Bell defeats Granada Hills 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the City Section Open Division championship game vs. defending champion Birmingham on Saturday.
Bell High baseball coach Frank Medina was fiery and passionate while talking to his players moments after their improbable 1-0 win over Granada Hills on Tuesday at Pepperdine earned them a spot in Saturday's City Section Open Division championship game at Dodger Stadium. 'Who has a college offer?' he asked his team, which started three freshmen and three sophomores. No one raised their hand. 'It doesn't matter!' he screamed.
Granada Hills junior pitcher Alex Schmidt struck out 12 and retired the last 19 batters he faced, but the Highlanders stranded 12 runners against Bell pitchers Johnny Catano and Rigoberto Baltazar. 'The guys don't know better,' Medina said of his team's ability to handle pressure. 'We pride ourselves on being gritty and not being afraid.
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