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NCS Playoffs

The NCS brackets are out.

Granada the top seed in D1.
CN the top seed in D2.

CP Beat Heritage in 11 innings 4-3…. Tough ending for Heritage who blew multiple chances to win the game…. In the Bottom of 11 Heritage went HBP, Walk, HBP, HBP to walk in the winning run for CP….

In a Pretty big upset CVC beats Windsor 6-5….. CVC had 16 hits in the game….

CVC vs CP will meet in the second round, should be a good one, Teams split their season series 1-1….

Top seed Granada will play Casa Grande and 2 seed DLS will play Petaluma…. Those are both interesting games….
 
Division I
#1 Granada beat #16 San Ramon Valley 5-2
#9 Casa Grande beat #8 Dublin 5-0
#13 Clayton Valley Charter beat #4 Windsor 6-5
#5 College Park beat #12 Heritage 4-3
#2 De La Salle beat #15 Pittsburg 12-5
#7 Petaluma beat #10 Castro Valley 5-1
#3 Foothill beat #14 Liberty 8-2
#6 Benicia beat #11 Redwood 9-5

Division III
#1 California beat #16 San Leandro 6-2
#9 Washington beat #8 Eureka 12-4
#4 El Cerrito beat #13 San Rafael 9-1
#12 Freedom beat #5 Logan 6-3
#2 Piedmont beat #15 Archie Williams 7-6
#10 Northgate beat #7 Bishop O'Dowd 9-2
#14 Kelseyville beat #3 Del Norte 12-1
#6 Marin Catholic beat #11 Analy 7-6

Division V
#8 The Bay School beat #9 Hercules 4-3
#4 St. Joseph beat #13 San Lorenzo 12-2
#5 Kennedy beat #12 Concord 6-5
#2 Arcata beat #15 Ygnacio Valley 15-0
#10 De Anza beat #7 Branson 3-1
#3 St. Bernard's beat #14 Piner 3-1
#6 Miramonte beat #11 Hoopa Valley 14-0
 
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Not sure why or which one, but I have a feeling one of the P-Town teams could pull the upset on Friday? Pure guess, I kinda like the Trojans.
Totally Agree!!…. Those both look like very dangerous games for DLS and Granada…. DLS’s second level pitching is suspect, but their offense can be rediculous!….

Granada has been on a great run, feels like they are ripe for an upset!…. Taking Casa to pull the upset there!…. 🤣
 
Division II
#1 Cardinal Newman beat #16 Newark Memorial 10-0
#8 Amador Valley beat #9 McKinleyville 2-1
#4 Campolindo beat #13 Encinal 8-3
#5 Acalanes beat #12 Ukiah 3-0
#15 Rancho Cotate beat #2 Justin-Siena 12-5
#7 Livermore beat #10 Alhambra 6-2
#3 San Marin beat #14 Novato 12-0
#6 Tamalpais beat #11 University 4-0

Division IV
#8 Healdsburg beat #9 St. Patrick-St. Vincent 5-2
#13 Las Lomas beat #4 Fort Bragg 1-0
#5 Moreau Catholic beat #12 Ferndale 9-0
#2 Head-Royce beat #15 Montgomery 1-0
#7 American Canyon beat #10 Stuart Hall 3-1
#3 Berean Christian beat #14 Albany 6-4
#6 Clear Lake beat #11 St. Helena 8-1

Division VI
#8 Point Arena beat #9 St. Vincent 4-0
#4 Athenian beat #13 SF Waldorf 19-2
#5 Cloverdale beat #12 International 2-1
#2 St. Mary's beat #15 Victory Christian 13-0
#7 Credo beat #10 Valley Christian 24-0
#3 Sonoma Academy beat #14 Tomales 10-9
#6 Summerfield Waldorf beat #11 Making Waves Academy 15-7
 
