Hosted in sunny Southern California, the SoCal Challenge is the newest premier sporting experience for college basketball enthusiasts. Loma 5: Brian Trujillo was 3 for 5, including a double that drove in the winning run for the Oilers (17-8) in the eighth inning of a fifth-place semifinal. Advertise with us. 3 Villa Park (23-2) in the tournament championship game Friday at 6 p.m. at Mater Dei High. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO JJ Hollis did it again for JSerras baseball team. Defending Division 1 champion JSerra beat Orange Lutheran in two of three games in the final week of the regular season. Orange County baseball is earning respect at the National High School Invitational in Cary, N.C. Huntington Beach, Santa Margarita and JSerra have joined Las Vegas Bishop Gorman in advancing to the semifinals. The Stanford signee allowed just one hit and one unearned run over six innings with three strikeouts. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerras Jonathan Mendez stands on third base as he claims he was not tagged by the Orange Lutheran third baseman in the third inning in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Servite lost to Villa Park in the first round Tuesday and beat state No. Steve also is in the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, and was the first journalist to receive the Contribution to Education award from the Orange County Department of Education. We had beaten ourselves a lot this year, but he flat out beat us. JSerra baseball team is loaded with 13 college-bound players - Los Villa Park defeated No. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerras starting pitcher Benjamin Reimers delivers a pitch against Notre Dame in the second round of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. JSerra had only one runner reach second base. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerra shortstop Jonathan Mendez, left, cant dig out a throw from the catcher as Notre Dames Adam Shlesinger steals second in the second round of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. .686 Conf. JSerra, along with Capistrano Valley Christian and several other area high schools, served as host venues for the tournament, which featured 39 teams, up from the 20 or so teams that participated last year, according to Lions head coach Brett Kay. Boras Classic South releases bracket for baseball tournament at - MSN (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park second baseman Tyler Gordon, right, throws to first over JSerra Dominic Smaldino, but not in time to get the double play during the fourth inning in the championship game of the Boras Classic baseball tournament at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, on Friday, April 22, 2022. After Chang scored on a wild pitch, Fujiwaras single drove in Andrew Lamb for the fourth run and the 4-1 lead. Orange Lutheran (20-4) will play Notre Dame (19-6-1) in the third-place game at Mater Dei on Friday at 3 p.m. JSerra scored all of its runs in the bottom of the second inning. JSerra, CVCS in Action at MLK Baseball Tournament ), Lakers-Warriors series: Plenty of story lines, but LeBron vs. Steph is No. Wed, 03/29 Final Boys Baseball at Houston County 4-3 Win. 2021-22 Varsity Baseball Schedule - JSerra Catholic High School Athletics Baseball Home Roster Schedule/Results Coaches More+ 2021-22 Varsity Baseball Schedule Overall 24-11 Pct. Steve's first byline appeared in the Register in 1979. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerras David Horn, left, is safe at first as Orange Lutheran JJ Robles cant handle the throw in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. 1 Orange Lutheran in the tournament semifinals Thursday. Welcome to the Boras Baseball Classic Southern Section, we are pleased to hold the annual tournament at host schools, JSerra Catholic and Mater Dei High School. 