Benicia Little League’s 11/12 Majors all-star team avoided elimination from the District 53 Tournament with an 8-4 victory over Sonoma on Monday at Community Park. Benicia (3-1) trailed 2-1 in the fourth inning but broke the game open with six runs. Gabriel Martinez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs while teammate Dylan […]
10/11 all-stars win first two games
Benicia’s 10/11 all-star team won its first two games at the District 53 Tournament in Fairfield, beating St. Helena 15-3 on Saturday and Tri-Valley 9-7 on Sunday. Patrick Fernandez pitched a complete game against St. Helena and struck out seven while T.J. Peters went 3-for-4 with seven RBIs. Peters pitched five innings and struck out […]
9/10 all-stars open with a win
Benicia’s 9/10 all-star team opened its District 53 Tournament with a convincing 14-6 victory over Vallejo National last Saturday in American Canyon. Benicia (1-0) scored nine times in the first inning and never looked back. David Broom went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs. Myles Cooper also drove in three runs and […]
Big League all-stars win NorCal opener
John Bonnette’s three-run homer in the sixth inning propelled Benicia’s Big League all-star team to a 9-6 victory over San Jose/Milpitas/Gilroy in the Northern California Tournament at the University of the Pacific on Sunday. Bonnette also had a RBI double as Benicia advanced to Tuesday’s semifinals against Section 3 champion District 57, a team composed […]
Senior stars make quick Section exit
Nothing went right for Benicia’s Senior League all-star team in the Section 1 Tournament at Fitzgerald Field last weekend. Benicia got pummeled by District 4 champion Oakland on Saturday, losing 17-1 to quickly drop into the loser’s bracket. A lethargic 9-4 loss to District 35 champion Healdsburg on Sunday eliminated Benicia early. “I wish I […]
Stingray swimmers hold their own at Battle of the Ages
Led by a strong showing from their boys swimmers, the Benicia Stingrays finished 13th overall out of 17 teams at the Battle of the Ages in Pleasant Hill late last month. Benicia’s boys finished in ninth place after solid performances from Andrew Maichel in the 14-under division and Aden Li in the 9-under division. Maichel […]
Benicia’s 11/12 all-stars roll in opener
Benicia Little League’s 11/12 Majors all-star team got off to a great start at the District 53 Tournament, clobbering St. Helena, 13-3, in four innings on Friday at Community Park. Benicia (1-0) batted around and scored five times in the bottom of the first inning, then batted around for eight more runs in the second […]
Outlaws 8-U win another NorCal Regional tourney title
The Benicia Outlaws 8-under traveling softball team won its second consecutive NorCal Regional Championship last weekend in Hayward, becoming the first Outlaws team to win back-to-back Regional Championships. The Outlaws defeated the Union City Fury in their first game, 12-0. Benicia pitchers Alana Robinson and Emma French combined for 12 strikeouts and allowed only one […]
Benicia’s youngest stars make debut Saturday at District 53 Tournament
Benicia Little League’s youngest all-star team has been getting some help in preparation for their debut Saturday against Vallejo National in the opening of the 9/10 District 53 Tournament in American Canyon. None of Benicia’s 13 players on the roster – including eight 10-year-olds – has ever competed at the all-star level. Even the coaching […]
Senior stars finally get their chance Saturday in Section 1 Tournament
Benicia’s Senior League all-star team has had a hard time getting on the field this postseason, but if everything goes according to plan, they’ll finally make their debut Saturday at Fitzgerald Field in the Section 1 Tournament. Benicia was supposed to take part in the District 53 Tournament last week, but that tournament got canceled […]