High school baseball

Cameron Chinn to coach baseball at Los Alamitos

By Steve Fryer

July 18, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

The former Edison head coach replaces Scott Talanoa, who was the team's head coach for...

Cooper Flemming, who was the Orange County baseball player of the year for the 2025 season, was recently selected in the second round by Tampa Bay. He played his final high school season at Aliso Niguel High. (Courtesy of Alia Jacome)

Player of the year Cooper Flemming leads OC players selected in MLB draft

By Steve Fryer

July 17, 2025 at 11:15 a.m.

The Aliso Niguel standout was selected in the second round by Tampa Bay. See where...

Corona High stars, from left, Seth Hernandez, Billy Carlson and Brady Ebel could all hear their names called Sunday on the first day of the MLB Draft. (Hernandez by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer; Carlson by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG; Ebel by Andrew Foulk Contributing Photographer)

MLB draft: All eyes on Corona High trio on Day One

By Devon Henderson

July 13, 2025 at 6:18 a.m.

Seth Hernandez, Billy Carlson and Brady Ebel headline a deep class of regional talent –...

Mikey Martinez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homerun against Mater Dei in the first round of CIF State SoCal Regional Division I playoffs June 3, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

Crespi baseball holds off Mater Dei to move on in regional playoffs

By Haley Sawyer

June 3, 2025 at 9:03 p.m.

Underclassmen fill important roles for Crespi with experienced players out and preparing for MLB Draft,...

Marshall High School’s Caleb Thatcher, number 3, is tagged out attempting to steal second base in the sixth inning by Estancia’s Athan Perez , number 1, in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs at Cal State Fullerton’s Goodwin Field. (Photo by Sam Gangwer/Contributing Photographer)

Orange County schedule for baseball, softball CIF regional playoffs Tuesday

By OCVarsity sports staff

June 2, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.

The Orange County schedule for the CIF Southern California Regional baseball and softball playoffs Tuesday,...

Santa Margarita’s Carter Enoch celebrates his solo home run in the first inning as he returns to the dugout in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs against Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The Eagles are the No. 1 team in the final Orange County baseball rankings for the 2025 season. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Final OC baseball Top 25: Strong finish lifts Santa Margarita to No. 1

By Steve Fryer

June 2, 2025 at 12:24 p.m.

Santa Margarita finishes in the top spot of Steve Fryer's Orange County baseball rankings, beating...

Villa Park starting pitcher Jack McGuire (32) makes a pitch as they play St. John Bosco in their CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Villa Park High School on Friday May 22, 2025. St. John Bosco defeated Villa Park 4-3 in nine innings.(Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

Villa Park accepts invitation to CIF SoCal Regional baseball playoffs

By Steve Fryer

June 1, 2025 at 2:21 p.m.

Villa Park joins Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, Fountain Valley and Estancia in the regional playoffs...

Mater Dei Lawson Olmstead #9 tags out West Ranch Omar Gutierrez #12 in the fourth inning. West Ranch defeated Mater Dei n the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 2 Playoffs on May 31, 2025 in Fullerton CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)

Mater Dei baseball loses a close one to West Ranch in Division 2 final

By Steve Fryer

May 31, 2025 at 10:44 p.m.

Mater Dei rallies in the seventh and gets the tying run on base but West...

Estancia’s Jacob Ramirez, number 28, far left, celebrates as Nico Viramontes, number 9, slides safely into home to score the winning ruhn in the bottom of the seventh inning as Estancia High School took on Marshall in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs at Cal State Fullerton’s Goodwin Field. (Photo by Sam Gangwer/Contributing Photographer)

Estancia-style comeback gives baseball team the CIF-SS Division 6 title

By Steve Fryer

May 31, 2025 at 6:07 p.m.

Estancia adds to its list of great comebacks with Jake Humphries' game-winning, three-run double in...

Santa Margarita pitcher Ethan Russell is consoled after their loss to St. John Bosco in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs at Cal State Fullerton on Friday May 30, 2025. St. John Bosco defeated Santa Margarita 3-2 in nine innings. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

Santa Margarita baseball loses to St. John Bosco in a classic Division 1 final

By Steve Fryer

May 31, 2025 at 12:00 a.m.

The game goes nine innings, includes numerous dramatic moments, and ends with St. John Bosco...

Mater Dei celebrates after defeating Fountain Valley in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Previews of the CIF-SS baseball finals for OC teams on Friday and Saturday

By Steve Fryer

May 30, 2025 at 10:33 a.m.

Santa Margarita, Mater Dei and Estancia play in CIF Southern Section baseball championship games this...

Santa Margarita’s Brennan Bauer delivers a pitch against Newport Harbor in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs in Newport Beach on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The Eagles won that game 2-0 and continued winning playoff games to reach the CIF-SS Division 1 final. (Photo Bauer might be the starting pitcher Friday when the Eagles play St. John Bosco in the Division 1 championship game. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Santa Margarita pitcher Brennan Bauer continues to win through deception

By Steve Fryer

May 29, 2025 at 5:22 p.m.

The senior right-hander is 4-0 in the playoffs, the school's all-time wins leader and the...

Santa Margarita’s Gavin Spiridonoff scores a run in the fourth inning against Crespi in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinal baseball playoff in Santa Margarita on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, Estancia playing for CIF-SS baseball championships

By Steve Fryer

May 28, 2025 at 5:44 p.m.

Santa Margarita will face St. John Bosco in the Division 1 title game Friday night,...