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Tebow, D’Arnaud commit to Philippines IX

The six-foot pitcher played for the University of Portland varsity then for a series of minor league teams, including the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks in the North Division of the American Association last year. Takayama, 21, is a 5-11 left-handed pitcher with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japan Eastern League. Takayama’s mother is Filipina. Brady Conlan, 26, is a 6-1 catcher who played at California State Dominguez Hills and the Lake Erie Crushers in the East Division of the Frontier League in 2018. His brother Riley, 23, is a six-foot outfielder from California State Northridge and saw action for the British Columbia Bombers in the California Winter League last year. The Conlans’ mother Felicia is a Fil-Am. Mercurio, 27, is a 5-9 outfielder from San Jose State and has played for the Florence Freedom in the West Division of the Frontier League the last four seasons. -- Philippine Star

UC Irvine’s Evan Leonard finding his range at right time of season

It might be difficult to duplicate that success this spring. But it’ll be more easily attained if all of Turner’s top players are themselves during the postseason. That’s why the game senior guard Evan Leonard had on Saturday in the Anteaters’ 87-64 victory at Cal State Northridge was kind of a big deal. -- Los Angeles Daily News

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