11/10/23: Al Endriss, the man who not only gave birth to the Redwood baseball program but was the architect of its prolonged excellence, passed away at his home in San Rafael on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the age of … Continue reading
Bill Benz Jr.
5/24/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants’ winning 2023 campaign came to a close in Petaluma Wednesday, at the hands of the #1-seeded Gauchos of Casa Grande High School, who went on to win the NCS tournament, and who will head … Continue reading
5/21/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants traveled north on Saturday to Anton Stadium in Ukiah (Mendocino County), where they scored early and often, jumping out to an 8-0 lead over the Ukiah Wildcats after 5 ½ innings. Giants starter Rex … Continue reading
5/17/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants nearly gave away the farm on Wednesday to the Livermore Cowboys (Pokes), but decided to extend their season with a ferocious rally, emerging victorious 6-3, and advancing in the North Coast Sectional playoffs. After … Continue reading
5/2/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants fell behind 4-0 to the Branson Bulls at home on Tuesday, staying dormant until the 5th inning, then chipping away through seven to send the game to extras. Their improbable comeback was capped with a … Continue reading
4/28/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants rode the arm of starting pitcher Rex Solle to a 2-1 victory Friday over the Novato Hornets at Ed Salmina Field in Novato – a key victory in their stretch run to the MCAL … Continue reading
4/25/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants took a step in the right direction Tuesday, besting a competitive Novato Hornet team behind a complete game shutout by starting pitcher Rory Minty. Against a lineup boasting four of the top six hitters in … Continue reading
4/21/23: It was a tale with two chapters Friday afternoon at Moody Field, as the Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants and starting pitcher Rex Solle carried a riveting pitchers’ duel into the 6th inning, then suddenly collapsed, surrendering both the lead … Continue reading
4/18/23: A couple of big swings made all the difference on Tuesday as the Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants were upended by their crosstown rivals the Marin Catholic Wildcats, in the opener of their critical two-game regular-season series. The sun was … Continue reading
4/18/23 Redwood cruised to an easy victory at Endriss Field on Tuesday afternoon, beating the Marin Catholic Wildcats 7-0. Right-hander Jack Gurley took the mound for the Giants, and he faced his biggest threat of the day in the first … Continue reading
4/12/23 It felt like two different games were played at St. Ignatius on Wednesday, as the first two and a half innings were high-scoring and filled with errors and unlikely plays, while the remainder of the game was a tight, … Continue reading
4/13/23: The Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants fell behind early to an improved home-field version of the Terra Linda Trojans, but came back in the 3rd inning and eventually pulled away, sweeping their season series and remaining atop the MCAL with … Continue reading
4/8/23: Pitching depth became an issue on both sides today, as the Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants fell to the College Park Falcons of Pleasant Hill, 14-9, on the third and final day of the Service Champions Classic Tournament at Foothill … Continue reading
4/7/23 Missing the mojo they had mustered the previous day against Foothill, the Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants dropped the second game of their 3-day East Bay tournament (The “Service Champions Classic Tournament”) to their marauding northern rivals, the San Marin … Continue reading
4/06/23: Playing their best baseball of the year, the Redwood Varsity Baseball Giants got their 3-day East Bay tournament off to a strong start, throttling the host Foothill Falcons on Day 1. Giants third baseman Rex Solle led the way … Continue reading