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San Diego Local Baseball News for 7-18-23

Cleveland Guardians 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Poway alum Connor Joe 1 home run.

San Diego Padres 9 Toronto Blue Jays 1 Grossmont alum and San Diego native Joe Musgrove is the winner at 9-2

San Francisco Giants 11 Cincinnati Reds 10 SF: Eastlake alum Casey Schmidt 1 single 1 rbi 1 run scored. CIN:

Arizona Diamondbacks 16 Atlanta Braves 13 AZ: El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel pitched 1 innings and recorded 3 strikeouts.

Cleveland Guardians 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Poway alum Connor Joe 1 home run.

San Diego Padres 9 Toronto Blue Jays 1 Grossmont alum and San Diego native Joe Musgrove is the winner at 9-2

San Francisco Giants 11 Cincinnati Reds 10 SF: Eastlake alum Casey Schmidt 1 single 1 rbi 1 run scored. CIN:

Arizona Diamondbacks 16 Atlanta Braves 13 AZ: El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel pitched 1 innings and recorded 3 strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies 4 Houston Astros 3 San Diego Toreros alum Kris Bryant 1 home run for the Rockies.

Anaheim Angels 5 New York Yankees 1 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 home run.

Scranton Wilkes Barre Rail Riders 5 Worcester Red Sox 3 Hillcrest alum Greg Allen 1 single 1 run scored.

Lehigh Valley Ironpigs 4 Toledo Mud Hens 3 Poway alum Tyler Nevin 1 single.

Albuquerque Isotopes 8 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 3 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 run scored 2 singles for Albuquerque.

Reno Aces 6 Round Rock Aces 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single and 1 run scored for Reno.

Portland Sea Dogs 9 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 2 singles 1 rbi 1 run scored.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 10 Wichita Wind Surge 7 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 home run for Wichita.

Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Hudson Valley Renegades 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 home run.

Colorado Rockies 4 Houston Astros 3 San Diego Toreros alum Kris Bryant 1 home run for the Rockies.

Anaheim Angels 5 New York Yankees 1 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 home run.

Scranton Wilkes Barre Rail Riders 5 Worcester Red Sox 3 Hillcrest alum Greg Allen 1 single 1 run scored.

Lehigh Valley Ironpigs 4 Toledo Mud Hens 3 Poway alum Tyler Nevin 1 single.

Albuquerque Isotopes 8 Sugar Land Space Cowboys 3 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 run scored 2 singles for Albuquerque.

Reno Aces 6 Round Rock Aces 3 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single and 1 run scored for Reno.

Portland Sea Dogs 9 New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8 Eastlake alum Marcelo Mayer 2 singles 1 rbi 1 run scored.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 10 Wichita Wind Surge 7 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 home run for Wichita.

Brooklyn Cyclones 7 Hudson Valley Renegades 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 home run.

Thoughts on why Georgia is optimistic with its chances for RB Jordon Davison's commitment

Georgia is heavily involved in the recruitment of Jordon Davison (Mater Dei) who is the No. 1 back in the country. One would have to feel Georgia’s pursuit of Nate Frazier could end up playing a big role in this recruitment. Should Frazier commit to Georgia in the next couple of months, Davison will be able to pick Frazier’s brain on UGA while they’re Mater Dei teammates.

Davison has visited Georgia multiple times. 2025 wide receiver Marcus Harris, another Georgia target from Mater Dei, told UGASports recently that playing together at Georgia is something he and Davison discuss seriously. Georgia is in Davison’s top five schools, along with Alabama, Ohio State, Texas, and USC. The rising junior posted 1,514 rushing yards, 8.9 yards per carry, and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore.

Our Oregon State guys are about ready to concede S Ashtin Kekahuna-Lopes (St. John Bosco) to another Pac-12 school

The Oregon State Rivals' guys say:

"June official visitor Ashtin Kekahuna-Lopes has been a player that we've been tracking over the last few weeks, and while it is a quiet recruitment, we have received intel that makes us believe that Utah is the favorite right now in his recruitment.

