ELLENSBURG, Wash- Highlighted by
Gary Moran's selection as Pitcher of the Year, three Sonoma State baseball players were named First Team All-West Region by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) on Wednesday. Joining Moran on the squad were seniors
Ian Bridges and
Taylor Lewis.
Moran finished out his two-year career ranked fifth in school history in wins (15), second in ERA (2.26), and fifth in strikeouts (158). His brilliant senior season in 2009 saw him go 7-2 with a league-best 1.37 ERA- the top mark in Sonoma history for a starting pitcher.
The NCBWA honors completes a clean sweep of the three PItcher of the Year awards in the region by Moran. He was previously honored by Daktronics and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
Bridges hit .333 for the Seawolves in 2009 and will close out his career ranked 10th in school history with a .353 career average. He also winds up tied for fourth in hits (165), sixth in runs batted in (97), and 11th in runs scored (96).
Lewis had a very solid season out of the 'pen for the Seawolves in 2009. A Hanford native who played with Moran at Fresno City College, Lewis made a team-high 21 appearances. He was 6-2 on the season with a 3.03 earned run average.
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NCBWA All-West Region Team
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| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| C |
Ian Bridges
|
Sonoma State
|
| 1B |
Jon Alia |
Cal State Dominguez Hills
|
| 2B |
Carlos Leyva
|
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| 3B |
Josh Tanner
|
UC San Diego
|
| SS |
Vance Albitz
|
UC San Diego
|
| OF |
Adam Arakawa
|
Chico State
|
| OF |
Mario Ramirez
|
Cal State L.A.
|
| OF |
Travis Fox
|
Western Oregon
|
| UT |
Paul Klingsberg
|
Cal State Dominguez Hills
|
| DH |
Josh Meagher
|
Chico State
|
| SP |
Gary Moran
|
Sonoma State |
| SP |
Isaac Morales
|
Cal State L.A.
|
| SP |
Blake Keitzman
|
Western Oregon
|
| SP |
Tim Shibuya |
UC San Diego |
| RP |
Guido Knudson |
UC San Diego |
| RP |
Taylor Lewis |
Sonoma State |
SECOND TEAM
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| C |
Travis Tartamella
|
Cal State L.A.
|
| 1B |
Thomas McCarthy
|
Western Oregon
|
| 2B |
Garrett Imeson
|
UC San Diego |
| 3B |
Matt Fox
|
Grand Canyon |
| SS |
Kyle Eveland
|
Chico State
|
| OF |
Blake Amaral
|
Hawaii Pacific
|
| OF |
Kyle Loretelli
|
Cal State Stanislaus
|
| OF |
Keoni Manago
|
Hawaii-Hilo |
| UT |
Eric Stephens
|
Chico State
|
| DH |
Matt Cantele
|
UC San Diego
|
| SP |
Kody Kurowski
|
Cal State Dominguez Hills
|
| SP |
Tyson Bailey
|
Dixie State
|
| SP |
Matt Rossman
|
UC San Diego
|
| SP |
Joel Garcia
|
Chico State
|
| RP |
Jeff Brooks
|
Saint Martin's
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| Pitcher of the Year: Gary Moran, Sonoma State |
| Player of the Year: Jon Alia, Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| Coach of the Year: Dan O'Brien, UC San Diego |
