West Ranch pitcher Hunter Manning (10) delivers a pitch during the sixth inning of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinal game against Etiwanda at West Ranch High School on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch’s Manning named Foothill League baseball Player of the Year 

West Ranch senior Hunter Manning has been named the Foothill League baseball Player of the Year for the 2025 season after leading the Wildcats to the league title.  The ace of the West Ranch pitching staff, Manning finished with eight earned runs over 75 2/3 innings pitched, including the postseason. He struck out 112 batters and allowed just 42 hits. 

2024 SCV baseball preview 

The 2024 Foothill League baseball season begins this week with three series, while local Heritage League teams are looking to build off last season, to kick off the highly anticipated

Trinity baseball takes down Castaic 

Trinity baseball brothers John and Andrew Carlson have been playing baseball together as long as they can remember.   The brothers have been integral to the Knights’ hot start and shined

Golden Valley baseball buries Taft 

Golden Valley baseball’s hot start continued as the Grizzlies blasted the visiting Taft Toreadors on Wednesday.   The Grizzlies were locked in at the plate and piled on the runs in

Hart infielder Matthew Perez (22) slides into home plate during the fourth inning of Saturday's game against Sierra Canyon on Feb. 24. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Hart baseball holds off Sierra Canyon 

Hart Indians baseball was outhit and ran into trouble in nearly every inning against the visiting Sierra Canyon Trailblazers.  Yet, they prevailed.  The Trailblazers worked the Indians into multiple bases-loaded

West Ranch baseball stumbles late in loss to Camarillo 

The West Ranch baseball bleachers were packed for Thursday’s non-league game with the Camarillo Scorpions. However, a large percentage of the spectators weren’t supporting one team — they were radar-gun-wielding

Dodgers prospect visits Golden Valley baseball 

Los Angeles Dodgers’ prospect Kendall Williams stopped by the Golden Valley High School baseball field on Wednesday.  Williams worked out, pitched and talked with the team all while sharing tips

Hart alum Tyler Glasnow traded to Dodgers  

Hart High School alumnus Tyler Glasnow is coming home.   The Tampa Bay Rays traded Glasnow on Thursday night to his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers and received right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot

Hart hosts stacked signing day  

Hart High School’s fall signing day on Tuesday featured 10 athletes furthering their athletic and academic careers at the next level.   The 10 seniors from multiple sports signed their letters

Former Centurion makes MLB debut  

Former Saugus Centurion and College of the Canyons Cougar Jacob Lopez got his first taste of action in the majors Monday night.   Lopez was called up to the Tampa Bay

Canyon alumnus drafted by St. Louis Cardinals 

Canyon graduate Charles Harrison is the latest Santa Clarita product to enter the professional baseball world.  Harrison was drafted with the 215th overall pick by the St. Louis Cardinals on

COC baseball finishes best season in years 

College of the Canyons’ baseball fell just one run short of a trip to the California Community College Athletic Association state tournament. It wasn’t the finish the Cougars had hoped