Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) athletics experienced significant fluctuations in expenses from the 2022-23 to the 2023-24 season. With a 364 percent increase in expenses for baseball between seasons and a $241,340 decrease for football, patterns emerge for athletes and students alike.
Tag: Baseball
A world beyond Division III: The importance of going to professional sports games in college
We all love the Sixth Street games — standing in the rain for the first quarter of P-P vs CMS football was a core first year memory for me. But sometimes I miss the allure of real stadium lights, the camaraderie with people you’ve never met, and the intense fandom of professional sports. Watching highlights of Colorado Rapids games (because who actually has an MLS-Apple TV package) from my dorm just doesn’t really cut it. When LA is so close, why not hop in someone’s car to make the trip and see your team? In my opinion, it’s the best way to spend time with friends and make new ones.
Sagehens’ spunk helps P-P soar above Oxy Tigers in mercy rule win
Jake Hilton PO ’25 delivered yet another dominating start, leading the Pomona-Pitzer to tame the Occidental Tigers in a seven inning, four hit, complete game win, the second of his collegiate career thanks to strong offensive presence and solid defense.
Spring baseball and walkout songs; an ode to the greatest glue guy of all time
A walkout song can be used for good or evil. Expert team players and aspiring glue guys spend hours ruminating on such topics. Done correctly, the walkout song can act as a rallying point for the team, a highlight of an inning. But one wrong misstep or misreading of vibes can elicit cascades of groans from both benches. Adam Akins PZ ‘27 leads a deep dive into the history of the walkout song, and the greatest walk out song success story, Gerardo Parar and his ascension to fame in the twilight of his career through Baby Shark.
The real sports were the friends we made along the way, and other stories from a Non Athlete Regular Person
Do you find yourself repping your high school sport’s team merch that tells everyone you were an athlete in high school? Do you rewatch your highlight reel that you sent to college coaches and were met with no response? (bonus points if you’ve forced someone to watch them) Do you still follow your old team on instagram and occasionally leave a comment cheering them on? (double bonus points if you’ve reposted it and said “LFG boys”)
If you have fallen victim to any of these, you are not alone. TSL sports desk relates and is here to tell you how to move-on…until you go to a game over Thanksgiving break (or worse, a practice over winter break).
Highschool hopefuls travel from around the nation for P-P baseball camps
Looking to the future: P-P Baseball hosts annual Baseball Camp showcasing high school talent from around the country for prospective Sagehens.
Ryan Long PO ’21 spreads his wings at the World Baseball Classic
Traveling just across the pond for the chance to represent your country in the sport you love isn’t too bad innit? Ryan Long PO ’21 would say so. After competing on the Sagehen’s baseball team for four years, Long was drafted first by the Baltimore Orioles in 2021 and now was selected to represent Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic that took place this past week.
112 years ago, the Boston Red Sox faced off against Pomona College. Today they are working together to change the perception of DIII baseball
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.
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.