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24-05-2025
- Sport
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Crespi, Santa Margarita, Corona, St. John Bosco reach Division 1 baseball semifinals
There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday's Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa. "Sometimes it's better to be lucky," Crespi coach Mike Glendenning said. The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa's shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it. It scored the winning run in the Celts' 3-2 victory. What a game it was. Tyler Walton was cruising along with a one-hitter and a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning for Crespi. With one swing, Lucas Schermer of Mira Costa sent an 89 mph fastball far over the left-field wall to give the Mustangs a 2-1 lead. Crespi fans were stunned and suddenly silent. Advertisement Just before Crespi players went to hit in the bottom of the seventh, catcher Landon Hodge gathered his teammates in the dugout and reminded them to trust one another. "We've been here before and came through," he said. Up came Gavin Huff, one of 11 seniors set to graduate Friday night. He hit a ball to left field into the wind down the line. It carried to the foul pole, struck it, then caromed back onto the field. The umpires signaled home run to tie the game. Mira Costa junior pitcher Garrett Jacobs was magnificent, striking out six in seven innings. Hodge finished with three hits for Crespi (24-2). Diego Velazquez threw three scoreless innings of relief. Mira Costa (28-3) had its 26-game winning streak come to an end. Crespi advanced to Tuesday's semifinals against host Santa Margarita. Advertisement Afterward, Crespi's seniors were hustled into two vans and driven from Hartunian Field to the Celts' Encino campus to shower, change and participate in graduation ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. Hodge's uniform, hands and arms were so covered in dirt from three hours of catching, sliding and hitting that he might have needed a car wash to make it to graduation. More drama happened at Villa Park, where Trinity League champion St. John Bosco pulled out a 4-3 win in nine innings. Jaden Jefferson had an RBI double in the top of the ninth. But the big moment was the bottom of the seventh, when Villa Park came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game and had the winning run on third with two outs. Jack Champlin came out of the bullpen to record a strikeout for the Braves. Top-seeded Corona received a leadoff home run from Anthony Murphy, his 11th of the season, and relied on a one-hitter from Ethin Bingaman to get past Norco 2-0. Norco freshman pitcher Jordan Ayala impressed with his performance. It will be Corona at St. John Bosco in the semifinals on Tuesday. Santa Margarita got a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh from Warren Gravely IV to defeat Los Alamitos 5-4. Before that, Los Alamitos tied the game on a Sutton Deninno home run in the seventh. Division 2 West Ranch 10, Sultana 0: Hunter Manning threw a no-hitter and struck out eight to move West Ranch into the Division 2 semifinals. It was the second no-hitter this week by West Ranch pitchers. Nolan Stoll and Mikey Murr hit home runs. Advertisement Etiwanda 8, Servite 3: Derick Kim had two hits and four RBIs and LJ Roellig and Josh Adams hit home runs to send the Eagles into the Division 2 semifinals. Fountain Valley 5, Torrance 2: Logan Hunt threw five scoreless innings while allowing one hit for Fountain Valley. Mater Dei 2, Foothill 0: Brandon Thomas struck out 13 with no walks for the Monarchs, his second shutout of the Division 2 playoffs. Gavin Lauridsen struck out nine for Foothill. City Section University 8, Jefferson 1: Evan Han had two hits and two RBIs in the City Section Division III championship game. 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
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Crespi, Santa Margarita, Corona, St. John Bosco reach Division 1 baseball semifinals
There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday's Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa. 'Sometimes it's better to be lucky,' Crespi coach Mike Glendenning said. The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa's shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it. It scored the winning run in the Celts' 3-2 victory. What a game it was. Tyler Walton was cruising along with a one-hitter and a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning for Crespi. With one swing, Lucas Schermer of Mira Costa sent an 89 mph fastball far over the left-field wall to give the Mustangs a 2-1 lead. Crespi fans were stunned and suddenly silent. Just before Crespi players went to hit in the bottom of the seventh, catcher Landon Hodge gathered his teammates in the dugout and reminded them to trust each other. 'We've been here before and came through,' he said. Up came Gavin Huff, one of 11 seniors set to graduate Friday night. He hit a ball to left field into the wind down the line. It carried to the foul pole, struck it, then caromed back onto the field. The umpires signaled home run to tie the game. Mira Costa junior pitcher Garrett Jacobs was magnificent, striking out six in seven innings. Hodge finished with three hits for Crespi (24-2). Diego Velazquez threw three scoreless innings of relief. Mira Costa (28-3) had its 26-game winning streak come to an end. Crespi advanced to Tuesday's semifinals against host Santa Margarita. Afterward, Crespi's seniors were hustled into two vans and driven from Hartunian Field to the Celts' Encino campus to shower, change and participate in graduation ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. Hodge's uniform, hands and arms were so covered in dirt from three hours of catching, sliding and hitting