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…
Mike Trout hits two homer runs, but Angels fall to Giants
Landen Roupp struck out a career-high nine over seven innings, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run and the San Francisco Giants held on for…
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…
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…
Tyler Glasnow dominates as Dodgers tie franchise mark for best start
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow reacts after striking out Atlanta’s Austin Riley during the fifth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-1 win Monday night at Dodger Stadium.…
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…
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…
Prep baseball: Crespi’s Jackson Eisenhauer throws two-hit shutout
Senior pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi High has earned so much respect and confidence from his coach, Mike Glendenning, that he has been installed as…
High school baseball: Mission League shows off strong pitching
Mission League baseball teams appear loaded with pitching depth based on what happened Friday.Chaminade, Crespi, Harvard-Westlake and St. Francis all came through with top pitching…
Freddie Freeman stays hot in Game 3 and inspires the Dodgers
NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman had already done plenty to infuriate fans of the New York Yankees, the Dodgers first baseman crushing a dramatic walk-off grand…
Zach Neto’s two-run homer helps Angels end seven-game losing streak
DETROIT — Zach Neto homered, rookie Jack Kochanowicz pitched six scoreless innings and the Angels ended a seven-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the…
Rockies rally to defeat Angels in extra innings
Jake Cave hit a tying two-run home run with two out in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies scored on an error in the…
Luis Rengifo and Logan O’Hoppe propel Angels to win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer and the Angels rallied to beat…
Seth Hernandez’s two-run HR sends Corona into Division 1 final
When Seth Hernandez sent a change-up flying over the left-field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning for a two-run home run, he was…
Angels drop series finale to Guardians
CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez broke an 0-for-19 skid and finished a 10-pitch at-bat with a two-run home run and Josh Naylor also hit a two-run shot…
Shohei Ohtani hits two homers as Dodgers sweep the Braves
Dave Roberts seemed a little conflicted before Sunday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves in Dodger Stadium. The manager didn’t want to put too much…
Prep baseball roundup: Erik Puodziunas throws one-hitter in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s win over Crespi
Forty years ago, future Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell threw a no-hitter for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame against rival Crespi. On Wednesday, Erik Puodziunas,…
Shohei Ohtani wants to break Dave Roberts’ Dodgers home run mark
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani holds the Major League Baseball record for the most home runs hit by a Japanese-born player. He does not, however, hold…
Prep sports roundup: Corona defeats Corona Centennial
Back from North Carolina on Sunday with a championship trophy after winning the National High School Invitational, Corona High’s baseball team had little time to…
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…