Tim Menicutch

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Sports Writer at Marin Independent Journal

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Prep baseball: Marin Catholic tops Northgate, moves on to section final

1 week ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

Marin Catholic High senior pitcher Carson Davis could be forgiven for experiencing a bit of the jitters in the opening inning Tuesday against visiting Northgate (Walnut Creek). After all, Davis had never pitched in a game of such magnitude. But after spotting the Broncos a two-run lead in the first inning of the North Coast Section Division III baseball semifinal contest, Davis settled into his role as an ace starting pitcher for the Wildcats.
Prep baseball: Marin Catholic advances, stays home for semifinals

2 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

Marin Catholic’s Cooper Mitchell says there’s no secret formula to his team’s late season surge. Mitchell, a junior first baseman, attributes the recent success to simply playing well at the right time. In Tuesday’s North Coast Section Division III baseball quarterfinals, the Wildcats pounced on Kelseyville for nine runs in the opening two innings and coasted to an 11-4 victory on a pleasant Friday in Kentfield.
Prep baseball: Redwood falls into early hole in section playoffs

2 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

The Redwood High baseball team spotted powerful Benicia a five-run first inning lead in an opener of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs Tuesday. That was more than a mere hole the Giants dug themselves. They might have had better luck digging a tunnel with a teaspoon. Needless to say, No. 11-seed Redwood (18-9-1) beat a hasty retreat from the NCS playoffs in a 9-5 loss to No. 6 Benicia (17-8) on a pleasant early evening in Larkspur.
Prep baseball: Redwood outlasts San Marin for MCAL title

2 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

Redwood High leadoff hitter Theo Trono would have gladly settled for a little less stress in Friday night’s MCAL baseball final against regular season champ San Marin. The tension certainly hung thick in the air before the Giants finally defended their title with a taut 6-5 nine-inning victory against the Mustangs on a windless night at Albert Park in San Rafael.
Prep baseball: Redwood tosses no-hitter, tops Tam in semifinal

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

For the last two seasons, Matthew Knauer has been Redwood High’s ace reliever. On Wednesday, Knauer was just a plain ace. Knauer pitched 6.2 innings of no-hit ball and the Giants silenced Tam 2-0 in an MCAL semifinal baseball contest. Knauer’s masterpiece propelled defending champion Redwood into a second consecutive league championship final.
Prep Baseball: Redwood hurlers hold off San Rafael in MCAL playoffs

3 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

It threatened to storm in Larkspur on Monday. San Rafael High also threatened to oust Redwood, the defending MCAL champ, from the playoffs in the first round. Neither, however, came to be. The weather stayed just dry enough for baseball and No. 3-seed Redwood did just enough to eliminate gritty No. 6-seed San Rafael 3-0 in the opening round of the MCAL playoffs.
Prep baseball: Marin Catholic secures spot in MCAL playoffs

4 weeks ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

The Marin Catholic High baseball team plays pretty well with its back against the wall. The Wildcats (12-11, 8-8 MCAL) clawed out of the proverbial corner with two wins this week against Archie Williams – including a 9-4 triumph Thursday in Larkspur – to nail down the No. 5-seed in next week’s MCAL playoffs. MC, which needed both wins against Archie Williams to avoid postseason elimination, travels to Novato to take on the fourth-place Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Monday in an opening round playoff game.
Prep baseball: Marin Catholic keeps playoff hopes alive

1 month ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

Marin Catholic sophomore shortstop Johnny Greco insists there was no additional pressure despite the nature of Tuesday’s do-or-die contest in San Anselmo. The Wildcats (11-11, 7-8 MCAL) had to win twice in a two-game set this week against Archie Williams to nail down an MCAL baseball playoff berth. Step one is complete after MC scored eight runs in the final three innings Tuesday and cruised to a 9-1 victory against host Archie Williams (12-10, 8-7).
Prep softball: Redwood outlasts Archie Williams to stay in first

1 month ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

Redwood pitcher Stella Belluomini, coming off back-to-back no-hitters, fired three more innings without allowing a hit to start a pivotal MCAL softball game against Archie Williams on a warm afternoon in Larkspur. Belluomini, however, settled for a three-hitter and a win Monday as the Giants scored the decisive run in the bottom of the sixth after the gritty Peregrine Falcons erased an early three-run deficit.
College baseball: College of Marin misses out on title, eyes state playoffs

1 month ago | marinij.com | Tim Menicutch

The College of Marin baseball team needed two wins this week to clinch at least a tie for the Bay Valley Conference title. The Mariners, who have not captured the BVC title since 2018, still have not added a conference banner as Los Medanos finished off a three-game sweep Friday with a 16-3 thrashing of COM on a cool, overcast afternoon in Kentfield. Los Medanos and Laney finished tied atop the final standings with identical 18-3 records.