CCCBCA 2013 Pre-Season All-American Teams

 

 

ABCA Chicago 2013

 

At the ABCA in Chicago we are hosting a meeting on Jan 3 at 6:30 in the Toronto Room of the Hyatt Regency. We are having a guest speaker, Perry Husband. Perry is a well known and respected hitting coach. He is asking that those that who plan to attend email him to register and to add any questions they may have. His presentation will be about synchronizing pitch timing with a hitter's most efficient swings. His email address is hittingisaguess@roadrunner.com.

 

2013 PRE-SEASON POLL

CCCBCA IN THE WORLD SERIES

CCCAA PRESS RELEASE PDF

Original By Jason Boggs

 

 

NEW COACHES FOR 2013 SEASON

Barstow College - Nate Lambdin. Nate takes over at Barstow after Mike Karpel accepted the Athletic Director's position. Nate has coached in the area both at the community college and high school level for many years. He served as Victor Valley College's Head Coach from 1995 to 2004, so he is very qualified to lead the Vikings and is familar with the Foothill Conference.
Diablo Valley College - Dennis Luquet. Dennis replaces Steve Ward who took over the program for one year. Dennis has been the only head coach Deer Valley Hiogh School baseball has ever had. This longtime coach will have working relationships with every high school in his recruiting area. DVC has been a very successful program and Coach Luquet will maintain that tradition.
Los Angeles Harbor College - Art Lopez. L.A. Harbor College is in a difficult time but in good hands with Art Lopez.. Art was the Head Coach at Narbonne High School which is close to the college so he is knowledgeable about the baseball community that "Harbor" serves. Art was the pitching coach at Golden West College from 2004 - 2012 so he knows what it takes to be successful.
Los Medanos College - Anthony D'Albora. Anthony started his coaching career at Chico State University before moving on to the University of San Francisco. He served as an assistant in 2011 and 2012 at Los Medanos College. This is his first college head coaching job. 


Merced College - Nate Devine. Chris Pedretti, longtime head coach at Merced is taking a sabbatical leave in the 2013 season. Coach Devine will be taking over the reigns this year. Nate has served as the Blue Devils pitching coach since 2006. 
Modesto College - Bo Aiello. Coach Aiello resumes his tenure as head coach after serving as an assistant for the past four years. This year will be Bo's 29th as MJC's head coach. He has been involved with "Pirate baseball" for over four decades.
Sacramento City College - Derek Sullivan. Longtime head coach Andy McKay is taking a year's leave of absence to work with the Colorado Rockies. Coach Sullivan has been an assistant on Andy's staff since 2004.
Sierra College - Ryan Evangelho. Head Coach Rob Willson has taken a leave of absence from his coaching responsibilities. Longtime assistant Ryan Evangelho will be running the team for the 2013 seaason. Ryan played at Aragon High School, College of San Mateo and University of San Francisco. He has coached in summer collegiate leagues. He has run the Wolverine offense for the past ten years. 

 

2012 SOCAL FALL SOPHOMORE SHOWCASE

TEAM 1 - CORRECTION

  1. CASEY RODRIQUEZ                       P          OXNARD
  2. TYLER ABBOT                                P          OXNARD
  3. BILLY CONARD                              P          OXNARD
  4. TRAVIS CASSIDY                            P          LA VALLEY
  5. CAMERON DORAN                       C          LA VALLEY
  6. NICOLES SANCHEZ                                    P          COMPTON
  7. OSCAR LEON                                 1B        COMPTON
  8. LESTER SALCEDO                          C          COMPTON
  9. JOHN TORRES                               OF        CYPRESS

10.  ROBERT CHAVARRIA                    2B        CYPRESS

11.  NICK ROGOWSKI                           P          CYPRESS

12.  PARKER STARR                              3B        CYPRESS

13.  GREG WEST                                   C          WLA

14.  STEVEN REVELES                           SS         SANTA BARBARA

15.  ZACK ZEHNER                               OF        SANTA BARBARA

16.  LUCAS BENENATI                          P          SANTA BARBARA

17.  BRENDON SHOEMAKE                  P          SANTA BARBARA

18.  AUSTIN WALKER                           OF        GLENDALE

19.  AJ MONARREZ                              P          GLENDALE

20.  NOLAN MEADOWS                       OF        LA HARBOR

21.  ANTHONY KONDERS                     P          LA HARBOR

22.  ANDREW KISSINGER                     C          LA HARBOR

23.  DAVID HALSTEAD                          1B        PASADENA

24.  OSCAR GOMEZ                             OF        CITRUS

25.  WILLIAM OUELLETTE                    SS         CITRUS

26.  BRANDON CASTANEDA                3B        CITRUS

27.  KYLE PERALTA                               OF        ELAC

28.  ANDREW GUTIERREZ                    OF        ELAC

29.  RICHIE ROLLICE                            2B        MT. SAC

30.  ENZIO PEREZ                                 SS         IRVINE VALLEY

 

TEAM 2 - NAVY

  1. RYAN FITZPATRICK                  P          LA MISSION                            
  2. RYNE KAHIKINA                       P          LA MISSION                                        
  3. PATRICK ROXBURY                 C          LA MISSION
  4. RYAN WAGNER                       C          IRVINE VALLEY
  5. JESUS MEZA                            P          IRVINE VALLEY
  6. ANDREW NELSON                   P          CUESTA
  7. SPENCER RUGGLES                 OF        CUESTA
  8. BRANDON OLIVER                  C          CUESTA
  9. JUSTIN ESQUERRA                  3B        SAN DIEGO MESA

