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As one of the highest draft picks in Northern Section history, it wasn't any surprise when Colin Barber of Pleasant Valley (Chico) was chosen by a group of sportswriters as the Northern Section Player of the Year.
Likewise, Barber is one of the highest-drafted medium schools players in the state of California and he has thus been chosen as the MaxPreps Medium Schools State Player of the Year.
Barber helped lead the Vikings to the Northern Section championship and a No. 21 ranking in the state of California, according to the MaxPreps Computer rankings. That's the second highest ranking among medium-sized schools, topped only by Southern Section Division 3 champion Great Oak (Temecula) at No. 13.
Barber also ranked third in the state in home runs with 10 and was seventh in RBI with 42. He also batted .493 with 45 runs scored.
The Viking senior topped his senior year by being chosen No. 136 overall by the Houston Astros. That's the highest draft selection by a Northern Section athlete since 2011 when
Aaron Westlake of Shasta (Redding) was taken No. 111 overall.
Pat Fuentes of Los Banos is the Medium Schools Coach of the Year. He led Los Banos to a 28-1 record and the first section championship for the program in 25 years. The only loss was to Buhach Colony (Atwater), which reached the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship game. Los Banos won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship with a 3-0 victory over Central Catholic.
The medium schools all-state team is composed of players who play in state playoff divisions that generally have between 1,000 and 2,000 students.
MaxPreps California Medium School All-State Team
First Team
Colin Barber, Pleasant Valley
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
Stats: 8-3, 0.84 ERA, 67 Ks, 58.2 innings pitched.
P — Kody Cardoza, Los Banos, 6-4, 190, Sr.
Honors: Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year; Merced Sun Star All-Area Team.
Stats: 13-1, 0.76 ERA, 111 Ks, 74 innings pitched.
P — Cooper Hjerpe, Woodland, 6-2, 185, Sr.
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .427, 24 runs, 37 RBI, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HR, 5-1, 105 Ks, 1.43 ERA, 44 innings pitched.
P — Mathew Pinal, Cerritos, 6-2, 175, Sr.
Honors: Long Beach Press Telegram Co-Player of the Year; Hews Media Group Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 8-1, 1.22 ERA, 61 Ks, 63 innings pitched.
P — Stephen Klenske, Sage Creek (Carlsbad), 6-5, 225, Sr.
Honors: All-San Diego Section Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 12-0, 0.39 ERA, 126 Ks, 90 innings pitched.
P — Cameron Mabee, Great Oak (Temecula), 6-1, 195, Sr.
Honors: Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year; Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: .297, 21 RBI, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 9-3, 92 Ks, 1.07 ERA, 78.2 innings pitched.
P — Jansen Lublin, San Pasqual (Escondido), 5-11, 225, Sr.
Honors: All-San Diego Section second team.
Stats: 9-0, 1.25 ERA, 74 Ks, 78.1 innings pitched.
P — Ryan Graves, La Canada, 6-4, 195, Sr.
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area honorable mention; Pasadena Star News All-Area Team.
Stats: .424, 14 runs, 16 RBI, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 8-3, 1.89 ERA, 64 Ks, 70.1 innings pitched.
P — Joey Estes, Paraclete (Lancaster), 6-2, 195, Sr.
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team; Southern Section All-Division 3 Team.
Stats: 8-0, 0.91 ERA, 124 Ks, 77 innings pitched.
P — Kelvin Bender, Serra (Gardena), 5-11, 155, Sr.
Honors: Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team; Southern Section All-Division 3 Team.
Stats: 3-0, 2.35 ERA, 78 Ks, 47.2 innings pitched.
C — Jack McCullar, Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 6-0, 220, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team.
Stats: .461, 25 runs, 37 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR.
C — Eamonn Lance, Sir Francis Drake (San Anselmo), 6-0, 180, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team.
Stats: .390, 29 runs, 30 RBI, 4 doubles, 12 HR.
C — Ruben Garcia, Buhach Colony (Atwater), 6-3, 185, Sr.
Honors: Merced Sun Star All-Area Team.
Stats: .384, 29 runs, 20 RBI, 11 doubles.
1B — Xavier Carter, Capital Christian (Sacramento), 6-4, 175, Sr.
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .429, 26 runs, 21 BI, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR.
1B — Neil Feist, Torrance, 6-3, 205, Sr.
Honors: Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team; Southern Section All-Division 3 Team.
Stats: .328, 14 runs, 19 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 HR, 5-0, 47 Ks, 45 innings pitched, 0.62 ERA.
IF — Trent Mallonee, Los Banos, 5-11, 165, Sr.
Honors: Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year; Merced Sun Star All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .565, 47 runs, 30 RBI, 17 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR.
IF — Adam Crampton, Oakland Tech (Oakland), 6-1, 170, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year.
