Survivor off critical list

A passenger injured in the car crash that killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two friends was taken off the critical list Saturday.

Jon Wilhite was upgraded from critical to serious condition but remained in intensive care at UC Irvine Medical Center, hospital spokesman John Murray said.

“His vital signs were stable. Yesterday and Thursday they were unstable,” Murray said Saturday.

Wilhite, 24, of Manhattan Beach, played baseball from 2004-08 at Cal State Fullerton.

Police said he was riding in a Mitsubishi Eclipse with Adenhart and two friends when a minivan ran a red light and broadsided the car at about 12:30 a.m. in neighboring Fullerton, Calif.

Adenhart died in surgery hours after he made his season debut by pitching six scoreless innings. The Angels held a moment of silence for the 22-year-old rookie at Friday night’s game at Angel Stadium.

Also killed were the driver of the Eclipse, 20-year-old Courtney Stewart of Diamond Bar, and passenger Henry Pearson, 25, of Manhattan Beach.

The minivan driver, Andrew Gallo, 22, of San Gabriel, was charged Friday with three counts of murder. He had nearly triple the legal blood-alcohol level, police said. Gallo was on probation after pleading guilty to drunken driving in 2006.

Seaver to appear

Tom Seaver enjoyed many of his greatest moments on the mound at Shea Stadium. Now, he’ll help the New York Mets christen Citi Field in New York.

The Hall of Fame right-hander is slated to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to former New York catcher Mike Piazza when the Mets open their new ballpark Monday night with a game against San Diego.