Valley Christian will play host to De La Salle on Saturday for the NorCal Division I title. In Division II, St. Ignatius travels to Casa Grande for the championship.
The high school baseball matchup that has been anticipated for years is finally a reality. De La Salle vs. Valley Christian. The North Coast Section’s top program vs. the Central Coast Section’s top program.
De La Salle players lift pitcher RJ Meyn onto their shoulders as they celebrate defeating Clayton Valley Charter for the North Coast Section Division I championship on May 26 at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. 2-1 behind pitchers Michael Castaneda and Alec Belardes and strong defense as the Warriors improved to 31-3.
De La Salle’s RJ Meyn and Castaneda, aces this season for their respective teams, won’t be available to pitch in the final, per pitch count rules. Castaneda threw 66 pitches on Thursday, meaning he’d need two days of rest before being allowed to pitch again. Meyn threw 112 pitches on Thursday, according to stats reported to MaxPreps.
The game Saturday will be the first between De La Salle and Valley Christian in 13 years. Valley is 4-2 against DLS in the MaxPreps era, which began in the 2004-05 school year.
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