March 31, 2011 - 12:09 AM

3/29/11 Dons beat Ventura 5-3 at Home

Tanner Guerra started on the mound with three scoreless innings.  The Dons scored first in the bottom of the 2^nd when Jason Jimenez hit a lead-off double and was scored by a double from Zach Torres.   Elliott Kingston reached with a single and Alec Churchill was hit to load the bases.  Conner McMannigal hit a double to make it 3-0 after 2 innings.   Ventura scrapped out a run in each of the next three innings to tie the game in the top of the 6^th.   In the bottom of the 6^th the Dons were gifted a walk and three hit batters for the go ahead run, and scored an insurance run with a fielder’s choice.  Evan Smith closed it out in the 6^th and 7^th.

Defensive Plays of the Day   Tyler Nichoson showed his range by collecting 5 fly ball outs in center field.  Conner McMannigal made a diving catch in right field.

Offensive Play of the Day   In the 2^nd inning,  Connor McMannigal hit a shot into right field to knock in two runs.

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March 21, 2011 - 11:53 AM

3/18/11 JV Dons lose their first game of the season to Buena 1-4

The Dons just couldn’t get it going in their first Channel  League game of the season against Buena.   Buena took the lead 0-1 on an error in the 3^rd, then added three runs in the 4^th to go ahead 0-4.  Buena’s starting pitcher held the Dons scoreless until the final inning when Jason Jimenez reached on a HBP, Alec Churchill doubled, and Tyler Nichoson scored Jason on a sacrifice fly, to break up the shut-out.

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March 16, 2011 - 10:39 PM

3/15/11 Dons win against SLO 6-0

The Dons JV team finished the Central Coast Classic with a 6-0 win over the San Luis Obispo Tigers.   Tanner Guerra pitched a complete game shut-out, backed by a stingy Dons defense that made difficult plays look routine.  Toby Minehan led the way with 6 defensive outs at 3^rd base, and Johnny Brontsema had 5 at shortstop.     The Dons offense hit the ball hard with RBI doubles from Alec Churchill, Tyler Nichoson, and Johnny Brontsema (2)

Defensive Play of the Day   In the 3^rd inning, with two outs and a runner on 2^nd, SLO hit a fly ball into the left field gap.  Miles Waters gunned the ball to Jason Jimenez who blocked the runner at the plate, preserving the shut-out.

Offensive Play of the Day   In the 1^st inning,  they loaded the bases with back to back singles by Connor McMannigal and Toby Minehan and a walk by Jason Jimenez .   Alec Churchill hit a long fly ball double deep into the left field gap to empty the bases and put the Dons ahead 3-0. 

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March 15, 2011 - 10:47 AM

3/10/11 Dons beat Rhigetti 11-5 to go 4-0 in the Central Coast Classic

After two scoreless innings,  the Dons plated two runs in the 3^rd when Miles Waters bunted for a lead-off single,  Johnny Brontsema singled, and Toby Minehan drove in both runs.   Rhigetti got a run back in the next two innings to tie the game in the 4^th.    In the 5^th inning, Tanner Guerra hit a solo home run to put the Dons in the lead for good, following it up with four more RBI in the next two innings.    Another great pitching performance by  Alec Churchill and Conner McMannigal held Rhigetti to just 3 earned runs.

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March 15, 2011 - 10:35 AM

3/8/11 Dons continue winning, beating Arroyo Grande 9-1

The game remained scoreless until the top of the 3^rd when Zach Torres walked, Miles Waters bunted for a single, and Johnny Brontsema drove them both in,  followed by Toby Minehan who scored Johnny.  Tanner Guerra started for the Dons and pitched four scoreless innings, with Evan Smith and Tyler Nichoson taking over in the last three innings.   A meltdown by the Arroyo Grande relief pitcher plated six more runs for the Dons in the 5^th. 

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March 15, 2011 - 8:30 AM

3/5/11 Santa Barbara Dons JV hang on to win against Pioneer Valley 3-2 in season opener

Again the Dons started out well with two runs in the 1^st.  Johnny Brontsema singled and stole 2^nd.  Jason Jimenez scored Johnny on an error by the 3^rd baseman, and Tanner Guerra drove in Jason.    Alec Churchill pitched 3 scoreless innings, but Pioneer Valley got two runs back in the 4^th to tie the game at 2-2.  Tanner Guerra took over on the mound in the 5^th.  In the top of the 6^th, Toby Minehan and Jason Jimenez both walked and Tanner Guerra hit a single to drive in the go-ahead run.   Pioneer  Valley threated to tie it up in the final frame when a single and a stolen base put a runner in scoring position with one out, but was picked off trying to steal third. 

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March 15, 2011 - 8:28 AM

3/6/11 Santa Barbara Dons JV defeat St Josephs 3-0

The Dons JV team started the season with a home win.  Conner McMannigal started on the mound and pitched four strong innings, allowing just one base runner with no hits and strong defensive play by the Dons infield.  The offense got on the board early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the 1^st when Toby Minehan singled, and Tanner Guerra walked. Toby scored on an error by the St Josephs 1^st baseman, and Tanner came home on a single by Alec Churchill.   Another run was added in the bottom of the 4^th when a double by Zach Torres was followed by singles by Johnny Brontsema and Toby Minehan.  Evan Smith came in to pitch the 5^th and 6^th, with Zach Torres closing it out in the 7^th.  The Dons pitchers combined for a one hit shutout.

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March 20, 2010 - 12:31 PM

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