Baseball: UCLA lands top sophomore from Westlake

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Christian Yelich, a 6-foot-4 sophomore first baseman from Westlake who leads the team with five home runs, plans to commit to UCLA on Sunday, his father, Stephen, confirmed Friday.

Yelich is considered one of the top young players in the Southland. His father is a UCLA graduate, and his uncle, Chris, is a former UCLA offensive lineman.

Yelich is scheduled to attend the UCLA-USC baseball game Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium, then give his commitment. He has helped Westlake to a 4-0 record in the Marmonte League.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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