Eagle News

Drive for 2011 starts now: Eagle summer baseball

Summer practice starts Monday, June 28 at 2 p.m. We will hold practice Monday-Thursday from 2-4 p.m. Wear regular baseball practice gear and bring running shoes and shorts.

Estancia’s summer baseball program will be held in two sessions : June 28-July 29 and August 23-September 2 and include two practices and two games a week. Don’t miss this chance to improve your skills. We will meet Monday-Thursday from 2-5 p.m. Practices will be Mondays and Wednesdays; Games Tuesdays/Thursdays. Cost: $175 per player.

Strong emphasis will be put on:

Offensive and defensive fundamentals
Mental approach
Strength and conditioning
Attitude
Team mentality

Costs will cover coaches, baseballs, facility rentals and umpires. Spirit packs will also be available for new players for an additional fee. Spirit packs will include a hat, belt, pants, practice shirts, and socks.

Please make checks payable to Estancia Baseball Boosters

Eagles fall in first round

Ontario Colony defeated Estancia, 4-2, in the first round of the Division IV playoffs, completing the Eagles’ most successful season in more than 15 years. Read the story in the Daily Pilot.

Estancia wins first league title since 1991

The Eagles defeated Calvary Chapel, 1-0, Thursday, recording their third consecutive shutout, and won the Orange Coast League title. Click here to read the Daily Pilot article.

The Eagles (17-10, 9-3 in league) will be making their first CIF Southern Section playoff appearance since 1994. Estancia last won a league championship in 1991, sharing the Pacific Coast League title with Laguna Hills.

This time the championship is all ours. Costa Mesa’s 6-0 loss to Laguna Beach dropped the Mustangs (14-13, 8-4) into second place.

Next up: The first round of the Southern Section Division IV playoffs against Ontario Colony, at 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 21.

Click here to view Division IV bracket.

Click here to download full Division IV bracket (PDF).