Prep talk: Teenage barber is helping baseball players look good during playoffs

Noah Nolasco, a sophomore JV baseball player from Birmingham High, cuts hair for baseball players across the East Valley. His customers include players from Birmingham, Poly, Sylmar, and Bishop Alemany. He stays busy during the playoffs as players pursue a “look good, feel good, play good” approach. Birmingham sophomore pitcher Carlos Acuna, who is 11-0, is one of his customers and will play in the City Section Open Division championship game at Dodger Stadium. Nolasco says the taper haircut is the favorite right now, and some players bleach their hair blond for the playoffs. He typically charges $25.

"Baseball players like to feel comfortable wearing their hats but also look good when taking them off. That's where sophomore JV baseball player Noah Nolasco from Birmingham High comes into play. He's been cutting hair for players in the East Valley, from Birmingham to Poly to Sylmar to Bishop Alemany. He's been busy because the playoffs are taking place, and players are apparently following the philosophy "look good, feel good, play good.""

"One of his customers is Birmingham sophomore pitcher Carlos Acuna, who's 11-0 and plays in Saturday's City Section Open Division championship game against El Camino Real at Dodger Stadium. Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there's also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs. He normally charges $25."

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