Feb. 22--Impact baseball players
Pitcher
Hagen Danner; Huntington Beach; Jr.; Top returning pitcher in Orange County
Hunter Greene; SO Notre Dame; Jr.; 16-year-old is throwing in low 90s
Others
James Acuna; Cypress; Sr.; Oregon signee is true ace
Kaz Akamatsu; Edison; Sr.; UC Irvine signee one of best in Sunset League
Shea Barry; Simi Valley; Sr.; UC Santa Barbara signee
Tanner Bibee; Mission Viejo; Jr.; Cal State Fullerton commit came through as sophomore
Blake Borror; Quartz Hill; Sr.; Golden League MVP
Kenny Brawner; Moorpark; Sr.; 4.8 GPA and knows how to pitch
Travis Burleson; Fountain Valley; Jr.; Had nine-inning shutout in last year's playoffs
Holden Christian; Oaks Christian; Jr.; San Diego commit part of strong rotation
Chris Clarke; Newbury Park; Sr.; 6-7 standout was talk of winter ball
Hans Crouse; Dana Hills; Jr.; Ready to become an ace
Isaac Esqueda; Bishop Amat; Jr.; Left-hander with lots of potential
Ben Fariss; Valencia; Jr.; Part of improved pitching in Foothill League
CJ Fernandezees; Gardena Serra; Jr.; Has pitched well against top teams
Trevor Franklin; Mira Costa; Sr.; Went 11-0 as a junior
Ryan Garcia; La Salle; Sr.; UCLA signee
Josh Garcia; Chatsworth; Sr.; Capable of being standout right-hander
Chad Germain; Villa Park; Sr.; Long Beach State signee
Sam Glick; El Toro; Jr.; Left-hander gets chance to be an ace
Holden Groff; Loyola; Sr.; Had big wins as a junior
Timmy Josten; West Ranch; Jr.; Cal State Fullerton commit
Johnny Kuhn; St. John Bosco; Jr.; Ready to take big step up
Evan Larsen; Corona del Mar; Sr.; 9-4 with 1.20 ERA as a junior
Reggie Lawson; Victor Valley; Sr.; Arizona State signee throws in mid-90s
Nick Lodolo; Damien; Sr.; 6-6 left-hander can be dominant
Jake Mahood; El Dorado; Sr.; 6-1 record as a junior
Nolan Martinez; Culver City; Sr.; San Diego State commit is throwing in the 90s
Brandon Moore; St. John Bosco; Sr.; Cal State Fullerton signee
Luke Mattson; Orange Lutheran; Sr.; Nevada signee part of strong pitching staff
Isaac Meza; Birmingham; Sr.; Can be one of the best in City Section
Jack Moberg; Vista Murrieta; Sr.; Two-way standout
Kyle Mora; Los Alamitos; Sr.; UCLA signee is getting healthy
Chris Murphy; Granada Hills; Sr.; If he throws his 92-mph fastball for strikes, beware
Grant Nechak; Calabasas; Sr.; Returning league MVP
Charlie Nies; Mater Dei; Jr.; San Diego State commit
Zak Nocon; Aliso Niguel; Sr.; Had 2.72 ERA as a junior
Zack Noll; Great Oak; Sr.; Lefty is healthy and ready for big season
Tommy Palomera; Chatsworth; Sr.; Ready for best season yet
Andre Pallante; San Clemente; Sr.; Signed with UC Irvine
Sean Paquet; Servite; Sr.; Loyola Marymount signee
Hayden Pearce; Glendora; Jr.; Had 1.66 ERA
Danny Pimienta; Sun Valley Poly; Jr.; Left-hander started with two-hitter
Jeremy Polon; El Camino Real; Sr.; City MVP keeps winning big games
Nick Pratto; Huntington Beach; Jr.; Becomes eligible in April
Collin Quinn; JSerra; Sr.; Sidearmer is tough to hit
Clay Rickerman; Alemany; Jr.; Beat top teams in winter ball
Carson Rudd; Oaks Christian; Jr; Stanford commit making steady progress
Cole Spear; Orange Lutheran; Sr. UC Irvine signee
Seth Stone; Sierra Canyon; Jr.; 14-2 record in two seasons
Sam Villa; Cleveland; Jr.; Throws strikes and gets outs
Michael Weisberg; Agoura; Jr; Ready to take over ace role
Travis Weston; Moorpark; Jr.; Lefty is San Diego State commit
A.J. Woodall; Bonita; Sr.; UC Santa Barbara signee
Catcher
Nick Kahle; Chaminade; Sr.; Washington signee can hit
Blake Sabol; Aliso Niguel; Sr.; Hits, fields, leads
Ryan Mendoza; Birmingham; Sr.; Long Beach St. signee has terrific arm
Others
Eric Bigani; Esperanza; Jr.; Starting since freshman year
David Clawson; Dana Hills; Sr.; Ready for huge season
James Free; Damien; Sr.; Pacific signee is highly regarded
Lyle Lin; JSerra, Sr.; Arizona State signee tough to run on
Ryan Mendoza; Birmingham; Sr.; Best defensively in City Section
Kameron Ojeda; St. John Bosco; So.; Cal State Fullerton commit
Robert Reeves; Hart; Sr.; Star of last season's Division 1 playoffs
Eric Yang; El Camino Real; Sr.; Delivers in clutch situations
Daniel Zakosek; Chatsworth; Jr.; Tough out and tough behind plate
First base
Adrian Damla; Crescenta Valley; Sr.; UC Irvine signee batted .398