Division II
#1 Cardinal Newman beat #16 Newark Memorial 10-0
#8 Amador Valley beat #9 McKinleyville 2-1
#4 Campolindo beat #13 Encinal 8-3
#5 Acalanes beat #12 Ukiah 3-0
#15 Rancho Cotate beat #2 Justin-Siena 12-5
#7 Livermore beat #10 Alhambra 6-2
#3 San Marin beat #14 Novato 12-0
#6 Tamalpais beat #11 University 4-0

Division IV
#8 Healdsburg beat #9 St. Patrick-St. Vincent 5-2
#13 Las Lomas beat #4 Fort Bragg 1-0
#5 Moreau Catholic beat #12 Ferndale 9-0
#2 Head-Royce beat #15 Montgomery 1-0
#7 American Canyon beat #10 Stuart Hall 3-1
#3 Berean Christian beat #14 Albany 6-4
#6 Clear Lake beat #11 St. Helena 8-1

Division VI
#8 Point Arena beat #9 St. Vincent 4-0
#4 Athenian beat #13 SF Waldorf 19-2
#5 Cloverdale beat #12 International 2-1
#2 St. Mary's beat #15 Victory Christian 13-0
#7 Credo beat #10 Valley Christian 24-0
#3 Sonoma Academy beat #14 Tomales 10-9
#6 Summerfield Waldorf beat #11 Making Waves Academy 15-7
Obviously the upset that jumps out is Rancho blasting Justin. Definitely surprised by that. No other major upsets.

The San Marin waxing of Novato was a surprise. Figured SM would win, but not like that. Earlier games were close.

Also St. Vincent now in D6 and out in first round. I know they were missing alot of key players from last year (transfers/kids not playing). But it was a very strong small school baseball school 1980’s-2010’s now definitely a football school.
 
Alhambra didn’t pitch Cameron Millar (7-1, 0.11 ERA) and went with Keegan Murdock (1-4) against Livermore and lost 6-2 to end their season. Millar must be hurt?
Wow, I saw the score and was curious if Millar threw? The kid is a stud.

Must be hurt? You don't hold onto a ace who touches 95 in the playoffs unless he is hurt.
 
Wow, I saw the score and was curious if Millar threw? The kid is a stud.

Must be hurt? You don't hold onto an ace who touches 95 in the playoffs unless he is hurt.
He went 6 innings last Thursday at Benicia, striking out 9 and allowing no earned runs. Can’t be facing an EBAL team that beat Granada and save your ace for round 2. I hope it’s nothing serious.
 
Obviously the upset that jumps out is Rancho blasting Justin. Definitely surprised by that. No other major upsets.
And Justin beat Rancho 11-3 earlier in the year. They were up 4-1 after 1 and then just fell apart, as Rancho jumped them for 6 in the 2nd.
 
Alhambra didn’t pitch Cameron Millar (7-1, 0.11 ERA) and went with Keegan Murdock (1-4) against Livermore and lost 6-2 to end their season. Millar must be hurt?
Saw this and was shocked!…. I asked my Buddy last night and he said no, he is not hurt, Coach felt like they could win with the other guy and Wanted to give Millar “Full Rest”…. Dumb decision, you can’t coach like that in the playoffs…. 🤣
 
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Full disclosure, I was totally sober when I made this comment. That was the problem. 😅
HA!!!…. Yes, DLS’s offense is just flat out Scary…. There are 5 D1 baseball players and 1 D1 Football player in that lineup!…. 🤣
 
College Park Beats CVC 4-1 to make their 2nd straight D1 Semi Final!!!!….

They will have James Voorhies going in that game who is one of the most underrated pitchers in the Bay Area!….

He has 76 k’s in 68 innings with a 1.01 ERA…. He never pitched before this year and he is Committed to Cal State Northridge as a Catcher…. 🤣

I have the Falcons going to the Finals vs DLS for a Re match of last years Semi’s…. GO FALCONS!!!!!….
 
Casa Knocks off Granada 3-2!!!….. Casa’s pitcher threw a complete game!!….

