MaxPreps 2017 California Medium Schools All-State Baseball Teams

Video: California teams play 19-inning game
Watch Drake and Marin Catholic participate in one of the longest games of the season. Both schools have players on this year's Medium Schools All-State Baseball Teams.

Matthew Sauer completed a spectacular season at Righetti (Santa Maria) that included national honors, eye-popping stats and selection in the Major League Baseball Draft.

About the only thing that didn't go well for Sauer was the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game, in which Righetti lost a 13-2 decision to Walnut in a game in which he did not pitch. Otherwise, it was an MVP season for the 6-foot-4, 195-pound pitcher who is the MaxPreps California Medium Schools Player of the Year.

Sauer boasted a 9-1 pitching record with 142 strikeouts and was the top player by Lee Central Coast Newspapers in the Santa Mara area for the past two seasons. This year, Sauer also earned All-Region honors by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association and the American Baseball Coaches Association.

He finalized his high school career by going to the New York Yankees with the No. 54 overall pick in the MLB Draft.

Rich Henning of Christian Brothers (Sacramento) is the Medium Schools Coach of the Year. He led the Falcons to a 29-2 record and a Sac-Joaquin Section Division 3 championship. He was also named the All-Metro Coach of the Year by the Sacramento Bee.

The Medium Schools All-State Teams include athletes who play for schools that participate in enrollment divisions that generally have between 1,000 and 2,000 students.

First team P – Matthew Sauer, Righetti (Santa Maria), 6-4, 195, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region; American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Region 8 Team; Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Lee Central Coast Newspapers All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 54 by Yankees
Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 0.98 ERA, 142 strikeouts, .427 batting average, 24 RBIs.

P – Jonathan Guardado, Nogales (La Puente), 6-3, 225, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .488 batting average, 36 RBIs, 13 doubles, 14-0 pitching record, 0.33 ERA, 145 strikeouts, 84 innings pitched, four no-hitters.

P – Tim Tague, Miramonte (Orinda), 6-0, 175, Senior
Honors: East Bay Times All-Bay Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year.
Stats: 11-0 pitching record, 0.81 ERA.

P – Brandon Godoy, Walnut, 6-2, 197, Senior
Honors: Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year; San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-1 pitching record, 1.57 ERA, .355 batting average, 18 RBIs.

P – Brendon Dixon, Tahquitz (Hemet), 6-1, 160, Senior
Honors: Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year; Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 0.95 ERA, 158 strikeouts.

P – Hunter Schilperoort, Westmont (Campbell), 6-1, 210, Senior
Honors: Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area South Bay Player of the Year; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.
Stats: 9-2 pitching record, 86 strikeouts, 79.1 innings pitched, 0.79 ERA.

P – Michael Mercado, Westview (San Diego), 6-5, 165, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Drafted: No. 40 by Rays
Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 0.69 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 70.2 innings pitched.

P – Ryan McLaughlin, Drake (San Anselmo), 6-1, 170, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team; Marin Independent Journal All-County Player of the Year.
Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 0.45 ERA, 74 strikeouts, 77.2 innings pitched, .310 batting average.

P – Cole Percival, Poly (Riverside), 6-6, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team.
Draft: No. 922 overall by Diamondbacks.

P – Blake Zeleny, Brawley, 5-10, 195, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: .384 batting average, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 11-1 pitching record, 1.39 ERA, 101 strikeouts, 65.2 innings pitched.

C – Bryan Rosario, Arroyo (San Lorenzo), 5-10, 165, Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: .409 batting average, 29 runs, 18 RBIs, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs.

C – Mark Armstrong, Paso Robles, 5-9, 210, Senior
Honors: San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune All-County Player of the Year.

C – Gunner Hellstrom, Grace Brethren (Simi Valley), 6-4, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Ventura County Star All-County Team.
Stats: .529 batting average, 30 runs, 45 RBIs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs.

1B – Bryce Kirk, Oakdale, 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: Valley Oak League Player of the Year.
Stats: .329 batting average, 15 runs, 16 RBIs, 10 doubles, 4 home runs.

1B – Kevin Wiseman, Linfield Christian (Temecula), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team.
Stats: .362 batting average, 17 runs, 14 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 9-2 pitching record, 0.99 ERA, 107 strikeouts, 71 innings pitched.

