SO. CALIFORNIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SO. CALIFORNIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

American Baseball Coaches Association
May 30, 2018


The 2018 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-Region teams have been announced in all three regions. The selection process is led by the ABCA Pacific Association Division All-America Committee, which is chaired by Paul Moore of the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association.

The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).

ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors, which will be released on Thursday, May 31. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners in all divisions will be announced on June 20. The ABCA National Pitchers of the Year will be announced on June 25, followed by the ABCA National Position Players of the Year on June 27.

The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.

The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 9,600 members represent all 50 states and 25 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. The 75th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 3-6, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.

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2018 Northern California-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
Pacific Association Northern California All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Joe Bath So. Feather River CA
1B AJ Curtis So. Ohlone CA
IF Beau Philip So. San Joaquin Delta CA
IF Wyatt Tilley So. College of the Sequoias CA
IF Everett Lau So. College of San Mateo CA
OF Connor Blair So. Butte CA
OF John Mook So. Folsom Lake CA
OF Cooper Morrison So. Reedley CA
DH Brandon Booz Fr. Modesto CA
P Chris Allen So. College of Marin CA
P Ethan Skuija So. Ohlone CA
P Art Joven So. College of the Sequoias CA
RP Nick Roth Fr. College of Marin CA
 
Pacific Association Northern California All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jared Denning So. Solano CA
1B Ryan Frakes So. Merced CA
IF Dylan Smethurst So. Sierra CA
IF David Langer So. Chabot CA
IF Zack Mathis Fr. San Joaquin Delta CA
OF Wes Hebert Fr. Taft CA
OF Riley Cleary So. Los Medanos CA
OF Sean Prozell Fr. College of San Mateo CA
DH Ian Ross Fr. Fresno City CA
P Shane Gustafson So. Folsom Lake CA
P Tyler Gums So. Sierra CA
P Daiveyon Whittle Fr. Fresno City CA
P Ben Elder So. Butte CA
RP Stirling Strong So. Ohlone CA
 
No. California Position Player of the Year: Connor Blair, So., OF, Butte
No. California Pitcher of the Year: Chris Allen, So., College of Marin
 
2018 Southern California-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
Pacific Association Southern California All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Dominic Campeau So. Cypress CA
1B Spencer Palmer Fr. El Camino CA
IF Andrew Navigato So. Cuesta CA
IF Ramon Bramasco So. Cerritos CA
IF Brandon Lewis So. LA Pierce CA
OF Eric De La Rosa So. Grossmont CA
OF Elijah Greene Fr. Mt. SAC CA
OF Jeremiah Vison So. Golden West CA
DH Cade Spurlin So. LA Mission CA
P Tanner Brubaker So. Saddleback CA
P Jacob Lopez So. Canyons CA
P Andrew Nardi So. Moorpark CA
RP Zach Bromstead Fr. Mt. SAC CA
 
Pacific Association Southern California All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jose Ruiz Jr. So. El Camino CA
1B Willie Lajoie Fr. Saddleback CA
IF Reese Berberet So. Long Beach City CA
IF Anthony Walters So. Mt. SAC CA
IF Coby Kauhaahaa So. Orange Coast CA
OF Calvin Estrada So. Canyons CA
OF Eddie Zavala Fr. LA Harbor CA
OF Bryan Leef So. Santa Ana CA
DH Jake Shusterich Fr. Hancock CA
P Michael Giacone So. Orange Coast CA
P Paul Kosanovich Fr. East Los Angeles CA
P Kenneth Haus So. El Camino CA
RP Noah Bradford Fr. Irvine Valley CA
 
So. California Position Player of the Year: Eric De La Rosa, So., OF, Grossmont
So. California Pitcher of the Year: Tanner Brubaker, So., Saddleback
 
2018 Northwest-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
Pacific Association Northwest All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C JT Strickler So. Lower Columbia WA
IF Rylan Cratsenberg So. Pierce WA
IF Collin Wolf So. Tacoma WA
IF Griffin McCormick Fr. Bellevue WA
IF Damon Peters So. Linn-Benton OR
IF Xander Orejudos Fr. Columbia Basin WA
OF Cole McKenzie So. Yakima Valley  WA
OF Troy Simpkins Fr. Columbia Basin WA
OF Johnny Sage So. Yakima Valley WA
OF Dalton Harum So. Wenatchee Valley WA
OF Guthrie Morrison So. Edmonds  WA
DH Zach Inskeep So. Yakima Valley WA
UT Robert Ahlstrom So. Chemeketa OR
P Brock Townsend Fr. Linn-Benton OR
P Gerald Hein So. Yakima Valley WA
P Elliot Carney So. Edmonds WA
P Will Smith Fr. Edmonds WA
P Kade Mechals So. Skagit Valley  WA
RP Derek Browne So. Clark WA
 
Pacific Association Northwest All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Matt Scheffler So. Pierce WA
IF Jackson Soto So. Lane OR
IF Cam MacIntosh Fr. Tacoma WA
IF Rich Mascarenas Fr. Linn-Benton OR
IF Tanner Parker So. Yakima Valley WA
IF Cody Banks So. Big Bend  WA
OF Cole Carder So. Linn-Benton OR
OF Kyle Sandstrom So. Lower Columbia WA
OF Justin van de Brake Fr. Tacoma WA
OF Trent Tinglestad So. Everett  WA
DH Sam Trend-Beacom So. Lower Columbia  WA
UT Chaz Lopez So. Clark WA
P Nick Flesher So. Spokane WA
P Alan Vasquez So. Pierce WA
P Mitch Lines Fr. Lower Columbia WA
P Kyle Stubbins So. Douglas  BC
RP Lucas Ford So. Edmonds  WA
 
Northwest Position Player of the Year: Johnny Sage, So., OF, Yakima Valley
Northwest Pitcher of the Year: Elliot Carney, So., Edmonds