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The Socal Sparrows formerly known as the South Bay Sparrows enter their second season in Sunset league play under the direction of Ryan Davis.

Davis, unhappy with the results of the 2017 season has revamped his approach. The SoCal Sparrows will feature a 31-man roster, upgraded facilities (Vanguard University) and a new pre-game and jersey apparel deal with Adidas. The advancements to the Sparrows Baseball Club organization has lead to quality talent and a great deal of excitement coming out of the Sparrows Camp. Look for the SoCal Sparrows to bounce-back from their 7-18 Sunset League record from a year ago and make their way into the SBL Playoffs. 

Recent SoCal Sparrows News

ALL SUMMER TEAM

By Dave Sobieraj 08/07/2018, 4:00pm PDT

The SBL is proud to announce the 2018 All Summer Team:

MVP 

LB – IF Tyler Wilber 50 H, 32 R, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 6 SB, .515, .542  

CY YOUNG 

LB – Chase Ambrose 26.2 IP, (5-0), 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 36 K, 0.64 WHIP

FIRST TEAM ALL SUMMER

C - SH Ismael Martinez 23 H, 11 R, 1 HR, 10 RBI, .397, .478

1B - LB Colton Hector 39 H, 23 R, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 1 SB, .382, .454

2B - LB JT Navarro 43 H, 29 R, 1 HR, 27 RBI, 6 SB, .333, .397

SS - SH  David Rivera 24 H, 16 R, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .436, .475

3B - LB Aaron Takacs 50 H, 40 R, 1 HR, 35 RBI, 13 SB, .394, .503

OF - SB Andrew Crane 24 H, 15 R, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 3 SB, .348, .444

OF - SS Charlie Nasuti 22 H, 14 R, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 8 SB, .328, .415

OF - SH Aaron Fawcett 20 H, 8 R, 10 RBI, .385, .421

UTL - VC Max Sterner 25 H, 8 R, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 3 SB, .312, .402; 39.1 IP (3-2), 1 SV, 2.52 ERA, 38 K, 1.30 WHIP

P - SH Matt Stearns 24 IP, (4-0), 0.75 ERA, 24 K, 0.83 WHIP

P - SS Jack Fox 26 IP (4-0), 1.04 ERA, 23 K, 0.81 WHIP

P - LB Will Anderson 39 IP (2-0), 1 SV, 1.62 ERA, 36 K, 1.21 WHIP

P - LB Reid Sebby 36 IP, (3-1), 2 SV, 1.94 ERA, 53 K, 1.17 WHIP

P - LB Austin Spinney 40 IP, (4-3), 2.25 ERA, 58 K, 1.05 WHIP

P - SS Josiah Austin 40.2 IP, (2-0), 2.24 ERA, 32 K, 1.20 WHIP

SECOND TEAM ALL SUMMER

C - LB Jeremiah Johnson 34 H, 22 R, 3 HR, 19 RBI, .343, .404

IF - SS David Frontanez 15 H, 2 R, 6 RBI, .319, .360

IF - VC Josh Arkin 25 H, 21 R, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 2 SB, .309, .427 

IF - LB Ricardo Serrano 35 H, 24 R, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 4 SB, .330, .437

IF - LB Ben Barth 36 H, 29 R, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 22 SB, .310, .401

OF - VC Ellis Stevens 35 H, 25 R, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 11 SB, .289, .394 

OF - LB Rafeeq Rahim 33 H, 16 R, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 11 SB, .327, .433

OF - LB Nolan Jekich 33 H, 23 R, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 4 SB, .330, .409

UTL - IVP Jesse Villalobos 13 H, 4 R, 7 RBI, .361, .439

P - VC Jesse Galindo 38.2 IP, (5-2), 2.33 ERA, 34 K, 1.29 WHIP

P - LB – Garrett Rennie 42 IP, (1-0), 3 SV, 2.36 ERA, 55 K, 0.86 WHIP

P - IVP Avery Rivera 31.1 IP, (1-0), 1 SV, 24 K, 1.15 WHIP

P - LB Tyler Cobb 33.1 IP, (7-0), 2.70 ERA, 44 K, 1.29 WHIP

P - SB Shane Whitaker 19.1 IP, (1-1), 2.33 ERA, 10 K, 1.14 WHIP

P - SS Andrew Nero 30.2 IP, (1-0), 1 SV, 2.74 ERA, 17 K, 1.11 WHIP

P - SS Seth Hoetker 30.1 IP, (1-1), 1 SV, 2.77 ERA, 25 K, 1.42 WHIP

Sparrows Eliminate Oilers in Nail-Biter

By Dave Sobieraj 07/27/2018, 4:30pm PDT

LONG BEACH -- The SoCal Sparrows staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Signal Hill Oilers Thursday afternoon at Long Beach City College.

David Frontanez and Payton Walsh each ripped one RBI.

The loss means the Oilers are eliminated from the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Sparrows will take on the Ventura County Pirates later to determine who gets to play the Legends for the championship.

Pirates Advance to Championship

By Dave Sobieraj 07/27/2018, 4:30pm PDT

LONG BEACH -- The Ventura County Pirates advanced to the Sunset Baseball League Championship for the second consecutive year with a 3-1 victory over the SoCal Sparrows Thursday at Long Beach City College.

The Pirates will face the Long Beach Legends in the championship starting Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Cal State Fullerton.

The Sparrows had a great regular season, winning the South Division, but their season has now come to an end. 

Team Est. 2016

Team Owner: Ryan Davis

General Manager: Katrina Davis

Email: ryan.davis@sparrowsbaseballclub.org

Division Titles: 1

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Home Field: Vanguard University