The Times’ softball player of the year: Kaniya Bragg
Perhaps no one played a more pivotal role in her team’s success on the softball diamond this season than Kaniya Bragg of Garden Grove Pacifica,…
Angels’ struggles against the Astros continue in lopsided loss
Yordan Álvarez continued his hot streak with three more hits, including a two-run homer, Hunter Brown tossed six shutout innings and the Houston Astros defeated…
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…
USC defeats California to advance to Pac-12 tournament final
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshman Brayden Dowd hit his first career home run and finished with four RBIs, Josh Blum threw two innings of scoreless relief for…
Dodgers look flat on Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night
Long lines snaked out from Dodger Stadium entrances a good three hours before Thursday night’s game, and most of the 53,527 fans in attendance were…
North Hollywood’s Enoch Yi throws no-hitter in Division I opener
The City Section Division I baseball playoffs began Thursday, and Enoch Yi came away with a no-hitter in North Hollywood’s 4-0 win over Wilson. He…
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…
Cardinals rally with an eight-run inning to defeat struggling Angels
Nolan Arenado homered and Matt Carpenter had a tying two-run single during St. Louis’ eight-run seventh inning, and the Cardinals rallied from a four-run deficit…
Angels can’t solve Seth Lugo in series-ending loss to Royals
Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his…
Prep roundup: Granada Hills rolls in Open Division softball playoff opener
With a 27-2 record and wins over some top Southern Section teams, Granada Hills is the overwhelming favorite to win the City Section Open Division…
Andy Pages’ walk-off single delivers Dodgers to win over Braves
Two of the best teams in baseball convened at Chavez Ravine on Friday night, the National League West-leading Dodgers and NL East-leading Atlanta Braves opening…
Angels get a wild win over Phillies to end losing streak
Ehire Adrianza and Mike Trout scored on a wild pitch and throwing error in the seventh inning as the Angels rallied from an early three-run…
Angels fall to Minnesota Twins for seventh loss in eight games
Bailey Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the…
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,…
Hart baseball team has not one but two submarine-throwing pitchers
It’s tough enough when you first face a pitcher who throws submarine style, where the ball is released from just above the ground with lots…
New leadoff hitter Mike Trout helps Angels end losing streak
Mike Trout hit his first leadoff home run since 2012, and the Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium to…
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…
Santa Margarita stays tied for first place in Trinity League
Santa Margarita is hanging tough in the Trinity League baseball race. The Eagles (16-6-1, 7-3) remain tied for first place with Orange Lutheran after scoring…
Mookie Betts continues torrid start to lead Dodgers past the Nationals
There was a lull in early April, when he went two games without a hit and seven games without a run batted in, but other…
Shohei Ohtani milestone can’t save Dodgers in loss to Padres
Shohei Ohtani pulled even with one of his boyhood idols with a milestone home run in the first inning and added doubles in the fifth…