10.  CHRIS TUMA                           P          SAN DIEGO MESA

11.  JOSH SUFFRIDGE                     OF        SAN DIEGO MESA

12.  DALLAS DRAVICZKI                 P          ORANGE COAST

13.  KYLE DOWDY                          P          ORANGE COAST

14.  JUSTIN BROUSSARD                SS         ORANGE COAST

15.  EVAN MANARINO                   P          SADDLEBACK

16.  NOAH GRAHAM                      1B        SADDLEBACK

17.  BRIAN ROMERO                     3B        SADDLEBACK

18.  JOSEPH MARTIN                     SS         SADDLEBACK

19.  MARK VASQUEZ                      P          SAN DIEGO CITY

20.  FABIAN COSIO                         2B        SAN DIEGO CITY

21.  GARRETT DONOHOE              1B        FULLERTON

22.  FERNANDO ESCOBAR             SS         FULLERTON

23.  DERRECK GARCIA                   2B        FULLERTON

24.  NICK MURPHY                         OF        LA PIERCE

25.  CODY deSPAIN                                    OF        LA PIERCE

26.  RYAN BLAKELY                                    P          LA PIERCE

27.  KEVIN TORRES                                    OF        LA PIERCE

28.  GABRIEL SOTO                                    OF        BARSTOW

29.  JAMES CARRAWAY                 OF        BARSTOW

30.  BRIAN LOCKEY                                    C          GROSSMONT

TEAM 3 - ROYAL

  1. MATT BLANCHARD                  P          SANTA ANA
  2. RICHARD DIAZ                          P          SANTA ANA
  3. TYLER MADRID                         OF        SANTA ANA
  4. BRYCE HARRISON                     C          SANTA ANA
  5. KIKI MEDINA                             P          SOUTHWESTERN
  6. CODY SOS                                 C          SOUTHWESTERN
  7. RAPHAEL RAMIREZ                  P          EL CAMINO
  8. COLLIN NELSON                       P          EL CAMINO
  9. DANIEL TIMMERMAN              OF        EL CAMINO

10.  STEFAN MILADINOVICH           P          LONG BEACH

11.  DAVID AISPURO                        P          LONG BEACH

12.  NATE ALCAFARAS                     2B        LONG BEACH

13.  DERRICK PENILLA                     P          MT. SAC

14.  DANIEL DIAZ                             P          MT. SAC

15.  STEVEN BROWN                       2B        MT. SJ

16.  JACKSON JONES                        OF        RIVERSIDE

17.  DAVID SHUKNECHT                  C          RIVERSIDE

18.  DANIEL ARELLANO                   1B        RIVERSIDE

19.  RICARDO RODRIQUEZ             3B        RIVERSIDE

20.  RYAN MILLER                           C          SBVC

21.  JOSEPH SZCZEPANSKI               1B        SBVC

22.  BRETT TORRENCE                    OF        SBVC

23.  THOMAS WALKER                    OF        GOLDEN WEST

24.  KYLE JONES                               SS         GOLDEN WEST

25.  BOBBY WEBB                           3B        GOLDEN WEST

26.  SOLOMAN WILLIAMS               1B        GOLDEN WEST

27.  EDGAR MONTES                       OF        GLENDALE

28.  DYLAN MOORE                                    SS         CYPRESS

29.  HUGO RODRIQUEZ                  OF        WLA

36. BRYAN CLOUGH                       P          SANTA ANA

 

TEAM 2 - CORRECTION

  1. ANTHONY McIVER                  P          PALOMAR
  2. BECKER SANKEY                      C          PALOMAR
  3. NICO GARBELLA                      OF        PALOMAR
  4. A.J. GONZALES                                    P          RIO HONDO
  5. DOMINIC MARTINEZ              OF        RIO HONDO
  6. JORGE ORTEGA                       C          RIO HONDO
  7. JESUS CUEVAS                         OF        RIO HONDO
  8. JESSE REYES                            SS         DESERT
  9. ROBERT HOOK                                    P          DESERT

10.  CORY CLEVENGER                  3B        DESERT

11.  JARED PATTERSON                 2B        VENTURA

12.  TIM GINTHER                          OF        VENTURA

13.  JOEY CONTRERAS                   P          VENTURA

14.  MATTHEW BURKE                  C          VENTURA

15.  DYLAN DENKER                       P          FULLERTON     DELECTED BOWER FROM HANCOCK

16.  TOM LINIGNER                       OF        HANCOCK                     

17.  GABE HERNANDEZ                  P          HANCOCK

18.  RYAN STAPP                            P          BAKERSFIELD

19.  JORDAN TURNER                    OF        BAKERSFIELD

20.  BRAD LINDSLEY                       P          BAKERSFIELD

21.  BLAYNE ONTIVEROS               1B        BAKERSFIELD

22.  JAMES BONDS                         OF        CANYONS

23.  CHAD DE LA GUERRA             2B        CANYONS

24.  ICEZACK FLEMMING               P          CANYONS

25.  ALEX BISHOP                           C          CANYONS

26.  TYLIER CAMPBELL                  P          CHAFFEY

27.  JAKE GALLAWAY                     SS         CHAFFEY

28.  RYAN GOODMAN                   3B        CHAFFEY ***

29.  VINCE CANALES                      SS         MT. SAN JACINTO

30.  GARRET VEIGA                        1B        MT. SAN JACINTO

 

2012 NORCAL FALL SOPHOMORE SHOWCASE

GAME ASSIGNMENTS

GRAY TEAM – 1ST Base Dugout 

Innings  1 - 4 

C -            Jose Sierra                              Feather River

1B -         James Lopez                           Porterville

2B -         Seth Davis                               Butte

SS –         Alex Boeri                               Marin

3B –         Davis Walker                           Yuba

OF -         Cory Kingston                          De Anza

OF –        Ryan Xepoleas                        Santa Rosa

OF -         Rudy Perez                              San Joaquin Delta

P -            Colby Duncan                          Lassen

P -            Joe Armstrong                        San Mateo

P -            Kyle Gilbreath                         Porterville

P -            Ryan McDaniel                        Merced 

 