Stats: .551, 35 runs, 21 stolen bases, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR.
Adam Crampton, Oakland Tech
Photo by Jim Malone
Honors: Monterey Herald All-County Player of the Year.
Stats: .524, 43 runs, 17 RBI, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR.
IF — GJ Hill, Santa Cruz, 5-9, 170, Sr.
Honors: Santa Cruz Coast Athletic All-League Team.
Stats: .435, 6 doubles, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 23 runs.
IF — Scott Anderson, Sage Creek (Carlsbad), 6-0, 180, Sr.
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: .405, 24 runs, 40 RBI, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR, 7-2, 0.69 ERA, 39 Ks, 50.2 innings pitched.
IF — Connor Charpiot, Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa), 5-11, 170, Jr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle North Bay Regional Player of the Year.
Stats: .327, 25 RBI, 4-2, 0.76 ERA, 33 Ks, 55.1 innings pitched.
OF — Colin Barber, Pleasant Valley (Chico), 6-1, 190, Sr.
Honors: All-Northern Section Player of the Year.
Stats: .493, 45 runs, 42 RBI, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 10 HR
OF — Leo Arreguin, Selma, 5-7, 145, Jr.
Honors: All-Central Sequoia League.
Stats: .347, 24 runs, 17 RBI, 6 doubles, 3 triples 1 HR.
OF — Wyatt Johnson, Kennedy (La Palma), 6-2, 165, Jr.
Honors: Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year; Orange County Register All-County third team.
Stats: .417, 28 runs, 24 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 triple, 13-1, 1.10 ERA, 114 Ks, 89.1 innings pitched.
OF — Dylan Beavers, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 6-3, 180, Sr.
Honors: All-Ocean League
Stats: .512, 46 runs, 36 RBI, 10 doubles, 6 triples, 12 HR, 25 stolen bases.
OF — Jack Tomlinson, Christopher (Gilroy), 6-0, 190, Sr.
Honors: All-Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division Team
Stats: .400, 27 runs, 24 RBI, 6 doubles, 5 triples, 3 HR, 18 stolen bases.
OF — Damian Stone, Washington (Fremont), 6-0, 160, Jr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area second team.
Stats: .357, 30 runs, 18 RBI, 5 doubles, 5 triples, 5 HR.
AP — Cesar Avila, Livingston, 6-2, Sr.
Honors: Merced Sun Star All-Area Team.
Stats: .447, 41 runs, 34 RBI, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs, 4-0 record, 52 Ks, 1.05 ERA, 33.1 innings pitched.
AP — Joseph King, Woodside, 6-1, 185, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area second team.
Stats: .476, 15 runs, 29 RBI, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 5-4, 1.51 ERA, 102 Ks, 51 innings pitched.
AP — Ajani Adewusi, Lincoln (San Francisco), 6-4, 190, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Regional Player of the Year.
Stats: .529, 10 doubles, 6 triples, 4 HR, 39 runs, 31 RBI, 3-2, 2.19 ERA, 33 Ks, 32 innings pitched.
Second Team
P — Nate Freeman, Benicia, 5-11, 195, Sr.
Honors: Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area second team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention.
Stats: .443, 17 runs, 14 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 4-1, 69 Ks, 1.41 ERA, 59.2 innings pitched.
P — Brody Eglite, Alhambra (Martinez), 6-2, 195, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area second team.
Stats: 7-3, 1.06 ERA, 68 Ks, 66 innings pitched
P — Wyatt Thompson, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-1, 165, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area first team.
Stats: 4-0, 1.20 ERA, 109 Ks, 87.2 innings pitched.
P — Brady Chavez, Santa Cruz, 6-0, 160, Jr.
Honors: Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Player of the Year.
Stats: 6-1, 1.57 ERA, 30 Ks, 40 innings pitched, .344, 30 RBI, 20 runs, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 1 HR.
P — Antonio Cortez, Buhach Colony (Atwater), 5-9, 160, Jr.
Honors: Merced Sun Star All-Area Team.
Stats: 8-3, 1.62 ERA, 107 Ks, 77.2 innings pitched.
P — Devon Suske, Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 6-2, 170, Sr.
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro second team.
Stats: 3-1, 1.66 ERA, 49 Ks, 46.1 innings pitched.
Devon Suske, Ponderosa
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: .354, 21 runs, 19 RBI, 8 doubles, 6 triples, 5-2, 114 Ks, 0.95 ERA, 66.1 innings pitched.
P — Max Ramirez, Los Banos, 5-10, 155, Sr.
Honors: Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: .516, 35 runs, 29 RBI, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 4 HR, 11-0, 0.80 ERA, 98 Ks, 61 innings pitched.
P — Cristian Enriquez, Summit (Fontana), 5-10, 215, Jr.