IF – Casey Armusewicz, Marin Catholic (Kentfield), Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: .397 batting average, 16 runs, 13 RBIs, 6 doubles, 1 home run.

IF – Osiris Johnson, Encinal (Alameda), 6-1, 185, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: .481 batting average, 33 runs, 27 RBIs, 8 doubles, 5 triples, 5 home runs.
IF – Charles Middleton, Lincoln, 5-9, 190, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .604 batting average, 36 runs, 54 RBIs, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs.

IF – Jacob Blas, San Marcos, 6-1, 175, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.

IF – Marco Martinez, Maranatha (Pasadena), 6-1, 190, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Pasadena Star News All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .438 batting average, 23 runs, 25 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs.

IF – Jack Filby, McClatchy (Sacramento), 6-1, 180, Junior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .427 batting average, 33 runs, 15 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run.

OF – Joel Olmos, Manteca, 5-8, 157, Senior
Honors: Valley Oak League Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: .483 batting average, 36 runs, 15 RBIs, 5 doubles, 4 triples.

OF – Spencer Torkelson, Casa Grande (Petaluma), 6-2, 205, Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro North Bay Player of the Year.
Stats: .481 batting average, 41 runs, 43 RBIs, 12 doubles, 7 home runs.

OF – Jake Palmer, El Segundo (El Segundo), 5-9, 180, Senior
Honors: National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Pacific Coast Region Team; Southern Section All-Division 3; Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .548 batting average, 33 runs, 5 home runs, 41 RBIs.

OF – Kyle Koontz, Roosevelt (Eastvale), 5-9, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: .455 batting average, 15 runs, 24 RBIs, 9 doubles, 2 home runs.

OF – Michael Pineiro, Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 6-2, 170, Senior
Honors: Inland Daily Bulletin All-Area Team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Honorable Mention.
Stats: .388 batting average, 26 runs, 15 RBIs, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs.

OF – Danny Marzo, Petaluma, 5-6, 145, Junior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: .478 batting average, 25 runs, 16 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple.

AP – Cade Sakamoto, Highland (Bakersfield), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team.
Stats: .505 batting average, 35 RBIs, 4 home runs, 8-1 pitching record, 3.43 ERA.

AP – Jake Hernandez, Porterville, 5-10, 160, Senior
Honors: Porterville Recorder All-Orange Belt Player of the Year; Visalia Times Delta All-Area Team.
Stats: .370 batting average, 27 runs, 19 RBIs, 5 doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs.

AP – Nick Roth, Drake (San Anselmo), 5-10, 185, Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team.
Stats: .348 batting average, 14 runs, 17 RBIs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 9-3 pitching record, 0.78 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 81 innings pitched.

Second Team

P – Sam Liang, Miramonte (Orinda), 5-11, 175, Junior
Honors: Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 1.33 ERA, .387 batting average.

P – Josh Richter, Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 6-3, 200, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Irvine All-City Team.
Stats: 10-1 pitching record, 0.50 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 72.2 innings pitched.

P – Joshua Torres, Don Lugo (Chino), 5-6, 130, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Inland Daily Bulletin All-Area Team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Honorable Mention.
Stats: 11-1 pitching record, 0.99 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 63.2 innings pitched.

P – Landon Anderson, Mayfair (Lakewood), 6-4, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team.
Stats: 8-1 pitching record, 1.05 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 73.2 innings pitched.

P – Alex Reelfs, Los Altos, 6-5, 220, Junior
Honors: Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.
Stats: .300 batting average, 11 runs, 17 RBIs, 6 doubles, 2 home runs, 10-3 pitching record, 1.11 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 88 innings pitched, 2 no-hitters.

P – Jack Hinrichsen, McClatchy (Sacramento), 6-2, 195, Junior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: 9-2 pitching record, 0.55 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 63.1 innings pitched.

P – Elijah Birdsong, Benicia, 6-1, 160, Junior
Honors: Solano County Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 8-0 pitching record, 0.75 ERA, 88 strikeouts, 56 innings pitched.
P – Tanner Cunha, Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 6-1, 188, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: 10-2 pitching record, 1.62 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 69 innings pitched.

