On a cloudless Thursday afternoon in Huntington Beach, Ricky Tiedemann found himself somewhere he never thought he’d be. The 6-foot-4 left-hander has thrown from hundreds of pitching mounds in his baseball career, but just a year prior it would’ve been difficult to imagine him standing on this one. Tiedemann was warming up for his first […]
LHP Ricky Tiedemann, MLB Draft Prospect (Lakewood HS/Golden West College) We checked in with former Lakewood High left-hander Ricky Tiedemann as he prepares for the 2021 MLB Draft. Tiedemann is ranked the No. 1 junior college draft prospect in the country, finding a home at nearby Golden West College. For more coverage of all Long […]
Opposing teams don’t usually appear to have much fun when visiting Spud O’Neil Baseball Field at Lakewood High. After all, there’s a reason the field’s namesake has over 900 career wins and counting. But despite a 2-0 first-inning deficit, Long Beach Poly (14-3, 4-0) never looked rattled, and even played some “Lakewood Baseball” to secure […]
High School Baseball: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Lakewood hosted Poly on their campus field on Wednesday in a key Moore League matchup. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
After a frustrating loss at Long Beach Poly last week, Millikan bounced back with an 8-2 win on Wednesday at Wilson. “It was a big release,” Millikan center fielder Anthony Godfrey said. “We just had to get over that loss. We’re good now and we’re back on.” Junior Myles Patton contributed at the plate and […]
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The Long Beach Unified School District and it’s Moore League baseball teams will get to play games at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field this year, but they won’t be able to host the customary 3:30 and 6 p.m. doubleheaders because of COVID-19 protocol. The Long Beach State facilities management department says its adhering to the […]
We’ll have live updates from the Moore League baseball games today. Long Beach Poly is visiting Lakewood while Millikan travels to Wilson. First pitch for both games is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org