Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

PHOTOS: Beckman captures shutout win over Los Alamitos to reach CIF Division 3 final

Beckman players celebrate after Tuesday’s semifinal victory. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Beckman High School’s baseball team kept knocking on the door in the first four innings of Tuesday’s CIF Division 3 semifinal against Los Alamitos. Los Alamitos kept the Patriots off the scoreboard. But Beckman broke though in Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s season ends with quarterfinal round loss to Moorpark

Crean Lutheran Coach Jake Haney hugs one of his players after Friday’s loss in the CIF playoffs. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s baseball team, after a memorable post-season run, lost to Moorpark 2-1 in the quarterfinal round of the CIF Division 2 playoffs Friday Read More

Crean Lutheran baseball team embracing underdog role in CIF playoffs

Crean Lutheran players, who bleached their hair after an opening round playoff victory, celebrate after Tuesday’s win at home. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Saints face Moorpark Friday in quarterfinal round. Crean Lutheran High School’s baseball team opened some eyes in the Southern California baseball world stunning No. Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran rallies for extra inning win to reach CIF Division 2 quarterfinals

Crean Lutheran players celebrate a walk-off win Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Six days after knocking off Paloma Valley, the No. 2 seeded team in CIF Division 2, Crean Lutheran High School’s baseball team pulled off another surprising playoff victory in round two. This Read More