We're not ready to put in a FutureCast for the Utes just yet. The Utes have sold their linebacker development well to the St. John Bosco standout, including how the development was successful for former Ute and first-round NFL Draft pick Devin Lloyd."

2026 SF Brannon Martinsen (Mater Dei) gets first offer

Illinois is first to offer 2026 wing Brannon Martinsen . As a freshman, Martinsen averaged 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Martinsen played for Team WhyNot this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. Last weekend at the Peach Jam, he posted 16 points and 8 rebounds per game. Martinsen will undoubtedly see an uptick in his recruitment in the coming months.

The status of UCLA commit WR Grant Gray (Norco) has been cemented

Per Rivals.com's Tracy McDannald:

Two-sport star Grant Gray chose to commit to UCLA because of the option to play both baseball and football. But there was a possibility that he would never make it to Westwood.

Any doubts were erased Tuesday, however, when Gray was not selected on the third and final day of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft.

Oregon thinks they may have sealed the deal after visit by LB Kamar Mothudi (Campbell Hall)

Per Rivals Oregon staff writer:

"While in town, Mothudi got to meet former Duck Kayvon Thibodeaux and that really made a strong impression. I have said for quite a while that I thought he ultimately ends up at Oregon. Again, this weekend did nothing to dissuade me from that viewpoint.

Ducks are definitely on commit watch here, don’t be surprise if Mothudi commits without a formal commit date set in advance. He could go that route, but this weekend seemed to solidify everything for him.

Is Peyton Woodyard going to flip?

Is the St. John Bosco safety (No. 1 ranked) thinking about flipping his commitment from Georgia?
Here's what Rivals National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney is saying:

"The five-star Georgia commit just took a big visit to USC and the Trojans look like the biggest threat to flip him but trips back to Alabama and Ohio State are expected. He has always had a lot of interest in the Buckeyes, too. I get the sense he is leaning toward sticking with the Bulldogs but USC is pushing."

Report on Mater Dei's Zabien Brown's recent visit to USC

The Rivals staff had this to say:

"Great kid but doesn't like talking to media. I'll give a quick breakdown of the interview.

  • Brown was able to hang out with Domani Jackson alot during this visit. Also with Bookie Radley-Hiles, a defensive analyst.
  • He also went to Lincoln Riley's house and was in awe of his house and its view of the ocean.
  • The visit just amplified what he already knew of the school, but was able to get more in-depth as he was there for 2 1/2 days
  • Brown also said it was cool seeing a bunch of the recruits commit yesterday.
  • When asked about where USC stands now, he said, "I don't really like to be like emotional about it, so I just take everything I learned, just like try to piece it apart and make my decision at the end."
  • Wants to finish his visits to Ohio State and Alabama before making his decision.
  • He does want to make his decision before the season so in July."

San Diego Athletes in MILB and MLB 7-8-23

San Francisco Giants 5 Colorado Rockies 3 Kris Bryant San Diego Toreros alum 1 double 1 run scored and Poway alum Austin Wynns 1 home run.

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Pittsburgh Pirates D Backs El Capitan alum Kevin Ginkel 1.1 innings pitched 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Los Angeles Dodgers 10 Los Angeles Angels 5 LAA: Mickey Moniak LaCosta Canyon alum 1 double 1 run scored.

Albuquerque Isotopes 4 Oklahoma City Dodgers 2 Rancho Bernardo alum Wynton Bernard 1 double 2 runs scored for the Topes.

Toledo Mud Hens 12 Louisville Bats 8 Poway alum Kyle Nevin 3 run homer for the Hens.

Las Vegas Aviators 8 El Paso Chihuahuas 3 LaJolla Country Day School alum Alfonso Rivas 1 double 1 run scored for EP.

Tacoma Rainiers 5 Reno Aces 2 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 single.

