2018 California Medium Schools All-State Baseball Teams

By Kevin Askeland Jul 18, 2018, 12:00am

Osiris Johnson of Encinal is Medium Schools Player of the Year, Alameda's Ken Americh is Coach of the Year.

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Encinal (Alameda) has been home to a number of great high school baseball players over the years. Osiris Johnson joined that list in 2018.

The MaxPreps California Medium Schools Player of the Year, Johnson was named the Player of the Year in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle and he was taken by the Marlins in the second round of the Major League Baseball draft. The shortstop batted .535 on the year with 24 RBIs.

He joins a prestigious list of great players at Encinal that includes Hall of Famer Willie Stargell and All-Stars Jimmy Rollins and Dontrell Willis.

The medium schools state Coach of the Year winner also comes from Alameda in Hornet coach Ken Americh. Leading Alameda to a Division 2 North Coast Section championship was only half of the story for Americh, who had both of his parents pass away during the season and also suffered a car accident during the season, according to Nate Smith of Prep2Prep. Despite the tragedy, Americh led Alameda to a 27-2-1 record and a No. 17 ranking in the state of California by the MaxPreps computer rankings.



Medium school All-State players were chosen from the following section enrollment divisions: Southern Section Division 3, Division 4 and Division 5, San Diego Section Division 2 and 3, Los Angeles City Section Division 2, Central Section Division 2 and 3, Central Coast Section Division 2, North Coast Section Division 2 and 3, Sac-Joaquin Section Division 2 and 3, Northern Section Division 2, Oakland Section, San Francisco Section.

2018 California Medium Schools All-State Team
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
First Team

PDawson Netz, Maranatha (Pasadena), 6-1, 185, Jr.
Honors:
Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year, Pasadena Star News All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: 12-0 record, 0.26 ERA, 117 strikeouts.

PZach Jacobs, San Dimas, 6-0, 160, Jr.
Honors:
Sun-Bulletin All-Area Team, All-Southern Section Division 3 Team, San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats: 13-3 record, 1.27 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 93.2 innings pitched.

PCooper Benson, San Luis Obispo, 6-0, 200, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 3 Team, San Luis Obispo Tribune All-County Team.
Stats: .385 average, 43 runs, 12 RBIs, nine doubles, three home runs, 10-0 record, 0.35 ERA, no-hitter, 114 strikeouts, 60.2 innings pitched.

PMarcus Zofrea, Redlands, 6-1, 175, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 3 Team, Sun-Bulletin All-Area Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-2 record, 0.71 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 78.1 innings pitched.

PManny Garcia, Montebello, 5-10, 170, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Team, Whittier Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: 12-0 record, 1.35 ERA, 93 strikeouts, 83 innings pitched.



PIan Villers, Northgate (Walnut Creek), 6-5, 225, Sr.
Honors:
Bay Area News Group All-Area Second Team, drafted 19th round by Padres.
Stats: 7-1 record, 1.91 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 51.1 innings pitched, .293 average, 21 runs, 19 RBIs, five doubles, home run.

PJustin Fuson, San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 6-1 190, Sr.
Honors:
PAG Meter All-Area Team.
Stats: 10-0 record, 0.85 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 72 innings pitched.

PRyan McLaughlin, Drake (San Anselmo), 6-1, 170, Sr.
Honors:
Marin Independent Journal Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team.
Stats: 9-2 record, 0.94 ERA, 98 strikeouts, 89.2 innings pitched.

PKobby Lopez, Imperial, 5-11, 145, Sr.
Honors:
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: 11-1 record, 0.30 ERA, 130 strikeouts, 70.1 innings pitched.

PJosh Seward, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 5-11, 140, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team.
Stats: 10-1 record, 0.71 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 69 innings pitched.

CAlec Arnone, Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 6-2, 220, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 3 Team.
Stats: .474 average, 30 runs, 41 RBIs, seven doubles, triple, nine home runs.



CIsaac Lopez, Soledad, 5-8, 160, Sr.
Honors:
Monterey Herald All-County Team.
Stats: .543 average, 36 runs, 38 RBIs, eight doubles, four triples.

CNathan Peng, Saratoga, 6-0, 170, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Bay Area News Group All-Area second team.
Stats: .524 average, 34 runs, 40 RBIs, 10 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs.

1BA.J. Miller, Casa Grande (Petaluma), 6-2, 210, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention.
Stats: .352 average, 31 runs, 25 RBIs, 13 doubles, four triples, home run.
AJ Miller, Casa Grande
AJ Miller, Casa Grande
Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode
1BJose Macias, Montebello, 6-2, 210, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Team, Whittier Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: .476 average, 35 runs, 51 RBIs, 14 doubles, two triples, nine home runs.

IFBrian Orr, Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa), 6-1, 195, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team.
Stats: .500 average, 28 runs, 32 RBIs, 12 doubles, two triples.

