Senior Joaquin Boche sets his hand ablaze as he makes the first pitch of their season.
Senior Joaquin Boche sets his hand ablaze as he makes the first pitch of their season.
THE MIRROR | Chioma Chiawa

Wolves baseball team falls to Eagles in season opener

Wolves prepare for next game against Reseda Regents
Byline photo of Isabel Valles
By Athena Cepeda and Isabel Valles
Feb 24, 2025
After a successful catch, senior Joel Enciso runs back to his base. (THE MIRROR | Chioma Chiawa)

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Bottom line:  The Wolves baseball team held their season opening game on Wednesday Feb. 19, going head-on against the Eagle Rock Eagles, their first game of the season didn’t go as planned with the Wolves losing 0-2.

Highlights | 

  • Pitcher, third baseman and senior Joaquin Boche started on the mound, pitching five innings with seven total strikeouts against the eagles 
  • Throughout the entirety of the game, the Wolves were only able to get two hits, one by senior pitcher and shortstop Joel Enciso and the other by freshman shortstop and Enzo Enciso
  • Catcher and senior Nate Renard led the team in stolen bases, with stealing four on the eagles 
  • Renard also led the team in nine total putouts, this is when a fielder physically records the act of completing an out
  • Joel Enciso closed off the game for Boche by pitching the last two innings with a total of two strikeouts 

What’s next |  The Wolves baseball team’s next game is a home game against the Reseda Regents on Monday, Feb 24.

With ready feet and hands senior Jesus Zacaula protects the third base. (THE MIRROR | Chioma Chiawa)

Team Thoughts |  “The game was good but it just wasn’t the result we wanted,” Boche said. “They just did the little things right that we didn’t and it showed in the score. No one said playing the defending champs was going to be easy so we’re going to bounce back and give y’all some wins” 

Our Thoughts | This was a hard fought game by the Wolves but they unfortunately came up short when it came to offence. With the Eagles being a team that has won championships in the past the Wolves definitely kept them on their toes. 

For the books: 

  • 0 Wins, 1 Loss
  • Valley Mission League
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Isabel Valles
Isabel Valles, Athletics Editor
Through participating in multiple sports writing competitions, I was able to prove my commitment to the class and was chosen to become sports editor in my second year of journalism. My love for sports writing came around the time my love for sports developed around 6 years ago. Another thing I love about writing about sports is being able to inform and catch up readers about games that they may have missed. Currently I play three sports, flag football, track and field, and basketball. After high school I plan on attending either the University of Pennsylvania or the University of Santa Cruz. My goal for this year as editor is to become a better leader and learn from any mistakes that I might make in the process.
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