When Cerritos College was in the process of building a campus, they viewed athletics as a way to bring students to the school. One of the sports was baseball. But who would be the best hire for the position? The selection would be Wally Kincaid, a local product who attended Downey High and Whittier College. Kincaid took over the brand new Falcon program in 1958 and by the time he was done after 22 (1958-77, 1979-80) years of leading the program, he led the school to six California State Championships, 15 conference championships, six Southern California Championships and one Northern California Championship. He posted a career 678-163 record for an amazing .803 winning percentage and led his teams to an incredible 60-game winning streak that spanned over three seasons (1965-67).

 

Coach Kincaid took over the new program in 1958 and led an all-freshman team to a 14-14 record. By the next season, he guided them to the Western State Conference championship, and by 1966, they became the first and only community college team to go undefeated, as they went 40-0 and won the state championship. It was the first of a record six state titles, more than any other school to this day.

 

However, it was more than wins and losses that helped define the legend of Wally Kincaid. During his tenure, Kincaid sent over 150 of his student-athletes into professional baseball, while even more than that went on to be coaches at all different levels. Several of his more notable players who went on to coach include George Horton (who recently was named the head coach at the University of Oregon, but won a College World Series at Cal State Fullerton), Mike Weathers (Cal State Long Beach), Dave Snow (former head coach at Cal State Long Beach), Don Sneddon (the all-time leader in community college wins at Santa Ana College), Ken Gaylord (Cerritos College), Dave Serrano (Cal State Fullerton) and Bob Apodaca, who is currently the pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies.

 

Even after he retired from coaching with Cerritos College, Kincaid made himself available to serve as a mentor to his former players, and even served as a full-time assistant coach on three College World Series teams at Cal State Long Beach. He also spent time working with Cal State Fullerton and Santa Ana College.

 

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WELCOME!

 

On behalf of tournament sponsors

"  Playa Vista Baseball organization"

We welcome you to what is building up to

 be the best weekend of baseball in the

 greater Los Angeles area, this will be our 5th year.

 We are proud to have the 3rd Annual

 Wally Kincaid 4th of July Wood Bat Series.

 In honor of the legendary California Community College Coach.

 We look forward towards having Coach Kincaid out

 to present the"Wally Kincaid MVP" award.

 

From July 1 to July 4, high-caliber teams from

 Canada, Colorado, and Northern California

 will join teams from Southern California 

 for a July 4th weekend of baseball fireworks.

 For a complete list of participating teams, see the schedule below.

 

Last year's tournament is remembered for the scrappy ball playing,

 great exhibition of skills, superb sportsmanship

 and pure joy and respect of the game exhibited by all participants,

making it one of the most memorable July 4th baseball battles

 in California. This year's event, featuring elite 19-under players

 and pro prospects, promises to be even more outstanding.

 

Games will be held at 

 Pepperdine University, Cal State Dominguez Hills and Blair Field, Long Beach.

 Please check individual games for directions to the ball fields.

 

 

Call 310-341-3392  for additional information. 

 

 

And if you get a chance, visit and say thanks to our sponsors at

 Playa Vista Development Corporation,

Doubletree by Hilton (Formerly the Radisson Hotel, Culver City)

 KXLA-44 Television,Diamond Sports and Baseballresource.com.

Thanks in advance to everyone who has labored

 to make this an exciting weekend to remember.

 

So Players, Media, Pro Scouts, College Recruiters

and Fans

Enjoy the games and Let's Play Ball!