MATADORS: But Friday wasn’t Ramirez’s day. He...

MATADORS: But Friday wasn’t Ramirez’s day. He suffered his first loss of the season (against five wins) as CSUN lost to San Diego State, 12-4 (C10).

PLAY BALL: There will be minor league baseball in the area this spring too. Tickets go on sale today for the new Lancaster JetHawks in the Antelope Valley. The team is affiliated with the American League’s Seattle Mariners. . . . The home opener is a month away (C10).

BASKETBALL: As Montclair Prep’s basketball team takes the court in the state Division V title game in Sacramento today, its star player is preparing for his next step: football. . . . Anwawn Jones is set to switch from hard court to pigskin next year at Northwestern University. Previews for today’s state championship games involving Montclair and Harvard-Westlake are on C14.

SNAKE PIT: This is definitely not an event for the faint of heart. The Placerita Canyon Nature Center is holding a reptile festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. All area serpents are invited, provided they have their own cages. Kids under 14 may enter their scaly friends in a contest, where there will be one prize for the cutest and one for the ugliest. . . . Slither over to Placerita Canyon Road in Newhall, or call (805) 259-7721 for information.