Day One of the Lancer Baseball Classic
March 16, 2026 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365
Catalina Foothills senior Yaxel Ledezma went 2-4 with an RBI at the plate while collecting five strikeouts on the mound. Mica Mountain senior Raydon Rocha went 3-4 at the plate with a double while collecting seven strikeouts pitching.
Mountain View junior Max Ortega had a triple and two RBI in a 10-0 victory over Pueblo.
Canyon del Oro junior David Adams went 2-4 with a double and a triple with an RBI in a 6-3 win over Douglas. Alex Martinez went 2-2 with a double and three RBI.
Walden Grove junior Marcus Baray went 2-3 with a tiple and an RBI in a 14-7 win over Marana. Senior Vaughn Sexton went 2-3 with a double and four RBI. Marana sophomore Brandon Hess went 2-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Empire senior Micah Tiggas went 2-3 with a double and two RBI in a 20-1 win over Rincon/University. Seniors Adam Armstrong and Zackary Breinlinger had three RBI each. Sophomore Elliott Norton went 3-5 with four RBI.
Sunnyside sophomore Pierce Castro went 2-3 with two doubles and an RBI in a 6-4 victory over Sahuarita and junior Pedro Lopez went 2-3 with a triple and two RBI. Sabino Gonzales collected eight strikeouts for the win. Sahuarita junior Robbie Garcia picked up three RBI.
Empire freshman Colton Irby went with a double and an RBI in a 14-4 win over Nogales.
Charlotte Christian sophomore Jacob Reynolds went 4-4 with a double and a triple in a 9-2 win over Pusch Ridge
Enid senior Dallas Darrow went 2-3 with two RBI in a 5-4 win over Salpointe.
LANCER BASEBALL CLASSIC
MONDAY, MARCH 16
Mountain View 10, Pueblo 0
Mica Mountain 10, Benson 0
Walden Grove 14, Marana 7
Sunnyside 6, Sahuarita 4
Canyon del Oro 8, Douglas 3
Empire 20, Rincon/University 1
Charlotte Christian (NC) 9, Pusch Ridge 2
Enid (OK) 5, Salpointe 4
Catalina Foothills 5, Mica Mountain 4 (9)
Empire 14, Nogales 4
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
Enid vs. Mountain View, 10:30 a.m.
Sahuarita vs. Tanque Verde, 10:30 a.m.
Douglas vs. Buena, 10:30 a.m.
Desert View vs. Pusch Ridge, 10: 30 a.m.
Charlotte Christian vs. Desert View, 1 p.m.
Williams vs. Sunnyside, 1 p.m.
Enid vs. Rincon/University, 1 p.m.
Pusch Ridge vs. Bradshaw Mountain, 1 p.m.
Mica Mountain vs. Foothill (NV), 3:30 p.m.
Yuma vs. Buena, 3:30 p.m.
Estrella Foothills vs. Walden Grove, 3:30 p.m.
Yuma Catholic vs. Marana, 3:30 p.m.
Catalina Foothills vs. Foothill, 6 p.m.
Salpointe vs. Pueblo, 6 p.m.
Canyon del Oro vs. Yuma, 6 p.m.
Nogales vs. Rincon/University, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Williams vs. Sahuarita, 10:30 a.m.
Sunnyside vs. Tanque Verde, 10:30 a.m.
Nogales vs. Enid, 10:30 a.m.
Charlotte Christian vs. Bradshaw Mountain, 10:30 a.m.
Desert View vs. Bradshaw Mountain, 1 p.m.
Williams vs. Tanque Verde, 1 p.m.
Catalina Foothills vs. Benson, 1 p.m.
Canyon del Oro vs. Buena, 1 p.m.
Foothill vs. Benson, 3:30 p.m.
Enid vs. Pueblo, 3:30 p.m.
Estrella Foothills vs. Marana, 3:30 p.m.
Yuma Catholic vs. Walden Grove, 3:30 p.m.
Estrella Foothills vs. Yuma Catholic, 6 p.m.
Salpointe vs. Mountain View, 6 p.m.
Douglas vs. Yuma, 6 p.m.
Enid vs. Empire, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
Bracket Play: 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Bracket Play: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
CHRIS MOON MEMORIAL
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
Sahuaro vs. Thunder Ridge (CO), noon
Flowing Wells vs, Cienega, noon
Ironwood Ridge vs. Thunder Ridge, 3 p.m.
Sahuaro vs. Rio Rico, 3 p.m.
Tucson vs. Skyline, 6 p.m.
Kuna (ID) vs. Ironwood Ridge, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Tucson vs. Thunder Ridge, 9 a.m.
Flowing Wells vs. Sahuaro, noon
Cienega vs. Kuna, noon
Cienega vs. Skyline, 3 p.m.
Flowing Wells vs. Rio Rico, 3 p.m.
Tucson vs. Rio Rico, 6:30 p.m.
Ironwood Ridge vs. Skyline, 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
Bracket Play: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Bracket Play: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.