Innings  5 – 8 

C –           Eduardo Martinez                   Siskiyous

1B -         Eric Vegas                               Cabrillo

2B -         Kyle Gilbreath                         Porterville

SS -          Jorge Vina                               Sacramento City

3B -         Alex Crosby                             Solano

OF -         Joe Armstrong                        San Mateo

OF -         Greg McKinney                       Siskiyous

OF -         Jake Hawkins                          Modesto

P -            Leland Tilley                            Sequoias

P -            Cody Lane                                San Joaquin Delta

P -            Dominic Quilici                       Contra Costa

P -            Chris Harper                            Ohlone   

 

Innings  9 - 12 

C –           Jeff Brown                              Fresno City

1B -         Jack Karraker                           Fresno City

2B -         Robert Wayman                     Hartnell

SS -          Justin Bohn                             Feather River

3B -         Casey Levi-Tullock                   Marin

OF -         Jason Fletcher                         American River

OF -         Jackson Glines                        Fresno City

OF -         L J Kalawaia                            Ohlone

P -            Tim Lerner                              Sierra

P -            Rob Anderson                         West Valley

P -            Michael Bennett                     Feather River

P -            Alec Miramontes                    Cosumnes River

 

Innings  13 – 16 

C –           Kenny Chavez                          Laney

1B -         Kenny Hall                               Gavilan

2B -         AJ Santiago                             Skyline

SS -          Joe Mello                                                Chabot

3B -         Brandon Baranzini                  Santa Rosa

OF -         Jonathan Rodriguez                Reedley

OF -         Dylan Candaele                       Monterey Peninsula

OF -         Ken Ruffin                               San Joaquin Delta

P -            Logan Truex                            Chabot

P -            Eric Gleese                              Ohlone

P -            Mike Murano                          Cabrillo

P -            Nick Dermenjian                     American River

NAVY TEAM – 3rd Base Dugout

 
 

Innings  1 – 4 

C –           Aaron Brasher                         Solano

1B -         Danny Miller                           Mission

2B -         Kurt Laver                                Mendocino

SS -          Jerod Moreno                          Napa Valley

3B -         Jarrett Costa                           San Mateo

OF -         Ryan Zirkle                              Butte

OF -         Siosi Poti                                 Santa Rosa

OF -         Peter Lecce                             Monterey Peninsula

P -            Don Fairchild                           Modesto

P -            Ryan Anderson                        Solano

P -            Shea Adams                            Gavilan

P -            Michael Chavez                       West Valley

 
 

Innings  5 – 8 

C –           Evan Thoning                          Monterey Peninsula

1B -         Dan Carney                              Modesto

2B -         Joe Marquez                           Laney

SS -          Javier Carrillo                          Skyline

3B -         Ricky McColloch                      Merced 

OF -         Shea Adams                            Gavilan

OF -         Alden Goebel                          Feather River

OF -         Zac Welz                                 Solano

P -            Andrew Cooper                       Sierra

P -            Mike Nowak                            Shasta

P -            Ian Barwick                             Laney

P -            Bryan Webster                        Santa Rosa

 

Innings  9 – 12 

C –           Bryan Case                              Cosumnes River

1B -         Devin Alexander                      Diablo Valley

2B -         Michael Tittle                         Fresno City

SS -          Brandon Defazio                     San Mateo

3B -         Mike Hostetler                        Reedley

OF -         Kelly Starnes                           Los Medanos

OF -         Jared Snow                             Sierra

OF -         Laz Villa                                  Reedley

P -            Blake Harrison                        Cosumnes River

P -            Russell Longworth                  Merced 

P -            Carl Jameson                          Merced 

P -            Jason Alexander                      Santa Rosa

 

Innings  13 - 16 

C –           Jordan Devencenzi                  San Joaquin Delta

1B -         Chris Gallegos                         De Anza

2B -         Billy Johnson                           Chabot

SS -          Ryan Kochan                           Diablo Valley

3B -         Ethan McGill                           Yuba

OF -         Cal Leidig                                                Hartnell

OF -         Joe Slate                                 DeAnza

OF -         Brian Fleischi                          West Valley

P -            Peter Nyznyk                           Los Medanos

P -            Tommy Hogan                        Diablo Valley

P -            Kyle Roybal                             Sacramento City

P -            Andrew Herrera                      San Mateo

2012 NOR CAL FALL SOPHOMORE SHOWCASE

PITCHING ORDER

GRAY TEAM

INN     PITCHER                    SCHOOL

1          Colby Duncan            Lassen

2          Joe Armstrong             San Mateo

3          Kyle Gilbreath             Porterville

4          Ryan McDaniel           Merced

5          Leland Tilley                Sequoias

6          Cody Lane                   San Joaquin Delta

7          Dominic Quilici           Contra Costa

8          Chris Harper               Ohlone

 

GAME 2

9          Tim Lerner                  Sierra

10        Rob Anderson              West Valley

11        Michael Bennett         Feather River

12        Alec Miramontes        Cosumnes River

13        Logan Truex                Chabot

14        Eric Gleese                  Ohlone

15        Mike Murano              Cabrillo

16        Nick Dermenjian         American River

 

NAVY TEAM

INN     PITCHER                    SCHOOL

1          Don Fairchild               Modesto

2          Ryan Anderson            Solano

3          Shea Adams                Gavilan

4          Michael Chavez          West Valley

5          Andrew Cooper           Sierra

6          Mike Nowak                Shasta

7          Ian Barwick                 Laney

8          Bryan Webster            Santa Rosa

 

GAME 2

9          Blake Harrison             Cosumnes River

10        Russell Longworth       Merced 

11        Carl Jameson              Merced

12        Jason Alexander          Santa Rosa

13        Peter Nyznyk               Los Medanos

14        Tommy Hogan              Diablo Valley

15        Kyle Roybal                 Sacramento City

16        Andrew Herrera          San Mateo

HORIZON AIR SUMMER SERIES ANNOUNCES ALL-SERIES BASEBALL HONORS         

 In the 8th year of the Horizon Air Summer Series the Seattle Studs overtook the Humboldt Crabs to capture their 4th Series title with a 32-8 record. 
 In the other two series divisions, the San Luis Obispo Rattlers edged the San Francisco Seagulls to win the Engelken Division and the California Glory took the Buzzie Bavasi Division.
 
