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…
Angels upbeat about the future despite losing back-to-back games
Angels manager Ron Washington knew his team needed cultural adjustments.It wasn’t just handling the 40-man roster general manager Perry Minasian assembled. The 73-year-old skipper, in…
Logan O’Hoppe homers twice as Angels win sixth in a row
SACRAMENTO — Logan O’Hoppe hit two home runs and drove in three runs, Jo Adell and Zach Neto also homered and the Angels beat the Athletics 10-5…
Jackie Morales hits three home runs in Notre Dame upset win
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High was supposed to be a year or two away from softball prominence with its collection of six talented freshmen.Well, the…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland at the end of the regular seasonRk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last…
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame clinches baseball playoff berth
A high school baseball regular season that began with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame learning its No. 1 pitcher wouldn’t be available is ending with the…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 11.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. CORONA (26-2); 88…
How the Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages bond is helping the Dodgers
When the Dodgers called up Andy Pages to the majors early last season, one of the first things co-hitting coach Aaron Bates did was seek…
Dodgers call up utilityman Hyeseong Kim, will join the team in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The other notable international acquisition of the Dodgers’ offseason this winter is on the verge of his major league debut.South Korean utilityman Hyeseong Kim is…
Dodgers’ Max Muncy hopes first home run is ‘something to build on’
The celebration was simple. But the relief was immense.In the bottom of the second inning Wednesday afternoon, on the last day of what had been…
Mike Trout injured during Angels’ loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — J.P. Crawford hit a tie-breaking two-run single in a six-run seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners won their seventh straight series with a 9-3 victory…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 10.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. CORONA (23-2); Anthony…
Teoscar Hernández and Kiké Hernández power Dodgers past Pirates
\The Dodgers entered Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on a three-game losing streak with hits and runs increasingly difficult to muster. Home runs,…
Shohei Ohtani’s struggles continue as Dodgers are swept by Cubs
CHICAGO — So often when the Dodgers needed it last year, Shohei Ohtani bailed them out.During stretches in which they were scuffling at the plate, or battling…
Andrew Heaney shuts down his old team as Pirates defeat Angels
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first…
How UC Irvine’s Colin Yeaman became a pro baseball prospect
It was the spring of 2022 when Colin Yeaman finished as the leading hitter with a .385 batting average on a 13-16 Saugus High baseball…
Prep baseball roundup: Corona hits seven home runs in blowout win
After being shut out last week and losing its No. 1 ranking, Corona baseball responded Monday by hitting eight home runs in a 23-3 Big…
Dodgers believe Shohei Ohtani will get a boost from dad strength
ARLINGTON, Texas — As a father of two, Dave Roberts is a true believer.“Dad strength,” he declared Sunday morning, “is real.”Which, naturally, made the Dodgers manager all…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 9.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. HUNTINGTON BEACH (18-2);…
Angels activate Zach Neto following shoulder surgery last year
The Angels activated shortstop Zach Neto off the injured list before Friday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants.The 24-year-old Neto injured his right…