Distefano was one of five outfielders selected to the team.

He was a major part of the Hawks and their 27-18 record on the season, the third best season in school history. He started 44 of 45 games with 58 hits, 33 runs, four homers, 31 RBI, and two stolen bases.

The Hawks missed out on the GSAC playoffs by one game to Biola.

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Robards threw a complete-game shutout over the Royals to help SDC to a 3-0 win. The complete-game shutout was his third on the year and leads the team with a 2.99 GPA.

Robards stifled the Royals on Friday scattering just four hits while striking out nine. He finished the season with a 5-3 overall record and 70 strikeouts in 87 innings.

The Hawks end their season with a 27-18 overall record and an even 15-15 mark in the GSAC. HIU, playing their first ever season, finished four games behind the Hawks in conference and end their season with a 21-28-1 overall record and 11-19 conference slate.

Needing the wins, the Hawks started off well in Game 1. A pickoff throw from the HIU pitcher that went wild scored the first run for SDC. David Vega singled home Steven Pico in the second inning to give SDC a 2-0 lead. The lead could've been larger but the Hawks left six runners on base in the first three innings, including bases loaded with one out in the third.

The Royals grabbed their first lead of the game in the fifth inning with three runs. They added another run in the sixth leading 4-2.

Caeden Barnes tied the game in the seventh thanks to a 2-run homer.

But a sac fly in the eighth was the answer the Royals had and secured the win.

The Hawks tallied 14 hits in the game, six players had two hits apiece. Starter Gio Ochoa was responsible for the five runs in seven innings pitched.

Game 2 was a quick pitchers duel lasting 1:15. Carlos Ochoa was scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning with a double to center scoring Stephan Haviar.

Justin Distefano added another run with a solo shot in the sixth for the 2-0 lead.

The Royals threatened in the seventh with a solo homer with one out of Zachary Ambrose. Ambrose was able to secure the save getting a groundout to third to secure the save, his third on the year.

The Hawks needed Biola to lose both games today if SDC happened to lose one of the two. The Eagles won the first game against Vanguard but dropped the second. Biola will advance as the fifth seed to the tournament based on head-to-head results against the Hawks, with the Eagles winning 2-1.

With the win, the Hawks improved to 26-17 overall and 14-14 in the GSAC. The Royals fall to 20-27-1 and 10-18 respectively.

After laboring for the first two innings, Robards settled down and only allowed two hits in the last seven innings of play. He improved his team-leading ERA to 2.99.

The Hawks scored single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. David Vega scored as teammate Bobby Mead stalled in his attempted steal to give Vega enough time to score from third.

Steven Pico hit an RBI single in the fourth scoring Brooks Fages for a 2-0 lead. Stephan Haviar hit a double off the wall in the fifth to plate Justin Distefano to end all scoring.

Haviar and Fages had two hits apiece.

In other GSAC news, Vanguard defeated Biola 10-4, dropping the Eagles with the Hawks with the same conference record. Menlo, another team SDC is chasing down, also lost, this time to Westmont. The Hawks gained a game on the fourth and fifth placed teams in the standings.

The final order of playoffs is still to be determined as the Hawks can squeak in to the fourth, fifth, or sixth spot in the standings.

First pitch tomorrow is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Grossmont College.

The Hawks and Royals were originally scheduled for a 3-game series at Grossmont College but Friday's game only will be moved to Southwestern.

Parking is reserved for attendees at Parking Lot L. Other parking lots are subjected to ticketing by campus security.

The two teams will complete the series with a DH at Grossmont College on Saturday. First pitch for Saturday is scheduled for 11 a.m.

The Hawks own Game 1 10-1 before winning 16-1 in Game 2.

With the sweep, the Hawks won all six games against the Firebirds this year and improve to 25-17. Saint Katherine falls to 5-17.

Mark Young earned the Game 1 win throwing five innings with six hits, two ealks, an earned run and four strikeouts. Matt Meggers pitched two innings in relief allowing two hits and striking out two.

The Hawks scored in five consecutive innings. They tallied one in the second, teo in the third and fourth, one in fifth and four in the sixth. David Vega led the team with 3 RBI.

SDC started off hot in Game 2 with 15 runs in the first three innings. SDC starter for the game, Jeremiah Wiley, allowed the lone run in the first inning and cruised to a complete game striking out nine with five hits.

Carlos Ochoa and Vega both hit home runs. Ochoa tallied a game-high 4 RBI.

The Hawks will close out their season with a 3-game series against Hope International starting on Friday at Grossmont College. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 23-17 and winners in five of their last six games. The Firebirds falls to 5-15.

The Hawks scored 12 runs in the first three innings. Saint Katherine responded to SDC's 8-run first with three in the bottom of the inning but failed to score the rest of the game.

SDC outhit the Firebirds 15-10.

David Vega and Stephan Haviar led the team with three hits apiece. Caeden Barnes tallied a game-high 4 RBI with the lone home run of the game.

