Baseball: Diamond Ranch looking to play spoiler one more time

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

May 30, 2008 4:18 PM PT

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We’re about 10 minutes away from the start of the Southern Section-Toyota Division IV championship game between Diamond Ranch and Northview on Friday at Dodger Stadium. I think it’s kind of amazing Diamond Ranch (17-11) has managed to get this far, but the Panthers’ victories over Seraph-killers Santa Maria St. Joseph and Patriot proved they’re the real deal.

Of course, Northview (25-4) didn’t earn the division’s top seed for nothing. Starter Aaron Elias and his 1.34 ERA and 10-0 record will be on the hill for the Vikings and it’ll be interesting to see how Nick Greene and the rest of the Panthers respond.

Remember, we’ll be blogging after each inning, so stay tuned for further updates.

Here’s a photo of some of the Northview players arriving before the game.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.