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ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: FIRST TEAM OVERALL

Catchers:

Jake Rodriguez, Elk Grove (Elk Grove, Calif.) Sr.
While moving behind the plate to catch this season, he hit .461 with 14 home
runs and 48 RBIs as the Thundering Herd reached the Sac-Joaquin Section
Division I finals. After taking home our State Sophomore of the Year honor two
years ago and our State Junior of the Year honor last year, he just missed
out on continuing his streak although he was a Mr. Baseball State Player of
the Year finalist.

Wynston Sawyer, Scripps Ranch (San Diego, Calif.) Sr.
The All-San Diego Section catcher fits the mold at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. In
addition to displaying defensive skills, Sawyer hit .391 with seven homers, 10
doubles and 39 RBIs. He was an eighth round pick in the MLB Draft by the
Baltimore Orioles.

Pitchers:

Cody Buckel, Royal (Simi Valley, Calif.) Sr.
A second round draft pick by the Texas Rangers, he led the Highlanders to the
CIF Southern Section Div. I semifinals with a 12-1 record and a 0.61 ERA. He
also struck out 123 in 80 innings. A Pepperdine signee and Mr. Baseball
finalist, Buckel also hit .410 with 25 runs batted in and six home runs.

Dylan Covey, Maranatha (Sierra Madre, Calif.) Sr.
The state's highest prep choice in the MLB draft at No. 14 in the first
round also was a Mr. Baseball finalist and Gatorade Player of the Year. Covey
was 7-1 on the mound with three saves. He also had a 0.40 ERA and 138
strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings.

Joey DeNato, Torrey Pines (San Diego, Calif.) Sr.
A San Diego Section panel of media members voted DeNato as its player of the
year. He faced brutal competition but still posted an impressive 1.46 ERA. He
struck out 87 batters in 62 1/3 innings and led the Falcons to a 24-11
record.

Adam Plutko, Glendora (Glendora, Calif.) Sr.
The sixth round draft choice and UCLA signee went 10-1 on the mound with a
1.36 ERA for the state's No. 2 ranked team. In 67 innings, he struck out 97
and in the CIFSS Div. II semifinals he tossed a no-hitter.

Peter Tago, Dana Hills (Dana Point, Calif.) Sr.
He led the Dolphins to the CIFSS Division I championship game with a 10-3
pitching mark and 2.77 ERA. He had some of his top outings at the end of the
season against the toughest competition. Tago was recently selected in the
supplemental part of the first round of the MLB Draft by the Colorado
Rockies.

A.J. Vanegas, Redwood Christian (Castro Valley, Calif.) Sr.
After spending the summer helping the U.S. junior national team, A.J. paced
the Eagles to the CIF North Coast Section Division V championship. He tossed a
no-hitter in his final game. On the year, he was 10-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 130
strikeouts. The Stanford signee was also recently picked in the seventh round
of the MLB Draft.

Vincent Velasquez, Garey (Pomona, Calif.) Sr.
Known prior to this season as a shortstop, Velasquez has blossomed as a
pitcher. He showed a 92 to 94 mph fastball during the season and was the 58th
pick in the second round of the recent MLB Draft by the Houston Astros. He led
Garey to the playoffs with a 7-1 record and 1.70 ERA. In a playoff game vs.
San Dimas, Velasquez struck out 17 batters.

Vince Wheeland, Turlock (Turlock, Calif.) Sr.
The Modesto Bee's Player of the Year led the state for best reported
pitching record with a 13-0 total. He had a 0.74 ERA with two saves and led
the Bulldogs to the CIF Sac Joaquin Section Division I South finals. He also
batted .375 with 27 RBIs.

Infielders:

Angelo Gumbs, Torrance (Torrance, Calif.) Sr.
Despite walking 29 times, Gumbs still managed to knock in 22 runs while
stealing 17 bases, scoring 47 times, and hitting .495 for the Tartars. The New
York Yankees selected him in the second round of the MLB Draft. He already had
been named as our Medium Schools State Player of the Year.

James Roberts, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) Sr.
Star shortstop for state's No. 1 team hit .411 with 11 doubles and 11 steals
while also picking up three saves to earn the West Catholic Athletic League
MVP honor. He was also a Mr. Baseball finalist capping off a sensational four
years that started with him being named as the State Freshman of the Year.
Roberts will play next at USC.

Rio Ruiz, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) Soph.
Dynamic athlete who was on the All-State Sophomore team for football as a wide
receiver was even better on the diamond. Ruiz batted .528 with four homers and
34 RBIs and was the top player for an Amat team that was in line to be No. 1
in the state heading into the final week of the regular season.

