right fielder Adrian
Carmona (Rubidoux) went 4 for 5, with 1
run and 4 runs batted in. Sophomore
short stop Dustin Williams (Rubidoux)
went 2 for 3, with 1 run and 2 runs
batted in, freshman designated hitter
Chris Sautia (Riverside Arlington) went
2 for 4 with 2 runs and sophomore center
fielder Dwight Robinson (Ontario Colony)
was 2 for 4, with 2 runs and 1 run
batted in.
This article
was written by Serina Stephens.
Baseball sweeps Compton
in double header
February 21, 2009
SBVC baseball played a Saturday double header versus Compton and came away with
two important victories going into Foothill Conference play.
The Compton
Tartars scored 3 runs in the top of the 7th to make
things interesting but it was not enough as SBVC sophomore left
handed pitcher Alex Serrato (Moreno Valley Rancho Verde) saved the
game for SBVC, 8-7 in 7 innings. Freshman center fielder Evan
Erickson (Rialto Carter) went 2 for 4 with 1 run and 1 batted in and
sophomore third baseman James Frederick (Rialto) went 1 for 3 with 3
batted in. Freshman right hand pitcher Nolan Mullaney (Fontana)
pitched 6 solid innings striking out 9 to get the win.
In the second
game of the double header, SBVC scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th
to give SBVC the breathing room it needed to finish the double
header sweep of the Tartars with a score of 12-8. SBVC is 7-6.
Compton is 4-9. Sophomore short stop Dustin Williams (Rubidoux) went
2 for 3 with 3 runs and 1 batted in and freshman right fielder Chris
Sautia (Riverside Arlington) went 1 for 4 with 3 batted in. Freshman
right hand pitcher Cameron McCulloogh
pitched 2 and 2/3 of an inning to secure the win. McCulloogh is 3-1
on the year.
Baseball Rallies to Defeat Compton
February 19, 2009
The
SBVC baseball team (5-6) hosted the
Compton Tartars (4-7) in a
non-conference game and came away with
an impressive come from behind victory.
The SBVC Wolverines trailed the entire
game, rallying in the sixth, seventh and
eighth innings with 14 runs.
The
Wolverines scored a combined 12 runs in
the seventh and eighth innings to take
the lead for the first time in the game,
16-15 going into the top of the ninth.
In that half of the inning the Tartars
faced SBVC's freshman pitcher Nolan
Mullaney (Fontana), who struck out the
first two batters to put the Wolverines
within one out of a victory. With a
flawless catch off of a long fly ball to
center field, everyone celebrated the
the Wolverines victory.
Freshman designated hitter Chris Sautia
(Riverside Arlington) and sophomore
short stop Dustin Williams (Rubidoux)
led the Wolverines with three hits and
two runs each. Sophomore catcher Adrian
Carmona (Rubidoux) and sophomore
left-fielder Sam Lewis (Riverside J.W.
North) added three runs each. Sophomore
reliever pitcher Dallas McDaniel (Moreno
Valley Valley View) was awarded the win
pitching a scoreless eighth inning.
Baseball will begin their conference
season with a home game against Cerro
Coso, Thursday February 26th
at 2:00 pm.
This article
was written by Serina Stephens.
Baseball Team Makes College
Pitch To Little Leaguers
November 20, 2008
On Thursday afternoon, November
20, nearly a dozen Del Rosa Little League baseball players came to the
newly-refurbished baseball field at San Bernardino Valley College for a
mini skills clinic that served as much more than an exercise in
fine-tuning their throwing and batting skills as little leaguers
“buddied up” with SBVC student athletes for the afternoon before taking
in a SBVC Fall league game against Glendale College.
“When we’ve had events like this
in the past, several of our SBVC players realized how much the have to
offer and have pursued coaching in their own lives,” SBVC Baseball Coach
Bill Mierzwik said. “Our goal is to win games, but we realize this is a
great way to promote baseball in the Inland Empire while exposing kids
to a college campus and what it will take to succeed at the next level.”
In the past, the SBVC baseball
team has traveled to the kickoff ceremonies for the Del Rosa Little
League and held a clinic there for players. But, after the coaches
connected and determined that the Little Leaguers were off school and
available, the opportunity to get them on a college campus and see what
baseball is like on the next level was coordinated.
The Glendale game was the last
home game of the fall training season and Coach Bill Mierzwik reports
that after nearly 120 players tried out for the team starting earlier
this Fall with final cuts now right around the corner. In his 19th
season, Mierzwik’s Wolverines will attempt to improve on their 24-20
record from the 2008 season.
Article by
Craig Petinak
Pictures by
Brian Sylva
Baseball has 11 players in summer
leagues across the country
June
3, 2008
Valley College baseball is represented
across the country. From Georgia, to Indiana, to Idaho, San Bernardino has 11
players in summer leagues, honing their skills and getting ready for the
upcoming Foothill Conference schedule.
The Dubois Co. Bombers of the Central Illinois
Collegiate League will have
freshman first baseman Sam Konnoff (San
Bernardino Pacific) on their roster.
The
Bombers first game is on June 3 and they play in Huntingburg, Indiana, which is
about 80 miles west of Louisville, Kentucky.
The
Augusta Nationals
of the
Great South League will have
sophomore right handed pitcher Tommy
Bills (Perris),
freshman second baseman Bobby Vasquez
(Moreno Valley Rancho Verde), freshman
right handed pitcher Trent Veleker (San Bernardino Cajon),
Sophomore right hand pitcher Teddy
Martinez (Los Altos),
freshman left fielder Sam Lewis
(Riverside North), freshman utility
player Aaron Garcia (Rancho Cucamonga) and
freshman shortstop Dustin Williams
(Rubidoux) on their roster. The
Nationals first game is June 4 and they play in Martinez, Georgia, which is
about 75 miles southwest of Columbia, South Carolina and about 145 miles east of
Atlanta.
The
Ontario Mudcats of the Boise State League will have
freshman third
baseman James Frederick (Rialto),
sophomore right handed pitcher Ryan Vollkommer (San Bernardino San Gorgonio) and
freshman left handed pitcher Franklin Victoria (Rialto Eisenhower) on their
roster. The Mudcats first game is June 13 and they play in Moscow, Idaho, which
is about 80 miles south of Spokane, Washington.
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