Share: Coach Pat McGee knew to count on catcher Evan “Nuke” Nahra when the Lancers baseball team was down big and needed a spark. Nahra brought life to the Lancers multiple times, one of the most notable being a 3-RBI performance against East Los Angeles, which ignited a comeback victory to win 9-3 after falling behind 3-0. Evan Nahra is a hometown player for Pasadena, having his high school career just down the road at La Salle High School. At La Salle, he would win …
Season recap: Another first-round exit leaves Lancers baseball stagnant
Share: With the Lancers’ season ending in the first round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs at the hands of the Comets, it’s time to reflect on the turbulent season Pasadena faced this year. The 2025 season was memorable for its wins, losses, injuries, and ill-fated aftermath of the Eaton fire. The season started with setbacks due to the Lancers having no home field to practice or play on until their Feb. 27 game at Brookside Park’s Jackie Robinson Memorial Field. Pasadena proceeded to erupt for …
Pasadena pitching pitfalls prompts Lancers to perish in playoffs
Share: After taking game 1 in a surprise upset, Pasadena City College dropped both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader to No. 3 seed Palomar, ending its postseason run. Heading on the road to face the SoCal Regional Tournament’s no. 3 seed was a tall task for the Lancers, but following a 6-4 victory in game 1, Pasadena turned the series on its head, putting the Comets on the brink of elimination. “We didn’t snag [game 1],” head coach Pat McGee said. “We beat them.” The Lancers’ …
Lancers get fired up to shoot down Comets at playoffs
Share: Friday, May 2, will see the first game in a three-game series, with the Lancers facing off against the Palomar Comets. After successfully bouncing back in their recent bout with East LA with an 8-4 victory, the Lancers snagged the opportunity to head off to the 3C2A Regionals this weekend. The beginning of the season saw its fair share of tribulations, with the aftermath of the Eaton fire leaving the team without a field for six weeks and injuries leaving some players out of …
Lancers leash the Huskies as Pasadena heads to playoffs
Share: The Lancers defeated conference opponent East Los Angeles with an 8-4 victory at home last Thursday afternoon. The pendulum of momentum swung in favor of the Huskies early on as a lead-off double began the flurry of hits East Los Angeles had all game. Pasadena’s pitching struggles in the top of the first inning led to an early 2-0 deficit. Pasadena’s confidence didn’t waver despite the early fall in the scoring department. “We had our backs against the wall [early on], so there’s nowhere …
Lancers keep eyes on playoffs after big swing and miss
Share: The Lancers keep their hopes for the playoffs high after a blowout loss at the hands of the Mt. San Antonio Mounties last Tuesday afternoon. The first of their three matches against Mt. San Antonio saw Pasadena falter at the plate, with the batters tallying only one run across nine innings. Lancers pitchers joined the rough outing, allowing eleven runs, two of which were unearned. “We’re looking to get in the playoffs, for sure,” center fielder Tyler Garcia said. “We definitely have to wake …
Warriors strike down Lancers in tense game
Share: Last Saturday, the Lancers marched onto the field, emanating confidence as both teams greeted each other with the desire to send the other home empty-handed. Before the first pitch, a pair of Lancer players performed their version of a pregame ritual to ensure they had good luck. “For luck, I walk to the left field pole, I get on one knee, I pray,” first baseman Adrian Roman said. “Then I draw a cross and my number in the dirt.” “I like to read a …
Lancers waste the Warriors in comeback victory
Share: The Lancers inched closer to the top of the conference table after gutting a win past the El Camino Warriors yesterday afternoon. El Camino’s display of offense and defense through the first three innings of ball contrasted mightily to that of Pasadena, tallying four runs with six hits. The Warriors fought off Lancer batters, forcing soft contact and shallow fly balls into the outfield. “It was the bottom of the third inning. Still very early. Still have a lot of outs to play with. …
Pasadena dehorns Rams in blowout bout
Share: Lancer right fielder Devon Eskridge took to the batter’s box with shouting matches from both dugouts ringing through his mind, but the at bat was all he could focus on. While Victor Valley yelled words of encouragement toward their pitcher, Pasadena’s Lancers cheered in hopes of extending their marginal lead. With Eskridge’s stance ready to hit and his stare fixed on the pitcher, he was prepared to bat. On the second pitch, he launched the ball toward the right field gap, bringing Tyler Garcia …
Pasadena snaps losing streak with smashing victory
Share: The Lancers ended their 3-game losing streak with a 16-2 victory over the Tartars last week. Pasadena was quickly put on notice with Compton scoring a run in each of the first two innings whilst the Lancers’ offense stood still, not being able to match the Tartars’ attack. Despite starting pitcher Hugo Tafoya’s early mistakes he proceeded to shutout the Tartars’ offense in his next 6 innings of play. Tafoya allowed seven hits, one earned run, and two walks all while striking out 5 …