First team all-county pitcher Brett Gerritse (Pacifica) pitched two scoreless innings Saturday in his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Yankees.
First team all-county pitcher Brett Gerritse (Pacifica) pitched two scoreless innings Saturday in his professional debut for the Gulf Coast Yankees.
The deadline for draft picks to sign is Aug. 17, and according to this report from the Denver Post, it looks like Tyler Matzek will be off to the University of Oregon instead of the Colorado Rockies minor league system.
What do you think? Matzek is a special talent who could put Oregon baseball on the map next season.
The Trombly Braves were defeated by the Arizona Angels, 5-4 Friday at the Don Mattingly World Series in New Mexico.
The Trombly Braves suffered their first loss of the summer early Thursday, falling 9-6 to the Arizona Angels. However, the Braves bounced back with a 9-1 victory over the Albuquerque Dukes of New Mexico in the Don Mattingly World Series.
Trayce Thompson (Santa Margarita) has signed his professional contract with the Chicago White Sox, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
Mater Dei incoming senior outfielder Jacob Medina has committed to Loyola Marymount, his father John confirmed in an email.
The Trombly Braves defeated the Albuquerque Baseball Academy, 5-2 today to improve to 5-0 in the Don Mattingly World Series in New Mexico.
The 17-and-under Trombly Braves baseball team of Placentia opened the 2009 Don Mattingly World Series with a pair of commanding victories Monday.
The 17-under Trombly Braves, a team comprised mostly of county players, will compete in the 16-team Don Mattingly World Series, starting Monday-Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tournament is double-elimination format. The championship bracket play begins Tuesday.
Nolan Arenado (El Toro) has signed with the Colorado Rockies and has been assigned to the Casper Ghosts of the Rookie League.
Trent Chatterton (Pacifica), Eric Hsieh (Dana Hills), Garrett Levsen (Sonora), Austin Pettibone (Esperanza) and Chase Yamashiro (Villa Park) are among the 80 players who will participate in the Breakthrough Series, hosted by the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy, which runs today through Thursday.
The event takes place at the MLB Urban Youth Academy at 901 E. Artesia Blvd. in Compton.
Register baseball writer Mark Saxon has an interesting blog post about the reunion of a few former Servite baseball players that is set to happen in the major leagues next week.
Three former Friars are expected to be in uniform when the Blue Jays meet the Indians, and there's a possibility of a fourth joining the reunion.