LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: Cornell's catch was play of the day

Encino 12-under baseball all-star Seth Stone wasn't a big fan of Conejo Valley's Kyle Cornell in the second inning Thursday.

But Cornell developed plenty of admirers at Cortez Park in West Covina with his catch in center field in the North sub-divisional final of the Southern California state tournament.

Stone, who hit his eighth home run in all-star competition in the sixth inning of Encino's 16-10 victory, had another potential homer robbed in the second by Cornell, who reached over the 210-foot fence in center and pulled the ball back with a spectacular catch.

One parent representing tournament host West Covina American said it was, "the best Little League catch I have ever seen."

Cornell also singled, walked, scored a run and drove in another in Conejo Valley's summer-ending setback, but it was his highlight-reel play that served as one of the most memorable moments of the team's 11-game postseason run.