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College Baseball:

Editor’s Note: The following stats are from conference games. Thanks to Pasadena City College SID Robert Lewis for this list & the stats)

All-South Coast Conference:

Most Valuable Player: Jakob Guardado, PCC Sophomore

Guardado went 5-2 on mound, with a 3.38 ERA and three complete games.

Guardado struck out 34 batters in 48 innings.

At the plate, he hit .324, with two home runs and 25 RBIs.

Tri-Pitchers of the Year: Evan Vazquez (LBCC), Fernando Dominguez (ELAC) & David Case (El Camino)

Vazquez went 5-0, with a 3.38 ERA, two complete games & had 39 strikeouts in 56 innings.

Dominguez was 4-4 with a 2.44 ERA and six complete games.

Dominguez fanned 42 batters in 66 1/3 innings.

Case was 2-0, with a 1.41 ERA, & he struck out 35 batters in 32 innings.

For the season, Case has a state-low ERA of 1.09.

Coach of the Year:  Nate Fernley of the SCC champs from El Camino (18-6)

First Team Pitchers:
Starters:
Michael Flores, Mt. SAC (3-3, 3.00 ERA & 77 strikeouts in 54 IP)
Robert Banuelos, ELAC (5-1, 2.26 ERA & 30 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings)

Relievers:
Pierce Kingston, El Camino (4-2, 1.98 ERA, one save and 22 strikeouts in 27 1/3 IP)
Rider Gardner, PCC (1-1, with a 1.21 ERA, SCC-best seven saves and 13 strikeouts in 20 2/3 IP)

First Baseman:
Jake Trabbie, PCC (.406 batting average, SCC-best 14 doubles, 39 hits, 29 RBIs and three triples)

Designated Hitter:
Beno Olmeda, ELAC (Batted .394 with 16 RBIs, one HR and a .527 OBP)

Utility:
Julian Rodriguez, LA Harbor (.325, eight doubles, two HR’s & nine RBIs)

Catcher:
Juan Carlos Camarena, El Camino (SCC-high .415 batting average & 24 RBIs)

Infielders:
Julio Camarena, El Camino (.273 & 12 RBIs)
Toshiki Kuriya, PCC (.367, four HR’s, 20 RBIs, 30 walks & SCC-best .536 OBP)
Olin Snakenborg, LBCC (.344, three triples & 11 RBIs)
Crixtian Taveras, Compton (.310, two HR’s & 15 RBIs)

Outfielders:
Joey Rossetti, MSAC (.403, 14 RBIs)
Elijah Tolsma, El Camino (.316, two HR’s & 16 RBIs)
Ryan Geck, LBCC (.366, four HR’s, three triples & 18 RBIs)
Aryonis Harrison, PCC (.301, one HR, 10 RBIs, 13 stolen bases & SCC-best 33 runs)

Second Team:

Starting Pitchers:
Jack Snyder, El Camino (3-0, 4.00 ERA, 30 strikeouts in 45 IP)
Franky Lopez, Cerritos (0-2, 0.82 ERA, 26 strikeouts in 33 IP)
Coleman Mitchell (5-2, 3.64 ERA in 47 IP)
Joey Peralta, MSAC (3-0, 2.18 ERA, 28 strikeouts in 33 IP)

Relief Pitchers:
Jason Davis, El Camino (4-0, 0.90 ERA, one save & 27 strikeouts in 20 IP)
David Medrano, Rio Hondo (0-0, 4.67 ERA & 21 strikeouts in 27 IP)

First Baseman:
Ethan Felix (.320, SCC-best five HR’s & 26 RBIs)

Designated Hitter:
Daniel Murillo, El Camino (.280, one HR & 15 RBIs)

Utility:
Dean Ormonde, Cerritos (.333, seven RBIs)

Catcher:
Malik Clayton, LBCC (.315, three HR’s & 19 RBIs)

Infielders:
Diego Flores, Rio Hondo (.368, eight doubles, one HR & 16 RBIs)
Ruben Hernandez, ELAC (.319, one double, one triple & 22 RBIs)
Connor Meidroth, El Camino (.286, 11 RBIs)
Justin Santoyo, LBCC (.273, SCC-best four triples & 11 RBIs)

Outfielders:
Johnathon Enriquez, Compton (.311 & four RBIs)
Tommy Castillo, PCC (.315, three triples, three HR’s & 18 RBIs)
Dylan Knowles, El Camino (.281, two HR’s & 16 RBIs)
Alex Mendez, ELAC (.241, three triples, two HR’s & 23 RBIs)

Honorable Mention:
Brendan McAndrews, El Camino
William Schwab, LBCC
Matthew Delgado, PCC
Michael Easter, ELAC
Dylan Schumacher, Rio Hondo
Gibby Morales, MSAC
Tervell Johnson, Compton
Ryan Skjonsby, Cerritos
Troy Harding, LA Harbor

2023 SCC Standings:
El Camino (31-14, 18-6)
PCC (25-17, 17-7)
LBCC (20-22, 16-8)
Rio Hondo (22-18, 15-9)
ELAC (20-25, 15-9)
Mt. SAC (19-21, 10-14)
Compton (16-24, 7-17)
Cerritos (10-29, 6-18)
LA Harbor (9-30, 4-20)