MaxPreps 2015 California Large Schools All-State Baseball Team

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The awards keep coming for College Park senior pitcher Joe DeMers.

Already named the East Bay Player of the Year by the Contra Costa Times and the San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year, DeMers is now the MaxPreps California Large Schools Player of the Year.

The winner of the MaxPreps National Player of the Year honor, DeMers excelled at the plate and on the mound for College Park while leading the team to a second-straight North Coast Section championship. DeMers posted a 13-1 overall record with three no-hitters and 103 strikeouts. At the plate, he batted .447 with six home runs and 44 RBIs.

Coach of the Year: Andy Tarpley, College Park

Tarpley is the California Large Schools Coach of the Year after moving up from the North Coast Section Division II ranks to win the North Coast Section Division I championship with a victory over defending Division I champion De La Salle. College Park (26-4) also finished the season ranked No. 7 in the Xcellent 25 National Baseball Rankings.

The MaxPreps California Large Schools All-State Teams consists of two 30-member teams with players who competed in school enrollment divisions with generally over 2,000 students.


First Team

P – Nick Sprengel, El Dorado (Placentia), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Orange County Register All-County Pitcher of the Year.

Drafted: No. 944 overall by the Washington Nationals.

Stats: 10-2 pitching record, 1.71 ERA, 102 strikeouts, 15 walks, 73.2 innings pitched.

P – Patrick Sandoval, Mission Viejo, 6-1, 180, Senior
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team; Southern Section Division 2 Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 319 overall by the Houston Astros.

Stats: 9-3 pitching record, 0.97 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 33 walks, 93.2 innings pitched.

P – Drew Finley, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 8 Team; San Diego All-Section Team.

Drafted: No. 92 overall by the New York Yankees.

Stats: 11-1 pitching record, 0.81 ERA, 131 strikeouts, 28 walks, 86 innings pitched.

P – Ryan Hare, Lakewood, 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team Pitcher of the Year.

Stats: 8-2 pitching record, 103 strikeouts, 0.92 ERA, 24 walks, 84 innings pitched.

P – Tristan Beck, Corona, 6-4, 175, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 1,021 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.65 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 18 walks, 65 innings pitched.

P – Jack Ralston, Hart (Newhall), 6-5, 200, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Player of the Year; Santa Clarita Valley Signal All-Area Team.

Stats: 7-3 pitching record, 2.06 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 78.1 innings pitched.

P – Conner Loeprich, Buchanan (Clovis), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Pitcher of the Year.

Stats: 9-0 pitching record, 1.22 ERA.

P – Joey Matulovich, San Ramon Valley (Danville), 6-3, 185, Senior
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Contra Costa Times All-Area Pitcher of the Year; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.

Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 1.18 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 77 innings pitched, 2 no-hitters.

P – Arman Sabouri, Branham (San Jose), 5-11, Junior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.

Stats: 15-1 pitching record, 0.92 ERA, 126 strikeouts, 18 walks.

P – Bailey Falter, Chino Hills, 6-4, 170, Senior
Honors: San Bernardino Sun All-Area Second Team; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area Team.

Drafted: No. 144 overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Stats: 6-2 pitching record, 1.20 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 76 innings pitched.

C – Chris Betts, Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach), 6-2, 210, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 8 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 52 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Stats: .473 batting average (35-for-74), 30 runs, 29 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs.

C – Lucas Herbert, San Clemente, 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; Orange County Register All-County Player of the Year; Southern Section All-Division 2 Team; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team.

Drafted: No. 54 overall by the Atlanta Braves.

Stats: .417 batting average (50-for-120), 26 runs, 28 RBIs, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs.

C – Dalton Blumenfeld, Hamilton (Los Angeles), 6-3, 215, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles City Section All-Division I First Team.

Drafted: No. 375 overall by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Stats: .594 batting average (38-for-64), 27 runs, 43 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs.

1B – Chandler Bengsten, Buchanan (Clovis), 6-3, 230, Senior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Hitter of the Year.

Stats: .364 batting average, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 29 RBIs.

1B – Austin Russ, Hart (Newhall), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team; Santa Clarita Valley Signal All-Area Team.

Stats: .365 batting average, 7 home runs, 23 RBIs, 10 doubles, 20 runs.

IF – Nick Madrigal, Elk Grove, 5-8, 160, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year; ABCA All-Region 8 Team.

Drafted: No. 514 overall by the Cleveland Indians.

Stats: .450 batting average (49-for-109), 33 runs, 17 RBIs, 7 doubles, 1 triple.

IF – Tyler Nevin, Poway, 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; San Diego All-Section Team.

Drafted: No. 38 overall by the Colorado Rockies.