P – Noah Nunez, Santana (Santee), 6-4, 201
Honors: All-San Diego Section Second Team.
Draft: No. 1,177 overall by Mets.

P – Holden Powell, Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 6-0, 165, Senior
Honors: Visalia Times Delta All-Area Player of the Year;
Stats: .400 batting average, 24 runs, 25 RBIs, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 10-3 pitching record, 2.08 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 67.1 innings pitched.

C – Chase Morales, Highland (Bakersfield), 5-9, 155, Senior
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team.
Stats: .500 batting average, 37 RBIs, 2 home runs.

C – Ethan Payne, Benicia, 6-1, 175, Senior
Honors: Solano County Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Stats: .351 batting average, 20 runs, 35 RBIs, 7 doubles, 4 home runs.

C – Diego Black, Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 5-11, 190, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .397 batting average, 23 runs, 30 RBIs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run.

1B – Basilio Pacheco, Segerstrom (Santa Ana), 6-0, 150, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Orange County Register All-County Second Team.

1B – Seth Stone, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 5-10, 170, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Honorable Mention.
Stats: .488 batting average, 25 runs, 29 RBIs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 7-2 pitching record, 1.51 ERA, 71 strikeouts, 74 innings pitched.

IF – Benny Olguin, Alhambra, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Pasadena Star News All-Area Team.
Stats: .222 batting average, 11 runs, 9-2 pitching record, 1.82 ERA, 75 strikeouts, 69.1 innings pitched.

IF – Steven Ordorica, Nogales (La Puente), 5-9, 155, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats: .517 batting average, 35 runs, 19 RBIs, 7 doubles, 1 triple.

IF – John Jackson, Serra (Gardena), 6-0, 185, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Torrance Daily Breeze All-Metro Team.
Stats: .574 batting average, 29 runs, 20 RBIs, 9 doubles, 4 triples.

IF – Alex LeForestier, Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 6-0, 190, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: .464 batting average, 29 runs, 21 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple.

IF – Zack Prajzner, San Marcos, 5-11, 170, Junior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Second Team.

IF – Hunter Bryan, Redwood (Visalia), Sophomore
Honors: West Yosemite League Player of the Year.
Stats: .526 batting average, 12 runs, 9 RBIs, 2-0 pitching record, 0.44 ERA.

OF – Caleb Farmer, Tahquitz (Hemet), 6-3, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 4 Team; Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area Team.
Stats: .440 batting average, 19 runs, 39 RBIs, 14 doubles, 2 home runs.

OF – Dylan Konoho, San Gorgonio (San Bernardino), 6-4, 185, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.
Stats: .487 batting average, 32 runs, 25 RBIs, 9 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs, 7-1 pitching record, 1.05 ERA, 80 strikeouts, 60 innings pitched.

OF – David Joseph, Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 6-1, 195, Junior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Second Team.
Stats: .329 batting average, 14 runs, 11 RBIs, 5 doubles.

OF – Noah Ishikawa, Torrance, 5-6, 145, Senior
Honors: Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team.
Stats: .354 batting average, 20 runs, 18 RBIs, 6 doubles.

OF – Nick Frasso, Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 6-4, 140, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team.
Stats: .311 batting average.

OF - Chaz McWilliams, Citrus Valley (Redlands), 5-11, 175, Junior
Honors: San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.
Stats: .397 batting average, 18 RBIs, 5-2 pitching record, 2.59 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 46 innings pitched.

AP – Jack Newman, Analy (Sebastopol), 6-1, 180, Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.
Stats: .407 batting average, 12 runs, 5-1 pitching record, 2.14 ERA, 42 strikeouts, 32.2 innings pitched.

AP - Alex Castellanos, Righetti (Santa Maria), Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 3 Team; Lee Central Coast All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-0 pitching record, 3.28 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 68.1 innings pitched.

AP – Jacob Gilbreath, Enterprise (Redding), 5-10, 180, Senior
Honors: All-Northern Section Player of the Year.
Stats: .423 batting average, 34 runs, 37 RBIs, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 7-2 pitching record, 1.85 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 53 innings pitched.