High school baseball: MaxPreps California All-State Team

Trent Caraway of JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) headlines the annual MaxPreps California All-State Baseball Team.

Caraway is the state Player of the Year after lifting the Lions to their second straight Southern Section Division 1 championship. The senior shortstop was named the Southern Section Division 1 Player of the Year and was also a MaxPreps All-American. He will play at Oregon State next year.

Darrell Davis of Castaic is the California Coach of the Year after leading the Coyotes to a Southern Section Division 5 championship and a Southern California Regional Division 5 title. Davis took over Castaic's program in 2019 — the year the school opened — and transformed the Coyotes from a 9-16 team last year in their first varsity season to a 27-7-1 champion.

The MaxPreps California All-State Teams consist of 90 players on three teams. Players are chosen based on postseason awards, statistics, team finish and recruiting rankings. MaxPreps California All-State Baseball Team

First team

P — Justin Lee, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
6-4 | 200 | Senior
Stats: 6-0, 1.24 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 67.2 innings

P — Ethan Schiefelbein, Corona
6-1 | 175 | Junior
Stats: 7-1, 0.64 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 55 innings

P — Collin Clarke, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
6-3 | 195 | Senior
Stats: 10-2, 1.41 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 79 innings

P — Michael Castaneda, Valley Christian (San Jose)
5-11 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 13-1, 1.19 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 82.1 innings

P — Austin Steeves, Casa Grande (Petaluma)
6-1 | 180 | Junior
Stats: 10-3, 0.39 ERA, 158 strikeouts, 89.1 innings

P — Mason Lerma, Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa)
5-10 | 180 | Senior
Stats: 9-0, 1.41 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 84.1 innings

P — Destin Allen-Fox, Santana (Santee)
5-10 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 11-1, 0.60 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 81.2 innings

P — Gabe Gaeckle, Aptos
5-11 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 8-0, 0.59 ERA, 117 strikeouts, 59.1 innings

P — Joey Volchko, Redwood (Visalia)
6-4 | 210 | Senior
Stats: 7-2, 0.59 ERA, 134 strikeouts, 59 innings

P — Cole Schoenwetter, San Marcos (Santa Barbara)
6-3 | 190 | Senior
Stats: 6-1, 0.91 ERA, 108 strikeouts, 61.2 innings

C — Raffaele Velazquez, Huntington Beach
6-2 | 215 | Senior
Stats: .402 average, 25 runs, 23 RBI, 8 doubles, 6 home runs

C — Ryder Helfrick, Clayton Valley Charter (Concord)
6-1 | 200 | Senior
Stats: .510 average, 24 RBI, 5 home runs

C — Connor Harrison, De La Salle (Concord)
6-2 | 210 | Senior
Stats: .404 average, 17 runs, 36 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs

1B — Nolan Stevens, Franklin (Elk Grove)
6-3 | 215 | Senior
Stats: .360 average, 35 runs, 23 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs

1B — Braxton Thomas , Central Catholic (Modesto)
6-0 | 210 | Senior
Stats: .495 average, 37 RBI, 38 runs, 11 doubles, 14 home runs

IF — Eric Bitonti, Aquinas (San Bernardino)
6-4 | 215 | Senior
Stats: .311 average, 27 runs, 22 RBI, 11 doubles, 3 home runs

IF — Brandon Winokur, Edison (Huntington Beach)
6-5 | 220 | Senior
Stats: .369 average, 23 runs, 21 RBI, 6 doubles, 9 home runs

IF — Trent Caraway, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
6-2 | 205 | Senior
Stats: .467 average, 20 RBI, 11 doubles, 7 home runs

IF — Kevin Takeuchi, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
5-10 | 180 | Senior
Stats: .520 average, 38 runs, 41 RBI, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs

IF — Gavin Grahovac, Villa Park
6-2 | 210 | Senior
Stats: .350 average, 27 runs, 19 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 triples, 5 home runs

IF — J.P. Acosta, Buchanan (Clovis)
6-0 | 185 | Senior
Stats: .402 average, 25 runs, 15 doubles, 33 RBI

OF — Bryce Rainer, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)
6-3 | 195 | Junior
Stats: .436 average, 9 doubles, 19 RBI, 3 home runs

OF — Aidan Espinoza, Huntington Beach
5-11 | 180 | Senior
Stats: .363 average, 25 runs, 21 RBI, 4 doubles, 5 home runs

OF — Jackson Freeman, Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita)
6-2 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 32 RBI, 12 home runs

OF — Tanner Griffith, De La Salle (Concord)
5-9 | 165 | Senior
Stats: .435 average, 41 runs, 33 RBI, 14 doubles, 4 home runs

OF — Tatum Marsh, Valley Christian (San Jose)
6-1 | 180 | Junior
Stats: .350 average, 44 runs, 28 RBI, 8 doubles, 3 home runs

OF — Derek Curiel, Orange Lutheran (Orange)
6-2 | 175 | Junior
Stats: .358 average, 32 runs, 12 RBI, 8 doubles, 1 home run

