Baseball: Hicks gives up hit, still looks good

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

May 30, 2008 7:51 PM PT

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Well, even though he’s leaving for Florida next week to be part of ESPN’s amateur baseball draft coverage, Long Beach Wilson’s Aaron Hicks will not be tossing a no-hitter in tonight’s Southern Section-Toyota Division I championship game.

The man with the 95-mph fastball is projected to go in the first round of the draft, but that didn’t prevent Simi Valley’s Brent Keys to get a single off him to leadoff the game. However, Keys was left stranded at third and both teams remain locked in a scoreless tie heading into the second inning.

Simi Valley starter Drew Sandler (6-3) retired the Bruins in order in the bottom half of the inning.

Stay tuned for more updates.

-- 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.

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