Santa Ana coaches meet with the Saints following Thursday’s game. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). Coming into May already having clinched a CIF baseball playoff berth, Santa Ana High School hosted St. Anthony for a non-league matchup on Thursday. The Saints (8-12-1, 6-5) recently secured the No. 2 Read More
Woodbridge Coach Ryan Brucker talks to his team after Wednesday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s baseball team inched closer to securing the fourth and final automatic CIF playoff from the Pacific Coast League with a 14-3 victory over Portola in a rare night game Wednesday Read More
Laguna Beach junior Branson Wade fires a pitch as University’s Sean Maher takes a lead Wednesday. The first baseman is Dylan Yencho. (Photos courtesy Nicolas von dem Bussche). Laguna Beach High School’s baseball team won handily on the road 9-0 Wednesday afternoon spoiling senior day at University and excelling in Read More
Crean Lutheran standouts from left Brady McKay, Jaycee DeJong, Blake Armstrong, Ian McDermott and Dylan Maez after the win. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). With less than a handful of regular season games remaining and the North Hills League title still up for grabs, the La Habra High Read More
Northwood senior Paul Grossman has contributed on the mound and at the plate. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School pitcher Paul Grossman is looking to finish his remarkable high school baseball career with a bang. The USC commit has led Northwood’s second half surge, helping the Timberwolves Read More
Scores and highlights from Tuesday, April 29. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE IRVINE 2, ST. MARGARET’S 0: Irvine senior Drake Brito hurled his second consecutive seven inning no-hitter leading the Vaqueros to a Pacific Coast League victory over St. Margaret’s Tuesday night in San Juan Capistrano. Brito struck out 18 and walked Read More
Century High School’s baseball players and coaches celebrate after Tuesday’s win that clinched the outright league title. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Century High School’s baseball team clinched the outright inaugural Coast League title Tuesday with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Estancia and making it extra special, the Centurions Read More
SOUTH COAST LEAGUE TRABUCO HILLS 1, CAPISTRANO VALLEY 0: Trabuco Hills (18-7, 7-3) remained tied with Aliso Niguel for first place. Mike DeFrancesca pitched a complete game shutout, striking out eight with no walks. Trabuco Hills and Capo Valley meet again Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. at Trabuco Hills. SEA VIEW Read More
Crean Lutheran and Canyon met in the CIF finals at Blair Field in 2023. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Blair Field in Long Beach, the home of the Long Beach State Dirtbags and Goodwin Field, the home stadium for the Cal State Fullerton Titans, have been selected as the Read More
Nate Klitzing talks to the Crean Lutheran players during a game at the Nike Extravaganza at Mater Dei this past season. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). After a memorable seven-year run as head varsity boys basketball coach at Crean Lutheran High School, Nate Klitzing is returning to his alma Read More
