Golden Era 10's put up 17 runs to win game 1 of the Southern California 4th of July Firecracker Classic! Beat LA!

10U Southern California Firecracker Classic Update
Los Angeles, CA

Wow, what a way to get the tournament going! The 10U bats came out on fire putting up 17 runs in the first game of the 2012 Firecracker Classic. 

Great job guys!!!  

Johnny Punla Dealing in 2012 Firecracker

Johnny Punla

2012 FIRECRACKER UPDATE
Orange County, CA 

Johnny Punla has been consistently pitching great all summer, and that was no different when he toed the mound against the Orange County Angels in game 1 of the Firecracker Classic. Punla went 6 strong innings, striking out 8 and allowed only 1 run.

Golden Era 18's Set for Southern California Firecracker Classic

The 18U Golden Era squad is set to travel down to Southern California to battle it out in the most competitive tournament in the country, the 4th of July Firecracker Classic in Orange County.

The 18's have got off to a hot start start this summer, playing in the championship of the Northern California Wood Bat Invitational and advancing to the semi-finals of the Best of the Best tournament in San Diego...

10U Golden Era Elite set to battle it out in Southern California in the Firecracker Classic!

The 10U Golden Era Elite are set to head down to Southern California to battle it out in the 4th of July Classic at Big League Dreams. Golden Era is the only team from Northern California that will be in attendance.

Another great weekend by the up and coming Golden Era players! Outstanding job guys!

Major League Baseball scout, James Lamb, talking to the guys!

Major League Scout James Lamb talking to the 18U Players

Thanks to Major League Scout, James Lamb, for coming by to watch the 18U guys and talking to the players about how the draft really works and what scouts really look for in a player. Great information James!

JOEY MARCHINI ACCEPTS SCHOLARSHIP

We at Golden Era Baseball would like to say congratulations to 18U player, Joey Marchini, who has accepted a scholarship to play 4 year college baseball at University of San Francisco A of A. 

Joey, a centerfielder and 2012 grad from Salesian High School in Richmond is coming off an incredible senior season where he hit close to 600, had 3 home runs, 28 runs scored and 18 RBI’s.

Marchini’s high school coach, Kenny Paysinger who spent 3 seasons coaching him on varsity says, “Joey is a coaches player, he will be the hardest worker on any team he plays on, he’s a phenomenal kid, has a  tremendous attitude, and has one of the best work ethics I have ever seen. He is a coach’s dream.” 

Golden Era Coach Derek Bell says, “Joey is one of the best pure athletes and naturally gifted players that has been part of Golden Era. The thing with Joey is as good of a player that he is right now, his best days are still in front of him. He has speed, power, plus arm strength, is a phenomenal outfielder and has true baseball instincts that we can’t teach. There is no better feeling than to watch a players dream of playing college baseball come true and I really look forward to seeing him as he continues down his baseball road”.

Joey himself say’s, “I’m very excited, I’ve had a lot of great coaches over the years and all the hard work has finally paid off”. 

Joey on behalf of all your coaches at Salesian High School and from all of us here at Golden Era Baseball, we say congratulations again and wish you all the best at the college level!

Golden Era 18U Beat Berkivich Gamers to Advance to the Championship Game of the Northern California Wood Bat Invitational

Golden Era 18U beat the Berkivich Gamers 5-2 to advance to the Championship Game of the Northern California Wood Bat Invitational. Championship game will be tomorrow (Sunday) at 1:00 at College of Marin.

Through Golden Era's 5 wins so far in the tournament, the pitching has been amazing, only allowing 5 runs over 35 innings of work...

NORTHERN CA FATHERS DAY WOOD BAT INVITATIONAL UPDATE

Johnny Punla, Connor Cabral, Clayton Nodal, Tucker Pulliam

Golden Era 18U pitchers Wes Lindstron, Johnny Punta, Clayton Nodal, Tucker Pulliam, Conner Cabral and Caleb Schwitters were dominant in pool-play of the tournament, picking up 3 wins and only allowing 3 runs (1 Earned) in 21 innings of play.

