West Ranch’s steady hitting dooms Saugus baseball
West Ranch baseball’s Nick Perez is focusing on breathing this season. After struggling at the start of the spring, Perez has been calmly settling his mind ahead of at-bats. “Our…
West Ranch pitcher Scott Bauman (46) pitches against Saugus at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Bauman steady in Cats baseball’s win against Saugus
Ahead of his first appearance on the mound in a varsity Foothill League game, West Ranch pitcher Scott Bauman, naturally, had some nerves. But when he struck out the first…
Golden Valley, Hart and Saugus baseball prepare for VIBL playoffs
The Valley Invitational Baseball League playoffs begin today and a few Foothill League teams will have the opportunity to win the VIBL title as well as make some final summer…
Three Foothill League baseball teams highlight California Classic
As summer baseball begins to wind down, there is one major weekend tournament left on three Foothill League teams’ schedules: The California Classic. For nearly 10 years, the California Classic…
Saugus baserunner Connor Nassry (2) beats the throw to Hart's Kyle Thompson (48) at second at Saugus on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Saugus baseball builds early lead, defeats Hart in summer game
Two Foothill League teams met on Wednesday evening at Saugus High School for summer baseball action, as the Hart Indians took on the Saugus Centurions in a Valley Invitational Baseball…
The Saugus girls soccer team returned to the postseason after a five-year playoff drought. Cory Rubin/The Signal
2018-19 Saugus Year in Review
For the Saugus High School athletics program, the past year was about getting back to the playoffs. The girls and boys soccer teams and the baseball team all returned to…
Summer league baseball underway for Foothill League teams
With the 2018-19 school year coming to a close and the beginning of summer near, all six Foothill League baseball teams will ramp up summer play in various leagues and…
Saugus senior Anthony Ramirez triumphantly jogs home after hitting a come-from-behind three-run walk-off home run in extra innings in a playoff matchup with Downey at Saugus High School Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Walk-off hit gets Saugus wild-card win over Downey
Saugus baseball beat Downey 3-2 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 wild-card game at Saugus High School on Tuesday thanks to a walk-off home run from Anthony Ramirez. With two…
Senior southpaw Bobby Garcia leads an impressive rotation of Saugus pitchers. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Saugus baseball features a talented and diverse pitching staff
Versatility, camaraderie and experience. The Saugus baseball pitching staff embodies those three characteristics to the utmost. Eight different pitchers have hit the field for the Centurions so far this season,…
22 student-athletes from Hart, Saugus sign NLIs
With 22 student-athletes from Hart and Saugus High Schools across the sports of baseball, football, soccer, softball, swimming, cross-country and volleyball signing their National Letters of Intent (NLI) on Wednesday,…
Saugus baseball's Tyler Hovey safely slides into second base as Hart's Rocco Saldivar catches the ball in a Foothill League game at Hart High School on Thursday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Saugus baseball keeps Hart at bay for second league win in a row
Saugus shortstop Hewitt Grissom snatched up a ground ball put into play by Hart’s Isaac Kim. He made the throw to Hayden Trowbridge at second to get Kendall Thomas out,…
Canyon senior pitcher Charles Harrison logged 10 strikeouts in a win over Saugus at Saugus High School on Friday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Strong pitching, clutch hitting powers Canyon past Saugus
Trailing Saugus 1-0 at the end of the second inning, the energy and excitement from the Canyon dugout never wavered. Teammates cheered on one another, whether it was a batter…
Saugus senior Brandyn Cruz heads home in a Foothill League matchup with Canyon at Canyon High School on Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Saugus baseball starts off hot in win over Canyon
The Saugus baseball team didn’t waste any time on Wednesday afternoon at Canyon, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning on its way to a 12-5 victory.…
Saugus senior Jarrett Farmer slides home in a Foothill League matchup with Golden Valley at Saugus High School Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Saugus baseball uses consistent hitting and baserunning to beat Golden Valley
The Saugus baseball team hosted Golden Valley on Monday in a game that had been rescheduled from last Wednesday due to a rainout. After a scoreless first two innings, the…
Jacob pitches gem in Saugus win over Golden Valley
While every Saugus baseball player that took the field on Friday at Golden Valley did their job to help secure a 4-0 victory, the afternoon belonged to pitcher Tony Jacob.…
Saugus baseball avenges midweek loss to Hart
Scoreless through two innings of play, Hart baseball’s Ben Niednagel stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat against Saugus pitcher Bobby Garcia at Saugus High School on Friday.…
Hart's Ryan Benz (15) slides safe under the throw to third base in the fourth inning against Saugus at Hart on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Thomas’ grand slam lifts Hart baseball over Saugus
While Hart baseball might not have been the first team to figuratively dent the scoreboard on Wednesday, they were the first team to physically dent it. Kendall Thomas sent the…
Saugus baseball coach Carl Grissom uses a leafblower to dry the dirt on the first baseline on Friday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Foothill League baseball games rescheduled due to rain
Living in Southern California, baseball players never really ever get used to rain or playing inclement weather. Things have changed. Throughout the month of February and into the beginning of…
2019 Foothill League baseball update
With the season starting two weeks earlier than in years prior and rain forcing multiple games to be rescheduled, Foothill League baseball has been off to an unusual start. But…
Saugus pitcher Bobby Garcia prepares to throw a pitch in a game against West Ranch on Monday at West Ranch. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Saugus baseball defeats West Ranch behind strong pitching performance
On Sunday, Saugus pitcher Bobby Garcia was on a college visit when he received a text message saying that his team’s game against West Ranch had been moved. To the…
