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Players to watch in 2012:
PITCHERS
Tyler Brashears, El Toro, Sr. UC Irvine signee was 11-2 with 0.77 ERA
Chase DeJong, Long Beach Wilson, Sr. Let's see if anyone can beat him
Max Fried, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. Left-hander with elite skills
Justin Garza, Bonita, Sr. Was 13-0 in 2011
Lucas Giolito, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. Threw a 99 mph fastball in winter ball
Cole Irvin, Servite, Sr. Oregon signee throws strikes
James Kaprielian, Beckman, Sr. UCLA signee with terrific command
Felipe Perez, Fairmont Prep, Sr. UCLA signee is best small-schools pitcher
Kyle Twomey, El Dorado, Sr. Was 7-3 with 1.32 ERA
Hunter Virant, Camarillo, Sr. Left-hander who's also top center fielder
Shane Watson, Lakewood, Sr. USC signee is rising pro prospect
OTHERS
Gary Acuna, Alhambra, Sr. San Jose State signee
Jayson Balades, Oxnard, Sr. Left-hander with nasty curveball
Phil Bickford, Oaks Christian, Jr. 6-4 right-hander was 5-1 with 2.62 ERA
Josh Bornstein, El Segundo, Sr. UC Irvine signee
Scott Burke, Glendora, Jr. Was 5-2 as a sophomore
Trevor Charpie, JSerra, Sr. Was 6-1 with 1.37 ERA
Justin Chamberlain, Camarillo, Sr. Will be three-year standout
JC Cloney, West Ranch, Sr. Long Beach State signee
PJ Conlon, El Dorado, Sr. San Diego signee
Chacho Corniel, Narbonne, Sr. Went 9-2 as a junior
Luke Eubank, Newbury Park, Sr. One of the best in Marmonte League
Michael Farris, Los Alamitos, Sr. Can be effective in tough Sunset League
Alonzo Garcia, San Fernando. So. Straight-A student with potential
Kyle Goodbrand, Tesoro, Jr. Showed potential with 4-0 record
Jack Hartman, Cleveland, Jr. Ready for a big season
Grant Hockin, Damien, So. Already a UCLA commit
Chad Hockin, Damien, Jr. Brother duo to watch
Justin Jacome, Redlands East Valley, Sr. Left-hander headed to UC Santa Barbara
Jack Johnson, Riverside North, Sr. Left-hander helped team win Division I title
Brooks Kriske, Palm Desert, Sr. USC signee also can hit
Mark Huberman, Hamilton, Sr. Left-hander who has ability
Luke Laurita, El Camino Real, Jr. Was 6-0 in summer ball
Kevin Lewallyn, Chaminade, Jr. Left-hander with lots of talent
Angelo Lingos, Great Oak, Sr. Went 4-2 with 2.70 ERA
Kieran Lovegrove, Mission Viejo, Sr. Arizona State signee
Randy McNeil, Nipomo, Sr. Long Beach St. signee was 7-1 with 1.40 ERA
Scott Mason, Esperanza, Sr. Can come through in big games
Erik Magdaleno, Banning, Sr. Marine League MVP
Andrew Marmor, North Hollywood, So. Helped team reach Dodger Stadium
Jackson McClelland, Redlands East Valley, Sr. 6-foot-6 Pepperdine signee
Rene Medina, St. John Bosco, Sr. Can compete in tough Trinity League
Brandon Murachanian, Quartz Hill, Sr. One of the best in Golden League
Kyle Murray, Crescenta Valley, Sr. Falcons are loaded with pitching
Jacob Nix, Los Alamitos, So. Word is spreading about his ability
Royce Parks, Flintridge Prep, Sr. Two-time All-CIF pick
Andrew Potter, Eastside, Sr. UC Irvine signee
Chad Powers, Loyola, Jr. Highly regarded young player
Nathaniel Pyle, Granada Hills, Sr. Held his own in West Valley as a junior
Anthony Shew, Mission Viejo, Sr. Was 6-0; signed with UC Santa Barbara
Reece Schmidt, Simi Valley, Sr. Should be team's ace
Mark Seyler, Agoura, Sr. San Diego State signee
Chance Sisco, Corona Santiago, Jr. Oregon commit
Michael Silva, West Ranch, Sr. Loyola Marymount commit
Tyler Sprague, Viewpoint, Sr. One of the best small-school pitchers