Sam Tuivailala, Aragon (San Mateo, Calif.) Sr.
There may not be a better all-around athlete on this team. Tuivailala starred
as Aragon's quarterback in football, averaged 13 points and nearly five
assists in basketball and had a nearly .400 career batting average in
baseball. He pitched a 17-strikeout no-hitter and was recently the 105th
player taken in the MLB Draft. He was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the
third round and says he hopes to blaze a trail for other Tongan athletes,
showing them there's more to sports than football.

Tony Wolters, Rancho Buena Vista (Vista, Calif.) Sr.
He had a more than solid season after being All-State Underclass as a junior.
Wolters hit .430 and was on the All-San Diego Section team. Before this
season, he was part of the USA U18 team that won a gold medal at the Pan Am
Junior Games and was MVP at the Aflac All-American Game.

Christian Yelich, Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) Sr.
In 28 games this season, he hit .451 with 14 doubles and nine home runs while
knocking in 25. Originally committed to UCLA, he changed his commit to the
University of Miami but has a big choice to make after being drafted 23rd
overall in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins.

Outfielders:

Louie Lechich, St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.) Sr.
A two-time Stockton Record Player of the Year, Lechich was the No. 1 player
from the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title team. He pitched and even
had a no-hitter in a playoff game to highlight a 7-1 record. But he's on
this team as an outfielder, the position he'll likely play at Cal. Lechich
batted .445 for the Rams with five homers, 13 doubles, three triples and 40
RBIs. He hit .640 in seven playoff games.

Michael Lorenzen, Fullerton (Fullerton, Calif.) Sr.
If you went to see the Indians play this season, the odds were good you saw
Lorenzen record at least one base hit. He hit .455 on the year, scored 38
runs, drove in 35 and hit eight home runs. He had committed to nearby Cal
State Fullerton but was also selected in the seventh round of the MLB Draft by
the Tampa Bay Rays.

Joc Peterson, Palo Alto (Palo Alto, Calif.) Sr.
Showing why he's giving up his success on the football field to concentrate
on baseball, he hit .515, drove in 22 runs, stole 22 bases and scored 53 runs.
The Palo Alto Daily News Baseball Player of the Year helped the Vikings finish
29-4. He is headed to USC unless he signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who
selected him in the 11th round of the MLB Draft.

Aaron Siliga, Oceanside (Oceanside, Calif.) Sr.
The North County Times Player of the Year was a terror at the plate. He ranked
among the state leaders in homers with 14 and drove in 41 runs with a .505
batting average. Siliga was a 17th round pick in the recent MLB Draft by the
Cleveland Indians.

Austin Wilson, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) Sr.
In his final high school season, Wilson hit .485 with 23 runs batted in and
showed his speed by going a perfect 27-for-27 on stolen base attempts.
Considered one of the top high school players not just in the state but in the
nation he slipped down to the 12th round of the draft due to it being known he
wanted big money to pass up attending Stanford.

Multi-Purpose:

Alex Balog, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) Sr.
The USF-bound Balog was picked as the San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year
for prowess as a hitter and pitcher. He tossed six shutout innings in the CCS
Division I final to finish 8-2 on the season with a 1.01 ERA. At the plate,
Balog ripped five homers with 30 RBIs and had a .407 average.

Cory Hahn, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) Sr.
He capped off a 14-1 record on the mound with five perfect innings in the
CIFSS Div. I finals to help earn his selection early last week as the Cal-Hi
Sports 2010 Mr. Baseball State Player of the Year. Hahn's 0.89 ERA and 92
strikeouts were complimented by his 10 home runs and .411 batting average.

Eric Jaffe, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) Sr.
For power pitching and power hitting, Jaffe was one of the best in the state.
He led the Dragons with an 8-1 mound mark to go with 98 strikeouts and a 0.85
ERA. As a batter, Jaffe smacked seven homers and had a .442 average. He will
play next at Cal.

Eric Karch, Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) Sr.
Pepperdine-bound shortstop-pitcher has been honored as the Fresno Bee's
Player of the Year. In leading the Eagles to a 29-4 record and top 20 national
ranking, Karch went 11-1 with 90 strikeouts with his arm. At the plate, he hit
.402 with seven homers and 41 RBIs.

Griffin Murphy, Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.) Sr.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year posted an 11-1 pitching
record with a 1.35 ERA and also batter .333 with 21 RBIs. While we went with
Murphy in the multi-purpose category, it was for his pitching that got him
picked at 61st overall in the recent MLB Draft. Going 2-0 against Yucaipa and
fellow all-stater Taijuan Walker was another season highlight.