Honors: Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team, Southern Section All-Division 4 team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.
Stats: .440, 40 runs, 11 RBI, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 10-2, 1.45 ERA, 57 Ks, 77.1 innings pitched.
P — Daniel Rosell, La Sierra (Riverside), 5-7, 144, Sr.
Honors: Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team; Southern Section All-Division 4 Team.
Stats: .414, 27 runs, 33 RBI, 16 doubles, 4 triples, 2 HR, 9-0, 1.42 ERA, 54 Ks, 54.1 innings pitched.
C — Cole Santander, Casa Grande (Petaluma), 5-10, 165, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention.
Stats: .333, 14 runs, 28 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 HR
C — Miles Anderson, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences (Granada Hills), 6-1, 160, Sr.
Honors: Los Angeles City Section All-City Division 2 Team.
Stats: .469, 37 runs, 32 RBI, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 2 HR.
C — Isaac Ramirez, Sonora (La Habra), 6-0, 205, Sr.
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Whittier Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: .393, 26 runs, 29 RBI, 13 doubles, 5 HR
1B — Roman Rosales, Immanuel (Reedley), 6-0, Sr.
Honors: All-Central Sequoia League
Stats: .431, 31 runs, 36 RBI, 5 doubles, 9 triples, 1 HR, 8-1, 0.84 ERA, 94 Ks, 58 innings pitched.
IF — Jakob Faulk, Atwater, 6-0, 175, Sr.
Honors: Merced Sun Star All-Area Team
Stats: .343, 22 runs, 29 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 HR.
IF — Jessie Ortiz-Martinez, Sierra (Manteca), Jr.
Honors: Valley Oak League Player of the Year.
Stats: .364, 20 runs, 16 RBI, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR
IF — Dalton Bowling, Kennedy (Fremont), 6-4, 220, Sr.
Honors: Bay Area News Group All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention.
Stats: .536, 33 runs, 33 RBI, 12 doubles, 4 triples, 7 HR
IF — Isiah Fajardo, Highland (Bakersfield), 5-7, 145, Jr.
Honors: Southeast Yosemite League Player of the Year.
Stats: .484, 57 runs, 23 RBI, 18 doubles, 1 HR, 4-0, 0.17 ERA, 44 Ks, 41 innings pitched.
IF — Alex Gouveia, Manteca, 5-8, 158, Sr.
Honors: Valley Oak League Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: .438, 26 runs, 24 RBI, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 1 HR
IF — Zach Arnold, Great Oak (Temecula), 6-2, 175, Sr.
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: .412, 35 runs, 18 RBI, 7 doubles, 5 triples, 4 HR.
IF — Blake Wink, Yorba Linda, 5-11, 175, Sr.
Honors: Orange County Register All-County second team; Southern Section All-Division 3 team.
Stats: .381, 24 runs, 12 RBI, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR.
IF — Jordan Keller, Woodcrest Christian (Riverside), 6-4, 220, Sr.
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team.
Stats: .410, 20 runs, 26 RBI, 4 doubles, 7 HR.
IF — Andy Vega, Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 5-7, 155, Sr.
Honors: Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area second team; Southern Section All-Division 4 Team.
Stats: .395, 27 runs, 30 RBI, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 7 HR.
OF — Camron Grant, Aragon (San Mateo), 6-0, 225, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team.
Stats: .411, 32 runs, 33 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 6 HR.
OF — Zack Jordan, Classical Academy (Escondido), 5-11, 175, Sr.
Honors: All-San Diego Section second team.
Stats: .388, 22 runs, 41 RBI, 13 doubles, 4 triples.
OF — Bennett Flynn, Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 6-1, 180, Sr.
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team; Marin Independent Journal Player of the Year.
Stats: .244, 14 runs, 21 RBI, 4 doubles, 4 HR, 6-2, 0.58, 104 Ks, 60.1 innings pitched.
OF — Isaiah Terrazas, Casa Roble (Orangevale), 5-6, 160, Sr.
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro second team.
Stats: .433, 29 runs, 19 RBI, 12 doubles, 3 triples.
AP — Orlando Leon, Central Catholic (Modesto), 6-0, 225, Sr.
Honors: All-Valley Oak League.
Stats: .347, 17 runs, 19 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 3-2, 3.99 ERA, 43 Ks, 33.1 innings pitched.
AP — Diego Moran, Alhambra, 6-0, 165, Jr.
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Pasadena Star News All-Area second team.
Stats: .512, 26 runs, 39 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR, 6-2, 1.65 ERA, 85 Ks, 59.1 innings pitched.
AP — Carmelo Hernandez, Nipomo, 5-11, 185, Sr.
Honors: All-Coast League Player of the Year.
Stats: .462, 26 runs, 31 RBI, 11 doubles, 4 HR.