Wichita Wind Surge 4 Tulsa Drillers 3 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 double 2 singles.

Fallbrook Football Preview for 2023 Key returnees for season by David A. Willauer

After an outstanding season 2nd year head coach guided Fallbrook to a 9-4 (4-1 in Valley League) winning campaign first winning season in 2022 as they fell to Palo Verde Valley for the CIF Division IV San Diego Football title with a 33-14. Key returnees for the Warriors from last year.

Offense

Alan Leon rb 899 yards 12 touchdowns
Jackson Christofferson 293 yards and 4 touchdowns
Chris Bausch 1581 yards 17 touchdowns
QB Evan Thomas threw for 1181 yards passing 9 touchdowns
Wilson Christofferson,
WR Sam Bruton

Defense
George Aguilar 55 tackles
Luke O Brien 39 tackles
Cayden Smith 35 tackles
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NCAA rules changes update on visits to colleges

One of the latest NCAA rules that came up was a removal on the limit of official visits that a prospect can take. Prospects are still allowed one official per school unless a coaching change occurs.

The problem was that there was no change to the 56 official visits each school could use in a cycle.

Now that’s not an issue. The Division I Council on Friday approved an increase of official visits per school from 56 to 70. It’s not a permanent move and is in place for one year. Also, schools are still permitted to sign as many players as they want. As long as they stay under the 85-man scholarship limit.

Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Greg Smith says, "These are good moves for the sport big picture wise. There is one thing I’d warn prospects of. It still might not be the best idea in the majority of situations to take more than five official visits. There is only so much time for you to take these visits. Eventually they distract from your obligations for school and your high school team.

It’s nice to have as an option to take 10 official visits. That doesn’t mean you have to."

San Diego Performers in MLB and MILB for 7-1-23

New York Yankees 6 St. Louis Cardinals 2 LCSD alum Tommy Edman 1 single for the Cards.

St. Louis Cards 11 New York Yankees 4 LCSD alum Tommy Edman 2 singles 2 runs scored 1 rbi

Milwaukee Brewers 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 Poway alum Connor Joe 1 run scored and 1 walk for the Bucs.

Detroit Tigers 4 Colorado Rockies 2 Kris Bryant San Diego Toreros alum 1 single 1 rbi for the Rockies. Poway alum Kyle Nevin came in and walked.

Indianapolis Indians 14 Louisville Bats 8 Rancho Bernardo alum Alika Williams 1 double 2 singles 1 rbi and 1 run scored.

Hudson Valley Renegades 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2 LaCosta Canyon alum Spencer Jones 1 single for the Renegades.

Did Miami take the lead over Oklahoma for Los Alamitos' TE Davon Mitchell after his weekend visit?

Here's an Oklahoma's Rivals.com writer's take:

"I talked to multiple sources close to the elite tight end prospect this morning and was told that the Miami visit did indeed move the needle, but no source seemed to indicate that the Hurricanes had taken the lead. For those that have been following Mitchell's recruitment in recent weeks, the news of a Miami surge should come as no surprise, and I can say with relative authority that an NIL pitch is involved here.

However, Michael Hawkins and the crew have kept Mitchell's phone buzzing with OU propaganda, and this is a race in which OU fans simply have to trust that relationships and proximity will win out in the end. That's easier said than done, and I understand that.

For what it's worth, I'm also told Jeff Lebby is scheduled to converse with Davon and his father later this week. And to be honest, I don't believe that Mitchell would tell a reporter that Miami was his No. 1 school if that were true. In my interactions with him, he's never been the type of kid to lay his recruitment bare on the record. Back in the spring, he was touting Tennessee and Penn State as major contenders when microphones were placed in front of him."

San Diego Athletes in Baseball

Chicago White Sox 9 Anaheim Angels 7 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 home run for the Halos.

Pittsburgh Pirates 5 San Diego Padres 4 Grossmont alum Joe Musgrove pitched 6 innings 7 hits 2 runs 2 earned 6 strikeouts didn't register the loss.

