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BASEBALL In November of 2010, Tyler Madrid’s football career ended with a torn knee ligament. “We were playing College of the Desert. In the first quarter, as I was going to make

THE UNDERTAKER: RIGHTHANDER Matt Blanchard is the Dons’ closer. In 12 appearances, he has thrown 15.1 innings with a 1.76 ERA and a microscopic .067 opponents’ batting average. His 17 strikeouts lead

BASEBALL. CLASS: Out of the shadows. “He loves the game, his dedication is there. He is a good people relations person, which a lot of these pitchers need.” — SAC Baseball Head

Santa Ana College wins with small ball and a little help. Through 27 games, the team is 20-7. In all but two wins the opponent committed at least one error. The Dons