Laguna Hills’ Sheff Signs With Marlins

Chris Sheff, a Laguna Hills graduate and member of Pepperdine’s national championship baseball team, signed a professional contract Sunday with the Florida Marlins, his father, Craig, said.

Sheff, a junior center fielder who batted .348 with 10 home runs for Pepperdine, was a 10th-round pick and will report to the Marlins’ rookie team in Erie, Pa., today.