March Madness is upon us!
It has been a busy stretch the last 14 days, I have served as play-by-play announcer for CSU Bakersfield (including a 12-inning affair with Utah Tech!); a healthy dose of COS hoops, and...I snuck in 4 Sac-Joaquin Section Soccer Championships on the NFHS/ABC Jam Co. Production Company on 2/21 in Sacramento! Here are a few notes, and my upcoming schedule...
COS & CVC Hoops:
The #8 seeded COS Women knocked off Sierra (Rocklin, just outside of Sacramento) to advance to the California Community College (32CA) Regional Final...Freshman Demi Boykin filled up the stat box. The freshman from Marysville High scored 18 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, and collected 4 steals...that my friends is balling! Sierra's Brooklyn Nordquist (Pondersosa H.S. Placerville) led all scorers with 21...COS is heating up at the ideal time--the ladies have now won 9 in a row! The Giants will travel to Stockton, to face the #1 seed, San Joaquin Delta. The Mustangs are led by long-time and highly successful Coach Gina Johnson..the tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Check out the 32CA website for all of the details (3c2asports.org). #4 Seed Fresno City upended Taft, and will host #5 Santa Rosa for a spot in the State Championships.. Here is clip featuring Boykin of our broadcast on the Sequoias Sports Network
The COS Men saw their season come to an end, falling to #6 seed Yuba, 68-63. The #11 seeded Giants knocked off Delta on Wednesday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Regional Semi-Finals...the Giants finished the season at 23-7, co-champions of the CVC with Columbia...Head Coach Dallas Jensen was named Co-Coach of the Year, along with Columbia College's Rob Hoyt...in 7 seasons at COS, Coach Dallas has captured seven consecutive titles!...And speaking of "Rob the Rocket" Hoyt, his Claim Jumpers knocked off Cosumnes River (Sacramento) on Saturday, and will travel to the Bay, to take on #1 ranked, and defending state champion, San Francisco City College...
The California State Community College Championships coincidentally, will be held at COS on March 13-15.
*On Tuesday, March 3, I will have the play-by-play as Fresno State visits CSU Bakersfield. This will be my first softball game on the network!
**On Saturday, March 7, I will be back in the booth as Fullerton State rolls into Bakersfield...this will be Game 2 of a 3-game set, that also kicks off Big West Conference Play. Back on February 24, I was thrilled to be on the broadcast as the 'Runners lost to St. Mary's in 12 innings! Holy Toledo!!! The Gaels feature one of the country's leading home run hitters in Jacob Johnson...the Redshirt Sophomore walloped a ball, that still might be in orbit! Bakersfield features a Dude of their own, Senior Evan Cloyd. Cloyd has blasted 3 home runs, and has driven in 16 RBI's. Currently the first basemen possesses a stellar slash line: .378 BA (Batting Average)/.509 OBP (On Base Percentage)/and a .622 Slugging Percentage (a measure of a batter's power), good for a 1.131 OPS (On Base plus Slugging). Cloyd led the currently in 2025, as he was hit by a pitch 33 times during the regular season--yikes! Every time Cloyd steps up to the plate, there is a chance the ball will be launched a longgggg way! On a CenCal note, it will be fun to watch the progress of Freshman Fireballer Ethan Meyers. The right-handed pitcher, prepped at Buchanan High School in Clovis...Meyers was regarded as one of the top players in the Fresno area a year ago...
More on Mendoza Mania and the Raiders as the draft roll nears in April...Spring Training is rolling along for those who like to take in a little of America's Pastime...I have kept on eye on Colorado Rockies Prospects over the year...one player to keep an eye on with Northern California Ties, pitcher Fidel Ulloa...Fidel grew up in Lodi, and attended Delta College before becoming a LSU Tiger...the right-hander will most likely start in High-A Spokane, or possibly AA Hartford...his ERA a year ago, a stingy 1.46.
Tip (s) of the Cap:
This one hits close to home--your son Noah, was accepted into Fresno State. We are all proud and happy for our Big Bear...his GPA while attending Reedley College has landed him on the Dean's List. Oh My! Also a shout out to all of the Section Champions near and far...and since we have talked several times about Stockton--I will give a shout to Coach Alle Moreno and her St. Mary's Rams...the Rams captured a San-Joaquin Section title...Alle's parents are from Rio Vista, and back in the day my parents watched her play a time or two. Well Done Alle, Very Well Done! Alle by the way, was a baller for St. Mary H.S, and Sac State! While we are on it...Kudos to CSU Bakersfield for announcing $1.1 Million Dollars of worth of renovations to their current baseball home, Hardt Field...and to Sac State for joining the MAC in football. The Hornets are taking a mighty swing, and quite simply, why not!?!
For now...on to March Madness! See you on the courts and diamonds, and remember, please say hello!
Good Sport Everyone!
My view from the booth in Bako: Play Ball!
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