At the midway point of the high school baseball season, senior Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi has been close to perfect. He has pitched 36 innings without giving up any earned runs. His scoreless streak reached 33-2/3 innings until two errors helped two runs score to end the streak last week.
“It’s an amazing thing to see,” coach Mike Glendenning said.
Eisenhauer has come out of nowhere, having pitched just 11 innings last season. He spent the summer becoming stronger under Woody Cliffords, a private trainer who has worked with Ryan Braun, Trevor Plouffe and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Jackson Eisenhauer curveball is on. And he keeps putting up zeros. T4. Crespi 5, Sierra Canyon 0. pic.twitter.com/o2OUNnq6Ml
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What he’s accomplishing is no fluke.
“It’s a tribute to how hard he’s worked in the offseason to get himself to this point,” Glendenning said. “He’s hungry and determined.”
Slow motion for Jackson Eisenhauer with 0.00 ERA. pic.twitter.com/ejUHuaFa1Q
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Said Loyola coach Keith Ramsey: “He’s got a nice pitch mix with an 88-to-92-mph fastball. When he needs to make a pitch with runners on base, he gets tough. Whatever he did this offseason, every high school pitcher should do.”
Said Sierra Canyon coach Tom Meusborn: “He was throwing three pitches for strikes.”
Eisenhauer has what he calls a sweeper — a combination slider/curveball — that makes his fastball even better. He’s 5-0 and has helped Crespi go 14-1.
“I spent a lot of time in the weight room,” he said. “Putting on strength has been a big part of it.”
He's a surfer, too, so there's a fearless streak in him.
The City Section has a star in the making. Freshman Carlos Acuńa is a keeper. Four strikeouts and one walk in five innings. Birmingham 2, Chaminade 1. pic.twitter.com/JSVh2ms09G
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Another pitcher on the rise has been 15-year-old freshman Carlos Acuna of Birmingham. He has thrown 22 consecutive scoreless innings. He's 4-0 with an 0.57 earned-run average and 51 strikeouts in 36-2/3 innings.
Gavin Lauridsen of Foothill has been one of the best two-way players. He's batting .426 with 20 hits and 18 RBIs. On the mound he's 5-0 with an 0.71 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 39-1/3 innings.
97 mph fastball from Seth Hernandez pic.twitter.com/rIJZ7HHWWE
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Unbeaten Corona (14-0) has many players living up to expectations. The pitching staff has delivered 12 shutouts in 14 games. The hitters have combined for 26 home runs.
Seth Hernandez (4-0) has pitched 22-1/3 scoreless innings while striking out 47 with two walks. He also has hit four home runs and is batting .383. Anthony Murphy has six home runs. The team has made just seven errors.
Hunter Manning of West Ranch is coming off a 16-strikeout performance against Valencia. He is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA. Sophomore Otto ...
