Barons Fall to Oaks 1-3 and 3-4

The Academy Barons took on the Thousand Oaks Conejo Oaks on Saturday July 25, 2009 at George Anderson Field on the campus of Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

GAME 1

Alfredo Lopez SS

Chris Lloyd CF

Jarred Frierson 2B

Conley Sampson DH

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Freddy Antuna LF

Keith Murakami 1B

Brett Mendoza C

Tony McClendon RF

J.R. Bromberg P

Starting pitcher- J.R. Bromberg (3-4) pitched 5 innings and gave up 3 runs on 8 hits. He finished his outing with 0 strikeouts and 6 walks. He got the loss, which gives him a record of 3-4.

Closing pitcher- Shuhei Fujiya (2-0) pitched the last inning of the game, allowing 0 runs on 0 hits, and recorded 2 strikeouts.

Jarred Frierson had an AMAZING game at the plate. He was 2 for 2 with 1 double, 1 stolen base, 1 RBI and was hit by the pitch once.

Freddy Antuna and Dimitri De La Fuente each contributed a double to the contest. They were both 1 for 3 in the game.

Barons 1 Oaks 3

GAME 2

Alfredo Lopez SS

Chris Lloyd CF

Jarred Frierson 2B

Andrew Allen DH

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Freddy Antuna LF

Keith Murakami 1B

Art Fernandez C

Tony McClendon RF

Braulio Archer P

Braulio Archer pitched 3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits, 3 walks and 1 strikeout.

Jarrett Maloy pitched 3 innings allowing 0 runs on 4 hits, walked 0 and strikout 2.

Brian Foster pitched 2.2 inings aloing 2 runs on 4 hits, recorded 2 strikeouts and walked 1.

Joe Spizziri pitched .1 innings

Justin Baca pitched 2 innings allowing no hits, no runs and recording 0 walks and 1 strikout.

Tony McClendon pitched the last inning in the 12-inning marathon game. He allowed 1 run on 2 walks and 1 hit. He received the loss in the contest giving him a record of 0-1.

Andew Allen was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs

Alfredo Lopez, Chris Lloyd, Jarred Frierson, Keith Murakami, George McDonald, Art Fernandez and Tony McClendon recoded 1 hit a piece in the 12 inning game.

Barons 3 Oaks 4

The Barons are currently ( 10 - 25 ) overall and ( 8 - 17 ) in the California Collegiate League.

The last games of the season are set for Tuesday July 28, 2009 and Wednesday July 29, 2009 both start times are 7:00pm vs the Thrashers.

Come join us on Wednesday….its FAN & PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BRAULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance!

Hope to see you all out there!

Barons Fall to the Oaks, 5-9

The Academy Barons took on the Conejo Oaks on Friday July 24, 2009 at George “Sparky” Anderson Field on the campus of Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF
Alfredo Lopez SS
Jarred Frierson 2B
George McDonald 1B

Andrew Allen DH
Martel London LF
Freddy Antuna 3B
Keith Murakami C
Jordan Hinshaw RF
Daxton Sanchez P

Starting pitcher- Daxton Sanchez (0-0) pitched 4.1 innings and gave up 7 runs on 5 hits; 6 were earned. He finished his outing with 2 strikeouts and 3 walks. He got the loss, which moves his record to 0-3.

Relieving Pitcher- Martin Rosenfeld (0-0) pitched 1 inning and gave up 1 run and 1 homerun on 3 hits and recorded 1 strikeout.

Closing pitcher- Justin Baca (1-1) closed out the game pitching 1 inning and gave up one run on two hits. One of those hits was a triple by Matt Scioscia that was originally scored as an error by the Barons’ right fielder.

Alfredo Lopez was 3 for 5 with 1 stolen base, 1 run scored and a 1 strikeout

Jarred Frierson had a great day at the plate going 4 for 5 with 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 1 stolen base

George McDonald was 3 for 5 with 3 RBIs, and 1 run scored

Chris Lloyd, Andrew Allen, Martel London and Freddy Antuna each contributed 1 hit a piece.

