La Verne baseball players warm-up before practice by running sprints at Ben Hines Field on Monday. The baseball team returned to in-person practices March 29 after the University lifted its COVID-related restrictions on team sports activities. The players running are, from left to right, Jaylon Fong, sophomore pitcher; Will Waxman, freshman pitcher; Patrick Perez, infielder; Chase Siffert, sophomore infielder; Vicente Molina, sophomore catcher; Anthony Salcedo, sophomore infielder; Cameron Slessor, sophomore infielder; Miguel España, sophomore infielder; Phillip Rojas, junior outfielder, and Luke Garcia, sophomore outfielder. / photo by Emily AlvarezPitchers freshman Will Waxman, senior Logan Frye and junior Gerald Terry work on pitching drills in the bullpen at Ben Hines Field on Monday. / photo by Emily Alvarez
For years, Brandon Shiota dreamed of playing college baseball but faced self-doubt because of his size and plate discipline. That all changed in summer 2014 heading into his freshman year of high school.
Former student Brianna Arredondo, who was enrolled at the University of La Verne during the 2019-2020 year, has filed a class action lawsuit against the University calling for a partial refund of tuition and fees for the spring 2020 semester.
The La Verne baseball team swept its way through the Bud Knight Memorial Invitational Tournament last weekend in Walla Walla, Washington, highlighted by a significant comeback win against the Whitman Blues, 12-10, after a rain delay Saturday at Borleske Stadium.
After coming out of a rough start to the weekend series, the La Verne baseball team jumped on an early lead in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Ben Hines Field, eventually outscoring the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, 11-4.