Day One of the Lancer Baseball Classic

March 16, 2026 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


(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.