| Pointer and Gonzalez Named All Americans Marcus Pointer and Greg Gonzales became the 13th and 14th All Americans for Skyline since coach Nomicos has taken the program over in 2000. ![]() Marcus Pointer finished the year at 10 wins 3 loses, and 118 strikeouts in 104 innings. He was also named pitcher of the year in the Coast Conference. Marcus finished his career with a record of 20 wins and 8 loses. Putting him second on the all time wins record for Skyline. ![]() Greg Gonzalez finished the year with an 8 and 7 record, batting avenge against .192, 152 strikeouts in 114 innings, leading the state in strikeouts for a second time. Greg is a second time All American (2007) were he was 13 and 5 with 160 strikeouts in 115 innings. Greg is the all time wins leader at Skyline with 21 career wins, and the all time strikeout leaders with 312. SKYLINE EXTENDS PLAYOFF SERIES TO FINAL INNINGS MAY 10, 2009 The Trojans put themselves in a position to win their way into the second round of this years California Community College State Baseball playoffs, taking #7 seed Cosumnes River College of Sacramento to a third and decisive game in their first round playoff series. Skyline lost the series opener 7-3, but held off elimination in game two with a 6-2 victory. In game three the Trojans held CRC to just three hits, but lost the game in the bottom of the ninth inning 3-2. Tony Loeffler lead Skyline offensively in the series, hitting .400 and driving in 4 runs in the three games. Skyline's pitching staff limited CRC to just 16 hits and struck out 20 in the three games. GAME 3 # 7 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 3 , #10 SKYLINE 2 BOX SCORE In the series finale the Trojans held CRC to just three hits as starting pitcher Ben Ruder (0-1, 2.13) tossed a no hitter through five innings in his first start of the season. Skyline took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning when Taylor Heon doubled to put runners on second and third with one out and Nico Vargas picked up an RBI on a ground out to shortstop. CRC took the lead with single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but Skyline pushed a cross a run in the eighth to the game 2-2. In the bottom of the ninth CRC put two runners on after a walk and and error, and scored the game winner on an RBI single. Skyline finishes the season 26-17, and 25-15 in the Coast Conference Pacific Division. GAME 2 #10 SKYLINE 6, #7 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 2 BOX SCORE Marcus Pointer ( 9-3, 3.71) pitched seven strong innings for the win and Skyline won the second game of the series 7-2. Lucas Hagberg and Tony Loeffler each drove in a pair of runs and David Alonzo lead off the third inning with a solo home run. GAME 1 #7 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 7, #10 SKYLINE 3 BOX SCORE Skyline opened the series with 7-3 loss to the host team. Greg Gonzalez (8-7, 3-22) pitched well into the fourth inning with Skyline leading 1-0, but CRC opened up a big lead with six runs in the bottom of the fourth to chase Gonzalez for his shortest outing of the year. Tony Loeffler hit a two run home run in the seventh to cut the score to 6-3, but the Trojans would have to play game two as an elimination game after the 7-3 loss. #10 TROJANS GET SET FOR PLAYOFF SERIES May 4, 2009 PLAYOFF SEEDING For the third year in a row the Skyline will be participating in the Northern California Community College Baseball Playoffs. The Trojans (25-15) earned the #10 seed, their highest since 2004 when they were seeded #4. Skyline will travel to # 7 Cosumnes River College (26-14) of Sacramento on Friday May 8th for the first game of the three game weekend series. Skyline heads into the playoffs winners of eight of their last ten games, a run that secured a second place finish in the Coast Conference Pacific Division. Skyline is one of seven Coast Conference teams to make into this years playoffs. 8TH STRAIGHT WIN GIVES TROJANS SHOT AT DIVISION TITILE April 18, 2009 SKYLINE 10, MONTEREY PENINSULA 2 BOXSCORE Greg Gonzalez (8-6, 2.85) pitched a one hitter, striking out 12 Monterey Peninsula batters, helping to move Skyline just a game back of Pacific Division leaders Ohlone College of Fremont, giving the Trojans a chance to play for a share of the title on Thursday at Ohlone. MPC loaded the bases in the first inning with a leadoff double and two walks, and scored a pair of runs on a fielder choice ground out and an error, those would be the last base runners of the day for Monterey. Gonzalez set down the next 24 batters that came to the plate, striking out 12 and in the process, raising his state leading total to 147. Taylor Heon hit his fifth home run of the season, drove in three runs and scored a pair, leading Skyline back from the early deficit. David Alonzo also drove in three runs, two with an double in the fifth inning. Skyline (25-14, 19-6) has two games remaining in the 2009 regular season, Thursday's game at Ohlone College and Friday's non-conference season finale at Cosumnes River College of Sacramento. The Trojans have already clinched a spot in this years playoffs, and will wait until Sunday to hear when and where their first round best-of-three series will happen. |
Cody Larson drove in the first four runs of the game for Skyline with a RBI single in the first inning and a three run home run in the third to lead the Trojans to the 7-4 home victory over Gavilan College of Gilroy. Taylor Heon had a pair of hits and scored three runs. Marcus Pointer (6-2, 4.44) struck out eleven and picked up his sixth win of the season, backed by a Trojan offense that scored early and often in a 22-6 win over Hartnell College of Salinas. TROJANS RIDE THREE GAME WIN STREAK INTO SECOND PLACE
SKYLINE EVENS CONFERENCE RECORD WITH TWO WINS
SKYLINE STARTS WITH PITCHING, DEFENSE, AND WIN TROJANS OPEN PRE-SEASON WITH #8 RANKING |
UPCOMING GAME |
TEAM |
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W
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L
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G |
W |
L |
GB
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| *Ohlone | 44 |
35 |
9 |
25 |
20 |
5 |
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*Skyline |
40 |
25 |
15 |
25 |
18 |
7 |
2 |
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| Canada | 41 |
29 |
12 |
25 |
17 |
8 |
3 |
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| MPC | 40 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
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| Cabrillo | 34 |
13 |
21 |
25 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
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| Hartnell | 41 |
19 |
22 |
25 |
9 |
16 |
11 |
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| Gavilan | 39 |
3 |
36 |
25 |
0 |
25 |
20 |
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