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07-05-2025
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Luke Howe throws shutout to clinch West Valley League title for El Camino Real
Shane Bogacz of El Camino Real gives a headfirst slide to score the game's only run in the fifth inning of a 1-0 win over Birmingham on Tuesday. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) As the high school baseball regular season comes to an end, Luke Howe of El Camino Real has thrust himself into the competition for best pitcher in the City Section. One week after throwing a shutout in eight innings against Chatsworth, he came through with a two-hit shutout of Birmingham in a 1-0 victory on Tuesday to deliver El Camino Real's 13th consecutive win in West Valley League play and clinch the league championship. He struck out seven and walked two. Luke Howe of El Camino Real threw a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over Birmingham. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Committed to Long Beach State, Howe was repeatedly getting called third strikes with a slider that Birmingham hitters could never figure out whether to take or swing. The only run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly from Jackson Sellz that allowed Shane Bogacz to make a headfirst slide at the plate to beat the throw. Once again, Birmingham failed to win a league title in the 19th season for coach Matt Mowry but is in perfect position to win a sixth City title under Mowry. Kevin Olmos struck out four in six innings and will team with freshman Carlos Acuna to give the Patriots the needed one-two pitching duo to try to make it to Dodger Stadium on May 24. El Camino Real, a nine-time City champion, will be the likely No. 1 seed when pairings are announced Saturday, and Howe is reminiscent of the great ECR pitchers from the past who led the team to championships, such as Randy Wolf, Kirk Birkins, Jose Cardona and Matt Malconian. Advertisement Coach Josh Lienhard, who won his 300th game earlier this season, has seniors Howe and Devin Gonor tested on the mound. The team has been winning close games with clutch contributions, whether on hits, bunts or fielding plays. There will be an eight-team Open Division, and the challenge for El Camino Real and Birmingham might be having to face fellow West Valley League teams in the opening rounds. The likely teams headed to the Open Division include Venice, Sun Valley Poly, Sylmar, Banning, Cleveland and Chatsworth. Whatever happens, it would not be a surprise to see El Camino Real and Birmingham meet again for the championship at Dodger Stadium. Advertisement In other action on Tuesday, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame claimed third place in the Mission League with a 5-1 win over St. Francis. Dominic Cadiz and Dru Wilson hit home runs. The Garden Grove Pacifica softball team won the Crestview League championship even though it lost to Cypress 1-0. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
07-05-2025
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Luke Howe throws shutout to clinch West Valley League title for El Camino Real
As the high school baseball regular season comes to an end, Luke Howe of El Camino Real has thrust himself into the competition for best pitcher in the City Section. One week after throwing a shutout in eight innings against Chatsworth, he came through with a two-hit shutout of Birmingham in a 1-0 victory on Tuesday to deliver El Camino Real's 13th consecutive win in West Valley League play and clinch the league championship. He struck out seven and walked two. Luke Howe of El Camino Real threw a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over Birmingham. Committed to Long Beach State, Howe was repeatedly getting called third strikes with a slider that Birmingham hitters could never figure out whether to take or swing. Long Beach State commit is on fire. Two-hit shutout in 1-0 win over Birmingham clinches West Valley title for ECR. He threw 8-inning shutout last week vs. Chatsworth. Luke Howe. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) May 7, 2025 The only run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly from Jackson Sellz that allowed Shane Bogacz to make a head-first slide at the plate to beat the throw. Once again, Birmingham failed to win a league title in the 19th season for coach Matt Mowry but is in perfect position to win a sixth City title under Mowry. Kevin Olmos struck out four in six innings and will team with freshman Carlos Acuna to give the Patriots the needed one-two pitching duo to try to make it to Dodger Stadium on May 24. El Camino Real, a nine-time City champion, will be the likely No. 1 seed when pairings are announced Saturday, and Howe is reminiscent of the great ECR pitchers from the past who led the team to championships, such as Randy Wolf, Kirk Birkins, Jose Cardona and Matt Malconian. Coach Josh Lienhard, who won his 300th game earlier this season, has seniors Howe and Devin Gonor tested on the mound. The team has been winning close games with clutch contributions, whether on hits, bunts or fielding plays. There will be an eight-team Open Division, and the challenge for El Camino Real and Birmingham might be having to face fellow West Valley League teams in the opening rounds. The likely teams headed to the Open Division include Venice, Sun Valley Poly, Sylmar, Banning, Cleveland and Chatsworth. Whatever happens, it would not be a surprise to see El Camino Real and Birmingham meet again for the championship at Dodger Stadium. In other action on Tuesday, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame claimed third place in the Mission League with a 5-1 win over St. Francis. Dominic Cadiz and Dru Wilson hit home runs. The Garden Grove Pacifica softball team won the Crestview League championship even though it lost to Cypress 1-0.