The Final Score

Barons 5 Oaks 9

Overall (10-23) CCL (8-15)

The Barons will face the Oaks again tomorrow July 25, 2009 at 12:00 and 3:00pm.

The last home games of the season are set for Tuesday July 28, 2009 and Wednesday July 29, 2009 both start times are 7:00pm vs the Thrashers. Come join us on Wednesday….its FAN & PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BRAULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance!

Hope to see you all out there!

7 Shutout Innings not Enough for the Win

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Barbara Foresters on Thursday, July 23, 3009 at Uyesaka Stadium in Santa Barbara. The starting like up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson 2B

George McDonald 1B

Ryan Thornton LF

Andrew Allen DH

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Brett Mendoza C

Jordan Hinshaw RF

Geoff Broussard P

Starting Pitcher- Geoff Broussard (0-3) pitched 7 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 4 hits. He finished his outing with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks. Despite Broussard’s 7 shutout innings he got the no decision which keeps his record at 0-3.

Relieving Pitcher- Joe Spizzirri (1-2) pitched to four batters, gave up 4 runs on 2 hits. He got the loss which brings his record to 1-2.

Closing Pitcher- Brian Foster (1-1) closed out the game pitching 1 inning, allowing 2 runs on 1 hit, struck out 2 and walked 2.

George McDonald was 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI

Jarred Frierson was 2 for 3 with 2 walks and 1 strikeout

Dimitri De La Fuente was 2 for 4 with 1 homerun to left center, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored

Andrew Allen was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored

The Final Score

Barons 4 Foresters 7

The Barons are currently (10-22) overall and (9-14) in the California Collegiate League.

The last home games of the season are set for Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 and Wednesday, July 29, 2009, both games are set to start at 7:00pm vs. the Thrashers.

Join us on Wednesday.....its FAN AND PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BROULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

Barons Fall to Foresters in Game 2, 10-2

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Barbara Foresters on Wednesday July 22, 2009 at Uyesaka Stadium in Santa Barbara. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson 2B

George McDonald 1B

Ryan Thornton LF

Conley Sampson DH

Freddy Antuna 3B

Brett Mendoza C

Ricky Stokes RF

Dayle Campbell P

Starting pitcher- Dayle Campbell (0-1) pitched 4 innings and gave up 8 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits. He finished his outing with 0 strikeouts and 1 walk. He got the loss, which brings his record to 0-1.

Relieving Pitcher- Jarrett Maloy (1-3) pitched 3 innings and gave up 1 run on 5 hits.

Relieving Pitcher- Justin Baca (0-1) pitched 1 inning and gave up 0 runs on 0 hits.

Closing pitcher- Braulio Archer (0-1) pitched 1 inning to closed out the game allowing 1 run on 2 hits.

Alfredo Lopez was 1 for 3

George McDonald was 2 for 4

Ryan Thornton was 1 for 4 with a double

Andrew Allen was 1 for 2

The final score was Barons 2 Santa Barbara Foresters 10

The Barons lone runs came in the bottom of the 9th inning when George McDonald singled to right field to lead off the inning. Ryan Thornton then hit a double to left center field, which advanced McDonald to third base.

The Barons are currently (10 - 21) overall and (8 - 13) in the California Collegiate League.

The last home games of the season are set for Tuesday July 28, 2009 and Wednesday July 29, 2009 both start times are 7:00pm vs the Thrashers.

Come join us on Wednesday….its FAN & PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BRAULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance!

Hope to see you all out there!

Barons Beat the Foresters in 10 innings

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Barbara Foresters on Sunday July 21, 2009 at Uyesaka Stadium in Santa Barbara. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson 2B

George McDonald 1B

Ryan Thornton LF

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Andrew Allen DH

Brett Mendoza C

Jordan Hinshaw RF

Martin Rosenfeld P

Starting pitcher- Martin Rosenfeld (0-0) pitched 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 3 hits; 4 were earned. He finished his outing with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks. He got the no decision which keeps his record at 3-3.

