High school baseball: Malcolm Moore leads MaxPreps California All-State team

Malcolm Moore of McClatchy has put his name at the top of a number of lists this year. He's ranked by Perfect Game as the top catcher in the country. Perfect Game also ranks Moore as the top recruit in California. Now MaxPreps lists Moore as the Player of the Year on its California All-State baseball team.

Moore will likely be the top catcher chose and the top Californian chosen when Major League Baseball holds its draft on Sunday. Moore improved his power hitting ability this year to finish among the state leaders with 13 dingers. He also batted .500 and led McClatchy to the section finals, where it ultimately lost to Whitney. However the runner-up finish marks the best season for the Lions since 1998 when they won their lone section championship.

Moore heads a MaxPreps All-State team that includes two teams of 30 players each. The players are selected base on all-area and all-league honors, season stats and recruiting rankings.

Matt Tomlin of St. Bernard's (Eureka) is the MaxPreps California Coach of the Year. Already a two-time state champion as the Crusaders' football coach, Tomlin added a NorCal baseball championship to the trophy case in 2022. Although the school has 180 students, according to the North Coast Section website, it faced off against much larger schools in the NorCal Division III tournament.

Taking on Central (Fresno) in the semifinals, Tomlin's team faced a school with over 4,000 students. The Crusaders won on an 8-0 shutout by all-state pitcher Nick Dugan and advanced to the finals where they beat Alpha Charter (Elverta), 7-6. How impressive is the win over Central? Using six degrees of separation, consider that Central defeated Buchanan (Clovis), which had a win over De La Salle (Concord), which won the NorCal Division 1 championship.

Tomlin has a record of 86-39 in his five seasons as head coach of the Crusaders.
MaxPreps California All-State Baseball Team

First Team

P — Jaden Noot, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth)
6-4 | 235 | Senior
A major reason the Trailblazers were ranked among the top teams in the nation in the MaxPreps Top 25 for most of the season after ripping off 22 straight wins to start the season. The Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year and an All-Southern Section Division 2 team member, Noot went 10-0 with 94 strikeouts in 64.2 innings. He also batted .367 with 29 RBI and five home runs.

P — Dylan Goff, Etiwanda
6-1 | 175 | Junior
Earned Southern Section Division II player of the year honors after leading the Eagles to a section championship. He was 12-0 with 93 strikeouts and a 0.73 ERA in 86 innings.

P — Sam Garewal, Canyon Crest Academy (San Diego)
6-4 | 215 | Senior
The pitcher of the year in the San Diego Section, Garewal went 6-2 on the year with 130 strikeouts and a 1.31 ERA in 69.1 innings. He also hit seven home runs and had 18 RBI.

P — Ben Jacobs, Huntington Beach
6-1 | 190 | Senior
The All-Southern Section Division 1 pick was the ace for the SoCal Division 1 champion Oilers as he went 8-2 on the mound with a 0.66 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 68 innings.

P — J.J. Hollis, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
6-4 | 200 | Junior
Earned a spot on the all-county team by the Orange County Register and made the Division 1 All-Southern Section team. He went 9-0 with a 1.01 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 63.1 innings.

P — Louis Rodriguez, Orange Lutheran (Orange)
6-1 | 195 | Senior
The Orange County Register's Pitcher of the Year, Rodriguez went 8-1 with a 1.43 ERA and 70 RBI in 53.2 innings.

P — Nolan Stevens, Franklin (Elk Grove)
6-3 | 215 | Junior
A member of the MaxPreps All-NorCal team, Stevens went 9-1 on the mound with 86 strikeouts. A force at the plate as well with 32 RBI.

P — Jace Gillmore, Whitney (Rocklin)
6-2 | 165 | Junior
Named to the All-NorCal team by MaxPreps, Gillmore led Whitney to a Division 1 section championship. He went 11-0 with a 1.55 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 76.2 innings.

P — Blake Rogers, Saint Francis (Mountain View)
6-5 | 215 | Senior
Rogers went 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 70.1 innings en route to earning pitcher of the year honors in the West Catholic Athletic League.

P — Nick Dugan, St. Bernard's (Eureka)
6-1 | 190 | Senior
The Humboldt Del Norte Little Seven Player of the Year, Dugan led the Crusaders to the Northern California Division 5 championship with a 12-0 record that included 137 strikeouts and a 0.82 ERA in 60 innings pitched. He also batted .524 with 41 RBI, 24 runs, seven doubles and seven home runs.