Robby Rowland, Cloverdale (Cloverdale, Calif.) Sr.
With the 88th pick in the MLB Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks picked the first
prep player from Northern California and it was this talented two-sport star
who heard his name called. In his senior season, Rowland was 7-1 on the mound
with a 0.32 ERA while striking out 117 batters in 65 innings. At the plate, he
hit .473 with 20 RBIs and six homers.

Aaron Sanchez, Barstow (Barstow, Calif.) Sr.
His appearances on the mound were limited but he went a perfect 7-0 with a
0.69 ERA and struck out 95 in 50 2/3 innings. Showing he could also hit,
Sanchez had a .403 average with five home runs and 20 RBIs. With big-time
velocity, it was as a pitcher in which the L.A. Angels picked Sanchez in the
supplemental first round of the recent MLB Draft. He's also the two-time
player of the year by the Victor Valley Daily Press.

Jesus Valdez, Hueneme (Oxnard, Calif.) Sr.
An early signer with the University of Arizona, Valdez used that signing as a
springboard to a huge season. He batted .446 with a Ventura County best 10
homers and 34 RBIs. As a pitcher, he went 7-2 with a 0.98 ERA and two
no-hitters. In June, he was a fifth round MLB draft pick by the L.A. Angels
and may not to to Tucson after all.

Taijuan Walker, Yucaipa (Yucaipa, Calif.) Sr.
He just missed out on being a Mr. Baseball finalist after going 10-4 with a
1.77 ERA and 93 strikeouts while also hitting an impressive .426 with six
homers and 37 runs batted in. Walker has already signed with the Seattle
Mariners after being selected with the 43rd overall pick in the recent MLB
Draft.

ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: SECOND TEAM OVERALL

Catchers:

Aaron Jones (San Clemente) Sr.
Jeff Keller (Menlo-Atherton, Atherton) Sr.

Pitchers:

Nick Baker (Palm Desert) Sr.
Josh Eagle (Deer Valley, Antioch) Sr.
Gabe Encinas (St. Paul, Santa Fe Springs) Sr.
Scott Frazier (Upland) Sr.
T.J. Kendzora (El Toro, Lake Forest) Sr.
Drew Merlo (Buchanan, Clovis) Sr.
Henry Owens (Edison, Huntington Beach) Jr.
Paul Paez (Bishop Amat, La Puente) Sr.
Kyle Porter (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills) Sr.

Infielders:

Jake Alvarez (Clovis West, Fresno) Sr.
Daniel Armendariz (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks) Sr.
Rouric Bridgewater (Diamond Ranch, Pomona) Jr.
Austin Davidson (Oxnard) Jr.
Tyrone Wiggins (El Capitan, Lakeside) Jr.

Outfielders:

Kyle Buchanan (El Dorado, Placerville) Sr.
Danny Diekroger (Menlo School, Atherton) Sr.
Brando Tessar (Chaminade, West Hills) Sr.
Brett Thomas (Poway) Sr.
Sammy Tuivailala (Aragon, San Mateo) Sr.
Isaiah Turner (Stockdale, Bakersfield) Sr.

Multi-Purpose:

J.D. Davis (Elk Grove) Jr.
Chris Keck (Amador Valley, Pleasanton) Jr.
Adam McCurley (Washington, Easton) Sr.
Nigel Nootbaar (El Segundo) Jr.
Jake Stassi (Yuba City) Sr.
Luke Swenson (Moorpark) Sr.
Lucas Whitehill (Mira Costa, Manhattan Beach) Sr.
Jeff Yamaguchi (Lakewood) Sr.

Third Team Overall

(Seniors only; 40 players total; large schools only)