That ends an incredible run by Granada as Nor Cal’s #1 team!…. Those kids won like 55 or so games over the last 2 years, Ended DLS’s 30 something game postseason winning streak for the NCS title and won the Nor Cal Region last year…. They also showed well in the USA baseball tournament this year with only 1 loss!….. Way to Rep Nor Cal!!!….

What a great run!…. Congrats to the kids from Casa!…. Going to be a great battle with College Park in the Semi’s!!!….
 
Casa Knocks off Granada 3-2!!!….. Casa’s pitcher threw a complete game!!….

That ends an incredible run by Granada as Nor Cal’s #1 team!…. Those kids won like 55 or so games over the last 2 years, Ended DLS’s 30 something game postseason winning streak for the NCS title and won the Nor Cal Region last year…. They also showed well in the USA baseball tournament this year with only 1 loss!….. Way to Rep Nor Cal!!!….

What a great run!…. Congrats to the kids from Casa!…. Going to be a great battle with College Park in the Semi’s!!!….
Told you one of the Petaluma teams was gonna pull an upset :D. Just picked the wrong side of town. Never should have gone against East Side P-Town.
 
Friday Scores

Division I
#9 Casa Grande beat #1 Granada 3-2
#5 College Park beat #12 Clayton Valley Charter 4-1
#2 De La Salle beat #7 Petaluma 15-0
#3 Foothill beat #5 Benicia 10-4

Division III
#1 California beat #9 Washington 4-0
#12 Freedom bat #4 El Cerrito 4-0
#10 Northgate beat #2 Piedmont 5-0
#6 Marin Catholic beat #14 Kelseyille 11-4

Division V
#1 Pinole Valley beat #8 The Bay School 5-1
#5 Kennedy beat #4 St. Joseph 2-1
#2 Arcata beat #10 De Anza 10-2
#3 St. Bernard's beat #6 Miramonte 2-1
 
1) Cardinal Newman 1 - 8) Amador Valley 0

CN pushed 1 across in the 1st inning and then held on for dear life as AV junior lefty Elliott De La Torre limited the Cardinals to just 5 hits in the upset bid.

CN moves on to face Acalanes, a 10-0 winner over Campo, in the semifinals next week.
 
Exciting offensive game in Livermore just ended. Rancho Cotate put up 3 runs in the 7th to beat the Cowboys 12-10.

RC scored 4 in the 5th to go up 8-5, only to have Livermore score 3 to tie it up. RC got 1 in the 6th, then Livermore got 2 in the bottom to go up 10-9 going to the 7th. RC held Livermore in the 7th to move on to the semis next Wednesday at Tamalpais, a 1-0 winner today at San Marin.
 
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Really looking forward to the Casa vs College Park game today!…. This should be a real pitchers Dual!….

Both teams #1 starters going today, would be shocked if this is not a 2-1 type of game!…. I have CP edging them out, due to Home field advantage and plus I am a CP fan!…. 🤣

DLS should handle Foothill, too much offense….. CP vs DLS in the Finals on Friday!….
 
CP is up 6-0 in the 5th over Casa….. Both teams have 5 hits but Casa has done themselves in with 5 walks and a Costly error that allows 2 runs instead of an inning ending double play….

DLS destroying Foothill 10-1 right now…. DLS’s lineup is just scary….. 🤣
 
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I have to say…. The team that has to be sick to their stomach’s right now is Granada…… Granada has Complete Ownage over both DLS and CP right now….. I think Granada is like 10-0 or something against those 2 teams the last 4 years…..

But 4 errors that led to 2 runs agains Casa did them in…. Baseball is a brutal, unforgiving sport!!…. 🤣
 
MaxPreps has the CP-DLS final set for 1:00 Saturday at St. Mary’s College.
Yes, That’s what I have been told…. Totally sucks because I won’t be able to go!…. Was hoping it would be Friday at DVC but I guess they are doing the lower divisions at DVC…. 🤣
 
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In another interesting game….. National #1 Corona High School Loses 2-0 to ST John Bosco in the Southern Section D1 Semi finals and SJB wasn’t even D1 last year in So Cal!….. 🤣

Corona was going for their 2nd straight D1 title with Pitcher Seth Hernandez who throws 95+ and is projected to be a Top 3 MLB draft pick and SS Billy Carlson who is Projected to be drafted 6 in the MLB Draft!…..

