AREA HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK / BASEBALL

By MIKE BRESNAHAN

May 13, 2000 12 AM PT

Providence’s game May 5 was nearly postponed because of a fire in the garage of assistant coach Greg Renta.

Nobody was injured and damage was minor, but batting helmets, baseballs and bases were charred and unusable.

But members of the Providence Parent Executive Committee moved quickly, allocating nearly $800 for new equipment.

“They basically came to our rescue,” said Athletic Director Andrew Bencze. “They said, ‘Let’s make sure the kids get equipment.’ ”

They did, and Providence defeated Viewpoint, 5-2.

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

AREA HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK / BASEBALL

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