HS BASE: California pitcher has four consecutive no-hitters

John Kukurada, a pitcher from East Nicolaus High in Nicolaus, Calif., pitched his fourth consecutive no-hitter on Friday.-- the most in state history, according to Cal-Hi Sports.

East Nicholas, with 325 students, is is between Yuba City and Sacramento.

Kukuruda, who has thrown 22 1/3 consecutive no-hit innings including 1 1/3 innings in relief.

Tom Engle of Lancaster Fairfield Union, Ohio (1989) and Chris Taranto of Biloxi Notre Dame, Miss. (1961) hold the national record with six consecutive no-hitters. Three other pitchers, Gary Rowe of Wagoner, Okla. (1977), Tom Murray of Uncasville St. Bernard, Conn. (1968-69) and Colt Molloy of Memphis, Texas (2007) each threw five in a row.