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Sports briefs: San Rafael’s Rodriguez has huge day against Mt. Diablo
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (615+ words) Gabby Rodriguez, homered, drove in eight runs, and pitched a complete game as San Rafael blasted Mt. Diablo 19-2 in five innings on Thursday. Rodriguez started the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning then came back up later…...
Sports Briefs: Dominican softball rallies past Central Washington
2+ week, 5+ day ago (423+ words) Dominican University softball rallied for a 5-4 victory Central Washington in non-conference action Saturday, closing out the Stan State Invitational at Turlock. Aneesa Brewer tied the game with a three-run shot over the left-field fence. One inning later, with runners on…...
Sports Briefs: Ninth-inning rally lifts Mariners on road
3+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Nine unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning pushed College of Marin baseball past Butte College, 19-14, on Thursday to start a three-game series in Oroville. The Mariners took advantage of four Roadrunner errors in the ninth inning to…...
Kurtenbach: SF Giants baseball is back and I have one simple request
3+ week, 3+ day ago (935+ words) That beautiful smell is in the air; that intoxicating cocktail of cut grass, sunscreen, and overpriced domestic brews. Folks, it's time for San Francisco Giants baseball once again. Yes, pitchers and catchers have reported to Scottsdale. The sun is shining,…...
SF Giants 2026 spring training preview: Vitello slated for first Cactus League experience
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1124+ words) SCOTTSDALE " As the final seconds of Super Bowl 60 faded away, thousands upon thousands across the country had some version of the same thought: The Giants begin spring training this week when pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, and while every…...
Jeff Kent will wear SF Giants cap on Hall of Fame plaque; Beltrán to wear Mets
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (270+ words) The hall announced its decisions Tuesday, two weeks after Beltr'n and Jones were elected by the Baseball Writers" Association of America. Kent was voted into the hall in December by the contemporary era committee. Inductions will take place on July…...
Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ offseason strategy? Buying plausible deniability
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (863+ words) I said it at the beginning of the Giants" offseason: Don"t believe anything until you see a jersey pulled over a collared shirt. And seeing as we"re still waiting on the Giants to sign or acquire a player…...
Making sense of new SF Giant Luis Arraez’s polarizing skill set
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (609+ words) There wasn't another free agent on this year's market more polarizing than infielder Luis Arraez, who's reportedly joining the Giants on a one-year, $12 million pact. Is Arraez the best pure hitter in the game, one who evokes shades of Tony…...
How does SF Giants’ offseason stack up with other National League contenders?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) As the regular season ended and autumn leaves started to fall, the Giants had very clear needs around their roster: starters, relievers and an outfielder. With February looming, Buster Posey and Zack Minasian checked all those boxes. San Francisco added…...
Sports Briefs: COM baseball drops season opener
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) An error to lead off the top of the ninth inning led to the decisive run as College of Marin fell 2-1 to San Mateo in Tuesday's baseball season debut at Kentfield. Tam High grad Will McLemore scored on a double…...