Baseball News 5/18


As we close out another memorable season of Classical Academy Caimans Baseball, we want to take a moment to thank every player, parent, family member, coach, and supporter who helped make this year such a success. From early practices to late-night games, long road trips to big wins, this season was built on commitment, growth, teamwork, and pride in representing Classical Academy the right way.
To our players — thank you for your effort, toughness, and dedication throughout the year. You competed with heart and continued to grow both on and off the field.
To our parents and families — thank you for the countless hours, support, encouragement, and sacrifices you made all season long. Our program would not be what it is without your support.
To our coaching staffs across all levels — thank you for investing your time and energy into helping our athletes improve not just as baseball players, but as young men.
We are proud of what this program continues to build together.
Novice Team Recap
Caimans Rally Past San Pasqual Behind Huge Fourth Inning
The Freshman Caimans exploded for 10 runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 12-3 victory over San Pasqual.
Hudson Hawkins sparked the offense from the leadoff spot, collecting two hits and driving in two runs. Lucas Hodge and Joey White also each drove in two runs during the big inning. The Caimans showed patience at the plate all game, drawing 12 walks as a team.
On the mound, Gianni Hernandez earned the win while striking out six over three innings. Brooks Heyer delivered three shutout innings in relief to close the door on San Pasqual.
Additional standout performances included:
Mac West drawing four walks and stealing multiple bases
Hudson Hawkins adding multiple stolen bases
Strong team defense highlighted by a double play
JV Team Recap
Strong Pitching Leads JV Caimans To Victory
The JV Caimans earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Escondido Charter behind another strong pitching performance.
Skyler Piceno set the tone on the mound with four scoreless innings and four strikeouts before Dominic Fracassi closed the game with a shutout inning in relief.
Offensively, Ryan Torres delivered the big hit of the game with a two-run single in the fifth inning to give the Caimans the lead. Torres also finished with two hits on the day, while Cole Caporale added two hits of his own.
Varsity Team Recap
Hoff’s Big Day Keeps Caimans Competitive Against Maranatha
Despite outhitting Maranatha Christian, the Varsity Caimans fell 6-4 on Tuesday.
Trevor Hoff provided the offensive spark with a three-run home run in the first inning and finished with two hits and three RBIs. Landon Falk also collected two hits and stole two bases.
On the mound, Jax Strand struck out six hitters in relief work.
Varsity Earns Strong Road Win Over Maranatha
The Caimans bounced back Thursday with an impressive 6-1 victory over Maranatha Christian.
Luke Longo delivered a key two-run single to get the offense rolling, while Nick Holbrook turned in a strong outing on the mound, allowing just one run over five-plus innings.
The offense was balanced throughout the lineup:
Travis Perry collected two hits and stole two bases
Timothy Gosselin added two hits
Benny Nance recorded two hits and an RBI
Landon Falk added an RBI
Defensively, the Caimans played a clean game without committing an error and turned two double plays.
Caimans Fall In Friday Series Finale
The Varsity team dropped Friday’s matchup against Maranatha Christian 7-3.
Luke Longo, Julian Gibbs, and Chaeton Revilla each drove in runs for the Caimans, while Longo added two stolen bases. Quaid O’Carroll battled on the mound and struck out seven hitters.
Varsity Schedule
Monday
10:30 AM – Noon: Hitting at 5Tool
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Field Practice
Tuesday
Playoff Game vs. RBV or Olympian
Wednesday
If Tuesday is a win: we play Wednesday at Ramona, 4:00 PM
Win or lose Wednesday, another game will be played Friday
Thank you again to everyone who helped make this season special. The growth across all levels of the program has been outstanding, and we are excited for what lies ahead for Caimans Baseball. Go Caimans!