Chris Velasquez threw five innings of work earning his first win of the season. He allowed seven hits, three runs, one earned, while striking out four. Caleb Rodusky pitched the last four innings allowing just three hits with five strikeouts.

These two teams will finish up the season series with a double-header on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. at Poway High School.

The Hawks scored their eight runs in two innings and improved to 22-17 on the year. The Flames drop to 24-21 finishing the series against SDC 0-2.

A bases loaded walk gave the Flames a 1-0 lead in the second inning. With one out and the bases still loaded, SDC starter Caleb Rodusky, escaped without any more damage with a strikeout and a fly out.

Two runs in the bottom half of the inning gave SDC their first lead of the game. With one out, Vizcaino doubled to right center. A groundout and a single through the right side scored Vizcaino tying the game. Carlos Ochoa singled through the middle plating Steven Pico for the second run of the inning.

Four innings later, the Hawks erupted for their six runs.

Pico led off, reaching on a throwing error by the Bethesda first baseman. Ochoa followed with a walk. With one out, Bobby Mead tallied an RBI single scoring Ochoa. The hits kept coming as Stephen Haviar drove in David Vega with a single for a 4-1 lead. Mead later scored on a wild pitch before Vizcaino drilled a breaking pitch over the left field fence leading 8-1.

The Flames scattered some hits and scored some late runs but the Hawks shut the door.

Ben Parker was tabbed with the win as Rodusky only went two innings.

The Hawks will travel to Poway High to take on Saint Katherine in a 3-game series. Friday's contest starts at 6 p.m. before the double header on Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Hawks won Game 1 9-4 before falling 2-1 in Game 2. SDC is now 21-17 on the season and 13-14 in GSAC play, a half game behind Menlo for the fifth and final spot for postseason play. The Firestorm stands at a record of 10-24 overall and 7-20 in conference.

Before everyone settled in their seats, the Hawks built a 6-0 lead. Stephan Haviar was responsible for the first run of the game with an RBI single to right field scoring David Vega. In the top of the second, Ryan Alvarez, Vega, Justin Distefano, and Haviar all tallied RBI singles to give SDC the 6-0 advantage.

ACU notched runs in the fourth and sixth before SDC scored three in the eighth. Steven Pico's RBI double scored Patrick Vizcaino. Alvarez and Vega tallied another RBI each to end the scoring for the Hawks.

Gio Ochoa went eight strong innings allowing eight hits, four runs, three earned, while striking out three.

Game 2 saw very little offense from either side. The Firestorm quickly scored a run in the bottom of the first inning off of SDC starter Jeremiah Wiley. The Hawks tied the game with an error by ACU in the fifth.

Arizona Christian ended the game with back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the seventh.

The Hawks outhit the Firestorm in the game 6-4. Distefano and Pico both tallied two.

SDC will welcome Bethesda on Tuesday in a tuneup game before their last series of the season. The Hawks host HIU for a 3-game tilt starting on Friday.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 20-16 overall and 12-13 in GSAC play. The Firestorm fall to 9-23 and 6-19 respectively.

ACU score more than half their runs in the first four innings. They scored a run in the first, three in the second, and two in the fourth to break out to a 6-0 lead.

RBIs by Caeden Barnes and Steven Pico gave SDC their first runs of the game in the fifth inning. They also tallied three in the next inning cutting their deficit to one run. Stephan Haviar reached on an error in the sixth but the errant throw scored two runners. Brooks Fages singled up the middle scoring Justin Distefano.

The Firestorm, however, answered with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to wipe away the progress SDC made.

A four-run seventh drew the Hawks even with ACU. RBIs by Bobby Mead, Haviar, Fages, and Barnes squared the game at 9-9.

Just as they did before, ACU scored a run in the bottom half of a Hawk comeback, leading 10-9 after seven complete innings.

But the Hawks didn't quit and scored three in the ninth to grab the win.

Mark Young earned the win in relief. He threw 1.2 innings allowing just one hit, a walk, and two strikeouts. Daniel Kopas earned his third save of the season.

SDC starter Michael Robards was touched up for nine runs, eight earned in six innings.

The Hawks and Firestorm wrap up the series tomorrow with a double-header scheduled for 11 a.m.

With the win, SDC improves to 19-16 overall and 11-13 in conference play. The Eagles drop to 23-19 and 12-9 respectively.

The Hawks, again, jumped out to an early lead, scoring three runs in the second. Steven Pico hit a 2 RBI single to right field scoring Caeden Barnes and Justin DiStefano. Ryan Alvarez later hit a sac fly to center scoring Brooks Fages from third for the 3-0 lead.

After Biola tallied four runs in the bottom of the third, Stephan Haviar hit an RBI groundout, tying the game at 4-4 after five innings.

The Eagles added a run in the sixth before the Hawks made their comeback in the eighth inning.  

Pico came up big again hitting another 2 RBIs, this one a double to right center. David Vega's RBI single to center plated Pico to end all scoring.

Pico led the team with 4 RBI and tied with three this. Seven different players scored a run.

