UCLA baseball crushes Fresno State in NCAA regional opener
Michael Barnett flipped a weighted baseball into his hand and threw it against the side of the strength-training room next to UCLA’s clubhouse.Jostling through folding…
Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks.Freshman…
Tuesday’s Southern Section baseball playoff semifinal scores
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSTUESDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION 1St. John Bosco 2, Corona 0Santa Margarita 12, Crespi 0DIVISION 2West Ranch 8, Etiwanda 7 (8 innings)Mater Dei…
Carson rallies to win first City Section baseball title
On a field of dreams, Carson left-handed pitcher Anthony Dorado created a dream moment, throwing his glove toward the dugout after the final out at…
High school baseball: City Section playoff scores and pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSFINALS At Stengel FieldDIVISION III#2 University 8, #1 Jefferson 1DIVISION II#7 Port of Los Angeles 6, #4 Chavez 5SATURDAY’S SCHEDULEAt Dodger…
High school baseball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTS QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1Corona 2, Norco 0St. John Bosco 4, Villa Park 3Santa Margarita 5, Los Alamitos 4Crespi 3, Mira Costa…
Prep talk: Division 1 baseball quarterfinals have top matchups
There are four big-time matchups Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs. The intrigue involves which teams can win with…
Wednesday’s Southern Section baseball playoff scores, updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFSWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSQUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1Norco 9, Chino Hills 1Ayala 9, La Mirada 5El Modena 6, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 4Temescal Canyon 4, Etiwanda…
Wednesday’s City Section baseball playoff scores, updated pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSSEMIFINALSAt Stengel Field DIVISION I#2 Carson 4, #11 Taft 2#1 Banning 3, #5 Verdugo Hills 1FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE FINALS At Stengel FieldDIVISION…
UC Irvine baseball coach Ben Orloff proving Mike Gillespie right
Mike Gillespie had a premonition about Ben Orloff.The USC and UC Irvine coaching legend guided Orloff for two years as an Anteater, watching Orloff become…
Tuesday’s Southern Section baseball playoff scores, updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSTUESDAY’S RESULTSSECOND ROUNDDIVISION 1Corona 11, Los Osos 2Norco 4, Laguna Beach 2Villa Park 8, Aquinas 2St. John Bosco 5, Vista Murrieta 4Santa…
Prep Rally: A great week for City Section baseball that ends at Dodger Stadium
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. It’s the greatest weekend for City Section athletics, because the baseball championship games in Open Division…
Prep talk: Receiver Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint shows off his athleticsm
You can go ask any college football recruiter whether they’d be more impressed with a high school player who spends the majority of time in…
High school baseball: City Section playoff scores and pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTSQUARTERFINALS DIVISION I#1 Banning 2, #8 Garfield 1#5 Verdugo Hills 5, #4 San Pedro 4#11 Taft 4, #14 Roosevelt 3#2 Carson…
High school baseball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSFIRST ROUND DIVISION 2 Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3Sultana 2, Royal 1Loyola 8, Sierra Canyon…
Thursday’s City Section baseball playoff scores, updated pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSTHURSDAY’S RESULTSSECOND ROUND DIVISION I #1 Banning 10, #16 LACES 1#8 Garfield 3, #9 San Fernando 2#5 Verdugo Hills 2, #12 Legacy…
Pete Rose is a sure thing for the Baseball Hall of Fame now, right? Right?
When Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that a dead man can no longer be banned from baseball, my first thought was this: If Pete Rose is…
Watch Mookie Betts’ toddler son run away with first-pitch baseball
Now pitching for the Dodgers, Kaj Betts!Wait, strike that ...Now running away with the baseball, Kaj Betts!The 2-year-old son of Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts threw…
Tuesday’s City Section baseball playoff scores, updated pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSTUESDAY’S RESULTSFIRST ROUNDDIVISION I#16 LACES 5, #17 Franklin 1#12 Legacy 6, #21 North Hollywood 3#20 Hamilton 7, #13 South East 3#14 Roosevelt…
Pete Rose reinstated by MLB, Hall of Fame election is possible
Pete Rose was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list Tuesday, making the all-time hits leader eligible for induction into the National Baseball…