Prep talk: Blake Bowen of JSerra ends his senior season with home-run barrage

Blake Bowen of JSerra High finished his senior season with nine home runs. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) For Blake Bowen and his JSerra High baseball teammates, their final week of the high school baseball season could not have gone any better. The 6-foot-4 senior hit three home runs during a three-game sweep of Santa Margarita.

But the Lions finished their season on Friday with an 11-17 record, which means there will be no postseason. "Too little, too late," coach Brett Kay said. Bowen came on strong, finishing with nine home runs and a .

360 batting average. His ability to hit the ball hard and far should make him a high draft pick this summer. "It's the best power I've ever seen for a high school player," Kay said.

Bowen is a former football player who began focusing only on baseball after transferring to JSerra from Riverside King. He plays baseball like he did in football — with an aggressiveness. "Once he comes into his own, he's going to be special," Kay said.