Marysville Gold Sox infielder Mitchell Wilhite from Lewis & Clark State University was awarded the Player of the Year Award.  Wilhite batted .373 with 11 doubles, 4 HR and 29 RBI.
 
Humboldt Crabs pitcher Kenny Smith captured the HASS Pitcher of the Year award. The Gonzaga University sophomore was 6-1 with a 1.29 ERA for the Crabs this season.
 
San Luis Obispo Rattlers manager Aaron Levin was selected Manager of the Year as he led the Rattlers to their first Engelken Division title.
 
The Top Prospect Award went to Blake Bass of the Neptune Beach Pearl.  The Texas Tech sophomore hit .336 with 14 doubles and 29 RBI.
 

The Horizon Air Summer series is a unique eleven-week long competition among elite college summer wood bat baseball clubs from the Western United States. Fulfilling a mission of keen competition, the Horizon Air Summer Series crosses collegiate league boundaries to form a "league of leagues". 

www.summerseriesbaseball.com

June 25th, 2012: SIX 2012 Pirates selected in MLB Draft




COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team managed to do something this week that the states of Hawaii, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota and South Dakota could not do -- have six players selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.

Thanks to a 36-7-1 record and a fourth-place finish in the state, the Pirates led all California community colleges with six (eight total, including two players from the 2009 team). Riverside was the next highest with three (five total), while Cypress had two (four total).

The first two-year player from California selected was OCC's Brandon Brennan, selected in the fourth round (141st overall) by the Chicago White Sox. Brennan finished the 2012 season with an 11-1 record and a microscopic 1.25 ERA. He was a first-team, All-Orange Empire Conference and a first-team, All-State selection. In 108 1/3 innings of work, Brennan fanned 72 batters and allowed just 15 earned runs on just 76 hits. If he doesn't sign, look for Brennan to attend the University of Houston in the fall.

Next to go for the Pirates was outfielder/pitcher Bijan Rademacher, who was selected in the 13th round (404th overall) by the Chicago Cubs. Rademacher was among the state leaders with 49 RBI and finished the year with a .349 batting average, 51 hits, 17 extra-base hits and seven home runs. On the mound, Rademacher was a late-season closer for the Pirates, picking up four saves in five opportunities and 10 strikeouts in eight innings, notching a 1.12 ERA along the way. If he doesn't sign, expect Rademacher to play for Oral Roberts University in the fall.

Sophomore catcher/outfielder Stefan Sabol was selected in the 17th round (530th overall) by the New York Mets. Blessed with size, power and above-average speed, Sabol overcame a preseason broken hand and managed to hit .255 with four home runs and 24 RBI in 2012. In 29 games, he collected 25 hits and scored 28 runs while picking up 11 extra-base hits. If he doesn't sign, expect to see Sabol attend Oklahoma State University in the fall.

In the 20th round (619th overall), freshman outfielder Boog Powell was selected by the Oakland A's. With an uncanny ability to put the ball in play, the speedy Powell led OCC with 76 hits in just 44 games, compiling a .398 batting average, scoring 49 runs while driving in 25. In centerfield, Powell was the defensive leader in the field, ranging all over the outfield to make tough plays seem routine. He was a first-team, all-conference and first-team, all-state selection.

In the 25th round (760th overall), shortstop Joel Licon was selected by the Minnesota Twins. The captain of the infield, Licon finished the 2012 season with a .310 batting average, 43 runs scored, 45 hits, four home runs and 31 RBI. The consummate No. 2 hitter, his 16 sacrifice bunts led the Pirates and helped pave the way for several big innings. He earned second-team, all-conference and first-team, All-Southern California honors for the Pirates. If he doesn't sign, expect Licon to attend Liberty University in the fall.

The sixth player for the 2012 Pirates selected was standout outfielder Chris Carlson in the 33rd round (1,021st overall) by the Boston Red Sox. Despite a smallish frame, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound sophomore left-fielder was the mainstay in the heart of the OCC lineup. He finished with a team-best .421 batting average with seven home runs and 43 RBI. He collected 61 hits (22 extra-base hits), scored 37 runs and even led the team with 11 stolen bases. Carlson was named the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year at the California Player of the Year as well as the state's Big Stick Award winner. If he doesn't sign, look for Carlson at New Mexico State University in the fall.

In addition to the six players from this year's team, a pair of former Pirates from the 2009 state championship team found their names next to Major League Teams -- infielder Ryan Dunn and pitcher Calvin Drummond.

Dunn, who played for Oregon State during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, was selected in the 17th round (542nd overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays. Dunn batted .286 for the Beavers in 2012, finishing with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 36 runs batted in. He concluded his Oregon State career with 113 games played and batted .283 with 27 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs and 62 RBI.

Drummond, who played for University of San Diego the past two seasons, was selected in the 38th round (1,159th overall) by the Oakland A's. Drummond served as a mainstay in the Toreros weekend rotation. Overall, Drummond posted an 8-6 record with a 3.43 ERA in 86.2 innings of work. Drummond led the team in strikeouts with 80, while holding opponents to a .291 batting average.

