Carl Rendell has coached some pretty good baseball teams over the years at various levels in Benicia Little League – including the Cardinals, who swept to the Juniors Tournament of Champions title last month. Now Rendell gets to coach Benicia’s Junior League all-star team – a squad chock full of talent from top to bottom. […]
Majors all-stars erupt for 23 runs
The motto for Benicia Little League’s Majors all-star team is “One day, one practice, one game at a time.” Tuesday night at Community Park, Benicia was mowing down Vallejo American one at a time and launching home runs seemingly at will. Jakob Boyle, Nui Fifita, Devin Mason and Trey Trias each hit homers while Mason, […]
Big League all-stars own worse enemy in loss to District 57
Benicia’s Big League all-star team was its own worst enemy Tuesday during a 6-3 loss to District 57 in the Northern California Tournament at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. Benicia committed six errors on the night, spoiling an otherwise solid outing from starting pitcher Jonathan Holmes. Nick Derouaux had a couple of hits […]
10/11 all-stars suffer first loss
Benicia’s 10/11 all-stars dropped into the loser’s bracket in their District 53 Tournament after a 14-7 loss to Napa National in Fairfield on Tuesday. A three-run homer by Noah Peterson in the top of the fifth inning pulled Benicia to within 8-7, but Napa National responded with six runs in the bottom of the inning […]
9/10s drop into loser’s bracket
Benicia Little League’s 9/10 all-stars just didn’t have it Tuesday night in a devastating 17-2 loss to Sonoma at the District 53 Tournament in American Canyon. Sonoma (2-0) had a slim 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning but batted around for 14 runs to turn the game into a rout. Sonoma has […]
Majors all-stars trying to stay alive
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 […]