Take a trip down memory lane and hear the echo of “Sweeeet Caaroline, Bom, Bom, Bom” as you do. In 1911, the Boston Red Sox took a trip to Claremont and faced the Pomona Baseball team at Alumni Field. Over a century later, the two organizations have crossed paths once again with three Sagehen alumni since 2009 being drafted by the Sox and even more joining their front office. Together, they are aligning to bring P-P and Division III athletics to the forefront of pro ball.
Tag: Baseball
Stags baseball sweep Sagehens in historic Sixth Street series
Break out the brooms! Stags complete historic season sweep of Sagehens with three bombs in 16-4 series finale victory.
Jake Lialios PO ’20 and Banana Ball are reinventing America’s Pastime
From Beginning Modern Dance at Pomona to busting a move on the mound in Savannah, Jake Lialios PO ’20 peels open “Banana Ball” and his experience going from P-P to the Party Animals.
Sagehen baseball heads into 2023 with high expectations following historic 2022 run
Was it a lucky season or are the Sagehens on an upward trend? The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team had one of the best seasons in program history last year and are hoping to build off their previous success.
Crushing hits and opponents from the get-go: P-P & CMS baseball off to hot starts
In two separate home series over this past weekend, both of the CMS and PP baseball teams dominated their opponents in their opening series of the season.
Biathlete Eric Prough strives as both pitcher and wide receiver for PP athletic teams while giving back to his community
Biathlete Eric Prough PO ’24 speaks on the challenges of balancing college academics with his obligations to two DIII sports.
‘Still surreal’: Former Sagehens talk working World Series teams from opposing dugouts
TSL touched base with two Sagehen alumni about what their behind-the-scenes MLB experiences have been like from opposite dugouts.
Spring sports face an uncertain future. Here’s what athletics might look like
Three months out from the spring semester, there’s still a lot up in the air — including whether student-athletes will be able to resume competition.
P-P baseball off to mixed start in effort to improve on disappointing 2019 season
After finishing eighth out of nine teams last season, P-P baseball was picked to finish sixth this year in the SCIAC preseason poll.
CMS baseball aims for SCIAC title after middling finish last season
After starting off the season hot, the CMS baseball team has its eyes set on competing at the top of a tough SCIAC conference.