Elliot Surrey, Crescenta Valley, Sr. He's 15-6 with 1.21 ERA
Nick Suniga, Alemany, Jr. The "other" Montclair Prep transfer who can pitch
Keymon Thomas, Crensaw, Sr. Versatile left-hander signed with UC Riverside
Ricky Torres, Hart, Sr. Can be Foothill League standout
Cody Thompson, Alemany, Sr. Went 8-3 as a junior
Davis Tominaga, Mater Dei, Jr. Threw a perfect game last season
Art Vidrio, Orange Lutheran, Sr. Lefty who's tough to hit
Patrick Weigel, St. Bonaventure, Sr. He's 6-6 and throws 92 mph
Brent Wheatley, Orange Lutheran, Sr. USC signee ready for big year
Daniel Zamora, Bishop Amat, Sr. Went 9-1 with 1.43 ERA
CATCHERS
Jeremy Martinez, Mater Dei, Jr. USC commit does everything well
Darrell Miller Jr., Servite, Sr. UCLA signee with big bat
Brian Mundell, Valencia, Sr. Delivers hits in the clutch
CJ Saylor, South Hills, Sr. San Diego State signee is four-year standout
Collin Yelich, Westlake, Sr. UNLV signee is strong defensively
OTHERS
Tyler Alamo, Cypress, Jr. One of the best in class of 2013
Dylan Alexander, Simi Valley, Jr. Latest standout from Ventura County
Chris Batts, Long Beach Wilson, Fr. Already a gold-medal winner
Jose Chavez, Hollywood, Sr. Allowed one steal in 2011
Josh Heinz, West Ranch, Sr. Dependable hitter
Eric Hutting, Tesoro, Sr. Long Beach State signee
AJ Kennedy, Savanna, Sr. League MVP in 2010
Jake Lesinski, Edison, Jr. Tipped hand as clutch hitter
Chris Mallon, GH Kennedy, Sr. Has been on varsity since freshman year
Renae Martinez, San Pedro, Sr. Returning All-City performer
Daniel Milwee, San Dimas, So. San Diego State commit
JJ Muno, SO Notre Dame, Jr. Standout since freshman year
Jacob Nottingham, Redlands, Jr. Returning All-CIF player
Ricky Obando, Chatsworth, Sr. Has power
Arden Pabst, Harvard-Westlake, Jr. Hitting is his strength
Julian Perez, Cathedral, So. Had 43 RBIs as a freshman
Baggio Saldivar, Hart, Jr. Solid defensive player
Stephen Sauter, Troy, Sr. One of the best in Orange County
RJ Yabarra, Riverside Poly, Sr. One of the best hitters
FIRST BASE
Gabriel Clark, Riverside North, Sr. Oregon State signee
Nico Darras, JSerra, Sr. Cal State Fullerton signee with power
Ryan Hartman, Savanna, Sr. Orange League MVP
Kiefer Kofman, Chatsworth, Sr. Best player on City title contender
Dominick Smith, Serra, Jr. Batted .556 with 41 RBIs
OTHERS
Christopher Johnson, Wilmington Banning, Sr. Three-year starter
Tyler Jones, Edison, Jr. Has lots of ability
Hayden Rappoport, El Camino Real, So. Made positive summer impression
Cole Rutherford, Chaminade, Sr. Big and powerful
SECOND BASE
Ryan Alvarez, Alemany, Jr. Highly regarded fielder and hitter
Seve Romo, El Dorado, Jr. Committed to the University of San Diego
Brian Ruhm, Redlands, Sr. UC Davis signee
Mitchell Tolman, El Toro, Sr. Signed with Fresno State
SHORTSTOP
JP Crawford, Lakewood, Jr. Has fabulous skills
Luke Dykstra, Westlake, So. Yes, can play the game like his father
David Fletcher, Cypress, Jr. Loyola Marymount commit
Timmy Lopes, Edison, Sr. All signs point toward him having his best season
Cody Ramer, Simi Valley, Sr. Arizona signee was Marmonte League MVP
OTHERS
Willie Aguilar, Cathedral, Fr. Has all the skills to be impact player
Omar Avila, Narbonne, Jr. Can be All-City player
Elliot Barzilli, Palisades, Jr. Georgia Tech commit
Jesus Caporal, Paramount, Sr. Co-league MVP
Andy Currier, Brentwood, Sr. Returning league MVP
Michael Duarte, St. John Bosco, Sr. Leadoff hitter signed with UC Irvine