ORIGINAL STORY

June 25th, 2012: Alumnus Makes Impressive Debut at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech pitcher and Butte College alumnus, Tanner McIntyre, has had an impressive first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

 

In 2011 at Butte College, McIntyre was 9-2 in 15 starts (two complete games, one combined shutout)  and earned a 2.58 ERA in 101 innings with 94 strikeouts which landed him as a 1st Team All Conference honor.

 

In McIntyre’s first year with Virginia Tech he posted an impressive 7-0 record for the Hokies. Tanner appeared in 20 games in 2012, all of which came out of the bullpen. He pitched 31 innings while striking out an impressive 34 batters. McIntyre posted a 2.32 ERA and only surrendered 27 hits. The 7 wins were the most on the pitching staff and Tanner was 3rd on the team in appearances (20).

 

“We are very proud of our alumni and do everything we can to encourage success. We enjoy helping student athletes transfer to a college or university where they can be successful,” said Anthony Ferro, Butte College Baseball Head Coach.

 

June 15th, 2012: Bakersfield College : University Transfers

 Players are listed left to right, and top to bottom.

 

Tyler Painton - Freshman LHP/ !B – Oregon State University

Tyler was a unanimous 2012 All- Western State Conference selection as well as Co- MVP of the WSC South Conference. He was also selected as a CCCBCA All- America for the 2012 season. Painton was 7-2 on the mound with a 1.69 ERA. In 80 innings of work, he gave up 57 hits ( only 8 extra base hits), with 64 strikeouts. As a
hitter , Painton was second on the Renegades in hitting at .349 with 7 doubles, 2 triples and 2 home runs.

Elijah Trail - Sophomore 3rd Base – Campbell University

Elijah led the Renegades with 32 RBI while hitting .291. Trail also had 9 doubles, 2 triples, and 5 home runs and was second on the team in extra base hits. Elijah was a tremendous defender at 3rd base and a team leader. He is a 4.0 student and a 2012 All-State Academic selection.

Bryan Haney – Sophomore Catcher – Cumberland University

Bryan was a 2012 2nd Team All- WSC South selection. Haney hit .289 with 5 doubles and one home run while providing leadership from the catching position. He was an outstanding defender with plus arm strength and did a great job with a young pitching staff.

Brent Peterson – Sophomore Shortstop – University of Oklahoma

Brent was a unanimous 2012 All- Western State Conference selection as well as a All- So Cal selection. Peterson led the Renegades in hitting  at .374 and in hits with 58. He also scored 37 runs from the leadoff spot with 9 doubles, 5 triples, and stole 12 bases. Brent was also a 12th round selection of the Cincinnati Reds and just signed his first professional contract this past weekend.

Benito Machado- Sophomore Outfielder – Victory University

Benito hit .292 for the Renegades after working his way into the line-up about 14 games into the 2012 season. He played flawless defense in centerfield and created havoc on the bases with his speed. He was voted by his teammates as the Most Improved Player for 2012.

Brock Allen – Sophomore Catcher – Briar Cliff College ( Iowa)

Brock was a 2-year starter for the Renegades and started 18 games behind the plate as a sophomore. Allen hit .250 in 2012 and was an exceptional defender with great baseball instincts.

Jared Lewis – Sophomore RHP – Reinhardt University

Jared was the Renegades fourth starter this season and finish with a 0-1 record with 3 no decisions. His best outing of the year was on February 19th when he gave up 1 earned run in 8 innings of work. Lewis has a power type arm and will run his fastball up to 91 mph.

 

 

June 7th, 2012: CCCBCA Alumni In the 2012 MLB Draft

 

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June 5th, 2012: Cuesta Transfers

May 14th, 2012:
Ryan Beal signs National Letter of Intent to attend
Central Connecticut State University

 

Fremont, CA, May 14, 2012:  Ryan Beal, catcher, has decided to take his swing and catching skills to Connecticut’s Capital Region. Beal will be attending Central Connecticut State University (“CCSU”) in New Britain, CT this fall on a baseball scholarship. After receiving several different offers from schools all over the United States, Ryan chose this Division I program with a promising recruiting class and a winning tradition in CCSU. Fall workouts begin in August and the Blue Devils of CCSU have a standard to maintain. CCSU won the Northeast Conference Championship in 2010 and narrowly missed the title game in 2011.

This year Ryan hit .310 for the Ohlone College Renegades, a junior college in California. In his 46 plate appearances he reached base at a .348 clip. He averaged an RBI for every five plate appearances which led the team. Ohlone won the Coast Pacific Conference Title and then won their Regional before losing in the Super Regional played at San Mateo College. Beal maintained a 4.0 GPA for his freshman year.

Ohlone College head coach, Julian Russell, had this to say about Ryan’s freshman campaign, “Ryan has been a great addition to our program. He works hard every day on and off the field, leads by example and represents Ohlone Baseball with class and respect for the game. We are very excited for Ryan and the tremendous opportunity he has earned to play for Central Connecticut State. He has a bright future ahead and I look forward to seeing him continue to progress throughout his career.”

Originally from Goffstown, NH, Beal played for Goffstown High School and Goffstown Legion. Ryan played on an undefeated JV team as a freshman; he played 3 years of varsity as the starting catcher, was named to the NH All-State Team his senior year, won a NH State Championship in American Legion Baseball, and won a Championship in NH’s premier wooden bat Fall Showcase League. Beal batted over .400 last summer, between high school ball and Legion ball, playing more than 40 games.

