Uni pitcher Carson Cruz (left) pitches to Marquez shortstop Kamilah Amezcua Wednesday. Catcher Gidget Smith waits behind the plate. (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). After stormy weather forced a day-long pause, University High School’s softball team returned home on Wednesday to take on Marquez in a CIF So Read More
University’s Carson Cruz in the circle ready to throw a pitch Tuesday. (PHOTO: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). Just minutes after the first pitch Tuesday, University High School’s softball team had its opening round CIF So Cal Regional Division IV against Marquez halted by heavy rain and lightning in Read More
University’s boys tennis players and coaches after winning state title. (Photo courtesy University tennis). After rolling through the regular season and claiming a fourth-straight CIF Open Division Championship, the University High School boys tennis team left no doubt in declaring itself as California’s best on Saturday. The Trojans took down Read More
Redshirt senior infielder Will Bermudez hits for UC Irvine in its 11-6 win over Arizona State. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Derek Schaefer on the mound and graduate catcher Josiah Cromwick behind the plate for ASU. (PHOTO: Adam Kunin for OC Sports Zone). Two lengthy college baseball games at Jackie Robinson Stadium Read More
UCI’s junior first baseman Anthony Martinez waits for a pitch from ASU’s sophomore Cole Carlon. (PHOTO: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). Despite threatening multiple times late, UC Irvine’s baseball team couldn’t break through to find the game-tying run in a 4-2 loss to Arizona State on Friday night in Read More
University players celebrate after winning the CIF title Friday at Deanna Manning Stadium. (PHOTOS: John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). After a long and strenuous climb, University reached the summit of CIF softball with a 4-1 victory over Rio Hondo Prep in the Division 6 final Friday morning at Deanna Read More
ASU starting pitcher, junior left-hander Ben Jacobs delivers a pitch against Kansas this season. (Photo courtesy Nate Astalos for Inferno Intel). Over the past few years, UC Irvine senior catcher Blake Penso and Arizona State junior left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs have taken different paths to grow into the all-conference collegiate Read More
Former Servite standout Roman Martin leads UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional. (Photo courtesy UCLA Athletic Communications). The NCAA baseball tournament kicks off this weekend with 64 teams competing for the chance to go to Omaha to play in the College World Series. Scattered across these rosters are a plethora Read More
Estancia juniors, starting right-handed pitcher Nico Viramontes (left) and catcher Sawyer Atkinson (right) after Tuesday’s win (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). In a CIF Division 6 semifinal matchup featuring two gritty squads, Estancia High School’s baseball team edged Rancho Mirage 4-3 at home on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles Read More
Senior shortstop Camryn Bradshaw in the batter’s box for El Toro. Senior catcher Alyssa Bueno is behind the plate for Warren (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). El Toro High School’s softball team couldn’t hold on late against Warren at home on Saturday afternoon, as the Bears made a Read More