IFJoey Daini, Benicia, 5-8, 140, Sr.
Honors:
Solano County Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Stats: .550 average, 34 runs, 32 RBIs, nine doubles, five triples, nine home runs.

IFNick Yorke, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-0, 175, So.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team.
Stats: .494 average, 30 runs, 22 RBIs, 18 doubles, two home runs.



IFOsiris Johnson, Encinal (Alameda), 6-1, 185, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team, ABCA All-Region 8 Team, drafted second round by Marlins.
Stats: .535 average, 30 runs, 16 steals, 24 RBIs.

IFHunter Bryan, Redwood (Visalia), 6-0, 175, Jr.
Honors:
PAG  Meter Junior of the Year.
Stats: .416 average, nine doubles, four triples, 29 runs, four home runs, 30 RBIs.

IFTrent Mallonee, Los Banos, 5-10, 180, Jr.
Honors:
Merced Sun-Star All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .500 average, 26 RBIs, 39 runs, 10 doubles, 12 triples.

OFEamonn Lance, Drake (San Anselmo), 6-0, 150, Jr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro North Bay Player of the Year.
Stats: .455 average, 29 runs, 34 RBIs, 12 doubles, triple, 11 home runs.

OFJacen Roberson, Garces Memorial (Bakersfield), 6-1, 175, Sr.
Honors:
Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team, drafted 24th round by Dodgers.
Stats: .409 average, 32 runs, 32 RBIs, five doubles, triple, five home runs.

OFGabriel Arellano, Monrovia, 6-0, 165, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year, Pasadena Star News All-Area Team.
Stats: .467 average, 27 runs, 23 RBIs, 10 doubles, one triple.



OFKingston Liniak, Mission Hills (San Marcos), 6-2, 170, Sr.
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team, ABCA All-Region 8 Team, drafted Round 4 by Tigers.
Stats: .356 average, 55 runs, 30 stolen bases, 17 doubles, two triples, four home runs.

OFMason Poisson, Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 6-1, 185, Jr.
Honors:
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .402 average, 30 runs, 31 RBIs, eight doubles, four triples, two home runs.

OFEthan Clough, Temecula Valley (Temecula), 5-10, 160, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 3 Team, Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: .395 average, 20 RBIs, 10-1 record, 1.44 ERA.

APRyan Jeffries, Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-2, 185, Sr.
Honors:
Bay Area News Group All-Area Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Peninsula Player of the Year.
Stats: .435 average, 24 runs, 17 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 8-2 record, 1.81 ERA, 48 strikeouts, 50.1 innings pitched.

APBryan Woo, Alameda, 6-1, 185, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team.
Stats: 8-2 record, 1.48 ERA, .422 average.

APDerek Diamond, Ramona, 6-2, 185, Jr.
Honors:
All-San Diego Section second team.
Stats: .378 average, 26 runs, 29 RBIs, 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 5-3 record, 0.99 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 63.1 innings pitched.
Bryan Woo, Alameda
Bryan Woo, Alameda
Photo by Samuel Stringer
Second Team

PPierson Ohl, Grace Brethren (Simi Valley), 6-2, 175, Sr.
Honors:
Ventura County Star All-County Team, All-Southern Section Division 3 Team.
Stats: 8-2 record, 0.54 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 64.2 innings pitched, .388 average, 23 runs, 14 RBIs, 10 doubles, two triples.



PJosh Delgado, Monrovia, 5-10, 150, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Team, Pasadena Star News All-Area Team.
Stats: 10-0 record, 1.22 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 68.2 innings pitched.

PKevin Ishimaru, South (Torrance), 5-10, 170, Sr.
Honors:
Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team, All-Southern Section Division 4 Team.
Stats: 9-2 record, 1.12 ERA, 108 strikeouts, 81.1 innings pitched.

PDamian Ureta, El Rancho (Pico Rivera), 5-11, 170, So.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 5 Team, Whittier Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-3 record, 1.11 ERA, 89 strikeouts, 88 innings pitched.

PJacob Topete, Fresno, 5-8, 155, Sr.
Honors:
PAG Meter All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-2 record, 1.17 ERA, 106 strikeouts.

PJake Harrell, Sanger, 6-1, 180, Jr.
Honors:
PAG Meter All-Area Team.
Stats: 0.75 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 74 innings pitched.

PAntonio Cortez, Buhach Colony (Atwater), 5-10, 180, So.
Honors:
Central California Conference Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 9-0 record, 0.47 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 59 innings pitched.



PDanny Rodriguez, Roybal (Los Angeles), 5-11, 165, Sr.
Honors:
Los Angeles City Section Division 2 Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 10-1 record, 0.68 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 61.2 innings pitched, .408 average, 55 runs, 35 RBIs, 13 doubles, five triples, five home runs.

PRaden Perry, Coronado, 6-2 200, So.
Honors:
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: 8-2 record, 1.39 ERA.