Beal chose to come back to New England and play for a perennial winner in Central Connecticut State University. Ryan had this to say about attending CCSU this fall: "I am very excited to continue pursuing my baseball career at the Division I level at Central Connecticut State University. I can't wait to become a part of the program at CCSU and do my best to contribute to the team, and make our way to an NCAA Regional and beyond. I've had a tremendous experience in Fremont, CA at Ohlone College and I feel that my year here from the beginning of fall all the way through the spring has properly prepared me to compete at the next level. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by a great coaching staff and awesome teammates at Ohlone, making for a great experience in a great program. I'm excited to see what the future holds at CCSU."

 

May 29th, 2012: Four Road Runners Commit

Four Butte College student athletes: Tyler Molder, Scott Avery, Jake Chappelle and Jacob Angelo have earned baseball scholarships and will transfer to several universities.

"We are excited and proud of our students who are able to get the opportunity to compete at the next level. Our goal as a coaching staff is to get our players ready to move on to the next level as well as getting them ready to succeed in life. It just doesn't get any better to earn a college degree and play baseball while doing so," said Anthony Ferro, Butte College baseball head coach.

 

May 25th, 2012:
Former Viking Lance Breedlove earns All-Big Ten honors at Purdue

  

Former Long Beach City College standout pitcher Lance Breedlove continued his impressive senior season at Purdue University and was recently named to the postseason All-Big Ten Conference second team.

Breedlove was one of eight Boilermakers to earn all-conference honors after Purdue captured its first Big Ten Conference championship since 1909. Breedlove was the winning pitcher in Purdue's conference-clinching victory after tossing seven innings of one-hit ball on May 12 against the University of Michigan.

Breedlove is a three-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Week winner, the first Boiler to accomplish the feat and the first pitcher in the league to do so since 2009. He did not surrender a run while he was physically on the mound in his four starts at Purdue's Lambert Field this year. He went the distance in his first two Big Ten starts of the year, posting wins against Ohio State and Penn State while becoming the first Boiler to work consecutive complete games since 2009. He struck out a career-high 11 in his season-opening start.

Purdue is currently ranked No. 18 in the nation and is the top seed in this weekend's Big Ten Conference tournament. Breedlove is schedule to start tonight (May 25) in Purdue's second-round game against No. 2 seed Indiana University. Breedlove takes a 7-5 overall record and 3.06 ERA into the contest.

At LBCC, Breedlove earned first-team All-South Coast Conference honors as a sophomore for the Vikings in 2010. He compiled a 2-3 record with a 2.28 ERA in conference action and closed the season with a 2-4 overall record and 3.00 ERA.

Action photo by John S. Peterson

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May 8th, 2012 - Game Highlight: Merced vs. West Valley

   In game one Merced won 7-1.  Merced starting pitcher Derick Velazquez (10-0) pitched 7 innings giving up 5 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs, and 6 strikeouts shutting down the Vikings of WVC.    In the 6th inning Velazquez had the bases loaded with 0 outs, and proceeded to strike out the next two batters , and get the third to line out to center fielder Kirk Rocha.  In the second game he batted 3rd in the lineup as the DH.  Though he went 0-3 he did score a run after reaching base from being hit by a pitch.

     Relief pitcher Josue Aguilar pitched  the last two innings striking out 4 and giving up 0 hits or walks.

     Right fielder Jake Barcellos was 3-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, and 1 double.

     In game 2 on Sunday Merced again won, this time 9-2.  2B Ricky McColloch lead all Blue Devil hitters going 3-4 with 2 runs scored.

     CF Kirk Rocha went 1-3, scoring 2 runs, had 2 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases.

 

 

May 1st, 2012 - SBCC Wins 6-5 over Canyons in 16.

When Mark Jebbia came to the plate with a runner on second base in the 16th inning of Tuesday's Southern Cal Regional opener, he was just trying to stay calm.

 


 Jebbia drove a single through the left side with two outs, scoring Zach Zehner and propelling SBCC to a 6-5 victory over Canyons at Pershing Park. The WSC North champion Vaqueros were seeded 15th while the Cougars were No. 18.


 Jebbia went 4-6 with two RBIs and shortstop Steven Reveles was 3-6 in the longest playoff game and one of the longest in the history of SBCC baseball. It lasted four hours and 42 minutes.


 "Whenever I come up in pressure situations, I like to remember that the game stays the same -- you still have to run 90 feet, the pitcher still has to throw it 60 feet, 6 inches," said Jebbia, a 6-4 freshman third baseman from Arcadia. "Pressure is all mental. I just try to relax in those situations."


 With one out in the bottom of the 16th, Zehner hit a ball that hopped over the shortstop's head for a single. After a strikeout, Jebbia stroked one through the hole and info left field.
 The relay throw hit the Canyons' shortstop in the head, allowing Zehner to sprint home from second base and touch off a wild celebration.


 "Longest game of my life, it was a marathon," said Zehner, who was 2-7 and scored three runs. "I knew we were going to win. We put our hearts on the line and we weren't going to fall short."


 Danny Nieves started for the Vaqueros, who won their sixth straight to improve to 20-17. SBCC has also won six in a row at home and nine of its last 11 at Pershing Park.


 Nieves went six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. Cory Jones, Canyons' starter, was clocked in the 93-94 range on the radar gun. He struck out eight of the first nine batters and finished with 11 strikeouts and seven walks in 4.1 innings.


Danny Nieves Southpaw John Salas relieved Jones with two on and one out after the Vaqueros had scored three to take a 5-3 lead in the fifth. Zehner drove in two with a double to left and Jebbia brought him home on a triple to left-center.


 Salas finished the game for Canyons, amassing 11.1 innings, and didn't give up a run until the 16th. He threw 142 pitches, striking out seven and allowing 10 hits.


 "That was an unbelievable effort," said Vaquero coach Jeff Walker. "I've never seen anything like that, throwing almost 12 innings and 142 pitches. That was absolutely amazing."


