High school baseball pitching wins leaders: California duo tops list

A pair of California seniors lead the nation in pitching wins. As of Tuesday, Devon Daniel of Kerman and Ethan Lay of Colusa each have recorded 13 victories to lead the country, according to the MaxPreps leaderboards.

Daniel, a senior left-hander, was brilliant all season, sporting a scant 0.20 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 69 innings. He walked eight while boasting a 13-0 record for the 28-1 Lions, who lost an opening-round Central Section Division II playoff game to end their season. Daniel finished on a high note with a one-hitter with nine strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Liberty. He finished his four-year varsity career with a 26-5 record and 0.44 ERA.

The right-handed Lay is 13-0 for the Red Hawks (30-0) who will play for the Northern Section Division 4 title game Saturday against Winters. He hasn't allowed an earned run all season while striking out 139 in 72 innings and allowing 25 hits. He's also the team's leading hitter at .450 with 25 RBI.