Evan Larsen believed he was on the way to a special year after his first start.

The right-hander took the mound in Corona del Mar High's season opener at home in early March. Seven innings later, he threw a no-hitter in a 2-0 win against San Juan Hills, striking out six and walking one.

Larsen eventually gave up a hit, six days later in his second start, coming in another 2-0 win at home. What he did not allow Tustin in seven innings was a run.

For the first month of his junior season, Larsen had yet to give up an earned run. Larsen proved to be the reason why the Sea Kings turned things around from the previous year, when they dropped their first 10 games of the season, before stopping the skid on April Fool's Day.

Larsen, the Daily Pilot Newport-Mesa Baseball Dream Team Player of the Year, was the one fooling hitters this year. In his first six appearances, five as a starter and one as a reliever, Larsen totaled 37 innings without allowing an earned run.

In each of the first five starts, Larsen went the distance, each time he earned the win, four via shutout. The next start by Larsen saw his impressive stretch of not allowing an earned run end.

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