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06-05-2025
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Prep sports roundup: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame clinches baseball playoff berth
A high school baseball regular season that began with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame learning its No. 1 pitcher wouldn't be available is ending with the Knights clinching a playoff berth after a 1-0 victory over St. Francis on Monday in Mission League play. Juju Diaz-Jones, recruited to be the team's new ace pitcher, threw a complete game, striking out eight while giving up three hits. Notre Dame (14-13, 9-7) holds fourth place but could finish in third if it wins again on Tuesday and Loyola loses to Harvard-Westlake. Crespi 9, Chaminade 4: Jackson Eisenhauer struck out 10 in six innings in his final appearance before starting in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs next week. Crespi is in position to be a top-four seed. Josh Stonehouse went three for three with three RBIs and a home run and Troy Miller added three hits. Read more: The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings Harvard-Westlake 11, Loyola 3: James Tronstein hit two home runs and had five RBIs. Sierra Canyon 6, Bishop Alemany 3: Theo Stafford went four for four and Dezi Delgado had three RBIs. El Dorado 18, Villa Park 2: Xavi Cadena had three hits, including a home run, to help El Dorado clinch a playoff berth out of the Crestview League. Diego Gonzalez also homered and had three RBIs. Foothill 3, Dana Hills 0: Gavin Lauridsen allowed one hit in four innings. Sean Green had two hits and two RBIs. Simi Valley 6, Royal 4: The Pioneers (10-1) pulled into a first-place tie with Royal (10-1) in the Coastal Canyon League going into a final game at Simi Valley on Wednesday. Jaxon Herron had two hits and two RBIs. Kyle Casey threw a complete game with seven strikeouts. Cleveland 11, Chatsworth 7: Quinton Riepl had three hits in the West Valley League victory. Sylmar 5, Kennedy 3: Alex Martinez struck out seven for Sylmar. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 16, Harvard-Westlake 6: The Knights won their third straight Mission League title under coach Justin Siegel. Adiah Fountain had three hits and four RBIs. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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06-05-2025
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Prep sports roundup: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame clinches baseball playoff berth
A high school baseball regular season that began with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame learning its No. 1 pitcher wouldn't be available is ending with the Knights clinching a playoff berth after a 1-0 victory over St. Francis on Monday in Mission League play. Juju Diaz-Jones, recruited to be the team's new ace pitcher, threw a complete game, striking out eight while giving up three hits. Notre Dame (14-13, 9-7) holds fourth place but could finish in third if it wins again on Tuesday and Loyola loses to Harvard-Westlake. Crespi 9, Chaminade 4: Jackson Eisenhauer struck out 10 in six innings in his final appearance before starting in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs next week. Crespi is in position to be a top-four seed. Josh Stonehouse went three for three with three RBIs and a home run and Troy Miller added three hits. Harvard-Westlake 11, Loyola 3: James Tronstein hit two home runs and had five RBIs. Sierra Canyon 6, Bishop Alemany 3: Theo Stafford went four for four and Dezi Delgado had three RBIs. El Dorado 18, Villa Park 2: Xavi Cadena had three hits, including a home run, to help El Dorado clinch a playoff berth out of the Crestview League. Diego Gonzalez also homered and had three RBIs. Foothill 3, Dana Hills 0: Gavin Lauridsen allowed one hit in four innings. Sean Green had two hits and two RBIs. Simi Valley 6, Royal 4: The Pioneers (10-1) pulled into a first-place tie with Royal (10-1) in the Coastal Canyon League going into a final game at Simi Valley on Wednesday. Jaxon Herron had two hits and two RBIs. Kyle Casey threw a complete game with seven strikeouts. Cleveland 11, Chatsworth 7: Quinton Riepl had three hits in the West Valley League victory. Sylmar 5, Kennedy 3: Alex Martinez struck out seven for Sylmar. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 16, Harvard-Westlake 6: The Knights won their third straight Mission League title under coach Justin Siegel. Adiah Fountain had three hits and four RBIs.
