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3 days ago
- Business
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UC Irvine baseball fails to capitalize on chances in NCAA regional loss
UC Irvine starting pitcher Trevor Hansen, shown here delivering against Long Beach State in March, gave up six hits and three earned runs over 6⅓ innings in a 4-2 loss to Arizona State on Friday. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Jacob McCombs had been arguably UC Irvine's best hitter all season. The sophomore transfer from San Diego State transformed into an all-Big West selection with his .350 batting average and team-high 1.070 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. So when he came up to the plate in the bottom of the fifth, down one run and against a taxed Arizona State southpaw in Ben Jacobs — McCombs provided a real chance to break open the game in favor of the second-seeded Anteaters with runners on first and second. Advertisement Coach Ben Orloff called for McCombs to bunt. A picture-perfect tap toward third base sent both runners into scoring position with one out — and the Irvine dugout into raucous cheers. When his team needed it, one of its stars stepped up. Read more: UC Irvine baseball coach Ben Orloff proving Mike Gillespie's prediction right It didn't matter to Jacobs. Facing the pressure, the former UCLA Bruin — pitching back at Jackie Robinson Stadium, where he played in 2023 — shut down Chase Call with a strikeout and forced Blake Penso — his former battery mate at Huntington high — to weakly fly out to right field on the 105th pitch of the lefty's night. McCombs' small-ball heroics were for naught. When Irvine's offense worked another opportunity to score in the bottom of the eighth after Penso placed down a sacrifice bunt, Alonso Reyes hit into a 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the rally. It was one of those nights for the Anteaters, at a time of year when it matters most, as UC Irvine fell 4-2 to third-seeded Arizona State in the Friday nightcap of the Los Angeles Regional. Advertisement UC Irvine moves to the loser's bracket where it'll face fourth-seed Fresno State at noon Saturday. To win the Los Angeles Regional, the Anteaters will have to win out — four games across Saturday, Sunday and Monday — if they want to reach the NCAA super regionals. While UC Irvine's offense could only produce one run and mustered just five hits, Trevor Hansen — their ace — tried his best to put the Anteaters on his back. Despite giving up solo home runs in the second inning to Jacob Tobias and Isaiah Jackson, the right-hander settled down to toss 6⅓ innings, giving up six hits and three earned runs while striking out eight and walking two. Hansen turned the ball over to Big West Pitcher of the Year Ricky Ojeda with runners on first and second in the seventh. Ojeda made quick work — inducing a ground out and a strikeout — to escape the inning. The lefty pitched through the ninth, giving up one run on 40 pitches overall, which could impact his availability in Saturday's win-or-go-home contest against the Bulldogs. Ojeda threw on back-to-back days just once in 2025, tossing 32 and 35 pitches against UC San Diego on May 3-4. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
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 shortstop Nate Castellon, a Calabasas grad, helped Cal Poly win the Big West tournament. He's batting .364. Collin Clarke (Santa Margarita) is 5-2 with a 4.59 ERA for Oregon. Trent Caraway (JSerra) has 33 RBIs for Oregon State. Colin Yeaman (Saugus) is batting .342 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs for UC Irvine. Aiden Taurek (Foothill) is batting .336 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs for St. Mary's. Derek Curiel (Orange Lutheran) is the No. 2 hitter for LSU with a .336 average and 45 RBIs. Aidan Cremarosa, who once played for Burbank Burroughs until enrolling at IMG Academy, is 6-5 with a 4.13 ERA for Fresno State. Dean Curley (Northview) is batting .313 with 12 home runs for Tennessee. Jimmy De Anda (Mater Dei) has a .281 average for Utah Valley. For USC, Ethan Hedges (Mater Dei) leads the team with a .343 average and has nine saves. For UCLA, freshman Easton Hawk (Granada Hills) has been a late-season closer with five saves. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kauai councilmember sounding 'emergency alarm' on coconut rhinoceros beetles