Relieving Pitcher- Shuhei Fujiya (2-0) pitched 4 amazing innings and gave up 0 runs on 0 hits and recorded 6 strikouts. He got the win which brings his record to 2-0

Closing pitcher- Brian Foster (1-1) closed out the game in extra innings which was the 10th, allowing 0 runs on 0 hits, struckout 1 and got the save.

Chris Lloyd was 2 for 5

Jarred Frierson was 1 for 4

Dimitri De La Fuente was 1 for 4

The Barons fell behind early and allowed 4 runs in the first three innings. They were down until the 4th inning due to two homeruns by the Foresters’ right fielder. In the top of the 4th, the leadoff batter Chris Lloyd hit a triple to left center to finally wake up the Barons’ bats. Alfredo Lopez grounded out to second base to score Lloyd. There was no more action by the Baron offense in that inning as they got on the board with a run. The Barons got back into the game in the 5th inning as Ryan Thornton singled to second base. He advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single to center field by Dimitri De La Fuente. That run narrowed the gap to a score of 4-2 giving the much needed momentum back to the Barons. Brett Mendoza continued the inning by reaching base on a fielder’s choice while Andrew Allen advanced to second and De La Fuente advanced to third. Chris Lloyd grounded out to 1st scoring De La Fuente and Allen. There were two errors on the play tying the game at 4 a piece. This heated battle went into extra innings. The Barons luck decided to change in the top of the 10th inning. Chris Lloyd started of the Barons extra inning offense with a single to center field. Alfredo struck out looking which brought up Jarred Frierson. He singled to move Lloyd to second on an error by the second basemen. The pitcher recovered the ball and over threw the third basemen who then over threw the catcher. This circus of a play allowed both Lloyd and Frierson to score to put the Barons ahead 6-4 going into the bottom half of the 10th inning and the last chance for the Foresters to get back into the game. Brian Foster came in to close. He allowed no runs on no hits and had one strikeout to get the save. The final score had the Barons winning 6-4! The Barons get there record to 10-20 and have won 2 of there last 3 games!

The Barons are currently (10 - 20) overall and (8 - 12) in the California Collegiate League.

The Barons will face the Foresters again in game 2 of the 3 game series. The second game is scheduled to start at 5:00pm on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009.

The last home games of the season are set for Tuesday July 28, 2009 and Wednesday July 29, 2009 both start times are 7:00pm vs the Thrashers.

Come join us on Wednesday….its FAN & PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BRAULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance!

Hope to see you all out there!

Barons Lose Final Game vs. Packers, 0-4

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Maria Valley Packers on Sunday July 19, 2009 at Elks Field in Santa Maria. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson 2B

George McDonald 1B

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Conley Sampson DH

Martel London LF

Brett Mendoza C

Ricky Stokes RF

J.R. Bromberg P

Starting pitcher- J.R. Bromberg (3-3) pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits; 1 was earned. He finished his outing with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks. He got the loss which evens out his record to 3-3.

Closing pitcher- Joe Spizzirri (1-1) finished the last two innings of the game, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, 1 homerun and struckout 2.

Alfredo Lopez was 1 for 4

Jarred Frierson was 1 for 3

Brett Mendoza was 1 for 3

The Barons are currently ( 9 - 20 ) overall and ( 7 - 12 ) in the California Collegiate League.

The Barons will be on the road again, this time, in Santa Barbara were they will take on the Santa Barbara Foresters in a 3 game series. The first game is scheduled to start at 5:00pm on Tuesday July 21st, 2009.

Tuesday July 21st, 2009 vs Santa Barbara Foresters 5:00pm

Wednesday July 22, 2009 vs Santa Barbara Foresters 5:00pm

Thursday July 23, 2009 vs Santa Barbara Foresters 5:00pm

The last home games of the season are set for Tuesday July 28, 2009 and Wednesday July 29, 2009 both start times are 7:00pm vs the Thrashers.

Come join us on Wednesday….its FAN & PLAYER APPRECIATION DAY!!! The National Anthem will be sung by Barons’ right hand pitcher BRAULIO ARCHER. The Barons will also stick around after the games to talk to the kids in attendance as well as sign autographs. Fan booklets with player profiles and pictures will be provided to the fans in attendance!

