2024 Baseball News
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Baseball player Chris Cody headed to Chaminade University
August 03, 2024Irvine Valley sophomore right-handed pitcher Chris Cody has committed to Chaminde University in Hawaii. Cody had a record of 1-2 with one save for the Lasers this past season. IVC finished with a record of 14-26 overall. -
Baseball's Gavin Grutzmacher is off to Coppin State University
July 23, 2024Gavin Grutzmacher, a standout infielder for Irvine Valley this past season, has committed to NCAA Division I Coppin State University. Grutzmacher is headed to a Coppin State team that plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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Alumni Report: Jeremy Wiegman finishes up at Campbell
June 30, 2024Former Irvine Valley standout pitcher Jeremy Wiegman finished up at NCAA Division I Campbell University in North Carolina this past spring. The Camels had a record of 77-37 in the two years that Wiegman was with the program.
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Baseball stars Caden Byers and Shane Stafford off to UNLV
June 26, 2024Sophomore baseball standouts Caden Byers (pitcher) and Shane Stafford (outfielder) are headed to the University of Nevada Las Vegas program. Both were all-Orange Empire Conference players for the Lasers this spring.
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Irvine Valley spring 2025 baseball schedule released
June 23, 2024Irvine Valley plays its non-traditional schedule from late September through November and then has its official 2025 games next spring, starting with a two-game set against Long Beach City on Jan. 24 and 25.
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Alumni Report: Wyatt Zadoorian sees innings at Occidental
June 08, 2024Left-hander Wyatt Zadoorian pitched 20.2 innings for Division III Occidental this spring and ended with 20 strikeouts. He made 13 appearances for the Tigers and finished with a record of 1-0. He was a top reliever for IVC in 2023.
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Standout catcher Jimmy Zakhar signs with UC Santa Barbara
June 06, 2024Irvine Valley sophomore catcher Jimmy Zakhar is headed to NCAA Division I and Big West Conference champion UC Santa Barbara. Zakhar was one of the best defensive catchers in the Orange Empire Conference this year.
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Alumni Report: Nolan Cusey shines at Johnson University
May 29, 2024Former Irvine Valley two-year starting infielder Nolan Cusey had a standout junior year at NAIA Johnson University Tennessee. He batted .343 overall and .347 in conference with 29 RBI and 62 total bases on the season.
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Alumni Report: Jack Haggerty stands out again for UTPB
May 24, 2024Former Irvine Valley star outfielder Jack Haggerty helps lead Division II Texas Permian Basin to the NCAA Championship Tournament. Haggerty batted .364 during the regular season, scored 60 runs and had 72 hits.
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Alumni Report: Casey Kudell earns all-conference at Chaminade
May 21, 2024Irvine Valley former standout first baseman Casey Kudell was named to an All-Pacific West Conference team recently at Chaminade in Hawaii. Kudell hit .331 on the season and never dipped below a .300 average on the year.
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Alumni Report: Noah Madole bats .441 for Vanguard baseball
May 20, 2024Former Irvine Valley standout Noah Madole had a solid junior year at Vanguard, batting .441 (26 of 59) with 14 RBI. The outfielder also finished with a .493 on base percentage and a .695 slugging percentage for the Lions.
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Pitcher Matthew Wilson off to New Mexico Highlands University
May 15, 2024Irvine Valley sophomore baseball player Matthew Wilson has committed to NCAA Division II New Mexico Highlands University. The left-hander out of Marina High in Huntington Beach saw action in nine games for the Lasers.
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Four baseball players are named all-Orange Empire Conference
April 30, 2024Irvine Valley has right-handed pitcher Caden Byers selected first team all-conference and center fielder Shane Stafford, catcher Aaron Serrato and right fielder Kade Murray picked second team all-OEC on Monday.
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Baseball team comes up short vs. Saddleback at home
April 25, 2024Irvine Valley gets down early, fights back, but loses, 9-8, to Saddleback in an Orange Empire Conference game on Thursday at home. IVC finishes the regular season on Friday, playing on the road at Saddleback at 1 p.m.
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Baseball team takes down Saddleback in first game of series
April 23, 2024Irvine Valley gets strong pitching from Caden Byers and Tyler Eastham and beats Saddleback, 8-4, in the first game of a three-game Orange Empire Conference series on the road Tuesday. The two teams play again Thursday.
