D1 Playoffs

[Timmy Winn]

I'm not doing to say I have a hard time taking them seriously. But not having to face a team with similar talent in almost two months is rough. They had five errors today. Clovis West had two. I'm not sure what to expect from Liberty.

Yeah, saying not taking seriously is unfair...maybe I should say I won't take them as seriously as I should. Your point stands. They committed 5 errors. You can overcome that against Sanger, Fresno high, Madera, SJM, etc. You can't overcome 5 errors against top teams.

[knightsrule04]

Tons of talent, great coaching, but you're not going to get through the playoffs after running 15 games against the CMAC.

It's been that way for 20 years now. So disappointing to see year-in, year-out.

[Old man scout]

In my many years of watching High School baseball most late round games are given away as opposed to being won kids get over excited and can't deal with extra pressure and excitement there is no way to practice this that's why you hope they hit the ball to a senior. Last night the wild pitch really set up the error. In the end these are kids. It's just tough.

[TeddyKGB]

Championship game is set  1 vs 2, best in the TRAC facing the best from Bakersfield: Clovis West vs Liberty. Looks like Liberty has been scoring a lot of points. Should be a good game.

[CWClassof2007]

Jake Turley pitching for Clovis West & Chance Gerecke for Liberty.

In the top of the 1st Liberty strikes out, flies out to right, back to back walks & then a fly out to right.

In the bottom of the first Clovis West was very patient at the plate. Two walks & three hits later they have a 3-0 lead.

[CWClassof2007]

Top of the 3rd for Liberty
A single, walk & error score a run. Then a three run home run gives Liberty a 4-3 lead. After a strike out & single Clovis West being in Brody Santos.

[CWClassof2007]

Bottom of the 3rd Clovis West plates three runs to go back up 6-4.

[CWClassof2007]

Top of the 4th Liberty goes down in order with two strike outs & ground out to short stop. Brody Santos definitely has more control than Turley did to start the game. Liberty guys seems to be swinging for the fences on every pitch.

Bottom of the 4th
Liberty brings in Evan Churchman. A quick inning for him with a diving play by the third baseman, ground out to first base & another back to the pitcher.

[CWClassof2007]

Top of the 5th
A infield hit & a double puts runners on 2nd & 3rd. After a hut by pitch Tyler Patrick comes in a try to close this game out for Clovis West. He started the games as the DH. 2 run double ties the game. On a ground ball the short tries to pick off the runner who was off third base. He's called safe. Next batter hits a sac fly to centerfield to give Liberty the 7-6 lead. A wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd & 3rd. After a strikeout CW intentionally walks Brock Thompson to load the bases. Grant Voss singles to drive in 2 more. A strike out ends the top of the 5th. 9-6 Liberty.

[CWClassof2007]

Nothing for Clovis West in the bottom of the 5th inning.

[CWClassof2007]

Nothing for both teams in the 6th inning. Evan Churchman has shut down Clovis West since he came in.

[CWClassof2007]

Liberty 9 Clovis West 6 Final

Clovis West has lost the last six championship games they've played in.

[Governor]

Congratulations to Liberty High on a great year

[TeddyKGB]

Liberty 9 Clovis West 6 Final

Clovis West has lost the last six championship games they've played in.

how times have changed... there was a time when CW won about 80% of the valley titles available. the last three D1 baseball titles have been won by Bakersfield teams: Stockdale, Centennial and Liberty...last TRAC team to win a title was Buchanan in 2021

[CWClassof2007]

how times have changed... there was a time when CW won about 80% of the valley titles available. the last three D1 baseball titles have been won by Bakersfield teams: Stockdale, Centennial and Liberty...last TRAC team to win a title was Buchanan in 2021

The 2004 section championship team is only one the school has won. 5 of the 6 teams since were #1 going into the playoffs.

[CWClassof2007]

Clovis West loses 2-1 to Granada of Livermore in the fist round of the D1 NorCal Regional. They were up 1-0 going to the bottom of the 7th. The Matadors were 29-1 & ranked #2 in the state coming into today's game. They won the North Coast section title 1-0 against De La Salle in a 14 inning game that was played over two days because of darkness. They'll play DLS again in the second round.

Liberty was seeded #1 in the D2 SoCal Regional. They beat Weslake 14-4. They'll play the winner of Poway & Arcadia.

[CWClassof2007]

Clovis West loses 2-1 to Granada of Livermore in the fist round of the D1 NorCal Regional. They were up 1-0 going to the bottom of the 7th. The Matadors were 29-1 & ranked #2 in the state coming into today's game. They won the North Coast section title 1-0 against De La Salle in a 14 inning game that was played over two days because of darkness. They'll play DLS again in the second round.

Liberty was seeded #1 in the D2 SoCal Regional. They beat Weslake 14-4. They'll play the winner of Poway & Arcadia.

Nolin Santillan went 7 innings allowing one run.

[CWClassof2007]