Jesse Ehrlich, Campbell Hall, Jr. Made impact as a sophomore
Gabriel Franca, Riverside North, Sr. A defensive warrior who can hit
Carlos Garcia, Fremont, Sr. Will be a four-year standout
Nick Lovullo, Newbury Park, Sr. Batted .375
Ryan McMahon, Mater Dei, Jr. The QB in football can play baseball, too
Randy Medellin, Birmingham, Sr. All-City player
Payton Milone, SO Notre Dame, Sr. Batted .377
Joe Munoz, Los Altos, Sr. 6-3 San Diego State signee
Cody Nulph, Orange Lutheran, Sr. Pepperdine signee
David Olmedo-Barrera, St. Francis, Sr. Cal State Fullerton signee
Andrew Pacleb, Kennedy, Sr. Has terrific glove
Mason Novak, El Camino Real, Sr. Solid player from West Valley League
Tim Richards, Long Beach Wilson, Jr. Cal State Fullerton commit
Christopher Rivera, El Dorado, Jr. Ready to return to freshman form
John Schuknecht, Palm Desert, Sr. Batted .402 with 43 hits
Peter Van Gansen, Alemany, Sr. Hit .394, had 11 saves on mound
THIRD BASE
Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake, So. Any college he wants, he can pick
Daniel Robertson, Upland, Sr. Batted .545 with six home runs
Rio Ruiz, Bishop Amat, Sr. Future first-round draft pick
William Vazquez, San Fernando, Sr. Returning City Section player of the year
Trey Williams, Valencia, Sr. The ball goes far when he connects
OTHERS
Greg Espinosa, Yucaipa, Sr. Batted .436 with 41 hits
Jordan Farris, St. Bonaventure, Sr. Hit eight home runs
Kevin Franklin, Gahr, Jr. Highly regarded hitter
Nick Kinsman, Royal, Sr. Solid player from Marmonte League
Ben McKendall, Westchester, Jr. Montclair Prep transfer should be City standout
Zack Rivera, Beckman, Sr. Standout from championship team
OUTFIELD
Troy Mulcahey, Crescenta Valley, Sr. Hit nine home runs
Ty Moore, Mater Dei, Sr. UCLA signee is a pitcher's nightmare
Luke Persico, Hart, Jr. He can hit, run and field
Tyrone Taylor, Torrance, Sr. Batted .473 with 52 hits
Nick Vigo, Simi Valley, Sr. UC Santa Barbara signee
OTHERS
Adam Alcantara, Bishop Amat, Jr. Batted .475
AJ Balta, Valencia, Jr. Showed hitting potential as a sophomore
Ryan Barr, Mater Dei, Sr. Dependable hitter
Tanner Bily, JSerra, Sr. UC Davis signee
Vahn Bozoian, Ayala, Sr. Headed to USC
Raul Camas, Chatsworth, Jr. All-City choice as a sophomore
Nick Catalano, Esperanza, Sr. Fast, productive, reliable
Joe Christian, Newbury Park, Sr. Hitj .419 with 31 hits
Joe Corrigan, Harvard-Westlake, Jr. USC commit is top hitter
Michael Darr, Corona Santiago, Jr. Has 10 home runs in two years
Corey Dempster, Loyola, Jr. Highly regarded young hitter
Josh Ehrlich, Calabasas, Sr. Signed with San Francisco
Billy Fredrick, Golden Valley, Jr. All he does his hit
Justin Gheorghe, Riverside North, Sr. Versatile athlete
Justin Greco, Royal, Sr. Has good power
Kevin Maxey, Long Beach Poly, Sr. Cal State L.A. signee
Jordan Morrison, Arroyo Grande, Sr. Hit .408; UC Irvine signee
Chris Nicholson, El Camino Real, Sr. Two-time All-City player
Cristian Salina, Capistrano Valley, Sr. All-leaguer
Corey Sims, Alemany, Sr. Hits for an average and in the clutch
Brandon Smith, Woodbridge, Sr. Hit .374 with 16 steals
Sean Smith, Redlands, Jr. Batted .390 as sophomore leadoff hitter
Conner Sullivan, Orange Lutheran, Sr. Signed with Duke
Sam Wasserman, Palisades, Jr. Western League MVP
Spencer Thornton, Los Osos, Sr. Hit .390 as a junior
Kevin Viers, Esperanza, Sr. Had four triples last season
Peter Zuvich, Capistrano Valley, Sr. Headed to USC
--Compiled by Eric Sondheimer
