Prep speak: Bell wants another historic season in | College News
Bell High’s baseball staff might be hard-pressed to prime final season’s historic achievement profitable the college’s first City Section Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium after not being in an higher division closing since 1953.
The huge query for 2025 is how a lot starvation the Eagles should repeat. They actually begin out the season with essentially the most returning gamers, together with reigning City Section participant of the yr Jayden Rojas, a junior pitcher and outfielder. He’s one of seven returning starters, together with Luis Melendez, who was an All-City outfielder as a freshman.
Who will problem the Eagles?
Birmingham was runner-up final season. Allen Olmos will take over the ace function and first baseman Sebastian Valdez was All-City. Two spectacular freshmen might be influence gamers — pitcher Carlos Acuna and catcher Jordan Lindsay. And don’t overlook about sophomore shortstop Julius Monroe-Truitt, who was a star of the Patriots’ excellent junior varsity staff.
Allen Olmos returns as Birmingham’s prime pitcher.
(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)
Granada Hills has received 4 consecutive West Valley League titles however stumbled in the playoffs. The Highlanders’ standout pitcher-catcher, Alexander Schmidt, is back, however heaps of younger gamers will need to step up to help the Highlanders.
El Camino Real is loaded with high quality pitchers, led by Devin Gonor and Christian Gastelum, plus prime outfielder Luke Howe.
Defending Valley Mission League champion Sylmar returns All-City pitcher Alex Martinez, plus standout seniors Luis Mendoza, Mike Andrade and Alonso Pedron.
All-City pitcher Anthony Solis returns for San Pedro. Cleveland has the brother duo of Kaeden and Quinton Riepl, plus infielder Miles Garcia. Chatsworth is worked up in regards to the development of pitcher Masen Ruiz, who was All-City as a freshman, whereas Micah Klotz has been productive in winter ball.
The season begins on Monday with the Easton event.
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