1 Orange Lutheran in the tournament semifinals Thursday. Boras Classic South releases bracket for baseball tournament at Mater Santa Margarita will play JSerra on Friday, with Huntington Beach facing Bishop Gorman. Pitcher Oliver Boone struck out six and walked none in 6 2/3 innings. Oaks Christian 7, Newbury Park 0: Joseph Steventon threw six scoreless innings, striking out six and walking one for Oaks Christian. Kay estimates around 35-45 Division 1 committed athletes to participate. Ralphy Velazquez of Huntington Beach had three hits during a tournament game in North Carolina on Thursday. California Baseball News | Prep Baseball Report McArthur and Brown had RBI singles in the inning that ended with the Spartans on top 11-0. PDF JSerra Baseball MLK Tourney Schedules (2) - West Ranch Baseball The Lancers lost to JSerra 4-1 in the semifinals Thursday. His battles with the church arent over, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! Those runs definitely made me more comfortable on the mound but I think having a one-run lead kept me on my game, Boone said. Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies. 2-ranked Huntington Beach 7-2 in the tournament's second round Wednesday. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Wed, 04/12 Final Boys Baseball at Notre Dame . 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No. Early in the season, they play in the always competitive Newport Elks Tournament, where the Lions will match up against Power 25 #9 Yucaipa, Chino Hills, and . He was in the inaugural class inducted into the Santa Ana Unified School District Sports Hall of Fame. Steve does concert reviews for the Register, too, when time permits. Steve Fryer covers high school sports at the Orange County Register. Orange County Baseball Preview: JSerra's pitching depth, overall talent The Tournament will feature eight top programs squaring off at the Pavilion at JSerra in . 2023 Boras Classic Field Announced Among the first-round games April 11 is Etiwanda at JSerra at 6 p.m. Erik Puodziunas came on in the seventh with the bases loaded and got a strikeout to end the game. The Spartans, playing for the first time in the Boras tournament, took control early. Britton Beeson had five RBIs, named player of the game. I could throw my slider literally wherever I wanted the entire game, Boone said. 26351 Junipero Serra Rd. A look at Orange County's baseball teams and the CIF-SS playoffs Villa Park baseball captures Boras Classic with resounding win over JSerra JSerra track and field became just the second program to win both boys and girls titles at the Orange County Championships on Saturday. Students: $5 | Adults: $10 | Seniors (65+ years old): $5 Tournament Field Locations 1, May 1, CIF Southern Section baseball playoff pairings for wild-card round, first round, CIF-SS Division 1 softball playoff bracket creates challenging road for O.C. $625 - $730. The winner will play the winner of the Boras Classic North tournament on April 29 at Santa Clara University. After a consultation by the the umpires, Mendez was ruled safe. 5 in the Orange County top 25, will play O.C. No. The winner will play the winner of the Boras Classic North tournament on April 29 at Santa Clara University. Martin Luther King (MLK) Day 2023 Weekend Baseball Tournaments Tue, 04/11 Final Boys Baseball at Etiwanda 10-6 Win. Subscriptions May 27-29. JSerra kicks off their tournament slate with a 9 a.m. game against Harvard Westlake on January 18. I couldnt have any off pitches. 5U 6U 7U 8U 9U U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 17U 18U 19U High School College Adult. Notre Dame (SO) 3 JSerra Catholic 0 Final Box Score Apr 13, 2023 @ 3:13am 10-6 (W) JSerra Catholic vs. Etiwanda Representing the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Spaulding helped her team secure a silver medal, cementing her status as one of the top players in the world. 1 and Villa Park at No. Villa Park baseball captures Boras Classic with, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Villa Park baseball captures Boras Classic with resounding win over JSerra, Orange County baseball Top 25: Santa Margarita ends regular season at No. JSerra beat the Knights in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game and also beat them in the CIF SoCal Regional playoffs. The tournament will played April 11-14 at JSerra and Mater Dei, with the championship game April 14 at JSerra. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer), JSerra starting pitcher Tristan Lamaison throws to a Villa Park batter during the second inning in the championship game of the Boras Classic baseball tournament at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, on Friday, April 22, 2022. The left-handed hitting Jacob Pereda pulled a bunt that JSerra first baseman Dominic Smaldino scooped with his glove hand and with the same motion lifted the ball to Lions catcher Brandon Chang whose tag was too late to get Reiland, who dragged his left hand across the plate on a head-first slide. San Juan Missions (JSerra HS) 2021 Team Profile | Baseball Tournaments Steve also is in the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, and was the first journalist to receive the Contribution to Education award from the Orange County Department of Education. Marys High School, Stockton, Calif.Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Calif.Whitney High School, Rocklin, Calif.Woodcreek High School, Roseville, Calif. Aquinas High School, San Bernardino, Calif.Corona (Calif.) High SchoolCypress (Calif.) High SchoolEtiwanda High School, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.Huntington Beach (Calif.) High SchoolJSerra Catholic High School, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.La Mirada (Calif.) High SchoolMater Dei High School, Santa Ana, Calif.Maranatha High School, Pasadena, Calif.Norco (Calif.) High SchoolNotre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif.Orange (Calif.) Lutheran High SchoolSan Dimas (Calif.) High SchoolSanta Margarita High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Santiago High School, Corona, Calif.Villa Park (Calif.) High School. The event consists of a 16-team tournament in Northern California and a 16-team tournament in Southern California with teams facing off against each other in a double-elimination bracket. National High School Invitational Schedule | USA Baseball The Lancers won the first two games 9-0 and 1-0. On 4/12, the JSerra Catholic varsity baseball team lost their neutral tournament game against Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks, CA) by a score of 3-0. Thu, 03/30 Final Boys Baseball at Brother Rice 8-0 Win. 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Orange Lutheran shortstop Mikey Romero, right, applies the late tag. 1 Orange Lutheran 21, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks 2: Casey Borba hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and Karson Bowen drove in four runs for the Lancers (21-4) in the third-place game at Mater Dei. Villa Park defeated No. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerras Dominic Smaldino, right, shakes hands with teammate Jake Bourne, left, after scoring a run against Orange Lutheran in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. It's Boras Classic week, a 16-team baseball tournament at JSerra and Santa Ana Mater Dei that brings together top teams in a four-day tournament beginning Tuesday. Events. Villa Park (24-2) went into the tournament as the No. 2-ranked Huntington Beach 7-2 in the tournaments second round Wednesday. Photographer Terry Jack has posted a new gallery JSerra Catholic @ Servite containing 448 photos. 2020-2021 Varsity Baseball Schedule - JSerra Catholic High School During the high school baseball offseason, there are a lot of individual showcases on display. 1, May 1, CIF Southern Section baseball playoff pairings for wild-card round, first round, Orange County baseball standings: Final 2023, A look at Orange Countys baseball teams and the CIF-SS playoffs, Orange County softball Top 25: Los Alamitos enters playoffs at No. Some of the top local teams competing will be JSerra, Aliso Niguel, Capistrano Valley, Mission Viejo and San Clemente. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Notre Dame infielder Adam Shlesinger applies a late tag as JSerras Trent Caraway steals second in the second round of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. JSerra beat county No. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer), Villa Park Gavin Grahovac, right, scores without a throw to Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports, 5-3 (W) JSerra Catholic vs. Orange Lutheran, 7-3 (W) JSerra Catholic @ Orange Lutheran, 5-3 (L) JSerra Catholic @ Orange Lutheran, Photos: Notre Dame (SO) vs JSerra Catholic (Boras Classic), 3-0 (L) JSerra Catholic vs. Notre Dame (SO), 8-1 (L) JSerra Catholic vs. Huntington Beach, 4-1 (W) JSerra Catholic @ Santa Margarita, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA). Ten players from the Class of 2023 are set to sign. Fri, 03/03 Final Boys Baseball vs Cypress 3-6 Loss. Orange Lutheran and JSerra often are the top two baseball teams in the prestigious Trinity League, so their games usually are high-pressure contests. Are you a business owner? Cory Perreault. Complete game for Sammy Cova! Here are the teams participating in the 