Christian Babcock

2 days ago | sacbee.com | Christian Babcock

SANTA CLARA - When Santa Clara trailed Oakland Tech by five runs in the CIF NorCal Division IV quarterfinals, there was doubt in the Bruins dugout. "A lot of guys were down," senior Zach Gallegos said. But Santa Clara wasn’t out. Drew Diffenderfer's two-run double gave the Bruins life, cutting the deficit to three and sparking a sustained comeback that ultimately resulted in a one-run lead. Oakland Tech responded with two runs in the sixth.

2 days ago | mercurynews.com | Christian Babcock

Santa Clara is headed to the NorCal regional semifinals after mounting a five-run comeback to win its first-ever CIF NorCal regional game

4 days ago | sacbee.com | Christian Babcock

There will be no shortage of Bay Area teams in this year's California Interscholastic Federation Northern California regional baseball and softball playoffs. The CIF NorCal brackets were released on Sunday, and De La Salle (26-4) headlines the Division I baseball bracket. The Spartans have been almost untouchable this season, frequently winning games by 10 or more runs.

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Christian Babcock

De La Salle primed for return to glory. Non-local teams pull down top two softball seeds. Santa Clara baseball finally getting respect?

4 days ago | mercurynews.com | Christian Babcock

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