MaxPreps 2017 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason high school baseball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

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1. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
Head coach: Todd Melton
2016 record: 24-7

The Trojans have nine players who saw considerable playing time on last year's team that fell to Elk Grove in the Division 1 section championship game. Leading the way is Trenton Denholm, a UC Irvine commit who hits 91 mph on his fastball. He's joined by two other pitchers who hover around 90 mph, including Kansas commit John Cross and New Mexico commit Robert Gasser. The outfield is also strong with Purdue recruit Patrick Smith and junior Cal-Berkeley commit Cameron Allie.

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2. Davis
Head coach: Dan Ariola
2016 record: 21-8
The 2015 Division 1 champions return five players on offense, including a pair of standout juniors in Ryan Holgate and Reed Hessl. Holgate, an outfielder, batted .344 with 21 RBIs, while Hessl, an infielder, batted .357 with 25 runs scored. The pitching staff returns 15 wins, led by junior Tyler Mortensen, who went 3-2 with a 2.53 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

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3. Jesuit (Carmichael)
Head coach: Joe Potulny
2016 record: 22-9

Jesuit reached the third round of the playoffs before being eliminated by Woodcreek last year. The Marauders feature senior infielder Darren Baker, the son of former San Francisco Giants manager Dusty Baker. Last year, Baker batted .386 with 30 runs. He's joined on offense by Mason LaFond, who batted .282.

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4. Tracy
Head coach: Vic Alkire
2016 record: 26-9

The Bulldogs figure to be the top team in the southern part of the Sac-Joaquin Section. Tracy won the southern Division 1 bracket last year and lost to Elk Grove in the section championship series. The team's top pitcher returns in Cody Bolton, who went 8-1 with a 1.96 ERA and 60 strikeouts. Lee Brewer, the team's top hitter last year with a .393 average, returns at third base.

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5. Benicia
Head coach: Eliot Palmer
2016 record: 19-12

The Panthers have been one of the top Division 2 teams in the section for the better part of a decade. This year's team features the team's top four hitters from last year along with the team's top pitcher in Cole Eigenhuis (7-1, 1.60 ERA). Senior Steve Urias (.479) and junior Joey Daini (.437) are the top two returning hitters. Both Urias and Daini play in the infield.