Isaiah Flowers; Narbonne; Sr.; Has lots of power
Brandon Lewis; Alemany; Sr. 6-3, 235-pound power hitter
Others
John Dearth; South Hills; Jr.; San Diego State commit batted .365
Owen Sharts; Simi Valley; So.; Nevada commit
James Terrazas; El Camino Real; Sr.; Left-handed bat is tough out
Davis Wendzel; JSerra; Sr.; Utility player headed to Baylor
Second base
Christian Koss; JW North; Sr.; UC Irvine signee
Matt McLain; Beckman; So.; Was league MVP as a freshman
Ryan Williams; Corona Santiago; Jr.; Cal State Fullerton commit
Others
Zach Lew; Orange Lutheran; So.; Performed well as a freshman
Andrew Renteria; Chatsworth; Sr.; Best hitter on City title contender
Third base
Royce Lewis; JSerra; Jr.; Trinity League MVP as a sophomore
Logan Pouelsen; Huntington Beach; Sr.; UCLA signee is clutch hitter
Noah Prewett; Oaks Christian; Sr.; San Diego signee batted .407
Others
Dillon Brown; Foothill; Sr.; Two-way standout
Cameron Deere; Harvard-Westlake; Sr.; One of best hitters in Mission League
Jason Gonzalez; Bishop Amat; Jr.; Dangerous hitter against any pitcher
Spencer Weston; Woodbridge; Jr.; Had nine doubles last season
Shortstop
Spencer Steer; LB Millikan; Sr.; Oregon signee is two-way standout
Chase Strumpf; JSerra; Sr.; UCLA signee poised for best season yet
Brice Turang, Corona Santiago, So.; LSU commit batted .475 as a freshman
Others
Jacob Amaya; South Hills; Jr.; Cal State Fullerton commit
Ben Baird; Agoura; Sr.; Top returnee from Marmonte League
Brett Borgogno; Chino Hills; Jr.; Had 31 hits as a sophomore
Tyler Freeman; Etiwanda; Jr.; TCU commit
Tristian Hanoian; Orange Lutheran; Jr. Batted .309, committed to TCU
Harrison Hart; Palisades; Sr.; Best player in Western League
Shane Martinez; JW North; Sr.; Arizona signee is four-year starter
Jaylon McLaughlin; Santa Monica; Sr.; Nevada signee
Caden Miller; Alemany; Fr. All reports indicate he's impact freshman
Jake Moberg; Vista Murrietta; So.; UCLA commit is rising star
Aharon Modlin; Woodbridge; Sr.; Pepperdine signee hit .410
Haydon Nix; Esperanza; Sr.; Batted .368 with seven doubles
Scott Ogrin; Valencia; Sr.; Top returning hitter from Foothill League
Nick Plaia; Hart; Sr.; Showed strong bat in winter ball
Michael Perez; Gahr; So.; Batted .378 as a freshman
Will Proctor; Mira Costa; Sr.; Georgia signee
Dane Reed; El Camino Real; Jr.; Developing as a fielder and hitter
Alberto Robles; San Fernando; Jr.; Hit .420 as a sophomore
Anthony Walters; Tustin; Sr.; Cal signee
Outfield
Dominic Fletcher; Cypress; Sr.; Arkansas signee hit .485
Landon Silver; Huntington Beach; Sr.; Best home-run threat in SoCal
Blake Rutherford; Chaminade; Sr.; Possesses strong arm, speed, power
Others
Matthew Acosta; Ayala; Sr.; USC signee hit .468
Reese Alexiades; Mira Costa; Sr.; Batted .363 with 11 doubles
Jacob Amaya; South Hills; Jr.; Capable of .400 season
Colin Brophy; SO Notre Dame; Sr.; Leadoff man is a key player for Knights
Grant Burton; Mater Dei; So.; Batted .305 as a freshman
Daniel Caruso; Loyola; Sr.; Baylor signee
Kyle Cuellar; La Salle; Sr.; Set for best season
Jonny DeLuca; Agoura; Jr.; He's healthy and ready to hit
Jason Drees; West Ranch; Sr.; Proven he can hit
Aaron Greenfield; LB Millikan; Sr.; Signed with North Carolina
Jaden Fein; Royal; So.; Top young player
Griffen Herrera; Glendora; Sr.; Four-year starter
Dylan Hirsch; El Camino Real; Sr.; Leadoff man who has speed
Cal Hodgins; Simi Valley; Sr.; Terrific hitter
Joey Mendez; Saugus; Sr.; Fresno State signee is four-year starter
Garrett Mitchell; Orange Lutheran; Jr.; A star in the making
Chris Moya; South Hills; Sr.; USC signee
Cole Roederer; Hart; So.; Has lots of speed and instincts
Max Scuimbato; Royal; Sr.; QB in football hit .372 last season
Brady Shockey; JSerra; Sr.; USC signee will be counted on to deliver big hits
Tanner Smith; Servite; So.; Oregon commit starting to develop
Josh Stephen; Mater Dei; Sr.; USC signee hit .382 with three home runs
Jake Suddleson; Harvard-Westlake; Sr.; Showed lots of power in winter ball
Max Sterner; Culver City; Jr.; Two-way standout
Frankie Tostado; Camarillo; Sr.; Batted .455
Compiled by Eric Sondheimer with recommendations from coaches
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