C — Malcolm Moore, McClatchy (Sacramento)
6-2 | 210 | Senior
Moore led the Lions to one of their best seasons in decades with 29 wins. Ranked as the top catcher in the nation by Perfect Game, Moore batted .500 with a 1.117 slugging percentage. Headed to Stanford, Moore also had 49 runs, 51 RBI, 15 doubles and 13 home runs.

C — Anthony Martinez, De La Salle (Concord)
6-2 | 220 | Senior
Named player of the year on the MaxPreps All-NorCal team and the East Bay Times All-Bay Area Team, Martinez led the Spartans to a NorCal Division 1 championship while batting .411 with 21 runs, 44 RBI, six doubles and 10 home runs.

C — Matt Quintanar, Hart (Newhall)
6-0 | 195 | Senior
An all-area pick by the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily News, Quintanar batted .380 with 37 runs, 30 RBI and five home runs. He also earned a spot on the Southern Section Division 2 team.

1B — Raffaele Velazquez, Huntington Beach
6-2 | 215 | Junior
An All-Southern Section and All-Orange County selection, Velazquez batted .316 on the year with 25 runs, 25 RBI, eight doubles and nine home runs. He was particularly strong over the Oilers' run to the SoCal Division 1 championship as he hit .535 with 16 RBI, seven doubles and five home runs over the final 12 games of the season.

1B — Gabriel Camacho, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad)
6-0 | 195 | Junior
Named to the All-San Diego Section team, Camacho batted .287 with 26 runs, 20 RBI, six doubles and 10 home runs.

IF — Cutter Coffey, Liberty (Bakersfield)
6-2 | 195 | Senior
A member of the Bakersfield Californian's all-area team, Coffey batted .442 with 48 runs, 32 RBI, 13 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and two grand slams.

IF — Austin Charles, Stockdale (Bakersfield)
6-5 | 210 | Senior
The player of the year by the Bakersfield Californian, Charles batted .483 with 45 runs, 57 RBI, 13 doubles, and 13 home runs. He also went 5-0 on the mound with a 1.36 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 46.1 innings.

IF — Casey Borba, Orange Lutheran
6-1 | 205 | Junior
Named to the All-Southern Section Division 1 team and the Orange County Register's all-county team, Borba batted .353 with 29 RBI, four doubles and six home runs.

IF — Grant Mac Arthur, Granite Hills (El Cajon)
6-4 | 235 | Senior
The player of the year in the San Diego Section, MacArthur led Granite Hills to the Open Division championship game. He batted .440 with 24 RBI and nine home runs.

IF — Elijah Clayton, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village)
5-10 | 165 | Sophomore
The son of former MLB shortstop Royce Clayton, Elijah was the Southern Section Division 3 player of the year after batting .363 with 19 runs, 15 RBI, eight doubles, two triples and three home runs.

IF — Eric Bitonti, Aquinas (San Bernardino)
6-4 | 215 | Junior
Named to the Los Angeles Times' all-area team, Bitonti batted .526 with 55 runs, 41 RBI, 17 doubles, three triples and eight home runs. On the mound, he was 6-2 with a 0.62 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 45.1 innings.

OF — Phoenix Call, Calabasas
6-0 | 170 | Junior
The MVP of the Marmonte League, Call made the Los Angeles Times all-area team and the All-Southern Section Division 2 team. He batted .398 with 35 runs scored.

OF — Andrew Lamb, JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)
6-0 | 185 | Junior
The Southern Section Division I player of the year and an all-county selection by the Orange County Register, Lamb batted .409 for the Lancers.

OF — Henry Bolte, Palo Alto
6-3 | 195 | Senior
An All-Bay Area selection by the East Bay Times and the Bay Area player of the year by the San Francisco Chronicle, Bolte batted .441 with 57 runs, 42 RBI, six doubles, two triples and 13 RBI.

OF — Raoul Fabian, California (San Ramon)
6-0 | 190 | Senior
An all-area pick by the East Bay Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, Fabian batted .433 with 11 doubles, two triples and two home runs.

OF — Gavin Grahovac, Villa Park
6-2 | 210 | Junior
The player of the year by the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register, Grahovac led the Spartans to the Southern Section semifinals. He batted .376 with 31 runs, 24 RBI, 17 doubles, three triples and five home runs.

