POWER RANKINGS: California League

WEEK FIVE 1. San Jose (21-12) — Giants have been nearly almost unstoppable this month, already 7-1 in May 2. Bakersfield (18-13) — Blaze had just 2-4 homestand but 1B Donald Lutz tied for CL lead w/ 10 HRs 3. High Desert (18-15) — Mavericks sort of muddling along, winning just 3 of last 7 … Continue reading

Inland Area Prep Baseball Top 10

1. Riverside North (23-4) — The Huskies lost their first Big VIII League game this season (to Corona Santiago on 5/4), but bounced back the next day to beat No. 4 La Verne Bonita in the championship game of the Corona Centennial HS Tournament on 5/5. Senior 1B/P Gabriel Clark (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) went 2 … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Coaches

PREP BASEBALL COACHES 2012 1. Jeff Stout, Yucaipa —  Having surpassed 700 victories is just of the tip of the iceberg for Stout. The 36-year veteran has coach a slew of future major leaguers, from Corky Miller (1994) and Mark Teahen (1999) to soon-to-bes like Matt Davidson (2008) and Tijuan Walker (2009), fueling 17 league titles and three CIF championships. 2. Steve Madril, Riverside … Continue reading