Tony Amezcua (Bellflower) P
Luke Barker (Pleasant Valley, Chico) P
Aaron Beckley (Redlands East Valley, Redlands) OF
Johnny Bekakis (Clayton Valley, Concord) INF
Thomas Bernal (Paso Robles) MP
Mitch Bluman (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) MP
Dallas Chadwick (Shasta, Redding) MP
Dan Child (Jesuit, Carmichael) P
Tevin Craig (Valley Christian, San Jose) C
Bret Dahlson (JSerra, San Juan Capistrano) INF
Brandon DeFazio (Foothill, Pleasanton) INF
Kyle Demerritt (Bellarmine, San Jose) INF
Ricky Diaz (Tracy) C
Dillon Dooney (Poway) INF
Michael Erb (Camarillo) OF
Julio Espinoza (Rialto) MP
Matt Fielding (Rocklin) P
Josh Frye (Millikan, Long Beach) P
Brennan Fulkerson (El Dorado, Placentia) INF
Michael Kathan (Campolindo, Morage) INF
Tyler Kuresa (Oakmont, Roseville) INF
Brad Lohse (Pleasant Valley, Chico) INF
Jeff Miller (Vista del Lago, Folsom) INF
Brian Murphy (Pleasant Grove, Elk Grove) OF
Tyler Painton (Centennial, Bakersfield) 1B/P
Richie Rhoades (Franklin, Stockton) INF
William Rosado (Clovis East, Fresno) P
Stefan Sabol (Aliso Niguel, Aliso Viejo) C
Jake Sisco (Grace Davis, Modesto) MP
Kurt Smith (St. Mary's, Stockton) MP
Dylan Stuart (Poly, Riverside) P
Will Swanner (La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad) C
Matt Tedesco (Bullard, Fresno) INF
Andrew Thurman (Lutheran, Orange) P
Garrett Tuck (Arcadia) INF
Kevin Williams (Crespi, Encino) INF
Trevor Williams (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego) P
Cody Willingham (Ramona) P
Joseph Winterburn (Glendora) C
Scott Witte (Palo Alto) INF

ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: Medium Schools

Catchers:

Kevin Paulsen (Miramonte, Orinda) Sr.
Peter Woodall (Hillsdale, San Mateo) Sr.

Pitchers:

Forrest Armanino (Burlingame) Sr.
Nick Baker (Palm Desert) Sr.
Matt Barber (Manteca) Sr.
Ricardo Diaz (Willow Glen, San Jose) Sr.
Gabe Encinas (St. Paul, Santa Fe Springs) Sr.
Kevin Goularte (Mountain View) Sr.
Paul Paez (Bishop Amat, La Puente) Sr.
Robert Stephenson (Alhambra, Martinez) Jr.
Vincent Velasquez (Garey, Pomona) Sr.

Infielders:

Rouric Bridgewater (Diamond Ranch, Pomona) Jr.
Scotty Burcham (Palm Desert) Jr.
Angelo Gumbs (Torrance) Sr.
Kyle Hayes (Santana, Santee) Sr.
Kenny Moulton (Rio Americano, Sacramento) Jr.
Rio Ruiz (Bishop Amat, La Puente) Soph.
Dalton Silva (Hanford) Sr.
Brandon Trinkwon (Beckman, Irvine) Sr.
Sam Tuivailala (Aragon, San Mateo) Sr.
Tyrone Wiggins (El Capitan, Lakeside) Jr.

Outfielders:

Curtis Frisbie (Central Valley, Lake Shasta) Sr.
Connor Hofmann (St. Augustine, San Diego) Sr.
Cody Lavalli (Granite Hills, Apple Valley) Sr.
Michael Lorenzen (Fullerton) Sr.

Multi-Purpose:

Patrick Conroy (Drake, San Anselmo) Sr.
Nigel Nootbaar (El Segundo) Jr.
Adam Quintana (San Gorgonio, San Bernardino) Sr.
Aaron Sanchez (Barstow) Sr.
Blake Walker (Ocean View, Huntington Beach) Jr.

ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: Small Schools

Catchers:

Chase Graham (Bakersfield Christian) Sr.
J.C. Thornton (Central Valley Christian, Visalia) Sr.

Pitchers:

Tyler Cook (Chowchilla) Sr.
Dylan Covey (Maranatha, Sierra Madre) Sr.
Michael Davis (Woodcrest Christian, Riverside) Sr.
Ben Griset (Gustine) Sr.
John Kukuruda (East Nicolaus, Nicolaus) Sr.
Spenser Linney (Head-Royce, Oakland) Jr.
Daniel Lucak (Oxford Academy, Cypress) Soph.
A.J. Vanegas (Redwood Christian, Castro Valley) Sr.
Travis Walker (Kerman) Sr.

Infielders:

Jonathan Armenta (Tahquitz, Hemet) Sr.
Matt Chabot (Woodcrest Christian, Riverside) Sr.
Kenny Corona (Fowler) Sr.
Josh Miguel (Escalon) Soph.
Nathan Roth (Cornerstone Christian, Camarillo) Sr.
Mitchell Scott (Kingsburg) Sr.

Outfielders:

Matt Antopia (Soledad) Sr.
Billy Flamion (Central Catholic, Modesto) Jr.
TyRay Gatewood (Firebaugh, Lynwood) Sr.
Nick Largent (Escalon) Sr.