OF — Evan Wallace, Buchanan (Clovis)
5-10 | 175 | Senior
The Tri-River Athletic Conference MVP batted .454 with 24 RBI, 36 runs, 10 doubles, four triples and a home run.

UT — Cade Campbell, Tokay (Lodi)
6-1 | 170 | Senior
The Tri-City Athletic League player of the year excelled on the mound and at the plate. He batted .370 with 35 runs, 39 RBI, nine doubles and 11 home runs. He had a 2-1 record with 45 strikeouts in 30 innings.

UT — Matteo Blandino, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose)
6-2 | 215 | Junior
Led Mitty to a NorCal Division II championship and earned All-Bay Area honors by the East Bay Times and All-Metro honors by the San Francisco Chronicle. He batted .402 with 20 runs, 41 RBI, nine doubles, three triples and seven home runs.

UT — Ryan Rivera, San Marcos
6-1 | 180 | Senior
An All-San Diego Section pick, Rivera batted .527 with 29 runs, 44 RBI, eight doubles, five triples and 12 home runs.
Second Team

P — Ethan Lay, Colusa
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Among the national leaders in wins and strikeouts, Lay earned Northern Section Player of the Year honors after posting a 14-0 record with 155 strikeouts and a 0.16 ERA in 85.1 innings. He led the Redhawks to a 33-1 record and batted .406 with 25 RBI, seven doubles and two triples.

P — Gavin Farinha, Turlock Christian (Turlock)
6-1 | 187 | Junior
Broke the state record for no-hitters in a season with six, according to Cal-Hi Sports. He was also among the national leaders with a 0.00 ERA. Farinha also posted a 12-0 record and 155 strikeouts in 72 innings while leading the Eagles to a Sac-Joaquin Section championship.

P — Cole Clark, Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks)
5-11 | 170 | Senior
Led the Southern Section Division 1 runners-up with eight wins (8-2) and posted a 1.68 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 71 innings. He earned a spot on the Southern Section All-Division 1 team.

P — Tyler Wood, De La Salle (Concord)
6-2 | 170 | Senior
Pitching leader for the NorCal Division 1 champion Spartans, Wood went 8-0 with a 1.94 ERA that included 51 strikeouts in 54 innings.

P — Cody Delvecchio, Mission Hills (San Marcos)
5-11 | 160 | Senior
The All-San Diego Section pick had 131 strikeouts in 75 innings and posted a 6-2 record with a 1.12 ERA.

P — Devon Daniel, Kerman
6-0 | 160 | Senior
Among the national leaders in wins with a 13-0 record. He also posted 133 strikeouts and a 0.19 ERA in 72 innings.

P — Tyler Gebb, Foothill (Pleasanton)
6-3 | 185 | Junior
Led the nation with 14 wins (14-1) and helped Foothill reach the North Coast Section championship game. He added 54 strikeouts and a 1.82 ERA in 84.2 innings pitched.

P — Austin Watson, Buchanan (Clovis)
6-0 | 215 | Senior
The Tri-River Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year went 8-1 with a 1.65 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 55 innings.

P — Nic Bronzini, California (San Ramon)
6-3 | 238 | Senior
Earned All-NorCal honors by MaxPreps after he went 9-3 with a 1.51 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 74.1 innings.

P — Will Gagnon, Reedley
6-1 | 210 | Senior
Led Reedley to its first league title in over 20 years and was named player of the year in the North Yosemite League. He batted .462 with 48 runs, 36 RBI, 12 doubles, three triples and six home runs. He also went 12-3 on the mound with a 1.73 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 81 innings.

C — Jake Bold, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla)
6-0 | 195 | Senior
Named to the All-San Diego Section team, Bold belted nine home runs and nine doubles. He also batted .386 with 30 runs and 36 RBI.

C — Andrew Pyle, La Mirada
6-1 | 205 | Senior
The player of the year by the Whittier News, Pyle also earned All-Southern Section Division 1 team honors. He batted .373 with 26 runs, 20 RBI, five doubles and three home runs.

C — Ryder Helfrick, Clayton Valley Charter (Concord)
6-1 | 200 | Junior
A member of the MaxPreps All-NorCal team and the East Bay Times All-Bay Area team, Helfrick batted .424 with 29 runs, 12 doubles and six triples.