Hope to see you all out there!

Barons Beat the Packers in Game 2

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Maria Valley Packers on Saturday July 18, 2009 at Elks Field in Santa Maria. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Chris Lloyd CF

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson 3B

George McDonald 1B

Josef Terry 2B

Conley Sampson DH

Tony McClendon LF

Brett Mendoza C

Ricky Stokes RF

Daxton Sanchez P

Starting pitcher- Daxton Sanchez (0-2) pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 6 runs on 6 hits; 5 were earned. He finished his outing with no strike outs and 2 walks. He got a no decision.

Relieving pitcher- Jarrett Maloy (1-3) came in relief for Sanchez and went 2.1 innings and allowed no runs on 2 hits and had 2 strikeouts. He was in the game when the Barons went ahead and got the win.

Closing pitcher- Brian Foster (1-0) S(1) finished the last three innings of the game, allowing no runs on no hits with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Foster got the save.

Chris Lloyd was 2 for 5 with 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored

Alfredo Lopez was 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored

Conley Sampson was 2 for 5 with 2 doubles and one run scored

The Barons struck early as Chris Lloyd led off reaching on a HBP. He then stole second and was in scoring position for Alfredo Lopez. Lopez hit a ground ball to the Packer SS who over threw the first basemen and allowed Lloyd to score. The Packers answered in the bottom of the first to tie the game at 1 a piece. The Barons decided to step up there game in the 2nd inning as Conley Sampson woke up the sticks with a leadoff double to centerfield. He then advanced to third as Tony McClendon singled to SS. Brett Mendoza reached on a fielder’s choice and Sampson scored. Ricky stokes continued the inning when he doubled down the right field line to advance Mendoza to third. Chris Lloyd broke the inning open with a singe up the middle to score Mendoza and Stokes. Jarred Frierson hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Stokes to put the Barons up 5-1. The packers scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd and 3rd to close the gap at 5-3.

With the score tied at 6-6 in the top of the 8th inning, Tony McClendon reached on an error by the Packer 3rd basemen. With more help by the 3rd basemen, Mendoza reached. Stokes reached on a fielder’s choice and McClendon scored to put the Barons ahead once again. Lloyd singled to center field to drive in Mendoza. Alfredo Lopez singled to second to continue the inning and advance Lloyd to 2nd and stokes to 3rd. Jarred Frierson reached on yet another error by the Packers infield. Stokes scored on the play. Lloyd scored on a wild pitch. Freddie Antuna singled to break his slump and score Lopez and Frierson. The barons Finished the inning scoring 6 runs on hits and 4 errors. The Barons went on to win the game 13-6 and end a 5 game losing streak!!!

The Barons will take on the Santa Maria Valley Packers tomorrow, Sunday July 19th,2009 at 6:00pm at Elks Field in Santa Maria.

Barons Lose a Tough One to the Packers

The Academy Barons took on the Santa Maria Valley Packers on Friday July 17, 2009 at Elks Field in Santa Maria. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of

Alfredo Lopez SS

Chris Lloyd CF

Jarred Frierson LF

Andrew Allen DH

Josef Terry 2B

George McDonald 1B

Freddy Antuna 3B

Brett Mendoza C

Martel London RF

Geoff Broussard P

Starting pitcher- Geoff Broussard (0-3) pitched 6 innings allowing 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 1 walks and striking out 5.

Relieving pitcher- Justin Baca pitched 1 inning allowing, 2 runs (1 earned), 3 walks and 2 hits.

Closing pitcher- Dimitri De La Fuente- (1-1) suffered the loss, pitching 1 inning giving up 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks and 1 hit batter

Chris Lloyd was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored

Jarred Frierson was 1 for 3 with 2 walks and 1 RBI

Josef Terry was 1 for 5 with a run scored

THE FINAL SCORE WAS

Packers 6 Barons 5

After the Packers got the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning, fundamental, textbook baseball got the Barons back in the game in the top of the 3rd inning. Brett Mendoza led off the inning with a walk, Martel London then moved him over to 2b on a chopper to the shortstop. Alfredo Lopez then moved Mendoza over to 3B on a groundball to the 2b, setting up the RBI opportunity for Chris Lloyd where, he capitalized on a single up the middle, just out of the reach of the Packers’ shortstop. Jarred Frierson then followed Lloyds’ single with a walk. With runners in scoring position Andrew Allen came up to the plate. He had an 18 pitch at bat that ended on a strikeout, putting an end to the Barons’ rally.