 Jake Jelmini tied the game at 5 with a two-run homer to right-center with one out in the seventh.
 Rich McCaffrey, normally the Vaqueros' No. 2 starter, came on in relief with two outs in the eighth and turned in a stellar performance. The left-hander pitched 8 1/3  innings of scoreless ball and held the Cougars (20-16-1) to four singles. He struck out 11 and didn't walk a batter.


 McCaffrey struck out the side in the 12th and 13th frames, using the minimum 9 pitches in the 13th

 "Everything was working today, my fastball -- inside and outside -- curveball and changeup," said McCaffrey, a sophomore left-hander. "All season, I've been a little wild. These last few outings, I decided my stuff is good enough and I'm going to throw right at 'em. If they hit it, they hit it and if they don't, they don't. So far, they haven't hit it."


 Santa Barbara, which left 18 runners on base, loaded the bases with one out in the 12th when Jebbia was hit by a pitch, Jared Dinges doubled over the first baseman's head and Eli Michaels was hit on the forearm.


 Joey Gonzalez hit into a chopper to third and Canyons turned it into a 5-2-3 double play.


  "That was McCaffrey's best performance of the year and it came just four days after he pitched a scoreless seven innings (in a 4-1 win at Oxnard)," noted Walker. "We did a good job of coming back early in the game. Against a guy like Jones, you have to grind it out, get the pitch count up and try to get him out of the game."


 "This would have been a tough one to lose. I'm sure glad we were on the right side of this game. This gives us great momentum for the playoffs."


 The Vaqueros will play a best-of-3 Regional series this weekend at No. 2 Rio Hondo, the Foothill Conference champion with a 33-3 record. Saturday will be a single game at 1 p.m. and Sunday's action starts at 11 a.m.

   (16 innings)
Canyons ....... 021 000 200 000 000 0 -- 5  11  1
SBCC ............. 020 030 000 000 000 1 -- 6  13  2


 Two outs when winning run scored.


 Jones, Salas (5) and Browne; Nieves, Benenati (7), Shoemake (8), McCaffrey (8) and Dinges. W--McCaffrey 5-3. L--Salas 3-7.
 2B--SB: Gonzalez, Zehner, Reveles, Dinges. 3B--SB: Jebbia. HR--C: Jelmini (6), 7th inn., one on.
 Records--C 20-16-1. SB 20-17.

 

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April 30th, 2012 - Team of the Week

Moorpark College - Team of the Week

Moorpark College claimed a piece of the WSC Championship with an dramatic, come-from-behind 6-5 win over Allan Hancock College.  The Raiders first lead of the game was at 6-5 in the bottom of the 8th inning when Mark Fitzgerald drove the game-winning run,  his second run of the game with a bases loaded walk.

Kenny Overly had 3 hits, Matty Toczynski had two hits, and was robbed on a hard hit down 3rd base with the bases loaded.  Taylor “The Rifleman” Kahanowitch tied the game with an RBI single.  While it wasn’t Nick Rogowski’s best day at the plate, he made the catch of the year in the 8th inning when he nabbed a shot down the left field line.  Rogowski ran for what seemed an eternity to the Raider faithful.  At the last second, he stretched out and made a diving catch worthy of ESPN top play any day.  To exhibit the full exertion of his catch, his uniform belt buckle snapped on the catch.

Kevin Brown earned the win with 7 1/3 innings of near flawless pitching.  Michael Coates earned the save, coming in with a runner on first and no outs.

Former Head Coach Jerry White and current Head Coach Mario Porto threw out the ceremonial first pitches before the game.  The entire team was recognized for being named the John Keever Character Champion Award winners.  In an unprecedented vote, the full coach8ng staff at MC voted the baseball and men’s track and field team to win this award for their loyalty to Moorpark College.  Beyond that, both teams fought for a WSC title in the season’s final conference event.  This focus on competing at their highest level in the face of being told prior to their season that the program would be suspended was a huge factor in the team vote as opposed to an individual winner, as it has been every other year.  The Character Champion award is the most coveted given by the MC Athletic Department.

April 30th, 2012

Patrick Conroy - College of Marin

College of Marin LHP/DH Patrick Conroy has been named the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Player of the Week for the week of April 23-April 29th, it was announced on Monday.

Conroy finished his last game at College of Marin by hitting for the cycle and picking up the win on the mound going 6 innings allowing only 3 hits while striking out 9. For the week Patrick went 7-10 with a 2B, 3B, HR, SB, 4 runs, and 5 RBI. On the mound he was 1-0 in 6 innings 3 hits, 9 K's. Patrick was Bay Valley Conference Player of the Year and All - American last year.

Patrick is the first Mariner to earn CCCBCA Player of the Week honors.

Kevin Corey - Chabot College

Chabot College RHP Kevin Corey has been named the the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 23-April 29th, it was announced on Monday.

Corey, the 6’1 RHP Sophomore from Los Gatos in two games this week threw 9 innings only giving up 5 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 BB’s while striking out 10. His ERA for the year finished at 2.79

Kevin is the first Gladiator to earn CCCBCA Pitcher of the Week honors.

April 30th, 2012

Robert Gonzalez - East Los Angeles

Robert Gonzalez a sophomore outfielder from Long Beach  Milikan High School. Robert was 7-14 3 runs 6 RBI 4 2B 1 3B in the final week to help springboard East LA to a second place finish in the South Coast Conference and a #7 playoff seed.  Robert's contributions lead to East LA sweeping Harbor College as the Huskies finished conference on an 8 game win streak.

Robert leads the Huskies in batting average(.350), triples(6) and slugging(.540).

Steven Gallardo - Long Beach City College

Steven Gallardo, Long Beach City College, for pitcher of the week. Steven threw a 10 inning no hitter in a 1-0 win over Compton on 4/27. He hit a batter with two out in the fifth and walked the lead-off hitter in the ninth. After the Viking offense could not complete the no hitter with a run in the bottom of the ninth Gallardo struck out the side in the top of the 10th. He finished the game with 17 strikeouts, 1 walk and 1 hit batter.

