Skipworth, Hobgood, Chatwood make All-America team

Tim Beckham of Griffin High in Griffin, Ga., the first pick in the June Amateur Baseball Draft, was named the EA Sports All-America Player of the Year.

Making the 30-man first team were Riverside Patriot catcher Kyle Skipworth, Norco utility player Matt Hobgood and Redlands East Valley pitcher Tyler Chatwood.

Skipworth hit 543 with 13 home runs and 47 runs batted in. Early in the season, Skipworth set a state record with 18 hits in 18 at-bats.

Chatwood went 9-1 on the mound with a 0.81 earned run average. He also hit .521 with 23 runs batted in.

Hobgood, a junior, went 10-0 as a pitcher with a 1.34 ERA. He also hit .489 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI. He has already committed to Cal State Fullerton.