1B — Giovanni Tofanelli, Calaveras (San Andreas)
5-11 | 193 | Junior
The Mother Lode League player of the year led Calaveras to a Sac-Joaquin Section championship. He batted .486 with 52 RBI, 38 runs, five doubles, two triples and 11 home runs.

1B — Hudson Barrett, Frontier (Bakersfield)
6-4 | 212 | Senior
The Pitcher of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian, Barrett also had a big year at the plate with six home runs, 22 RBI and 26 runs scored. He went 7-2 on the mound with a 2.56 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 65.2 innings.

IF — Roman Martin, Servite (Anaheim)
6-2 | 180 | Junior
An All-Orange County Team member, Martin batted .422 and was the Trinity League co-most valuable player.

IF — Jack Basseer, Foothill (Pleasanton)
6-1 | 195 | Senior
All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle and All-NorCal by MaxPreps, Basseer batted .377 with 30 runs, 35 RBI, nine doubles and eight home runs.

IF — Jack Gurevitch, Notre Dame (SO) (Sherman Oaks)
6-0 | 215 | Senior
The offensive leader for the Knights, Gurevitch made the Southern Section All-Division 1 team after batting .357 with 27 runs, 39 RBI, six doubles and four home runs.

IF — Jacob Hudson, Valley Christian (San Jose)
5-10 | 205 | Junior
The most valuable player of the West Catholic Athletic League, Hudson batted .343 with 20 runs, 24 RBI, nine doubles and a home run. He also went 3-2 as a pitcher with a 2.62 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 37.1 innings.

IF — Elias Duncan, Saint Francis (Mountain View)
5-8 | 175 | Junior
The leader for the Lancers, who won the Central Coast Section Open Division championship, Duncan earned All-Metro honors by the San Francisco Chronicle and All-NorCal honors by MaxPreps. He batted .367 with 41 runs, 23 RBI, 10 doubles, three triples and four home runs.

IF — Bryce Rainer, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City)
6-3 | 185 | Sophomore
The MaxPreps Freshman of the Year in 2021, Rainer had a strong sophomore season as he batted .393 with 21 RBI and five home runs. He earned all-area honors by the Los Angeles Daily News and was All-Southern Section Division 1.

P — Myles Standish, Eureka
6-0 | 185 | Junior
The MVP of the Big Four of the Humboldt-Del Norte League, Standish batted .316 with 18 runs, 24 RBI, eight doubles and two home runs. He also went 8-4 on the mound with a 2.28 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 64.1 innings.

OF — Jackson Freeman, Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita)
6-1 | 175 | Junior
The Southern Section Division 4 player of the year after leading Tesoro to a section title, Freeman batted .457.

OF — Adam Enyart, Stockdale (Bakersfield)
6-3 | 197 | Senior
Named to the all-area team by the Bakersfield Californian, Enyart teamed with Austin Charles to lead Stockdale to a Central Section Division 1 championship. He batted .398 with 48 RBI, 14 doubles, 36 runs and five home runs.

OF — Jake Jackson, Madison (San Diego)
6-5 | 183 | Junior
An All-San Diego Section pick, Jackson was among the state leaders in doubles with 14. He batted .439 with 29 runs, 34 RBI, three triples and five home runs.

OF — Landon Gaz, Moorpark
6-1 | 205 | Junior
The county player of the year by the Ventura County Star, Gaz batted .429 with 23 runs, 39 RBI, 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs.

OF — Jordan Mahan, Mar Vista (Imperial Beach)
6-3 | 190 | Senior
Led Mar Vista to a San Diego Section Division 3 championship as he batted .392 with 35 runs, 28 RBI, 11 doubles and 10 home runs. He was selected to the All-San Diego Section team.

UT — Gabe Henderson, McClatchy (Sacramento)
5-11 | 205 | Senior
Named All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee and All-NorCal by MaxPreps, Henderson batted .427 with 47 runs, 35 RBI, 12 doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also went 10-1 on the mound with a 0.60 ERA and 96 pitches in 70.1 innings.

UT — Jacob Reimer, Yucaipa
6-3 | 210 | Senior
Earned All-Inland Empire honors and All-Southern Section Division 1 recognition after batting .386 with 32 runs, 28 RBI, nine doubles and eight home runs.

UT — Mikey Romero, Orange Lutheran
6-1 | 175 | Senior
Selected to the Southern Section All-Division 1 team as well as the all-county team by the Orange County Register, Romero batted .372 with 24 runs, 26 RBI, five doubles, five triples and four home runs.