Pioneer baseball team begins D3 CIF SJS Playoffs by earning redemption at Vanden High School

Five days after falling one run short in a high-scoring, back and forth matchup in Fairfield, the Pioneer High School varsity baseball team had a shot at redemption to begin the Division III CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs. Last Friday, Vanden scored 5 unanswered runs to conclude the regular season with a 10-9 victory against the Patriots. That game decided home field advantage as the Vikings (13-11) earned the No. 8 seed in D3 while Pioneer was ranked ninth. Tuesday afternoon’s postseason opener being in Fairfield ultimately didn’t matter as the Patriots (22-6) prevailed 5-1. “I think we came out with...