Stats: .409 batting average (45-for-110), 41 runs, 22 RBIs, 15 doubles, 7 home runs.

IF – Royce Lewis, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano), 5-10, 150, Sophomore
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Orange County Register All-County Team.

Stats: .389 batting average, 34 runs, 18 stolen bases, 21 RBIs.

IF – Hunter Greene, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 6-2, 165, Sophomore
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Stats: .390 batting average, 22 RBIs, 9 doubles, 3-2 pitching record, 1.77 ERA.

IF – Scott Ogrin, Valencia, 6-0, 175, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team; Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Santa Clarita Valley All-Area Team.

Stats: .509 batting average (56-for-110), 33 runs, 28 RBIs, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs.

IF – Willie MacIver, College Park (Pleasant Hill), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team.

Stats: .495 batting average (48-for-97), 42 runs, 37 RBIs, 10 doubles, 7 triples, 1 home run.

OF – Landon Silver, Huntington Beach, 6-2, 190, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Orange County Register All-County Team.

Stats: .352 batting average, 31 RBIs, 7 home runs.

OF – Daniel Amaral, Huntington Beach, 5-11, 170, Senior
Honors: Southern Section Division 1 Player of the Year; Orange County Register All-County Team; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team.

Stats: .394 batting average, 34 runs.

OF – Micky Moniak, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), 6-2, 185, Junior
Honors: All-San Diego Section Team.

Stats: .426 batting average (46-for-108), 29 runs, 28 RBIs, 8 doubles, 4 triples.

OF – Zach Ashford, Buchanan (Clovis), 5-10, 160, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 8 Team; Fresno Bee All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .478 batting average (54-for-113), 36 runs, 27 stolen bases.

OF – Christopher Ceballos, Chino Hills, 6-2, 225, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 2 Team; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area Team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.

Stats: .422 batting average, 7 doubles, 25 RBIs, 27 runs, 12 home runs.

OF – Dominic Fletcher, Cypress, 5-10, 165, Junior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Orange County Register All-County Team.

Stats: .452 batting average, 34 RBIs, 9 home runs.

UTIL – Jeremy Ydens, Saint Francis (Mountain View), 6-2, 175, Junior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Player of the Year; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Player of the Year.

Stats: .404 batting average, 7-3 pitching record, 1.69 ERA.

UTIL – Joe DeMers, College Park (Pleasant Hill), 6-2, 215, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 8 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Contra Costa Times All-Area Player of the Year; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Player of the Year; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year.

Stats: 13-1 pitching record, 10 complete games, 5 shutouts, 3 no-hitters, 1 perfect game, 0.51 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 10 walks, 96 innings pitched, .447 batting average (42-for-94), 26 runs, 44 RBIs, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs.

UTIL – Andrew Hansen, Centennial (Bakersfield), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .380 batting average, 6 home runs, 30 RBIs, 12-3 pitching record, 2.58 ERA.

Second Team

P – Imani Abdullah, Madison (San Diego), 6-5, 205, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section.

Drafted: No. 342 overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.45 ERA, 114 strikeouts, 78.1 innings pitched.

P – Quentin Longrie, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano), 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team.

Stats: 6-1 pitching record, 1.28 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 60 innings pitched.

P – Colton Eastman, Central (Fresno), 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Pitcher of the Year.

Drafted: No. 590 overall by the Minnesota Twins.

Stats: 6-3 pitching record, 0.65 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 24 walks, 73.2 innings pitched.

P – Andrew Carter, Saint Francis (Mountain View), 5-10, 145, Senior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.

Stats: 9-0 pitching record, 57 strikeouts, 1.67 ERA, 18 walks, 71.1 innings pitched.

P – Micah Hall, Beyer (Modesto), 6-4, 160, Senior
Honors: Modesto Bee All-District Player of the Year.

Stats: 12-1 pitching record, 1.44 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 13 walks, 74 innings pitched.

P – Justin Hooper, De La Salle (Concord), 6-8, 230, Senior
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Second Team.

Drafted: No. 751 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Stats: 6-3 pitching record, 1.50 ERA, 64 strikeouts, 51.1 innings pitched.

P – Thomas Wilson, Burroughs (Burbank), 6-5, 200, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 2 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Stats: 9-0 pitching record, 158 strikeouts, 0.57 ERA.

P – Preston Mott, Clovis, 6-4, 175, Senior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.

Stats: 10-3 pitching record, 1.36 ERA, 72 strikeouts, 19 walks, 87.1 innings pitched.

P – Jeremy Polon, El Camino Real (Woodland Hills), 5-11, 170, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles City Section Division I Player of the Year; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Stats: 11-2 pitching record, 1.13 ERA, 93 strikeouts.