UT — Diego Velasquez, Crespi (Encino)
6-1 | 160 | Sophomore
Stats: .354 average, 28 runs, 15 RBI, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 HR; 5-0, 1.39 ERA, 47 strikeouts, 50.1 innings

UT — Matthew Champion, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
6-0 | 175 | Junior
Stats: 8-1 , 1.65 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 59.1 innings

UT — Nic Abraham, Franklin (Elk Grove)
6-5 | 205 | Junior
Stats: 10-0 , 0.61 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 69 innings

Second team

P — Tommy Bridges, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)
5-11 | 178 | Junior
Stats: 7-1, 0.59 ERA, 87 strikeouts

P — Joshua Morano, Granada (Livermore)
6-4 | 180 | Senior
Stats: 8-2, 0.53 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 66 innings

P — Jake Davis, Eastlake (Chula Vista)
6-1 | 160 | Junior
Stats: 9-0, 1.39 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 70.1 innings

P — Brady Dockan, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
6-3 | 165 | Junior
Stats: 8-1, 1.91 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 66 innings

P — Peyton Rodgers, Torrey Pines (San Diego)
5-11 | 160 | Junior
Stats: 6-1, 1.39 ERA, 57 strikeouts, 50.1 innings

P — Mason Brassfield, Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield)
6-4 | 185 | Junior
Stats: 9-1, 2.07 ERA, 145 strikeouts, 67.2 innings

P — Eric Jeon, La Mirada
5-11 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 7-2, 1.40 ERA, 54 strikeouts, 55 innings; .333 average, 17 RBI, 6 doubles, 3 home runs

P — Lucas Scott, Long Beach Poly (Long Beach)
6-0 | 165 | Senior
Stats: 4-1, 0.71 ERA, 79 strikeouts, 69 innings; .356 average, 26 runs, 12 RBI, 3 doubles, 2 HR

P — Evan Williams, Branham (San Jose)
6-1 | 205 | Senior
Stats: 13-2, 1.37 ERA, 81 strikeouts, 86.2 innings

P — Quinn Larson, Gilroy
6-3 | 190 | Senior
Stats: 8-1, 0.52 ERA, 112 strikeouts, 54.1 innings; .419 average, 14 RBI, 10 doubles, 3 home runs

C — Hideki Prather, Campolindo (Moraga)
6-0 | 190 | Senior
Stats: .461 average, 27 runs, 27 RBI, 14 doubles, 5 home runs

C — Luke Lavin, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
6-4 | 215 | Senior
Stats: .327 average, 24 RBI, 4 home runs

C — Cider Canon, Maranatha (Pasadena)
5-11 | 170 | Senior
Stats: .512 average, 31 RBI, 7 home runs

1B — Dominic Smaldino, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
6-6 | 235 | Senior
Stats: .323 average, 19 RBI, 4 home runs

1B — Mateo Rickman, Torrance
6-1 | 210 | Sophomore
Stats: .400 average, 32 RBI, 3 home runs

IF — Vincent Van der Wel, Chaminade (West Hills)
6-0 | 175 | Junior
Stats: .449 average, 18 RBI, 8 doubles, 5 home runs

IF — Dean Curley, Northview (Covina)
6-3 | 195 | Senior
Stats: .522 average, 28 RBI, 4 home runs

IF — Carter Johnstone, Los Gatos
6-0 | 190 | Junior
Stats: .464 average, 24 runs, 29 RBI, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs

IF — PJ Moutzouridis, Valley Christian (San Jose)
6-0 | 185 | Senior
Stats: .365 average, 34 runs, 35 RBI, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs

IF — Isac Mandujano , Dos Palos
5-9 | 200 | Senior
Stats: .563 average, 52 runs, 50 RBI, 16 doubles, 10 home runs; 7-0, 1.12 ERA, 60 strikeouts, 56.1 innings

IF — Carl Schmidt, Marin Catholic (Kentfield)
5-11 | 185 | Senior
Stats: .452 average, 35 runs, 27 RBI, 6 doubles, 7 triples, 6 home runs

OF — Chase Brunson, San Clemente
6-2 | 185 | Senior
Stats: .429 average, 34 runs, 22 RBI, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs

OF — Tyler Kubo, Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
5-9 | 158 | Senior
Stats: .351 average, 12 runs, 15 RBI, 6 doubles, 1 triple.

OF — Kai Smith, De La Salle (Concord)
6-0 | 165 | Senior
Stats: .408 average, 38 runs, 23 RBI, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs

OF — Matthew Morrell, Cypress
6-3 | 190 | Senior
Stats: .352 average, 20 RBI, 17 stolen bases.