PNaun Haro, La Quinta, 6-1, 158, So.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Team.
Stats: 8-2 record, 1.08 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 71.1 innings pitched.

CEthan Cloyd, Dunn (Los Olivos), 6-0, 195, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 5 Team.
Stats: .516 average, 25 runs, 37 RBIs, 13 doubles, triple, two home runs.

CJustin Bowman, Temple City, 5-8, 150, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 5 Player of the Year.

CTanner Tweedt, Red Bluff, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Honors:
All-Northern Section Team.
Stats: .393 average, 30 runs, 39 RBIs, 15 doubles, four home runs.



1BCade Sakamoto, Highland (Bakersfield), 6-3, 205, Sr.
Honors:
PAG Meter All-Area Team, Bakersfield Californian All-Area second team.
Stats: .409 average, 33 runs, 37 RBIs, 10 doubles, four triples, four home runs, 7-3 record, 3.50 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 42 innings pitched.

1BWilliam Tamkin, Malibu, 6-3, 175, Sr.
Honors:
Ventura County Star All-County second team, All-Southern Section Division 5 Team.
Stats: .329 average, nine RBIs, six doubles, one triple.
William Tamkin, Malibu
William Tamkin, Malibu
Photo by Tom Houston
IFHans Seo, Los Angeles CES, 5-10, 140, Sr.
Honors:
Los Angeles City Section Division 2 Player of the Year.
Stats: .632 average, 35 runs, 53 RBIs, 14 doubles, six triples, seven home runs.

IFJacob Solorio, Oakdale, 6-1, 230, Jr.
Honors:
Valley Oak League Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: .443 average, 20 runs, 20 RBIs, four doubles, three home runs.

IFHunter Adams, Independence (Bakersfield), Sr.
Honors:
Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team, PAG Meter All-Area Team.
Stats: .447 average, 35 runs, 31 RBIs, 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs.

IFTrevor Jones, Rancho Christian (Temecula), 6-1, 210, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 5 Team.
Stats: .527 average, 40 runs, 45 RBIs, 13 doubles, two triples, four home runs.

IFDominick Tello, Arcadia, 6-0, 175, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 3 Team.
Stats: .384 average, 25 runs, 29 RBIs, 12 doubles, one triples, one home runs.



IFBrennan Rozell, Lincoln, 6-0, 155, Sr.
Honors:
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .426 average, 37 runs, 24 RBIs, 12 doubles, two triples, four home runs.

OFNick Andrakin, Petaluma, 6-1, 209, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team.
Stats: .442 average, 20 runs, 25 RBIs, six doubles, two home runs, 6-2 record, 2.35 ERA, 51 strikeouts, 44.2 innings pitched.

OFMikey Prieto, Victor Valley (Victorville), 5-11, 160, Jr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 4 Team, All-High Desert Team.
Stats: .462 average, 22 runs, 18 RBIs, 16 doubles, three triples, three home runs.

OFJordan Kim, Alameda, Sr.
Honors:
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team.
Stats: .405 average, 27 runs.

OFRicky Carranza, Porterville, 5-9, 165, Jr.
Honors:
Porterville Recorder All-Orange Belt Player of the Year.
Stats: .488 average, 25 runs, 28 RBIs, five doubles, four triples, one home run.

OFEddie Aldama, Grand Terrace, 5-7, 170, Sr.
Honors:
Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team,
Stats: .436 average, 41 runs, 30 RBIs, 13 doubles, six triples, one home run.



OFColin Barber, Pleasant Valley (Chico), 6-0, 180, Jr.
Honors:
All-Northern Section Team.
Stats: .449 average, 31 runs, 39 RBIs, six doubles, three triples, four home runs. 

APJacob Tucker, Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 5-11, 205, Sr.
Honors:
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .478 average, 25 runs, 21 RBIs, double, four triples, 10-1 record, 0.78 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 72 innings pitched.

APVictor Vodnik, Rialto, 6-1, 190, Sr.
Honors:
All-Southern Section Division 5 Team, drafted Round 14 by Braves.
Stats: .418 average, 23 runs, 19 RBIs, 12 doubles, three triples, 5-4 record, 85 strikeouts, 2.84 ERA, 49.1 innings pitched.

APMatt Clayton, Yuba City, 5-11, 205, Sr.
Honors:
Appeal Democrat Player of the Year, Sacramento Bee All-Metro Second Team.
Stats: .600 batting average, 45 runs, 38 RBI, 12 doubles, four triples, six home runs.

APT.J Wheeler, Beyer (Modesto),  Sr.
Honors:
Modesto Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: .513 average, 32 runs, 35 RBIs, 13 doubles, triple, three home runs, 7-1 record, 38 strikeouts, 2.82 ERA, 44.2 innings pitched.
Colin Barber, Pleasant Valley
Colin Barber, Pleasant Valley
Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode