Baseball Recap: Santa Rosa Academy Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Santa Rosa Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the California Military Institute Rough Riders with a sharp 16-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Luke Erbacher

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/09/25 vs California Military Institute	10
03/14/24 @ California Military Institute	5
03/27/25 @ Cornerstone Christian	3
03/20/25 vs Cornerstone Christian	2
04/22/24 @ Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School	2

Santa Rosa Academy got a great performance from Luke Erbacher as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Erbacher a new career-high.

At the plate, Santa Rosa Academy let Luke Hamilton and Dominic Zagone run wild. Hamilton scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Zagone scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Santa Rosa Academy is 3-1 when Zagone posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-7 otherwise. Jackson Morace was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Santa Rosa Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Santa Rosa Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for California Military Institute, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, Santa Rosa Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nuview Bridge at 3:15 p.m. The Knights will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Rangers surely won't give up without a fight. As for California Military Institute, they are taking a road trip to challenge Sherman Indian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.2 runs per game on average), something the Rough Riders will no doubt try to take advantage of.