that he might have needed a car wash to make it to graduation. More drama happened at Villa Park, where Trinity League champion St. John Bosco pulled out a 4-3 win in nine innings. Jaden Jefferson had an RBI double in the top of the ninth. But the big moment was the bottom of the seventh, when Villa Park came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the game and had the winning run on third with two outs. Jack Champlin came out of the bullpen to record a strikeout for the Braves. Top-seeded Corona received a leadoff home run from Anthony Murphy, his 11th of the season, and relied on a one-hitter from Ethin Bingaman to get past Norco 2-0. Norco freshman pitcher Jordan Ayala impressed with his performance. It will be Corona at St. John Bosco in the semifinals on Tuesday. Santa Margarita got a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh from Warren Gravely IV to defeat Los Alamitos 5-4. Before that, Los Alamitos tied the game on a Sutton Deninno home run in the seventh. West Ranch 10, Sultana 0: Hunter Manning threw a no-hitter and struck out eight to move West Ranch into the Division 2 semifinals. It was the second no-hitter this week by West Ranch pitchers. Nolan Stoll and Mikey Murr hit home runs. Etiwanda 8, Servite 3: Derick Kim had two hits and four RBIs and LJ Roellig and Josh Adams hit home runs to send the Eagles into the Division 2 semifinals. Fountain Valley 5, Torrrance 2: Logan Hunt threw five scoreless innings while allowing one hit for Fountain Valley. Mater Dei 2, Foothill 0: Brandon Thomas struck out 13 with no walks for the Monarchs, his second shutout of the Division 2 playoffs. Gavin Lauridsen struck out nine for Foothill. University 8, Jefferson 1: Evan Han had two hits and two RBIs in the City Section Division III championship game.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Crespi's Jackson Eisenhauer throws two-hit shutout
Senior pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi High has earned so much respect and confidence from his coach, Mike Glendenning, that he has been installed as the Celts' pitcher for Tuesday games. "He's improved so much," Glendenning said. Eisenhauer's development was on display Monday in a semifinal game of the Easton baseball tournament. He struck out 10, walked two and allowed two hits in a 4-0 victory over St. Francis. Troy Miller had a first-inning RBI single for the Celts (4-0), who will play Simi Valley in Wednesday's 7 p.m. final at Birmingham. One of the best players in the Mission League, four-year starter Jordan Lewallen of St. Francis. Line-drive single. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) February 24, 2025 Diego Velazquez had a two-run double. Simi Valley 5, Chaminade 3: Danny Pina had a double, single and three RBIs to send Simi Valley (4-0) into the Easton tournament championship game. Bell 4, Maywood CES 2: The Eagles stayed unbeaten. Jesse Anguiano had three hits and also struck out five in four innings for Bell. Gustavo Ramirez contributed two hits and two RBIs. Bishop Alemany 5, Oaks Christian 4: Jayden Lusk hit a two-run home run for Alemany. Quentin Young hit a two-run home run for Oaks Christian. Paloma Valley 2, Redlands East Valley 0: Jacob Melendez struck out 10 in 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Paloma Valley (4-0). Paraclete 2, Saugus 0: Jacob Draper threw four scoreless innings for Paraclete. Birmingham 7, Hart 3: Isaac Monterrubio had three hits and three RBIs while Zion Waddell added three hits and two RBIs to lead the Patriots. Freshman Jordan Lindsay also had three hits for Birmingham (3-1). Cleveland 2, Culver City 1: Otis Bush allowed one hit in five innings for Cleveland. Calabasas 7, Castaic 5: Luc Olson struck out six in in six innings for Calabasas. Granada Hills 2, Ventura 1: Alex Schmidt homered for Granada Hills. Carson 10, Peninsula 3: Kayleigh Allen had three hits for Carson. 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
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Crespi's Jackson Eisenhauer throws two-hit shutout
Senior pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi High has earned so much respect and confidence from his coach, Mike Glendenning, that he has been installed as the Celts' pitcher for Tuesday games. 'He's improved so much,' Glendenning said. Eisenhauer's development was on display Monday in a semifinal game of the Easton baseball tournament. He struck out 10, walked two and allowed two hits in a 4-0 victory over St. Francis. Troy Miller had a first-inning RBI single for the Celts (4-0), who will play Simi Valley in Wednesday's 7 p.m. final at Birmingham. Diego Velazquez had a two-run double. Simi Valley 5, Chaminade 3: Danny Pina had a double, single and three RBIs to send Simi Valley (4-0) into the Easton tournament championship game. Bell 4, Maywood CES 2: The Eagles stayed unbeaten. Jesse Anguiano had three hits and also struck out five in four innings for Bell. Gustavo Ramirez contributed two hits and two RBIs. Bishop Alemany 5, Oaks Christian 4: Jayden Lusk hit a two-run home run for Alemany. Quentin Young hit a two-run home run for Oaks Christian. Paloma Valley 2, Redlands East Valley 0: Jacob Melendez struck out 10 in 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Paloma Valley (4-0). Paraclete 2, Saugus 0: Jacob Draper threw four scoreless innings for Paraclete. Birmingham 7, Hart 3: Isaac Monterrubio had three hits and three RBIs while Zion Waddell added three hits and two RBIs to lead the Patriots. Freshman Jordan Lindsay also had three hits for Birmingham (3-1). Cleveland 2, Culver City 1: Otis Bush allowed one hit in five innings for Cleveland. Calabasas 7, Castaic 5: Luc Olson struck out six in in six innings for Calabasas. Granada Hills 2, Ventura 1: Alex Schmidt homered for Granada Hills. Carson 10, Peninsula 3: Kayleigh Allen had three hits for Carson.
