Moorpark may not play baseball next spring, but plenty of Raiders will. The sophomore trio of Toczynski, Taylor Kahanowitch and Kevin Brown have committed to Cal State Dominguez Hills.

All three are Marmonte League products. Toczynski, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound slugger from Simi Valley High, hit one of the team's three home runs. Kahanowitch, an outfielder from Westlake High, had nine doubles and several clutch hits, including the game-tying single in the final-day win over Hancock. Brown, a 6-foot-3 pitcher from Newbury Park, was 4-3 with a 3.83 ERA and was heroic on the final day, retiring 14 of the final 15 batters he faced to pick up the win.

Ventura only had a handful of sophomores this spring, but they are also moving on. Scott Zeman, the shortstop from Buena High who picked up four saves as a closer, will transfer to the University of San Diego. Lefty Dennis Doherty will pitch for Nebraska-Kearny. Also, Ryan Jones, an All-Southern California outfielder for the Pirates in 2011, is transferring from Concordia to Chico State.

Oxnard's outgoing transfers include shortstop Kevin Minjares (Oregon), outfielder Westley Wright (Chico State) and outfielder Jordan Yallen (Cal State Dominguez Hills). Closer Cody Kurz, a seventh round draft pick of the Oakland Athletics, has already signed a professional contract.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has often been compared to former Texas quarterback Vince Young. But that doesn't mean many expected Pryor's breakout performance Friday night in the venue that Young made history.

"The plan was to make him throw the ball," said Oregon defensive end Kenny Rowe said. "But when he threw it that good, the plan didn't go well."

Pryor completed 23 of 37 passes for 266 yards -- all season highs -- and two touchdowns in Ohio State's 26-17 win over Oregon in the 96th Rose Bowl game.

"He certainly beat us throwing the ball," said Oregon coach Chip Kelly.

Pryor hadn't topped 17 passing attempts since injuring a knee in a win over New Mexico State on Oct. 31, but he threw passes on eight of 10 plays in marching the Buckeyes to a game-opening 74-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 13-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Saine.

"We felt that we needed to be balanced against this team," said Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. "I thought TP made good decisions. He not only made good decisions as to who to go to, he made good decisions when to throw it away and when to step up and run.

"He was engaged in the game, talking int the game between series, he knew what they were doing and why they were doing it."

The sophomore from Jeannette, Pa. put forth his best Vince Young impression by piling up 338 yards of total offense, throwing for two touchdowns and guiding scoring drives of more than six and eight minutes as Ohio State (11-2) set a Rose Bowl record by possessing the ball for 41 minutes, 37 seconds.

Devin Barclay's 30-yard field goal and Aaron Pettry's 45-yard field goal 65 seconds apart at the end of the first half give Ohio State a 16-10 lead over Oregon at halftime of the 96th Rose Bowl Game.

Ohio State is the first Big Ten team is lead the Rose Bowl at the half since 1999, when Wisconsin led UCLA.

Terrelle Pryor was 15-of-24 passing for 149 yards and a TD and a team-high 31 yards rushing in the first half.

Oregon head coach Chip Kelly to ESPN radio at the half, "We keep shooting ourselves in the foot."

Huge roar for LeGarrette Blount entering the Rose Bowl in the red zone for Oregon, trailing 10-3 midway through the second quarter.

He immediately carries the ball on second and goal from the Ohio State 3-yard line, running over Buckeyes safety Kurt Coleman in the hole. .

Initially ruled down inside the 1-yard line, Blount earns a touchdown via review.

The senior running back missed nearly the entire season after being suspended for punching Boise State's Byron Hout after the Duck's season-opening loss at Boise State.

Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews and cornerback Anthony Gildon both played parts on the opening series of the 96th Rose Bowl, which ended with Ohio State taking a 7-0 lead on Terrelle Pryor's touchdown pass to Brandon Saine.

Both locals played at Oaks Christian School.

Matthews, an Agoura Hills resident, nearly intercepted Pryor across the middle on the first play from scrimmage. Gildon, a Simi Valley resident, defended Pryor's second-and-10 pass in the end zone.

UPDATE: Matthews made back-to-back tackles on third and fourth down carries by Pryor and Taurian Washington inside the Oregon 5-yard line to keep the Buckeyes from taking a 14-0 lead in the final minute of the first quarter.

First-year Oregon coach Chip Kelly made his first Pac-10 media day appearance this morning.

"People think I'm crazy when I saw this, but one reason why run the ball so well is we have good receivers.We like to ultimately be a balanced football team, but we like to have every tool in the toolbox."

(on Nike owner and Oregon fan Phil Knight)

"We love Phil Knight. Phil is an awesome person. He's a great supporter of our whole
He's truly the No. 1 Oregon fan. The fact that he's on our side makes me sleep better at night, I'll tell you that."

Oregon's Mike Bellotti was asked about the Ducks' four-game winning streak over Pacific Northwest rival Washington:

"I think every year is a new year. I think if you look at what happened in the past you're spending a lot of wasted time.

"This is about this Oregon Duck football team and the Washington team (it's) going to play on Saturday."

The two rivals open the season against each other Saturday.