In the bottom of the 7th, Justin Baca came in the game to relieve Geoff Broussard. Baca gave up 2 walks and 1 hit to load up the bases. The next batted he faced hit a fly ball to Ricky Stokes in right field creating a double play opportunity when the runner at second crept off the base too far. With 2 outs in the inning, Baca walked another batter to load the bases again. Packers tied the game on a weak groundball to second base that turned into a throwing error, allowing for the runner on 3b to score.

In the top of the 8th, Terry lead off the inning with a single that squeaked by the Packers’ second baseman. McDonald then got hit by the pitch advancing Terry to second base. Vazquez struck out, and Mendoza fouled out. With 2 outs in the inning and 2 runners on base, Ricky Stokes stepped up to the plate. He hit a tough fly ball to right field that tipped off the Packers’ right fielder’s glove allowing for Terry and McDonald to score and putting Stokes at 3rd with his heads up, hustle base running. That concluded that scoring for the inning, but not before Lopez and Lloyd walked. Frierson ended the inning with a hard line drive to the center fielder.

** a walk off single in the bottom of the 9th inning ended the game**

~*The Barons will take on the Santa Maria Valley Packers tomorrow at 6:00pm at Elks Field in Santa Maria*~

Blues Shutout Barons, 4-0

The Barons took on the SLO Blues on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy at 6:30. The starting line up consisted of:

Alfredo Lopez SS

Chris Lloyd CF

Jarred Frierson LF

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Josef Terry 2B

Jordan Hinshaw RF

George McDonald 1B

Andrew Allen DH

Brett Mendoza C

JR Bromberg P

Starting pitcher- JR Bromberg (3-2) suffered the loss in the game, pitching 4.1 innings giving up 3 earned runs, 1 walk and striking out 3.

Joe Spizzirri came in relief for Bromberg and pitched 2.2 innings allowing 1 earned run, walked 1 and struck out 1.

Shuhei Fujiya came in to close out the game, pitched 2.0 innings allowed 1 earned run and recorded 1 strike out.

Chris Lloyd was 2 for 3

Tony McClendon was 1 for 1

George McDonald was 2 for 4

Andrew Allen was 1 for 2

Alfredo Lopez was 1 for 4

~* It was “Birthing a New Compton Day” and Compton Mayor, Eric Perrodin, was at hand to throw out the first pitch. Perrodin grew up in Compton, California. Soon after graduating from Cal Sate University, Dominguez Hills, he began working for the Compton Police Department. While serving as a police officer, he pursued a law degree at Loyola Law School. After 12 years with the department, Perrodin left to become a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. *~

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The Barons hit the road tomorrow, Friday, July 17, 2009, en route to play CCL rivals Santa Maria Packers in a 3 game series.

Friday July 17, 2009 at 6:00pm

Saturday July 18, 2009 at 6:00pm

Sunday July 19, 2009 at 2:00pm

Rally in the 9th not Enough, Barons Fall to Blues 2-4

The Barons took on the SLO Blues on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Academy at 6:30. The starting line up for the Barons consisted of:

Alfredo Lopez SS

Chis Lloyd CF

Jarred Frierson 3B

Dimitri De La Fuente DH

Josef Terry 2B

George McDonald 1B

Jordan Hinshaw RF

Keith Murakami C

Ricky Stokes LF

Jarrett Maloy P

-Jarrett Maloy (0-3) pitched 3 innings, faced 16 batters; allowing 7 hits, 4 earned runs, 1 hit batter and the loss.

-Brian Foster came in the 4th inning, in relief for Maloy, pitched 3 innings, he faced 11 batters, struck out 3, walked 2, gave up one hit and balked once.

