Rays defeat the Angels in 13 innings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Amed Rosario drove in the winning run with an infield single and the Tampa Bay Rays scored twice in the 13th inning…
Gavin Stone puts in stellar start for Dodgers in win over Padres
The Dodgers and San Diego Padres weathered a 2-hour, 15-minute rain delay before beginning Saturday night’s game in Chavez Ravine under drizzly skies, 48-degree temperatures…
Prep sports roundup: Granada Hills (16-1) continues to dominate in softball
At 16-1 and unbeaten in the West Valley League, Granada Hills’ softball team continues to be the team to beat in the City Section. El…
Mike Trout homers again, but Angels fall to the Rays
José Caballero had three hits and two RBIs, Isaac Paredes homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Angels 6-4 on Tuesday night despite Mike…
Red Sox rout Angels in series finale to win two of three
Chase McGuire drove in a career-high five runs, Tyler O’Neill hit his third home run of the series and the Boston Red Sox finished off…
Reid Detmers strikes out 12 to carry Angels to win over Red Sox
Rafael Devers’ error at third base allowed the Angels to score two runs in the sixth inning, and the Angels snapped a five-game winning streak…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines again for Dodgers in win over Cubs
CHICAGO — In his first taste of the major leagues, Yoshinobu Yamamoto crumbled. But on Saturday at Wrigley Field, staring down the barrel of a couple…
Prep sports roundup: Seth Hernandez powers Corona to 11-0 victory
Seth Hernandez, the pitcher, is pretty good, but so is Seth Hernandez the hitter. The Corona High junior hit a pair of two-run home runs…
Angels complete trip with sweep of Marlins, their fourth straight win
MIAMI — Taylor Ward homered and Nolan Schanuel extended his career-starting consecutive on-base streak to 35 games as the Angels beat Miami 10-2 on Wednesday for…
Nathan Aceves leads Huntington Beach to win in Boras Classic
It’s 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday morning. It’s spring break in Orange County. Most of Nathan Aceves’ Huntington Beach High classmates are probably sleeping, surfing or…
Reid Detmers shines as Angels bounce back and defeat Orioles
BALTIMORE — Reid Detmers gave the Angels some much-needed effectiveness on the mound, giving up one run in five innings to help them avoid a season-opening…
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
Sighs of relief were heaved everywhere. On the bench, by the coaches and players on his team. In the executive offices, by the decision makers…
Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…
Prep baseball, softball roundup: Corona shows off Ebel brothers
The Ebel brothers, Brady and Trey, made their high school baseball debuts for Corona on Wednesday after sitting out the first half of the season…
Baseball is sacred. MLB’s ‘innovations’ are profane
I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety. The experience…
Friday’s prep baseball and softball scores
Baseball Alhambra 9, Schurr 2Aliso Niguel 9, Peninsula 5Alta Loma 2, Claremont 1Anaheim 13, Santa Ana Valley 1Animo Leadership 15, Hawthorne 7Apple Valley 11, Hesperia…
Prep sports roundup: Birmingham gets past El Camino Real
Birmingham baseball coach Matt Mowry doesn’t care about West Valley League championships. His focus is on City titles, having won five. His teams have never…
Prep baseball roundup: Jordan Kingston delivers shutout for Calabasas
Jordan Kingston of Calabasas turned in a top pitching performance Monday, limiting Camarillo to three hits while striking out four and walking one in the…
Santa Monica’s Jackson Klein records third straight shutout
Jackson Klein of Santa Monica didn’t throw his third consecutive no-hitter Friday. He had to settle for his third consecutive shutout. Klein gave up three…
Prep baseball roundup: Birmingham opens West Valley League with 1-0 win over Granada Hills
Matt Mowry has never won a West Valley League title as baseball coach at Birmingham. Could 2024 be different? The Patriots started league play Tuesday…