Baseball Game Preview: Baboquivari Warriors vs. St. David Tigers

Baboquivari hasn't had much luck against St. David recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Warriors will welcome the Tigers at 3:45 p.m. Baboquivari will be strutting in after a victory while St. David will be coming in after a defeat.

On Thursday, Baboquivari beat Patagonia 6-2.

Kolukeo Velasco

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/17/25 @ Patagonia	9
03/27/25 vs Fort Thomas	7
04/11/25 @ St. Michael	6
03/05/24 vs Maryvale Prep	6
03/19/25 @ St. David	4

Kolukeo Velasco made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Baboquivari is 3-1 when Velasco posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jesse Buendia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Baboquivari's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Hendricks, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Meanwhile, St. David fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ray on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 12-11. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cooper Merrill and Cedar Haynie did some serious damage despite the final result: Merrill went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Haynie got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Haymore, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

St. David now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Baboquivari, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.

Baboquivari suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to St. David when the teams last played back in March. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.