Corona lost this game on 2 errors, a Wild pitch and a Balk…. Just Crazy…. Single elimination Baseball is just brutal!!!…. 🤣
 
In another interesting game….. National #1 Corona High School Loses 2-0 to ST John Bosco in the Southern Section D1 Semi finals and SJB wasn’t even D1 last year in So Cal!….. 🤣

Corona was going for their 2nd straight D1 title with Pitcher Seth Hernandez who throws 95+ and is projected to be a Top 3 MLB draft pick and SS Billy Carlson who is Projected to be drafted 6 in the MLB Draft!…..

Corona lost this game on 2 errors, a Wild pitch and a Balk…. Just Crazy…. Single elimination Baseball is just brutal!!!…. 🤣
Oh wow, missed that. I thought Corona was going to sweep the playoffs and regionals. I am looking for the SS Section allocation rules for Regional bids. It is possible they are done for the year since they lost in the semifinals.
 
Oh wow, missed that. I thought Corona was going to sweep the playoffs and regionals. I am looking for the SS Section allocation rules for Regional bids. It is possible they are done for the year since they lost in the semifinals.
I couldn't find the regional bid rules for the SS section for baseball. However, the CIF bluebook states that the SS section gets 20 team bids out of 9 divisions. Last year, SS D1 got 4 regional bids. So Corona could still be in the race for CIF's #1 position. Strangely, though. Corona won the 2024 SS D1 playoffs but opted out of the SoCal Regional playoffs. Orange Lutheran won the SoCal Regional D1 playoffs.
 
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In another interesting game….. National #1 Corona High School Loses 2-0 to ST John Bosco in the Southern Section D1 Semi finals and SJB wasn’t even D1 last year in So Cal!….. 🤣

Corona was going for their 2nd straight D1 title with Pitcher Seth Hernandez who throws 95+ and is projected to be a Top 3 MLB draft pick and SS Billy Carlson who is Projected to be drafted 6 in the MLB Draft!…..

Corona lost this game on 2 errors, a Wild pitch and a Balk…. Just Crazy…. Single elimination Baseball is just brutal!!!…. 🤣
I’m not really shocked by this result. But what RSMC did to Crespi I think caught everyone by surprise. I didn’t think Crespi would lose, let alone get pummeled like that.
 
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I couldn't find the regional bid rules for the SS section for baseball. However, the CIF bluebook states that the SS section gets 20 team bids out of 9 divisions. Last year, SS D1 got 4 regional bids. So Corona could still be in the race for CIF's #1 position. Strangely, though. Corona won the 2024 SS D1 playoffs but opted out of the SoCal Regional playoffs. Orange Lutheran won the SoCal Regional D1 playoffs.
It seems like I’m SS D1 the Champion opts out of the Regional, that is how it has going so yes, there has usually been a semifinalist or 2 that go in….
 
I’m not really shocked by this result. But what RSMC did to Crespi I think caught everyone by surprise. I didn’t think Crespi would lose, let alone get pummeled like that.
Definitely shocked by that score!…. SM was a top ranked team to start the year but really struggled with 12 losses…. They were only 7-8 in league including losing 5 straight and getting swept by OLU!…. Credit to them, they really turned it around!….

Thought it would be Corona vs Crespi in the D1 final, but here we are with another TL matchup…. 🤣
 
Acalanes wins 4-2. Branson Smith did a masterful job in holding the top seeded CN offense to just 3 hits.

The Dons move on to face Rancho Cotate, a 6-1 winner over Tam, in the D2 Final 1:00 Saturday at DVC. Rancho has got to be the surprise team of the postseason, making the section finals from the #15 seed.
 
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