La Cueva has seriously armed itself as the Bears look for a Class 5A state championship baseball season

Most any prep baseball season is, more or less, defined by the arms race. The team in Class 5A that has stockpiled the best arms for the 2026 season is the La Cueva Bears. “From a front end of the rotation, this is definitely the most talent we’ve had in my tenure,” Bears coach Gerard Pineda said. “They’ll be exciting to watch.” La Cueva, which opens Saturday against Volcano Vista, has three ...