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Baseball team drops series to strong Golden West squad
April 20, 2024Irvine Valley falls in the three-game Orange Empire Conference series to Golden West this week. The Lasers dropped the final game at home on Saturday at home to the Rustlers, 10-3. IVC finishes the season vs. Saddleback.
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Baseball team scores 3-2 victory, wins the series over Fullerton
April 12, 2024Irvine Valley scores the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Chase Quezada and closer Colin Rhee shuts the door to give the Lasers a 3-2 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton Friday.
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Baseball team gets big flies from Snitko and Stafford in win
April 09, 2024Irvine Valley's Jackson Snitko hits a three-run home run, Shane Stafford adds a solo shot and Caden Byers pitches six solid innings in Irvine Valley's 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton on Tuesday at home.
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Baseball team gets star outing from Zack Marker in 8-0 win
April 06, 2024Irvine Valley earns the final game of the Orange Empire Conference series with Riverside on Saturday at home, beating the Tigers, 8-0. Freshman righthander Zack Marker deals 107 pitches in a complete-game, shutout win.
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Baseball team rallies for 9-4 win at LA Harbor on Wednesday
March 26, 2024Irvine Valley scores the final nine runs of the game and defeats LA Habor, 9-4, on Wednesday at home. The teams split the two-game, spring break series. IVC is back in action on Thursday afternoon, hosting Ventura at 2 p.m.
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Baseball team drops spring break home game to LA Harbor
March 25, 2024Irvine Valley, in nonconference action took on LA Harbor at home on Tuesday. The Lasers couldn't get enough going at the plate and fell, 3-2, in the home contest. The Lasers play at LA Harbor on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Baseball team loses OEC series finale to Cypress on Friday
March 22, 2024Irvine Valley falls, 10-6, to Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference game on the road on Friday afternoon. The Lasers see their record fall to 9-16 overall and 1-8 in conference play. IVC hosts LA Harbor on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Baseball team takes down Cypress, 8-3, to even series
March 21, 2024Irvine Valley scores five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead and goes on to an 8-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Cypress on Thursday afternoon at home. IVC is at the Chargers on Friday at 1 p.m.
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Baseball team drops second game of conference series to Dons
March 14, 2024Irvine Valley falls behind early and loses to No. 1 in the state Santa Ana, 12-5, on Thursday at home in an Orange Empire Conference contest. The Lasers take on the Dons Saturday at Santa Ana in the finale of the three-game set.
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Baseball team falls at Santa Ana, 7-6, late in OEC action
March 12, 2024Irvine Valley has the lead late against the top team in the state, Santa Ana, in Orange Empire Conference play Tuesday. But the Dons score four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth in a 7-6 victory over the Lasers.
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Baseball team gives up lead late in OEC opening game
March 05, 2024Irvine Valley falls to Orange Coast, 7-4, on Tuesday afternoon at home in the first Orange Empire Conference game for both schools. The Lasers led, 3-2, heading into the eighth inning, but gave up five runs in the final two frames.
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Baseball team bounces back from tough defeat with solid victory
March 01, 2024Irvine Valley lost a lead late and fell, 3-1, in extra innings at LA Valley on Thursday, but the Lasers responded with a 9-6 win Friday afternoon at home. Freshman righty Kade Murray pitched three solid innings to earn his first victory.
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Baseball team drops second straight, falls to LA Valley at home
February 27, 2024Irvine Valley's saw its record slip to 7-7 overall after a 5-1 loss to LA Valley at home on Tuesday. The Lasers battled, but fell behind, 2-0, through four innings and couldn't get closer than one run. IVC is at LA Valley on Thursday.
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Baseball team has two-game win streak snapped by SD Mesa
February 25, 2024Irvine Valley falls to San Diego Mesa, 9-4, on Saturday at home. The Lasers see their record drop to 7-6 overall. Four different players have two hits for IVC. Irvine Valley plays Tuesday at home against LA Valley at 1 p.m.
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Baseball team explodes for 13 runs in the sixth in a 16-9 win
February 23, 2024Irvine Valley's baseball team beat Grossmont, 16-9, Friday afternoon at home to move two games over .500. IVC scored 13 runs in the bottom of the inning - all with two outs - to take control. The Lasers host Mesa on Saturday.
