ATHERTON – This is the warning to the rest of the Peninsula: The Los Gatos Wildcats can hit. Even their outs are loud. That was the lasting impression from their season-opening 15-2 victory over Menlo-Atherton in the Batte for Atherton on Tuesday.
The Wildcats pounded out 17 hits, including a home
Why has the Peninsula always been a hotbed for high school baseball talent? We asked six of the area’s best ballplayers to ponder that question, while also considering where the game might take them.
Peninsula Prep Baseball's Sweet 16
Rank
Team
Summary
1.
Valley Christian
Eight NCAA-Division I commits. On paper, who’s better?
2.
Mitty
Key pieces remain for another CCS run.
3.
The King’s Academy
Plata, Johnson, Trotter … Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my.
4.
St. Ignatius Prep
Arms,
Coach: Mat Keplinger
2024 record: 22-7
The Padres return just three starters, but don’t mistake that statistic for this being a rebuilding year. Serra simply reloads.
Still, it won’t happen overnight, says coach Mat Keplinger.
“It will take some time for this team to establish roles and an