-Martin Rosenfeld closed out the game pitching 3 innings, as well, faced 11 batters, struck out 4, walked 1 and gave up one hit..

There were 7 Baron hits in the game.

Alfredo Lopez was 2 for 4

Jarred Frierson was 2 for 4, with a run scored

Josef Terry, Jordan Hinshaw and Keith Murakami each contributed 1 hit for the Barons.

LATE NIGHT RALLY!

The Barons showed some late night fight in the 9th inning. Frierson singled to left field to lead off the inning. De La Fuente then got hit by the pitch, advancing Frierson to second. With runners on 1st and 2nd Terry singled to left field, scoring Frierson and advancing De La Fuente to second. Terry was caught sleeping at 1st base and got picked off by the catcher. McDonald then came up to bat and struck out swinging. With 2 outs the Barons were able to get one more run across the plate on Hinshaw's single up the middle. One more hit was added by Murakami, but the rally came to an end on a strike out by Stokes.

~* Come support the Barons as they fight for a split vs the SLO Blues, tomorrow, at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton. The first pitch is scheduled to take place at 6:30pm.*~

Barons Take on the SLO Blues in a 2 Game Series

Baron Fans!

Come join us as the Barons take on the San Luis Obispo Blues in a 2 game series. The first game of the twin bill is set for Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at 6:30pm at the Urban Youth Academy . Join us as we honor Los Angeles Police Department and Compton Fire Department. Chief Cecil Rhombo of the Los Angeles Sheriff Department and Chief John Thompson of the Compton Fire Department are scheduled to throw out the first pitches of the game. All police officers and firefighters will receive one free raffle ticket upon entrance to the academy. The winners will receive tickets to a Los Angeles of Anaheim Baseball game.

Game 2 vs. the SLO Blues is schedules for Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Urban Youth Academy . On Thursday we will be celebrating "Birthing a New Compton Night." Compton Mayor, Eric Perrodin, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch of the game. All Compton residents will receive one free raffle ticket upon entrance to the academy.

American All-Stars defeat National All-Stars

2009 California Collegiate League All-Star Game and Workout

July 13, 2009

The 2009 California Collegiate League workout and all-star game was held this year at Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California. The day started with a workout that allowed for selected players from the Academy Barons, SLO Rattlers, SLO Blues, Santa Maria Valley Packers, Santa Barbara Foresters, Southern California Black Sox and Conejo Oaks to showcase their individual talents in front of MLB scouts, University coaches and fans. The prospects were then assembled into two teams that consisted of American All-Stars and National All-Stars. The American All-Stars were composed of players from the Santa Barbara Foresters, SLO Blues and Conejo Oaks. The National All-Stars were players from the SLO Rattlers, Santa Maria Packers, So Cal Black Sox and Academy Barons. Fox Sports was on hand to produce television coverage of this event and is scheduled to be air on July 20 immediately following Fox’s live coverage of Angels baseball.

Pitching and spectacular defense dominated the game for the first 3 innings of play.

PITCHING

Geoff Broussard pitched 1 inning facing 5 batters; giving up 0 runs, 1 walk and recorded 1 strikeout.

Joe Spizzirri pitched to one batter getting him to ground out to 2B

Jarrett Maloy pitched to 3 batters giving up 1 unearned run, 1 walk and 1 hit batter.

Daxton Sanchez pitched 1 inning faced 6 batters, allowing 2 unearned runs and recording 1 strikeout.

Shuhei Fujiya pitched 1 inning, faced 9 batters, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 1 strike out and 1 wild pitch.

HITTING

Jarred Frierson was 1 for 2 with 1 strikout, 1 walk and 1 run scored.

Ryan Thornton was 1 for 4 with 1 homerun, 1 run scored and 2 RBIs

Dimitri De La Fuente was 0 for 2

DEFENSE

Ryan Thornton and Dimitri De La Fuente had exceptional defensive days. Dimitri played 3B and showed off his amazing glove and cannon of an arm. Ryan played CF for the entire game and made 2 highlight reel, worthy, diving catches.