LIHUE, Hawaii (KHON2) — A Kauai councilmember is sounding the alarm on the coconut rhinoceros beetle, calling it an an 'all hands on deck' emergency. She says the destructive beetle has been spotted from Hā'ena to Waimea. Wahine water polo wins Big West championship In April 2024, KHON2 shot video of the Wailua Golf Course containing plenty of healthy-looking palm trees over the course. But now, community members and leaders are sharing photos of several trees on the course showing signs of coconut rhinoceros beetle infestations. 'Once you start to see it, that means they were doing that work six to nine months ago,' explained Landon Rone, who has been trying to manage the beetles on Oahu for years. 'They're just waiting for that palm frond to open up and then that visual cue is anywhere from six to nine months behind the curve because the beetle has already been eating at your tree.' And that's why newly-elected Councilmember Fern Holland, who is also the Parks and Recreation chair, is concerned.'I'm pulling the emergency alarm trying to get attention and support as I've realized this is spreading really quite rapidly,' she said. Holland also said she has received calls from tree trimmers across the island saying trees showing no signs of the beetle six months ago are now showing signs in almost every tree in certain areas. 'It spreads rapidly, you don't know how bad it is until it's there,' she added. 'I spoke with people in Guam who said the same thing, 'We didn't take it seriously, and now we have no coconut trees.' So I'm doing everything I can for Kauai to take it seriously.' Photos taken by KHON2 on Oahu's North Shore in 2024 show plenty of healthy palm trees, compared to the same trees today only having one, two or even zero palm fronds remaining. The beetle was first detected on the Garden Isle in May 2023. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'I've been trying to get everyone to understand that this is an all hands on deck issue,' Holland said. She said most counties don't have the experts, funds or necessary means to respond to a biosecurity threat, so she went to Washington D.C. to try and get funding from the Department of Defense, since the bug was first detected at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam back in 2013. 'Unfortunately, due to cuts we've seen, we've actually lost people who were helping,' Holland said. Earlier this month, Kauai County launched a new website for residents where they can report sightings and learn more about high risk materials. Holland and Rone said mulch management is key. 'It's laborious, it's tedious, and it's a long-term commitment, but that's what it's going to take to control the population and breeding cycle,' Rone said. He said turning the mulch over and exposing it to sunlight can help kill the larvae. Experts say the specific type of netting needed to successfully capture the beetles is an illegal fishing net and hard to get sent to Hawaii. Anyone with coconut rhinoceros beetle sightings on Kauai is urged to report it immediately. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
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Hawai'i men's volleyball seeded second in NCAA Tournament
Fresh off capturing its fourth Big West title, the University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team was awarded the No. 2 seed for the 2025 NCAA National Championship tournament, set for May 8-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The Rainbow Warriors (26-5) will open play in the quarterfinals against the winner of Daemen and Penn State. Despite going 2-1 against Long Beach State this season — including a victory over the top-seeded Beach in Saturday's Big West Championship final — UH was slotted behind LBSU, which earned the tournament's top seed. The Rainbow Warriors claimed the 2025 Big West crown with a four-set win over Long Beach State, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Adrien Roure recorded 11 kills without an error to earn Most Valuable Player honors, while Louis Sakanoko fired four aces to spark the fourth set. Setter Tread Rosenthal sealed the win by delivering the match-clinching point. Hawai'i adds the 2025 title to its previous Big West championships in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Under head coach Charlie Wade the Rainbow Warriors won national championships in 2021 & 2022. The first title came in Columbus, Ohio. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
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‘Bows open road trip with win at Santa Clara
The University of Hawai'i baseball team kicked off its eight-game, two-week road trip with a hard-fought victory on Tuesday night, defeating Santa Clara behind a late-inning rally and continued dominance when leading after six innings. Tied at 3-3 in the seventh, Ben Ziegler-Namoa sparked a rally with his second hit of the night, igniting a 7-8-9 'Bow Warrior time' surge for the Rainbow Warriors. Jared Quandt followed with the go-ahead RBI single, lifting UH to a lead it wouldn't relinquish. With the win, Hawai'i improved to 17-0 this season when leading after six innings. Max Jones earned the win in relief, tossing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Matt Miura contributed two hits, one RBI, and scored twice for the 'Bows. Hawai'i (23-8) continues its road swing with a key three-game Big West series this weekend against conference-unbeaten Cal Poly, running Friday through Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