SDC starter Jeremiah Wiley was tagged for five runs, all earned, while allowing eight hits and four strikeouts. Mark Young earned the win in relief throwing a scoreless three innings and fanning three Eagles batters.

The Hawks travel to Phoenix and take on Arizona Christian for a 3-game series starting on Friday. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

With the losses, the Hawks fall to 18-16 overall and 10-13 in GSAC play, two games out of the last playoff spot behind Menlo. The Eagles improve to 23-18 and 12-8 in conference, who sit third in the GSAC, four games out of first place.

After the Hawks took a 3-0 advantage into the bottom of the fourth, Biola scored nine runs in four innings to take a controlling 9-4 into the ninth inning.

DiStefano then nailed a one-out grand slam to tie the game at 9-9. Biola grabbed a run in the bottom of the 13th to take Game 1.

The two teams combined for 28 hits for the 19 runs. Caeden Barnes and Stephan Haviar tallied three hits apiece. Michael Robards started the game for the Hawks lasting six innings with eight hits, six runs, and six strikeouts.

In Game 2 SDC's bats went silent as Biola did all the scoring. A single and a sac fly were the victims for Gio Ochoa's runs in the fifth. Ochoa threw six innings allowing just the two runs with one strikeout.

Weather permitting, SDC will take on Biola for the series finale on Saturday. First pitch was bumped up to 10 a.m. in hopes to beat the pending weather.

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SDC scored seven unanswered runs in Game 2 to claim a 7-4 win before falling in Game 1 9-2.

With the split, the Hawks sit at 18-14 overall and 10-11 in GSAC play. The Mustangs now have a record of 24-12 and 13-8 respectively.

The Mustangs scored early and often in Game 1. TMC got a little help from the Hawks as two errors quickly turned into turn runs. The Mustangs led 3-0 after the second.

Homeruns would be the story in the third inning. Michael Sexton hit a 3-run bomb to right field for a 6-0 lead. Nick Covello went back-to-back with a towering shot to the same right field.

Steven Pico showed his muscle in the bottom half of the inning with a solo shot to left but The Master's led 7-1 after three. Carlos Ochoa also hit a homerun, this time in the seventh but it wasn't enough.

SDC starter Michael Robards went eight innings in the loss. He allowed nine runs, six earned, with 11 hits and seven strikeouts. Bobby Mead led the team with two hits.

The Mustangs again got off to a hot start, this time scoring four runs in the first two innings. SDC didn't answer until a 3-run fourth inning brought the deficit down to one.

Steven Pico hit a bases-loaded slicing double to right center scoring three. He was later thrown out at home plate as a Ryan Alvarez single found the outfield but a good relay tagged Pico at home as the Mustangs kept their 4-3 lead.

Brooks Fages hit an RBI double tying the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning.

In the sixth, the Hawks loaded the bases with no outs. David Vega's hard-hit ball to short came home for the force out at the plate and the first out of the inning. Mead came through with a single through the left side, giving the Hawks a 5-4 lead. Stephen Haviar's sac fly to left added the second run of the inning and Justin DiStefano's infield single score Vega for the 7-4 lead to cap all scoring.

Daniel Kopas earned the win in relief throwing two innings of no-hit ball. He added three strikeouts and faced one batter over the minimum.

Starter Mark Young was tagged with four runs in four innings and four hits. He struck out three and walked five.

The Hawks hit the road next week for a crucial 3-game series against Biola. Friday's contest will start at 3 p.m. in La Mirada.

The Hawks were on the other end of a 13-10 slugfest, ending their 8-game winning streak. With the loss, SDC falls to 17-13 overall and 9-10 in conference. The Mustangs improved to 23-11 and 12-7 respectively.

A grand-slam by The Master's Nick Covello capped a 5-run first, giving TMC a big 5-0 lead.

The Hawks were able to add four in the third. Justin DiStefano hit a 2 RBI triple to left field scoring Ryan Alvarez and David Vega. Patrick Vizcaino then doubled home DiStefano from third. Stephan Haviar laster hit an RBI single to right for the fourth run, cutting their deficit to just one.

The Master's waited no time answering back with another big inning, this time five runs in the top of the fourth, right after SDC looked to gain some momentum. The Hawks trailed 10-4 after four innings.

Trailing 10-5 in the sixth, Nicholas Quintero's inside-the-park homer gave SDC new life. Quintero hit a deep fly ball to right center. The center fielder ran into the fence allowing Quintero time to hustle all the way home, just beating the tag with a head-first slide. Quintero had to leave the game after the homerun as he was shaken up after the play.

But just like all game, the Mustangs countered SDC's rally with three runs in the seventh to retake a sizable 13-7 lead after seven innings.

The Hawks were not done, however. In the ninth, Vizcaino hit a towering 3-run homer to left field scoring Alvarez and Vega. But it was too little too late as the Mustangs held on for the win.

SDC starter Gio Ochoa lasted just four innings allowing 10 runs, six earned, with five hits and a strikeout.

Vizcaino led the team with 4 RBI and three hits.

These same teams will battle it out in a double-header on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Grossmont College.