8 Barons to Represent MLB Academy in CCL All-Stars

The CCL Scouts Day/All-Star Game is the annual mid-season showcase of the top prospects and performers in the league. Each CCL team is sending its top position players and pitchers to participate in a two-part event. First, players will be evaluated individually by professional scouts and college recruiters through a series of drills to exhibit their personal abilities. Second, the players will be assembled into two teams for participation in a televised nine-inning all-star game.

The Barons will send out 8 Barons and 3 coaches to represent the MLB Academy on Monday July 13, 2009 in the CCL All-Star Game.

• 1.Jarred Frierson -- 5'11 (190) Infielder who just completed his Jr year at UNLV; Hometown: in Los Angeles, CA
  

• 2.Dimitri De La Fuente-- 6'00 (200) Infielder who just completed his Fr year at Cypress JC; Hometown: West Covina, CA
  

• 3.Joe Spizzirri -- 6'3 (205) LHP who just completed his So year at University of Notre Dame Hometown; San Juan Capistrano, CA
  

• 4.Shuhei Fujiya -- 6'4 (190) RHP who just completed his Jr year at University of N Iowa; Hometown: Irvine, CA
  

• 5.Geoff Broussard -- 6'1 (180) RHP who just completed his Fr year at Cal Poly Pomona; Hometown: Alta Loma, CA
  

• 6.Daxton Sanchez -- 6'7 (215) RHP who just completed his So year at Bakersfield JC; Hometown: Bakerfield, CA
  

• 7.Ryan Thornton -- 6'1 (205) OF who just completed his Sr year at UNLV; Hometown: Vallejo, CA
  

• 8.Jarrett Maloy -- 6'2 (175) RHP who just completed his Jr year at Southern University; Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
  

Coach George Hinshaw

Coach Kelvin Delgado

Coach Vinny Lopez

Barons Drop Game 2 in Rawlings Cup vs. SB Foresters, 11-1

2009 Rawlings Cup Tournament

July 10, 2009 vs. Santa Barbara Foresters at Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Barons took on the Santa Barbara Foresters on Friday July 10, 2009 at 5:00pm at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on the Campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. The starting lineup for the Academy Barons consisted of:

Alfredo Lopez SS

Jarred Frierson CF

Ryan Thornton LF

George McDonald C

Dimitri De La Fuente 3B

Andrew Allen 1B

Martel London DH

Ricky Vazquez 2B

Ricky Stokes RF

Geoff Broussard P

The Barons started off the game with a high energy that regrettably dwindled due to a long first inning, which resulted in a 2 run deficit. There was no answer from the barons in the runs category until the 4th inning when Alfredo Lopez scored on a balk. As the Foresters continued to rack up their stats offensively, the barons kept away with their constant struggles against the lefty on the mound. The game ended up not going the whole nine innings. The game was called due to “lack of light,” as the umpire put it. The Barons were due up in the bottom of the 7th. The situation was they had to score at least 1 run to keep from getting the ten run mercy rule called on them. The final score was Foresters 11, Barons 1. The Barons fall to a record of 8-15 an must win out this weekend to win the tournament and earn a berth in the NBC World Series in Kansas.

Friday July 10th, 2009, Santa Barbara, CA - The Academy Barons (8-15 Overall, 6-9 CCL) dropped game 2 of the Rawlings Cup to the Santa Barbara Foresters, 11-1.

The was scheduled for 5:00pm at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium on the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.

Starting pitcher Geoff Broussard (0-3) had a rough outing, giving up 9 hits, 5 earned runs, 5 strikeouts and 1 wild pitch in 4 innings pitched.

Offensively, the Barons only recorded 5 hits in this contest.

Alfredo Lopez went 2 for 3 recording 2 singles, 1 stolen base and he also scored the only run for the Barons in the game.

Jarred Frierson, Ricky Vazquez and Ricky Stokes added 1 for 3 performances at the plate.

The Barons' next game in the Rawlings Cup is tomorrow, Saturday, July 11th, 2009 at 11:00am against the San Luis Obispo Rattlers at Uyesaka Stadium on the campus of UCSB.