Saint Francis

Serra needs 12 innings to top Falcons on a walk-off walk. Padres will host Los Gatos in Thursday's Division I semifinals. Saint Francis advances in Division II, while Menlo stays alive in Division IV.

Serra to face College Park in NorCal Division I opener, while Saint Francis will face visiting Central Catholic. Valley Christian and Menlo School will play on the road

Padres spot Saint Francis a 3-0 lead and roar back with six runs in third in semifinal win; Warriors pitching shines again in 4-2 victory over Los Gatos.

Ironically, wearing the tools of ignorance requires intelligence, leadership and overall toughness. The catcher is the most important everyday player on the diamond and our group on the Peninsula stacks up to backstops anywhere.

A full slate of CCS semifinal games involving Peninsula schools.

Three WCAL schools play in the Division I semifinals Wednesday in San Jose; Capuchino and Menlo-Atherton also play on Wednesday

The WCAL is loaded with standout hitters. Here is the list of leaders in batting average going into the CCS tournament.

The WCAL's best pitchers have swing-and-miss stuff. This year they've shown that each time they take the mound.