Prep sports roundup: Hunter Manning strikes out 12 in West Ranch win
Hunter Manning lives so close to the West Ranch High baseball field that he can hear sounds of balls being hit in the batting cage…
Andrew McCutchen’s three-run homer keys Pirates’ offense in win over Angels
Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates had 18 hits for the first time in two years in a 9-3 win over…
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…
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…
Shohei Ohtani is on a 40/40 pace. Can Dodgers give him more RBI shots?
Shohei Ohtani is not publicly known, nor personally sees himself, as a quick starter at the plate.“Overall, in my career,” he said through interpreter Will…
Prep sports roundup: Cypress takes over first place in Crestview League
Cypress has had one of the toughest nonleague baseball schedules this season, with games against Harvard-Westlake, Sierra Canyon, JSerra, Loyola, Bishop Amat and Aquinas.It has…
Westlake baseball continues its late-inning heroics in another win
After six consecutive walk-off home victories, Westlake went on the road on Monday and still managed to produce drama in the seventh inning.Noah Stead hit…
Prep sports: Notre Dame drops Harvard-Westlake in Mission League game
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame suffered one of its most embarrassing baseball defeats last week in a 21-run loss to Bishop Alemany. The Knights needed to…
Prep baseball: Norco gets 17 hits in win over Corona Centennial
Norco collected 17 hits and hit two home runs to win the first game of a three-game Big VIII League series against Corona Centennial 15-3…
St. John Bosco baseball gets three-game sweep of Orange Lutheran
The high school baseball season began for St. John Bosco with its new field under construction, unable to be used. The players have found a…
Prep roundup: Bishop Alemany wins fourth straight Mission League game
Don’t look now, but Bishop Alemany is getting hot in Mission League baseball. The Warriors won their fourth consecutive league game under first-year coach Randy…
Prep sports roundup: Josh Stonehouse hits two homers during Crespi win
The wind was blowing hard and the temperature was chilly on Tuesday in Encino, perfect conditions for punting. Josh Stonehouse, whose father was a punter,…
Payton Kennedy’s focus to be the best is working for Santa Margarita
Payton Kennedy turned 18 on Friday, an event every teenager cherishes, but for her it also happened to be a game day, meaning any celebration…
La Mirada and Corona baseball reach Boras Classic championship
There’s good news and bad news for La Mirada baseball. The good news is that La Mirada has earned a spot in the Boras Classic…
Prep baseball roundup: No. 1 Corona, No. 2 Huntington Beach win Boras Classic openers
The Boras Classic began Tuesday with No. 1 Corona, No. 2 Huntington Beach and No. 4 La Mirada all coming away with impressive victories to…
Royal baseball coach Dan Maye earns victory No. 595
Dan Maye, in his 36th season as baseball coach at Royal High, picked up win No. 595 on Friday, and it was an important one.…
No. 1-ranked Corona has six shutouts in seven baseball games
To say that the No. 1-ranked Corona High baseball team is living up to expectations is an understatement. The Panthers have recorded six shutouts in…
Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame collects six hits
Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High had a career day at the plate on Wednesday. He had six hits and five RBIs by…
Crespi, Sierra Canyon, Harvard-Westlake win Mission League openers
There is little doubt who’s the most improved player on Crespi’s unbeaten baseball team. Senior Jackson Eisenhauer has become the ace of the staff, and…
Birmingham baseball opens West Valley League play with win
Birmingham’s Matt Mowry has won five City Section championships and zero West Valley League championships in 19 seasons as head coach. Could this be the…