Clay Arritt, author at el Don News

Heroic performances power Dons to state championship victory

199 pitches. As Andrew Phillips gets set on the mound in the state championship, his body feels every single one of them. It’s the bottom of the ninth as the Dons’ pitcher

May 28, 2026

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Another sweep advances Dons to third state championship appearance in four years

Santa Ana went against familiar foe in Fullerton over the weekend in the 3C2A Regional Final, where the Dons were able to complete another sweep and remain undefeated in the playoffs. Game

May 20, 2026

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Taking care of business: Dons sweep Super Regional

Santa Ana remains undefeated in the playoffs, as they won the first two games against Citrus to advance to the 3C2A Regional Final. Both were close, high-intensity contests where the Dons were

May 11, 2026

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Full-team effort as Dons advance to 3C2A Super Regional

It was a series sweep for Santa Ana, who took care of business against Cerro Coso over the weekend, with the Dons’ offense exploding in game one and a solid pitching performance

May 6, 2026

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After losing scholarship, Dons’ shortstop found new path toward Division 1 baseball

A sunset shines down on Don Sneddon Field as the last crack of the bat and pop of the glove mingle with the whistles of birds as practice wraps up for the

April 27, 2026

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Rough final series as Dons limp their way into playoffs

Although crowned solo champions of the Orange Empire Conference, the Santa Ana Dons were swept by the Golden West Rustlers in their final series of the regular season before the 3C2A playoffs

April 27, 2026

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Historic season continues as Dons walk off Lasers to complete sweep

After the Dons couldn’t get the final three outs before blowing a five-run lead, freshman second-baseman Halii Dudoit would dig in with the winning run on second base. He was asked to

April 20, 2026

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Two home runs from Tomitaka power Dons past Chargers

The Santa Ana Dons struck hard and early, scoring five runs in the first to set the tone for a 9-6 victory to clinch the series against the reigning conference champion Cypress

April 13, 2026

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Winning streak snapped as Dons drop mistake-filled game to Chargers

The Santa Ana Dons hosted the Cypress Chargers in game one of a three-game conference series, losing 15-4 on Tuesday afternoon. This snapped a 13-game winning streak for the Dons. “We know

April 8, 2026

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Dominant three-game sweep of Hornets extends Don’s winning streak to 10

The Santa Ana Dons took down the Fullerton College Hornets by a score of 6-3, completing a clean sweep of the Hornets on Saturday afternoon. This win wasn’t quite as dominant for

March 30, 2026

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