OF — Davis Phillips, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton)
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Stats: .400 average, 26 runs, 13 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 home runs

OF — James Theodore, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad)
5-8 | 155 | Senior
Stats: .423 average, 32 runs, 21 RBI, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run

UT — Ben Leon, Tulare Western (Tulare)
5-10 | 190 | Senior
Stats: .510 average, 35 runs, 35 RBI, 8 doubles, 5 triples, 5 home runs

UT — Zach Brown, Villa Park
6-5 | 220 | Senior
Stats: .242 average, 13 runs, 21 RBI, 5 doubles, 3 home runs; 6-2, 2.15 ERA, 56 strikeouts, 55.1 innings

UT — Garrett Patterson, Bonita (La Verne)
6-0 | 175 | Senior
Stats: 4-1, 1.48 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 47.1 innings; .305 average, 12 RBI

Third team

P — Daniel Flores, Birmingham (Lake Balboa)
5-10 | 165 | Senior
Stats: 8-1, 1.92 ERA, 60 strikeouts

P — Matthew Cuccias, Simi Valley
6-6 | 225 | Senior
Stats: 8-2, 0.39 ERA, 84 strikeouts, 71 innings

P — Ricardo Ojeda, Valencia
5-11 | 165 | Senior
Stats: 8-2, 0.53 ERA, 89 strikeouts, 66 innings

P — Ryan Featherston, Stockdale (Bakersfield)
6-1 | 215 | Senior
Stats: 7-2, 1.27 ERA, 101 strikeouts, 71.2 innings

P — Sterling Patick, South Hills (West Covina)
6-1 | 160 | Senior
Stats: 10-1, 0.37 ERA, 113 strikeouts, 76.2 innings

P — Justin Santiago, Bonita (La Verne)
6-2 | 182 | Senior
Stats: 8-1, 1.34 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 73 innings

P — Gavin McLendon, Whitney (Rocklin)
5-10 | 155 | 2023
Stats: 10-2, 1.71 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 78 innings

P — Dylan Goff, Etiwanda
6-1 | 185 | Senior
Stats: 7-2, 1.07 ERA, 73 strikeouts, 59 innings

P — Cameron Schnieder, Bullard (Fresno)
6-3 | 200 | Senior
Stats: 9-1, 0.42 ERA, 70 strikeouts, 66.1 innings

P — Jagger Beck, Sutter
6-6 | 190 | Junior
Stats: 10-1, 0.73 ERA, 123 strikeouts, 67.1innings

C — Kehden Hettiger, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Stats: .341 average, 21 RBI, 28 runs, 6 home runs

C — Colin Brown, Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks)
6-0 | 180 | Senior
Stats: .333 average, 18 runs, 20 RBI, 4 doubles

C — Luke Scherrer, Yucaipa
6-2 | 210 | Senior
Stats: .350 average, 20 RBI, 16 doubles, 1 home runs

1B — Gabe Camacho, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad)
6-0 | 195 | Senior
Stats: .346 average, 20 runs, 19 RBI, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs; 6-2, 1.74 ERA, 39 strikeouts, 48.1 innings

1B — Ryan Burton, Capuchino (San Bruno)
5-11 | 170 | Junior
Stats: .455 average, 22 runs, 24 RBI, 7 doubles, 3 triples.

IF — Chase Knight, Bellarmine College Prep (San Jose)
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Stats: .404 average, 26 runs, 14 RBI, 8 doubles, 1 home runs

IF — Houston Hirschkorn, Kingsburg
6-3 | 210 | Junior
Stats: .495 average, 28 runs, 40 RBI, 13 doubles.

IF — Tanner Mahon, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood)
6-4 | 185 | Senior
Stats: .407 average, 27 runs, 43 RBI, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs

IF — Cayden Munster, Clovis West (Fresno)
6-4 | 240 | Senior
Stats: .364 average, 21 runs, 14 RBI, 5 doubles, 7 home runs

IF — Trevor Wilson, Bullard (Fresno)
6-1 | 180 | Junior
Stats: .412 average, 33 runs, 27 RBI, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs

IF — Nate Castellon, Calabasas
5-10 | 155 | Junior
Stats: .314 average, 32 runs, 16 RBI, 4 home runs.

OF — Ryder Dykstra, Centennial (Corona)
6-0 | 185 | Junior
Stats: .379 average, 15 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs

OF — Joji Sakata, Castaic
5-9 | 175 | Senior
Stats: .483 average, 22 runs, 22 RBI, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs

OF — Dean West, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
5-9 | 170 | Senior
Stats: .333 average, 34 runs, 18 RBI, 6 doubles, 2 home runs

OF — Ethan Kodama, Crespi (Encino)
6-2 | 175 | Senior
Stats: .347 average, 16 runs, 18 RBI, 4 doubles, 1 home runs

OF — Gavin Farinha, Turlock Christian (Turlock)
6-1 | 190 | Senior
Stats: .419 average, 22 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs; 10-2, 0.23 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 62 innings

OF — Kasen Khansarinia, San Dimas
6-2 | 190 | Junior
Stats: .351 average, 27 runs, 12 RBI, 15 doubles.

UT — Luke Kalfsbeek, Colusa
6-3 | 185 | Junior
Stats: 11-1, 1.23 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 68.1 innings

UT — Brady Ebel, Etiwanda
6-3 | 185 | Sophomore
Stats: .367 average, 28 runs, 17 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs; 5-0, 3.39 ERA, 24 strikeouts, 33 innings

UT — TP Wentworth, Central Catholic (Modesto)
6-5 | 200 | Junior
Stats: 9-0, 1.29 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 70.1 innings; .383 average, 24 RBI, 5 doubles, 6 home runs