Multi-Purpose:

Taylor Aikenhead (Desert Christian, Lancaster) Sr.
Ryan Cordell (Valley Christian, Roseville) Sr.
Thomas Cortese (St. Thomas More, San Jose) Sr.
Jeff Curran (St. Anthony, Long Beach) Sr.
Danny Diekroger (Menlo School, Atherton) Sr.
Aaron Judge (Linden) Sr.
Adam McCurley (Washington, Easton) Sr.
Aaron Roth (Cornerstone Christian, Camarillo) Sr.
Robby Rowland (Cloverdale) Sr.

ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: 1ST Team Underclass

(Note: No separate sophomore or freshman teams are included, but sophomores
and freshmen were eligible for these teams)

Catchers:

Trevor Podratz (Chaparral, Temecula) Jr.
Chris Whitner (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) Jr.

Pitchers:

Jose Cardona (El Camino Real, Woodland Hills) Jr.
Tyler Davis (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) Jr.
Kenny Mathews (Diamond Bar) Jr.
Joe Musgrave (Grossmont, La Mesa) Jr.
Henry Owens (Edison, Huntington Beach) Jr.
Robert Stephenson (Alhambra, Martinez) Jr.

Infielders:

Alex Blandino (St. Francis, Mountain View) Jr.
Rouric Bridgewater (Diamond Ranch, Pomona) Jr.
Scotty Burcham (Palm Desert) Jr.
Andrew Daniel (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego) Jr.
Austin Davidson (Oxnard) Jr.
Brett Fuller (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose) Jr.
Rio Ruiz (Bishop Amat, La Puente) Soph.
Mitchell Walding (St. Mary's, Stockton) Jr.
Tyrone Wiggins (El Capitan, Lakeside) Jr.
Trey Williams (Valencia) Soph.

Outfielders:

Andy Crowley (San Gorgonio, San Bernardino) Jr.
Ryan Howell (Heritage, Brentwood) Jr.
Billy Flamion (Central Catholic, Modesto) Jr.
Eric Snyder (Edison, Huntington Beach) Jr.

Multi-Purpose:

Daniel Arellano (Centennial, Corona) Jr.
Troy Conyers (El Capitan, Lakeside) Soph.
J.D. Davis (Elk Grove) Jr.
Chris Keck (Amador Valley, Pleasanton) Jr.
Chris Mariscal (Clovis North, Clovis) Jr.
Ty Moore (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) Soph.
Seth Moranda (Buchanan, Clovis) Jr.
Nigel Nootbaar (El Segundo) Jr.

ALL-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL: 2nd Team Underclass

Catchers:

Marcus Greene (Vista del Lago, Moreno Valley) Soph.
Steven Moen (California, San Ramon) Jr.

Pitchers:

Angel Acosta (Gabrielino, San Gabriel) Soph.
Daniel Camarena (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego) Jr.
Spenser Linney (Head-Royce, Oakland) Jr.
Michael Mallory (Amador Valley, Pleasanton) Jr.
Travis Radke (Oaks Christian, Westlake Village) Jr.
Jesse Scholtens (Rodriguez, Cordelia) Soph.
Keegan Yuhl (Poway) Jr.

Infielders:

Austin Bailey (Great Oak, Temecula) Jr.
J.P. Crawford (Lakewood) Fr.
Phillip Evans (La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad) Jr.
Ryan Garvey (Palm Desert) Jr.
Tyler Goedell (St. Francis, Mountain View) Jr.
Travis Harrison (Tustin) Jr.
Max Homick (Rancho Bernardo, San Diego) Jr.
Jordan Luplow (Buchanan, Clovis) Jr.
Robert Meir (Bonita, La Verne) Jr.
Kenny Moulton (Rio Americano, Sacramento) Jr.
Robert Wayman (Salinas) Jr.

Outfielders:

Devyn Bolasky (Vista del Lago, Moreno Valley) Jr.
Alex Michaels (St. Mary's, Stockton) Jr.
Daniel Pitts (Quartz Hill) Jr.
R.J. Ybarra (Poly, Riverside) Soph.

Multi-Purpose:

Robert Gsellman (Westchester, Los Angeles) Jr.
John Koretoff (Clovis West, Fresno) Jr.
Chaz Meadows (Clayton Valley, Concord) Jr.
Blayne Ontiveros (Frontier, Bakersfield) Jr.
Kevin Torres (Birmingham, Lake Balboa) Jr.
Blake Walker (Ocean View, Huntington Beach) Jr.