Rain, lightning disrupt opening games of regional playoffs
There was rain, lightning and some comedic reactions for the strange June weather Tuesday that disrupted the opening day of the Southern California regional baseball…
Seth Hernandez hits two three-run homers for No. 1 Corona
Leave it up to Seth Hernandez of top-seeded Corona High to find a way to impress the many pro baseball scouts attending Tuesday’s Southern Section…
Bloodied Tony Gonsolin struggles as Angels sweep first-place Dodgers
Andrew Friedman gave a longer answer Sunday morning when asked about the Dodgers’ recent — and, by the feel of it, familiar — pitching woes…
UCLA opens NCAA regional with victory over UC Santa Barbara
With UCLA’s bats quiet early, Kaitlyn Terry stepped into the batter’s box looking to ignite a two-out rally — and with one swing she brought…
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…
Prep talk: Westlake keeps winning games with walk-off celebrations
Call them the Cardiac Kids.The Westlake High baseball team has won five consecutive home games in its final turn at the plate going into Friday’s…
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…
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…
Nine concerns for the Dodgers facing the Mets in the NLCS
In the postgame clubhouse following Game 5 of the National League Division Series, the expletives flowed as freely as showers of beer and champagne. Actually,…
Shohei Ohtani defying explanation with his Dodgers heroics
When Shohei Ohtani is concentrating in the batter’s box, what is that experience like for him? Does he feel as if the stadium is silent?…
Corey Seager provides the offense as Rangers defeat the Dodgers
The first time Dodgers fans saw Corey Seager in the dugout this week, they cheered. The first time Dodgers fans saw Seager on the field…
Orange Lutheran, Santa Margarita to meet in baseball semifinals
The Southern California Regional baseball playoffs began on a positive note for Santa Margarita. The Eagles traveled to Rancho Bernardo and won their Division I…
Prep baseball: Corona clinches Big VIII League championship
Corona High’s baseball team did what it was supposed to do Friday — clinch the Big VIII League championship with a 2-0 win over Corona…
Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame win baseball tournaments
Spring break turned out to be very productive for the Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball teams. Mater Dei entered the week with…
James Paxton gets out of trouble to win in his Dodgers debut
After the hysteria of home-opening weekend, one that culminated with Sunday’s dramatic win against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers’ performance Monday night felt much…
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Brianne Weiss strikes out 19, throws no-hitter for Orange Lutheran
Brianne Weiss is sometimes unhittable pitching for Orange Lutheran’s softball team. It happened again Wednesday when she threw her sixth career no-hitter and struck out…
Alex Schmidt hits grand slam in Granada Hills victory
Alex Schmidt hit a grand slam and Easton Hawk struck out six in 4-1/3 innings as Granada Hills picked up a West Valley League baseball…
Chaminade wins 2 of 3 from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in baseball
Chaminade has injected itself into the Mission League baseball race by taking two of three games from defending champion Sherman Oaks Notre Dame this week.…
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…