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It's usually Southern California that produces the best high school talent in the state. The best players from the northern part of the state—Troy Tulowitzki, Pat Burrell, Brandon Morrow and Brett Jackson, to name a few—typically go to college before entering the professional ranks. This year, the tables have turned. It's a bit of a down year for Southern California talent, but NorCal is booming, particularly in the high schools. While it isn't an outstanding year for college players—that will be next year—there are some solid players from the Northern California schools and three teams—Fresno State, California and Stanford—spent time in Baseball America's Top 25 rankings this year.

Stephenson Tosses 2nd No-No

Alhambra (Martinez, CA) RHP Robert Stephenson threw a no hitter with 12 strikeouts last week in his first start. Last night, the righty threw his 2^ndno-hitter in a row. Fourteen innings into the 2011 season and Stephenson has yet to allow a hit. The righty now has 32 strikeouts with just 2 walks (3 HBP). More importantly, he led the Bulldogs to a 9-0 win over De Anza, giving them a 4-0 start on the season. Read more...