Chicago White Sox 9 Anaheim Angels 7 LaCosta Canyon alum Mickey Moniak 1 solo home run.

Los Angeles Dodgers 14 Colorado Rockies 3 Poway alum Austin Wynns 1 single for the Rockies.

Sacramento River Cats 8 Reno Aces 4 LaCosta Canyon alum Phil Evans 1 home run for the Aces.

Wichita Wind Surf 3 Northwest Arkansas Travelers 1 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 2 singles 1 run scored for Wichita.

Indianapolis Indians 9 Louisville Bats 8 Rancho Bernardo alum Alika Williams 1 solo home run for the Indians.

Did Oregon visit (June 23 weekend) sway Mater Dei's DT Aydin Breland?

Here's what the Oregon recruiting gurus think after Breland's weekend visit:

"Breland really does like the Oregon program and the staff a lot. Will it be enough to overcome the likes of Georgia and his hometown school USC? Those will both be difficult challenges. Lanning, Tosh Lupoi and Tony Tuioti have done tremendous work staying near the top for Breland and having him in town with Tionne Gray helped a lot with creating a vision of the two playing together.

I am not ready to call this for Oregon because there is a long time until signing day and elite defensive tackles are hard to find – especially on the west coast, so teams are going to keep pushing no matter what happens in the next few weeks. Oregon is going to be in this right up until the end and has positioned itself very well."

Local San Diego Athletes in Baseball and WNBA News for 6-25-23

St. Louis Cardinals 7 Chicago Cubs 5 LaJolla Country Day School alum Tommy Edman 1 single and 1 run scored for SL.

Colorado Rockies 4 Anaheim Angels 3 LCC alum Mickey Moniak 1 double 1 rbi for Anaheim

Buffalo Bisons 2 Scranton Rail Riders 0 Wynton Bernard 1 single for the Bisons

Salt Lake City Bees 11 Sugarland Space Cowboys 5 Vista alum Korey Lee 1 single 1 rbi 1 run scored for the Bees

Arkansas Travelers 3 Wichita Wind Surge 1 Helix alum DeShawn Keirsey 1 single for the Surge.

WNBA

Las Vegas Aces 101 Indiana Fever 88 LaJolla Country Day School alum Kelsey Plum 26 points for the Aces.

A preview of Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa's visit to Ohio State this weekend (June 23)

Ohio State offered Viliamu-Asa earlier than any other player in the Class of 2024 and has never stopped recruiting him. Viliamu-Asa's mother reportedly prefers that he pick Notre Dame and so it will be up to James Laurinaitis and Jim Knowles to show a clear reason why the Buckeyes program is a better fit on and off the field. USC shouldn't be dismissed here either and that combination of things has lessened optimism around his eventual decision but not eliminated it. The Buckeyes will make sure Viliamu-Asa and his family spend a good chunk of the weekend with J.T. Tuimoloau and his family.

LB David Abaijian (Chaminade) is set to announce on July 1. Will he commit to Oregon State?

Multiple Oregon State sources feel very good about the Beavers' chances to land the West Hils (CA) native when he does make that announcement. Abaijian visited Corvallis twice this month in a span of a week including one official visit. He has developed a strong relationship with Jim Michalczik which seems to have gone a long way in this recruitment.

A preview of Dayton Aupiu's (Oxnard Pacifica) visit to Cal this weekend (June 23)

Another of Cal strongest leads at this point looks to be three-star safety Dayton Aupiu, from down the coast in Oxnard.

He took official visits to Arizona and Utah already, wraps up with Cal this weekend and will make a commitment decision in early July.

"Just the amount of DBs they send to the NFL. They're known for developing multiple DBs," he said of what appealed most to him.

Aupiu is making the visit with his mother and cousin and shared what he is most interested in seeing this weekend ...

"Just seeing how the program is and the weight room and how the football team gets together as a family and just seeing if I'm comfortable being there," he said.
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