Southern California high school baseball, softball: Top stars, best performances May 1-6
Here’s a quick look at some of the top stars and memorable performances from the past week in Southern California high school baseball and softball.
Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians, media members and high school sports fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some notes and/or stats to bodie@scorebooklive.com.
(Lead photo by Heston Quan)
TOP SOCAL STARS MAY 1-6
Jack Rasado, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary baseball: Rasado had three hits, a walk, three runs and two runs batted in against Hawthorne on Tuesday.
Dean Carpentier, Huntington Beach baseball: Carpentier had two hits including a double and drove in two runs against Warren in Wednesday's 3-2 victory.
Derek Curiel, Orange Lutheran baseball: Curiel went 3-4 with a walk, a run batted in and a stolen base in Wednesday's playoff win against Arlington.
Jared Brunk, Bonita baseball: Brunk went 3-5 with a double and two runs batted in against Arlington.
Tyler Barsness, Palm Desert baseball: Barsness had two hits including a walk-off single to help the Aztecs beat Segerstrom in round one of the Southern Section playoffs on Thursday.
Gavin Grahovac, Villa Park baseball: Grahovac hit his fifth home run of the season in Thursday's shutout win against Damien.
Alex Umland, Windward baseball: Umland tossed a no-hitter, striking out 11 batters in Thursday's 1-0 playoff win against Hillcrest.
Colin Brown, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball: Brown had two hits and drove in the only run during Thursday's 1-0 win over Hart.
Austen Roellig, Etiwanda baseball: Roellig had a three-run double in Thursday's 5-2 playoff win against Capistrano Valley.
Christopher Arce, Crespi baseball: Arce went 4-4 with two runs batted in during Friday's 9-0 win against Grace Brethren.
Chandler Henry, Granite Hills baseball: Henry threw a complete game shutout against Grossmont, striking out 10 batters in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Grossmont.
Henry Gibson, Carlsbad baseball: Gibson had a .600 on-base percentage last week, finishing with two home runs, two doubles and four runs batted in.
Kevin Takeuchi, Rancho Bernardo baseball: Takeuchi has a hit in eight straight games and hit three home runs in last week's series against Poway.
Isaiah Lane, Eastlake baseball: Lane had a .615 on-base percentage last week, finishing with a triple, a double, four walks and seven runs batted in.
Van Coughlin, La Jolla Country Day baseball: Coughlin hit his sixth and seventh home runs of the season during last week's series against Francis Parker.
Eva Hurtado, JSerra softball: Hurtado tossed a no-hitter in Thursday's 8-0 win over Warren.
Emily McCoskey, Diamond Ranch softball: McCoskey threw a four-hitter and hit a three-run home run in last week's 4-1 playoff win over Arlington.
Aria Phruksukarn, Mira Mesa softball: Phruksukarn had four hits including two doubles and a home run and drove in five runs during Monday's win over Morse.
Paige Wilson, Carlsbad softball: Wilson threw a one-hitter, striking out eight batters in Monday's 4-0 win over San Pasqual.
Jazmin Williams, Steele Canyon softball: Williams had two home runs and a double and drove in six runs during Monday's 12-10 win over Grossmont.
Cadyn Ruffer, Valhalla softball: Ruffer went 3-3 with a double and a walk during Monday's 4-2 win over Clairemont.