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Campbell Hall Baseball Standout Ready to Get His Swings in
Local Sports Notebook: Heading into what has turned into a 17-day break, Campbell Hall's Adam Ehrlich had four home runs in three games.
When you’re as hot a baseball hitter as Adam Ehrlich, you want the bat in your hands.
That’s what makes the stormy weather last week, combined with a spring break, so frustrating, as Ehrlich and Campbell Hall High are in the midst of a 17-day break before resuming Tuesday night at Calvary Chapel in Downey.
Ehrlich was riding a streak that included four home runs in three days heading into the break. Overall, the senior catcher is batting .680 with five home runs and 22 RBIs in 25 at-bats.
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“Another week has gone by and we haven’t played,” Ehrlich said. “I can’t wait to get back.”
A scheduled Alpha League showdown against Montclair Prep on March 25 was rained out, and it’s rescheduled for April 30.
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Ehrlich, a catcher, is headed to LMU on a baseball scholarship. Some of Campbell Hall’s other top players are Brett Lake (.667, two home runs), Cory Bloom (.444, one home run) and Jack Bensinger (.450, 3-0, 2.33 ERA).
FORMER H.W. BASEBALL STAR RETURNS TO TOWN
Austin Wilson, who graduated from Harvard-Westlake last season as one of the school’s all-time greatest baseball players, makes his return next weekend, when Stanford visits USC for a three-game series beginning April 8.
Wilson, who turned down a Major League contract after being drafted in the 12th round, has won a spot as Stanford’s starting center fielder, and the 6-foot-4, 235-pound freshman is batting .277 with one home run and nine RBIs in 17 games.
In Wilson’s senior year in high school last season, Wilson batted .485 with five home runs, 52 runs and 21 RBIs as a leadoff hitter, and he stole 28 bases.
MORE WOLVERINE NEWS
In other Harvard-Westlake news, the baseball team is 8-3 overall, and this week they’re competing in a tournament in Phoenix. The team resumes Mission League competition Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks.
Meanwhile, the softball team is 7-4, led by Chloe Pendergast, a sophomore infielder/pitcher went on an 8-for-11 tear to begin the season, and overall she’s batting .476 with eight RBIs, and she’s 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA.
Also, Harvard-Westlake’s lacrosse team is a perfect 10-0, including a 14-0, 14-0 sweep over Chaminade of West Hills last week. The Wolverines, coached by Matt Lewis, are on spring break before resuming April 12 with another contest against Chaminade.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD BASEBALL UPDATE
North Hollywood’s baseball team is struggling. The Huskies, coached by Hector Menchaca, have lost four in a row, falling to 2-7 overall, including thee shutout loses. Meanwhile, the softball team is 4-4 while being forced to postpone several games because of rain.
KEEPING TABS
Jrue Holiday, former of Campbell Hall, is in his third NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers. He plays point guard, and he is averaging 13.9 points and 6.3 assists.