2023 Boras Classic and the top players to watch in each bracket. The Boras Classic South tournament, among the top high school baseball tournaments in Southern California, released its bracket Tuesday. Understanding the colleges are on a quiet period on recruiting gives the high school coaches an opportunity to get their teams going, Kay said. JSerra (11-8) got an excellent pitching performance from its starting pitcher, Ben Reimers. Johnson, Nate Franco and Kaden Youmans each hit home runs. 2023, 1B HEIGHT WEIGHT 6-6 225 HIGH SCHOOL JSerra Catholic HOMETOWN Ladera Ranch, CA PG RANK Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports 7.0 IP, 7 H, 7 K, 1 ER, W#NHSI23 pic.twitter.com/akfVUpndjh. JSerra shortstop Jonathan Mendez, left, slides safely back to the bag at second on a pick-off attempt in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. JSerra Catholic High School - Orange County, California 6 Servite 5, Corona 1: Trevor Schmidt got the win and drove in two runs for the Friars (14-9). Boras Baseball Classic of California Returns in 2022 for 10th 8 Huntington Beach. Villa Park (24-2) went into the tournament as the No. JSerra junior RHP JJHollis pitched a three-hitter in the Lions 4-1 win over Orange Lutheran in @TheBorasClassic semifinals. Brandon Chang hit a two-run double and scored on a wild pitch. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Orange Lutheran pitcher Gabe Miranda delivers a pitch against JSerra in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. MOVING ON TO THE SEMIFINALS. Sat, 04/01 Final Boys Baseball at Huntington Beach High School 1-8 Loss. 4. JSerra Baseball MLK Tourney Schedules JSerra Catholic: Saturday: 9:00 vs Harvard Westlake (JSerra Catholic) Saturday: 12:00 vs Harvard Westlake (JSerra Catholic) Saturday: 3:00 vs Saugas (JSerra Catholic) Saturday: 6:00 vs Loyola (JSerra Catholic) Sunday: 9:00 vs Birmingham (JSerra Catholic) Monday: 9:00 vs El Camino Real (JSerra Catholic) They play Servite on Friday at 6 p.m. at JSerra High. Subscribe today. Non-Orange County teams entered include Notre Dame, which is No. First-round games in Divisions 2, 4, 6 will be played on Friday. The Lions, 6-6 in league, are in a three-way tie for second place with Servite and St. John Bosco. Notre Dame got some insurance runs in the seventh inning against the JSerra bullpen. Tue, 04/11 Final Boys Baseball at Etiwanda . He writes a weekly column on the county high school sports scene and also covers games and writes features. The winner of each bracket advances to the de facto state championship game. Baseball Notre Dame baseball earns No. 1 overall seed in CIF-SS Division 1 Southlake Carroll vs JSerra Catholic | Baseball | 2/24/2022 - MaxPreps.com (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerra pitcher JJ Hollis delivers a pitch against Orange Lutheran in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. JSerra 8, Chicago Brother Rice 0: Ben Reimers came through with a strong pitching performance and Brandon Wang got things started with a successful squeeze bunt to spark the Lions to victory. Steve does concert reviews for the Register, too, when time permits. 2022-23 Freshman Boys Baseball Schedule - JSerra Catholic High School Hes not going to sit there and wow you with velocity and things like that, but hes going to will himself and put his teammates on his back and just perform.. No. 8-7 Pct. 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Kealani Caster (Softball) & Reagan Heslin (Soccer), JSerra Catholic High School Steve Fryer covers high school sports at the Orange County Register. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), JSerra shortstop Ryusei Fujiwara jumps up to make the catch of a fly ball by Orange Lutheran in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. 1 Orange Lutheran in the tournament semifinals Thursday. 2 Santa Margarita, No. 5 JSerra, No. Notre Dame starting pitcher Oliver Boone, right, gets a handshake from Notre Dame catcher Colin Brown after Boone struck out a JSerra batter to end the inning in the second round of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 2 behind Santa Margarita in the CIF-SS Division 1 poll, Aquinas, La Mirada, Corona and Norco. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer). . Steve does concert reviews for the Register, too, when time permits. Villa Park (24-2) went into the tournament as the No. Sierra Canyon entered the tournament with a 22-0 record. All Baseball Tournaments Ages. Jan. 16, 2016 7:03 PM PT The JSerra baseball tournament opened on Saturday, and Chatsworth decided to throw its aces, Tommy Palamera and Josh Garcia. Oilers enter the rankings after surprising tournament victory in North Carolina. The tournament will played April 11-14 at JSerra and Mater Dei, with the championship game April 14 at JSerra. Sat, 04/01 Final Boys Baseball at Huntington Beach High School 1-8 Loss. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Villa Park celebrates after beating JSerra 11-3 in @TheBorasClassic championship game. November 17, 2021 - The Boras Family Foundation today announced the 16 teams competing in the 2022 Southern Section of the Boras Baseball Classic of California, hosted April19-22, 2022, after a 2-year hiatus.. Co-host JSerra Catholic High School will defend their 2019 Boras . On 4/21, the JSerra Catholic varsity baseball team won their home conference game against Servite (Anaheim, CA) by a score of 8-5. Advertising JSerra plays Mater Dei in three Trinity League games next week, beginning with an away game Monday. Boras Classic South releases bracket for, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Boras Classic South releases bracket for baseball tournament at Mater Dei, JSerra, CIF Southern Section baseball playoff pairings for wild-card round, first round, Orange County baseball standings: Final 2023, A look at Orange Countys baseball teams and the CIF-SS playoffs, Norwalk, Mayfair baseball players suspended after disturbing brawl, will miss some playoff games, CIF-SS Division 1 softball playoff bracket creates challenging road for O.C. Lou Fujiwara had three hits and two RBIs. SoCal Challenge | SoCal NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament Prep Rally: Unbeaten Sierra Canyon should command attention at the Orange Lutheran, which has clinched the Trinity League championship, plays Santa Margarita three times next week to conclude the regular season. Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide, San Juan Preps Roundup: Boys Indoor, Girls Beach Volleyball Playoffs Open; Baseball Eyes Playoff Spots, Baseball League, CIF-SS Playoff Races Come Down to Final Week; San Juan Hills, JSerra, St. Margarets Play Critical Series, JSerra Distance Runners Set Top National Mark, School Records at Arcadia Invitational, JSerra Student Makes Semifinals in Los Angeles Performing Arts Competition, Drunken Driver Crashes into El Adobe Restaurant. JSerra beat county No. For a full schedule of the Lions games, visit www.jserrabaseball.com. Boras Classic South releases bracket for baseball tournament at Mater 1 seed for Division 1 baseball playoffs, High school tennis: Southern Section playoff pairings, High school baseball: Southern Section playoff pairings, The Times final regular-season top 25 baseball rankings. The goal right now is to offer a super competitive environment for these teams to get ready for the season.. The annual tournament brings together the top teams and players in California and concludes with a de facto state championship game. 2021-22 Varsity Baseball Schedule - JSerra Catholic High School Learn more about how you can reach local sports fanatics through He writes a weekly column on the county high school sports scene and also covers games and writes features. He was in the inaugural class inducted into the Santa Ana Unified School District Sports Hall of Fame. Villa Park defeated Notre Dame of. Today were updating our 2023 college player rankings to align with our recently updated and expandedtop 400 draft rankings. Tournaments | Boras Foundation Seven of the top eight teams in the Orange County Top 10 are in the tournament: No. Fri, 03/31 Final Boys Baseball at Santa Margarita 4-1 Win. 'SoCal Challenge' Major College Basketball Event Comes to JSerra Next He pitched a two-hitter in a 2-1 win over OLu last month @ocvarsity pic.twitter.com/7pbMWnBjL3, Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) April 22, 2022. The North tournament will take place April 3-6 at Army Depot Park in Sacramento and the South tournament will take place April 11-14 at JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) High School . 3 team in O.C. Notre Dame (18-2) scored in the first inning. The winner will play the winner of the Boras Classic North tournament on April 29 at . UCLA signee Dean West drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.