April 23rd, 2012

Steven Reveles - Santa Barabara City College

The freshman shortstop from Dos Pueblos High went 7-15 in three baseball games (.467) with six RBIs. On Thursday, he was 2-5 with four RBIs in a 12-11 victory over Hancock.

Reveles leads the Vaqueros in batting average (.344) and RBIs (27). He’s second in slugging percentage at .472.
SBCC went 2-1 last week to improve to 16-17 overall and 9-8 in the WSC North. Cuesta, whom the Vaqueros beat 17-5 on Saturday, leads the tight conference race at 11-6, followed by Moorpark (10-7), Santa Barbara (9-8) and Hancock (8-9).

The Vaqueros, who’ve scored 29 runs in the last two games, have three games remaining, including two at home. They host Cuesta on Tuesday at Pershing Park at 2:30 p.m. and Oxnard on Thursday.

Mike Austin - San Diego Mesa College

Mike Threw on Thursday against Palomar, beating them 4-1 when Mesa was in a three-way tie for first place.  The win kept Mesa in a tie with Southwestern.  Austin threw 8 innings, giving up 2 hits while striking out 5 and allowing no base on balls.

April 23rd, 2012

Greg Mckinney - College of the Siskiyous

McKinney, a 5’10 180 right handed hitter from Las Vegas, Nevada was 11-21 .524 with 5 doubles 4 RBI’s 3 runs scored, and a stolen base to help his team earn two conference wins this week. One of those wins came against Feather River College, #1 ranked team in the Northern California Poll.

Greg is the first Eagle to earn CCCBCA Player of the Week honors.

Mark Scott - Delta College

Mark threw a complete game shutout on Tuesday vs #10 Santa Rosa. He allowed 6 hits and had 11 strikeouts. On Saturday in a 22 inning marathon vs Santa Rosa, he came in in relief and threw 2 scoreless innings allowing 0 hits with 1 strikeout. Mark improved his record to 6-1, 1 save on the year.

Scott is the second Mustang to earn CCCBCA honors. Last week, outfielder Langston Calhoun was selected as Player of the Week.

April 16th, 2012

Langston Calhoun - Delta College

#17 Delta College Outfielder Langston Calhoun has been named the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Player of the Week for the week of April 9-April 15th, it was announced on Monday.

Calhoun, a 6’2 205 left handed hitting sophomore from Berkeley, CA led the Mustangs to two conference wins this week. He was 10-for-14 (.714) with 4 runs, 3B, 2B, 8 RBI’s and a Grand Slam.

Langston is the first Mustang to earn CCCBCA Player of the Week honors.

Nick Pasquale - Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College (ranked #10 in CCCBCA Nor Cal Poll) RHP Nick Pasquale has been named the the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 9-April 15th, it was announced on Monday.

Pasquale, a 6’190 sophomore from Antioch HS, threw 7 innings against American River College on April 11th not allowing an ER, scattering 4 hits and striking out eight. With the win, he is now leading Nor Cal in wins with a record of 9-1.

Nick is the first Viking to earn CCCBCA Pitcher of the Week honors.

April 16th, 2012

Nick Schmidt - L.A. Pierce

Nick Schmidt is a freshman infielder from Grace Brethren High School. Nick went 8 for 14 with 4 RBI's helping to lead his team to two victories last week. Nick leads his team in RBI's with 25 and in total bases with 50. 

Cory Popham - Glendale College

Cory Popham, 6'2"- RHP, pitched his team to victory Tuesday throwing a 1 Hit Complete Game Shut out. He allowed 0 BBs in his 90 pitch effort. His only hit allowed was a 3rd inning leadoff triple that never crossed the plate. Cory earned his 5th Win of the Season, and has now allowed only 2 runs in his last 24 innings pitched. Cory is a bounceback from Occidental College and has a 4.0 GPA at GCC.

April 9th, 2012

Drew Luther - Fullerton College

Drew helped the Hornets to 2 wins last week during spring break. He went 4-4 with a Home Run, 4 RBI's, 3 walks and threw out a runner stealing as well as picking off 2 runners on the bases. His Home Run was a 2 run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie and give the Hornets an 8-6 win. He is hitting .428 on the year.

Tyler Painton - Bakersfield College

 

Tyler Painton threw a complete game one hitter with 9 strikeouts, no walks and 101 pitches. The lefthander is currently 6-1 with a 1.74 ERA on the season.

 

April 9th, 2012

Ian Horne - West Hills College

West Hills College Outfielder Ian Horne has been named the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Player of the Week for the week of April 2-April 8th, it was announced on Monday.

Horne, a sophomore from West Vancouver, BC led the Falcons to four non-conference wins this week. He was 13-for-19 (.684) with 5 runs, 5 2B’s, 1 HR and had 13 RBI’s.


Ian is the first Falcon to earn CCCBCA Player of the Week honors.

 

Clint Terry - College of San Mateo

 

College of San Mateo (ranked #3 in CCCBCA Nor Cal Poll) LHP Clint Terry has been named the the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association’s (CCCBCA) baseball Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 2-April 8th, it was announced on Monday.

Clint, a 6’2 195 sophomore from Fremont High School, threw 8 innings against #12 Chabot College on April 7th only giving up 1 ER, scattering 4 hits and striking out nine. With the win, his record now is 5-1 with a 0.91 ERA.

Terry is the first Bulldog to earn CCCBCA Pitcher of the Week honors. 

April 2nd, 2012

Nick Parent - Delta College

Firstbaseman Nick Parent went 8-17 this week with 5 RBI, 3-2B's, 1-HR.

Tyler Molder - Butte College