Golden Era enters the weekend playoff round as the #2 seed, set to square off again Saturday morning...

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FATHERS DAY WOOD BAT INVITATIONAL UPDATE:

Ryan Morris, Todd Burgos, Travis Earby

Golden Era 18u’s traveled to Marin County on Wednesday for Day 1 of the Johnnie Baker Sr. Father’s Day Invitational winning their first two games that were dominated by pitching

and great baseball instincts guaranteeing them a spot in Saturday’s elimination round. Game 1 was won in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning with runners at first and third, one out and the score tied 1-1.

Team Elite’s Travis Earby was on third base with Ryan Morris at the plate facing his high school teammate from Dublin behind the count. After a first pitch fastball called for a strike and a brief meeting on the mound between the pitcher and his coach, Morris took the 0-1 fastball to left field for a base hit driving in Earby for the game winning run.

The key play in the victory happened just before Morris’s hit when centerfielder Todd Burgos, who went 2-3 in the game, beat out a ground ball to shortstop in which the base runner, Travis Earby, went from first to third due to heads up base running when Earby noticed that there was no fielder covering third base.

On the mound for Golden Era was Johnny Punla who pitched a complete game giving up just five hits, walking only two batters, and striking out four Crawdad batters. After Punla gave up one unearned run in the first inning he threw six innings of shutout ball retiring six straight batters at one point.

Game two was dominated by the pitching performances of Clayton Nodal, Tucker Pulliam, and Conner Cabral. The trio combined for seven innings of shutout baseball giving up three hits, walking only one batter, and not allowing a runner past second base. Nodal, from Clayton Valley High School, pitched three innings and struck out 8 of the first 9 North Bay Baseball batters he faced. Nodal ended the game fanning eight batters, three of them looking at strike three, and giving up just one hit.

Golden Era Team Elite got two runs in the second inning after two outs led by Travis Earby who drew a walk after going down in the count 0-2. The following batter for GE was first basemen Tim Curry who took a ball the opposite way after a first pitch strike that moved the speedy Earby to third base.

Bases then got loaded when catcher Mitchell Petures got walked after battling a seven pitch at bat bringing up third basemen Joey Lyle who got hit by a pitch on a 1-1 count bringing in Travis Earby for the first run of the game. Later in the inning a failed pick off attempt to first base got away from North Bay’s fielder and Tim Curry scores from third making it 2-0.

Golden Era got their third and final run in the sixth inning when Ryan Morris led the inning off with a single and then went from first base to third base on a throwing error from third and was later driven in by Connor Cabral’s hit to left field.

10U Ryan Mooar Throwing Smoke!

10U Pitcher, Ryan Mooar, was dealing on the mound over the weekend, striking out 12 of the 15 batters he faced on the mound! Great work Ryan!

Jordan Remer drafted by the Cincinnatti Reds

Jordan Remer

Congratulations to former Golden Era player Jordan Remer on being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2012 Major League Draft.

After completing high school Jordan moved on to play college baseball at University of San Francisco.

18U GOLDEN ERA SQUAD OPEN WITH A WIN TO START THE SUMMER of 2012 SEASON:

The 18U Golden Era team outscored a very solid Watsonville Aggies squad 8 to 3 in a 14 inning scrimmage to open the summer of 2012 season.

Golden Era's pitchers dominated the day, lead by juniors Clayton Nodal, Johnny Punla, Conner Cabral, Tucker Pulliam, Wes Lindstrom, and Ryan Morris as well as seniors Todd Burgos and Joey Marchini, who combined to allow 3 runs over 14 innings while striking out 16.

At the plate the offense was started off by Alex Riviera who dragged bunted for a single, stole second then scored on a single by Joey Lyle. Travis Earby, Clayton Nodal as well as Dylan Steen also picked up big hits throughout the day.