P – Brian Gadsby, Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 6-3, 160, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Stats: 12-4 pitching record, 0.58 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 13 walks.

C – Eric Yang, El Camino Real (Woodland Hills), 5-11, 175, Junior
Honors: Los Angeles City Section Division I Player of the Year; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Stats: .432 batting average, 24 RBIs.

C – Aiden Finch, Los Gatos, 5-11, 185, Senior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team.

Stats: .485 batting average (50-for-103), 20 runs, 43 RBIs, 14 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs.

C – Brock Hallum, Centennial (Bakersfield), 5-8, 180, Senior
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team.

Stats: .372 batting average, 27 RBIs, 7 home runs.

1B – Dillon Paulson, Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 6-3, 215, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section.

Stats: .414 batting average (29-for-70), 22 runs, 23 RBIs, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs.

1B – Devin Davis, Valencia, 6-3, 205, Senior
Honors: Santa Clarita Valley Signal All-Area Team; ABCA All-Region 8 Team.

Drafted: No. 748 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Stats: .413 batting average (38-for-92), 24 runs, 26 RBIs, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs.

IF – Brett Conine, El Modena (Orange), 6-3, 200, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Orange County Register All-County Team.

Stats: .343 batting average, 8 doubles, 11 RBIs; 6-2 pitching record, 91 strikeouts, 78 innings pitched.

IF – Bryce Fehmel, Agoura, 6-2, 186, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team; Ventura County Star News All-County Player of the Year.

Stats: .323 batting average, 3 home runs, 15 RBIs, 14 runs; 4-0 pitching record, 0.34 ERA, 27 strikeouts, 22 innings pitched.

IF – Evan Fagundes, St. Mary's (Stockton), 6-1, 180, Senior
Honors: Stockton Record All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .317 batting average (33-for-104), 34 runs, 40 RBIs, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs.

IF – Hank LoForte, Franklin (Elk Grove), 5-6, 155, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.

Stats: .414 batting average (36-for-87), 38 runs, 22 RBIs, 9 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs.

IF – Tevin Mitchell, Clovis, 6-1, 170, Senior
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.

Stats: .336 batting average (37-for-110), 27 runs, 5 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs, 18 stolen bases.

IF – Kyle Isbel, Etiwanda, 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 2 Team; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area Team; San Bernardino Sun All-Area Team.

Stats: .397 batting average, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 28 RBIs, 34 runs.

OF – Scott Ota, Serra (San Mateo), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.

Stats: .489 batting average (46-for-94), 19 runs, 17 RBIs, 12 doubles, 3 triples.

OF – Alex McKenna, Alemany (Mission Hills), 6-2, 195, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Area Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Drafted: No. 1,130 overall by the Minnesota Twins.

Stats: .402 batting average (33-for-82), 33 runs, 15 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs.

OF – Ruben Cardenas, Alemany (Mission Hills), 6-2, 185, Senior
Honors: Southern Section All-Division 1 Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.

Drafted: No. 1,106 overall by the Miami Marlins.

Stats: .420 batting average (37-for-88), 28 runs, 32 RBIs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs.

OF – Tyson Solis, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 5-9, 165, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.

Stats: .412 batting average (47-for-114), 30 runs, 35 RBIs, 12 doubles, 1 triple.

OF – Alfonso Rivas, La Jolla Country Day, 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: All-San Diego Section.

Stats: .465 batting average (40-for-86), 21 runs, 22 RBIs, 15 doubles, 4 home runs.

OF – Michael McAdoo, De La Salle (Concord), 6-2, 200, Senior
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team; Prep2Prep All-North Coast Section Team.

Stats: .418 batting average, 27 runs, 20 RBIs.

UTIL – Hunter Bigge, Los Gatos, 5-10, 170, Junior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team; Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.

Stats: .387 batting average, 31 RBIs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs; 12-3 pitching record, 0.75 ERA, 80 strikeouts, 15 walks, 84.1 innings pitched.

UTIL – Daniel Rocha, Narbonne (Harbor City), 5-10, 185, Senior
Honors: Los Angeles City Section All-Division I Team; Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: 9-2 pitching record, 0.80 ERA, 103 strikeouts, 70 innings pitched; .434 batting average, 29 RBIs, 16 doubles, 6 triples, 6 home runs.

UTIL – Troy Miller, Soquel, 6-4, 215, Senior
Honors: Prep2Prep All-Central Coast Section Team.

Stats: 8-1 pitching record, 1.24 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 68 innings pitched; .388 batting average (38-for-98), 18 runs, 31 RBIs, 4 doubles, 5 home runs.