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…
Can James Paxton deliver again? The Dodgers are counting on it
PHOENIX — His check-engine light was illuminated, and his gas gauge was nearing empty, but James Paxton had little choice but to ignore those warning signs…
Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco digs deep to hold off Windward
It’s been a long, up-and-down basketball season for St. John Bosco. There have been missed opportunities. “We’ve had many opportunities,” sophomore guard Brandon McCoy said,…
Augie Lopez homers as Loyola hands La Salle its first loss
Loyola’s baseball team handed La Salle (7-1) its first defeat of the season Friday with a 5-2 victory. Donnie Morgan had two hits and two…
Harvard-Westlake’s Duncan Marsten dazzles on the mound
“Electrifying.” That was the word being used to describe the pitching of senior right-hander Duncan Marsten on Wednesday. He struck out the first six batters…
Mission League baseball opens with 2 ties because of darkness
The Mission League baseball season launched Tuesday with the usual drama that comes when with so many talented teams. And also the expected game stopped…
Contreras makes history with its first City Section soccer title
The Contreras High boys’ soccer team made history Friday, winning its first City Section championship with a 3-1 victory over Roybal in the Division IV…