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01-05-2025
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Prep sports roundup: Eight-run first inning lifts Crespi past Harvard-Westlake
Landon Hodge touches home plate after his two-run home run completed an eight-run first inning for Crespi. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) One day after hitting the ball hard but scoring just one run in a loss to Harvard-Westlake, Crespi put together an eight-run first inning on Wednesday en route to a 12-1 win over the Wolverines and move back into a one-game lead in the Mission League baseball race. Eleven players came to the plate in the first inning that featured a two-run home run by Landon Hodge, a three-run double by Gavin Huff and two bases loaded walks. Hodge finished with three hits, Huff finished with two doubles and four RBIs, and Troy Miller added three RBIs. Tyler Walton allowed one run in six innings with no walks. Advertisement Crespi is 19-2 overall and 12-2 in league. Harvard-Westlake is 17-8 and 11-3. The two teams play for the third time this week on Friday at O'Malley Family Field. Loyola 11, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 3: Jack Murray had two hits for the Cubs. St. Francis 7, Sierra Canyon 2: Jordan Lewallen and Dominik Hildago each had three hits for St. Francis. Huntington Beach 3, Edison 0: Jared Grindlinger threw four scoreless innings, brother Trent Gindlinger had two hits and Trevor Goldenetz added two hits, including a triple, for the Oilers. Newport Harbor 4, Marina 3: Gavin Guy had a home run and two singles and three RBIs. Advertisement Los Alamitos 7, Fountain Valley 4: Tyler Smith had a home run in the Sunset League win. Granada HIlls 6, Birmingham 2: After 11 straight West Valley League wins, the Patriots were handed their first defeat. Alex Schmidt finished with three hits, including two doubles. Left-hander Luke Chau limited the Patriots to six hits in 6 2/3 innings. Julina Pineda got the final out with the bases loaded in the seventh. Allen Olmos suffered his first pitching defeat against a City Section opponent. EL Camino Real 3, Chatsworth 0: Luke Howe threw an eight-inning shutout to help El Camino Real move into a tie for first place in the West Valley League. The Royals scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning. Cleveland 2, Taft 1: Joshua Pearlstein struck out 11 in seven innings and went four for four, including a walk-off single in the eighth inning. Advertisement Warren 2, Downey 0: Angel Cervantes threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts and one walk. Villa Park 6, Foothill 2 Jack McGuire allowed one hit in five innings and Val Lopez had two hits and two RBIs to help the Spartans move within a half game of first place in the Crestview League. El Modena 2, El Dorado 0: Fauston Aguirre and Matthew Gutierrez combined on the shutout for El Modena. Gutierrez drove in both runs. Gahr 6, Bellflower 0: Noah Irwin struck out nine in the shutout. Long Beach Wilson 5, Long Beach Poly 1: Gram Ludwig had a two-run single during a five-run first inning. Carson 4, San Pedro 0: Joziah Agredano threw six scoreless innings while allowing two hits for the Colts. Advertisement Hart 8, Canyon 0: Zach Rogozik had three hits for the Hawks. West Ranch 9, Golden Valley 1: Hunter Manning struck out 13 with no walks in six innings and Mikey Murr homered for West Ranch, which clinched at least a share of the Foothill League title. Etiwanda 10, Upland 2: The Eagles continued their late-season surge in the Baseline League. Mike Aleman struck out seven in five innings. Chino Hills 4, Rancho Cucamonga 2: Brody Buoncristiani struck out seven with no walks in six innings for Chino Hills. Mira Costa 5, Redondo Union 3: The Mustangs (23-2, 11-0) broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning. Kellan Finn finished with two RBIs. Advertisement Vista Murrieta 13, Murrieta Mesa 5: Taytum Reeves hit two home runs for Vista Murrieta. Softball Granada Hills 15, Chatsworth 0: Jocelyn Jimenez and Zoe Justman each hit home runs for the Highlanders. Orange Lutheran 9, Los Alamitos 2: Kai Minor hit a two-run home run for Orange Lutheran. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
