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Max Muncy drives in seven runs off two homers in Dodgers’ win
Upstaging Shohei Ohtani, especially on a day he pitches, is no easy feat. But at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, teammate Max Muncy did it twice — hitting two home runs and matching a career high with seven RBIs to lift the Dodgers to a 13-7 defeat of the Washington Nationals, and make Ohtani more…
The Times’ softball player of the year: Kai Minor of Orange Lutheran
Four years ago, after seeing freshman outfielder Kai Minor for the first time during the first softball practice, Orange Lutheran High coach Steve Miklos remembers arriving at home and telling his wife, “This girl is special.” And she was. Minor, headed to Oklahoma after four spectacular seasons at Orange Lutheran, saved her best for her…
The Times’ 2025 All-Star baseball team
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ 2025 All-Star baseball team: Pitcher, Seth Hernandez, Corona, Sr.: He struck out 105 in 53 1/3 innings while walking seven and giving up 19 hits. He had an 0.39 ERA and went 9-1 this season and 18-1 in two years. Pitcher, Hunter Manning, West Ranch, Sr.: The UC…
Regional roundup: St. John Bosco reaches Division I championship
St. John Bosco is one win a way from a rare Triple Crown — winning championships in the Trinity League, Southern Section Division 1 title and Southern California Division I regional. The Braves (29-4) advanced to the regional final with a 7-4 win over Villa Park on Thursday in the semifinals. They will play host…
USC baseball loses, will play Oregon State again in regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. — USC baseball wanted to be aggressive knowing it was entering a hostile environment, playing in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,347 at Goss Stadium. The Trojans tried to set the tone early. Instead, it backfired, costing them early opportunities, early momentum and ultimately Sunday night’s matchup in a 14-1 loss to Oregon State…
Ethan Hedges homers twice to lift USC baseball past Saint Mary’s
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Saint Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela knew who he didn’t want to beat him. Valenzuela said before Saturday night’s matchup with USC that Ethan Hedges is the scariest hitter in the Trojans’ lineup even though the midseason All-American hadn’t played to the same standard in the second half. Hedges was hitting .415 with 22 extra-base…
Prep talk: Top-seeded Norco goes for seventh Southern Section softball title
Norco High’s softball program under coach Richard Robinson has been setting the standard for excellence in the Southern Section for years. The top-seeded Cougars will seek to add a seventh section title on Saturday in the Division 1 final against El Modena in a 7 p.m. game at Bill Barber Park in Irvine. This team…
Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks. Freshman Dylan Volantis of Texas, a Westlake High graduate, has had an All-American season, going 4-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 12 saves as a closer in the SEC. Freshman…
Seven of eight women’s College World Series teams have SoCal players
If you want to win a Women’s College World Series championship in softball, you probably need one, two or even three players from Southern California, which is loaded with high school softball talent. Seven of the eight teams that will begin action in Oklahoma City this week have at least one SoCal product making major…
St. John Bosco stuns No. 1 Corona 2-0 in Southern Section Division 1 semifinals
Jack Champlin, a junior pitcher for St. John Bosco, surveyed the memorable scene Tuesday afternoon. There were fans standing everywhere — down the lines, around the outfield walls, in the press box. It was the top of the seventh inning, and No. 1 Corona had two runners aboard trying to rally in the Southern Section…