Bell Excessive’s baseball workforce will probably be hard-pressed to high final season’s historic achievement profitable the varsity’s first Metropolis Part Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium after not being in an higher division closing since 1953.
The massive 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 Metropolis Part participant of the yr Jayden Rojas, a junior pitcher and outfielder. He’s one in every of seven returning starters, together with Luis Melendez, who was an All-Metropolis outfielder as a freshman.
Who will problem the Eagles?
Birmingham was runner-up final season. Allen Olmos will take over the ace position and first baseman Sebastian Valdez was All-Metropolis. Two spectacular freshmen will probably be affect gamers — pitcher Carlos Acuna and catcher Jordan Lindsay. And don’t neglect about sophomore shortstop Julius Monroe-Truitt, who was a star of the Patriots’ excellent junior varsity workforce.
Allen Olmos returns as Birmingham’s high pitcher.
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Granada Hills has received 4 consecutive West Valley League titles however stumbled within the playoffs. The Highlanders’ standout pitcher-catcher, Alexander Schmidt, is again, however numerous younger gamers might want to step as much as assist the Highlanders.
El Camino Actual is loaded with high quality pitchers, led by Devin Gonor and Christian Gastelum, plus high outfielder Luke Howe.
Defending Valley Mission League champion Sylmar returns All-Metropolis pitcher Alex Martinez, plus standout seniors Luis Mendoza, Mike Andrade and Alonso Pedron.
All-Metropolis pitcher Anthony Solis returns for San Pedro. Cleveland has the brother duo of Kaeden and Quinton Riepl, plus infielder Miles Garcia. Chatsworth is happy in regards to the improvement of pitcher Masen Ruiz, who was All-Metropolis as a freshman, whereas Micah Klotz has been productive in winter ball.
The season begins on Monday with the Easton event.
