The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) baseball team delivered a rout to rivals Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) through April 13 and 14, sweeping the series 3-0 to claim the first Sixth Street matchup of the season. CMS got off to a hot start in game one on Friday, culminating in a 17-4 mercy rule win after 7 innings.
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Sagehens shake the Quakes, take home victory in minor league exhibition
On March 21, Sagehen Baseball traveled to LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga to take on the Quakes, the Single-A Minor League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The exhibition match-up featured each team’s pitchers throwing to their own batters with the opposing fielders playing defense. Despite the odd circumstances, the Sagehens reveled in the opportunity to be treated like professionals for the day.
Ryan Long PO ’21 pitches in second World Baseball Classic, inches towards ultimate goal of Major League Baseball
Ryan Long PO ’21 recently pitched in his second World Baseball Classic (WBC) for Great Britain, and completed his fourth full season in Minor League Baseball last fall. From striking out MLB all-stars like Randy Arozarena to becoming the third-ever P-P alumnus to reach the Triple-A level, Long shared a conversation with TSL about his time at the WBC and the Baltimore Orioles Organization.
Will Polishuk PO ’28 polishes skills and fortifies will to earn SCIAC Pitcher of the Week
RHP Will Polishuk PO ’28 earned the title of SCIAC Pitcher of the Week for the first time in his career following his dominant performance against Redlands on March 7. Polishuk earned the distinction after overcoming command issues that plagued him in his freshman year, when he posted a 17.05 earned run average (ERA). In stark contrast, Polishuk has rebounded with a 3.54 ERA and 30 strikeouts through five starts so far in this season.
P-P women’s lacrosse takes late flight, rallying to claim 15th straight over CMS 10-8
On Saturday, March 7, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s lacrosse teams met in a game that saw the Sagehens clinch their 15th straight Sixth Street Rivalry win. The Sagehens rallied from a late third-quarter deficit to score four straight in the 10-8 victory. Shelby Stanton PO ’26 was named SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts.
Athenas soar past Sagehens in SCIAC semis
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s basketball has put an end to their losing streak against Sixth Street rival Pomona-Pitzer, staking a powerful but hard-fought 59-54 win in the SCIAC semifinals on Feb. 26. Despite a 16-0 scoring run at the beginning of the second quarter by the Sagehens, the Athenas held strong to clinch a spot in the SCIAC Championship finals.
Trust in baseball: Summer is almost here
For much of the United States, Punxsutawney Phil and his famous walk on Feb. 2 is the anointed decider of the spring to come. Phil is cute, traditional and annoyingly pessimistic. Baseball, on the other hand, serves its role in the sports calendar admirably.
Swim-flation hits the 5Cs
At the 2026 SCIAC Swim and Dive Championships on Feb. 18-22, four out of the 10 relay meet records were broken, and three individual event records were broken. In addition, seven freshmen won SCIAC titles.
Athenas brave power outage, best Sagehens in multi weekend series
On Feb. 22, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) softball claimed a 2-1 series victory against rivals Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) in a hard-fought slate of games that stretched across two weekends due to a stadium lighting malfunction.
Sagehens water polo avenges January loss, wins second of three Sixth Street matches
On Wednesday, Feb. 25th, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s water polo battled in the most recent iteration of the Sixth Street Rivalry. CMS’s win in the prior matchup marked their first in 14 years over the Sagehens.