Vikings match Maranatha hit for hit in the fall opener
Evan Conrad homered, finished 3-for-4 and drove in two. Santino Cascione singled, stole second and third, and scored the run that put Valencia in front in the fifth. The Vikings could not hold off Maranatha late, falling 9-5.
The Fall 2026 season opened at home on Saturday morning with eight Valencia pitchers taking an inning apiece, and for five innings the Vikings answered everything Maranatha did.
Maranatha struck first with two home runs in the second. Evan Conrad answered right away, leading off the bottom half with a homer to left, and Tyler Lord's single brought Brady Ruffner around to make it 3-2. In the third, Casey Nickson and Cole DeYoung singled, Conrad singled home the tying run, and JT Gurne's sacrifice bunt scored DeYoung for a 4-3 lead.
A solo homer tied it in the fifth. Santino Cascione put Valencia back in front in the bottom half, singling, stealing second and third, and scoring on DeYoung's sacrifice fly. Ruffner had already stolen second and third in the same inning in the fourth, and Steven Genovese had opened the day by striking out the side in the first.
The game turned with two outs in the seventh. A single, a walk, and a two-out error tied it 5-5, and two more singles made it 8-5. Maranatha added a squeeze run in the eighth. Conrad finished 3-for-4 with the home run and two RBIs, and Valencia matched Maranatha with eleven hits. Next up is Chaminade on the road.
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Built for players.
The VHS Baseball Stadium Club booster board, its organized committees, and dedicated volunteers serve and support our on-the-field players and coaches at every level of the program, and welcome every family into that work. We are committed to putting our players and coaches in the best position to win: through respectful collaboration, distributed ownership, active inclusion, and engaged succession planning that builds a lasting legacy for the program.
The Stadium Club exists to support Valencia baseball. Donations keep the program running across all three levels: baseballs and other team equipment, umpires, the field, transportation, and the everyday costs of a season. Giving is voluntary and every student on the roster participates fully.
Sponsorship for the 2026-27 season is open. Family giving has no set amount: any donation helps, and none is expected. The donation page has current details on how to give.
Game Schedule
The last result and what is coming up. The full season, both levels, is on the schedule page. The official 2026-27 Foothill League schedule posts in January 2027.
Everybody plays a position.
Eight committees carry this program, and every one of them is a chance to put your skills and experience to work for the players. Bring what you are good at and whatever time you have. Chair a committee, join one, or take a single shift, and we will find the right fit for you.
Ways to HelpEverything that runs from the scorekeeper's booth during a home game.
The snack bar, and the food and drinks for program events that need them.
The apparel, decorations, and keepsakes the program puts in people's hands.
Photos and video across all three levels.
Raising money for the program, through events and sponsors.
The night the whole program celebrates the season.
The day the program honors its senior class.
Keeping the program's alumni records, and running the alumni game.