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Pacific Assoc. Div. ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans & Gold Gloves Announced
2015-06-06 12:54:03
The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove team and the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Bat Award as National Player of the Year for the Pacific Association Division.
The Pacific Association Division includes junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).
Francis Christy, a sophomore catcher from Palomar College won the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Bat Award as the PAD Player of the Year. Christy batted .326 with a CCCAA state-best 11 home runs along with 52 RBI and 43 runs scored in 45 games this season. Palomar went 37-8.
Orange Coast won the CCCAA state championship and Lower Columbia won the NWAC title this season.
Established in 1945, the ABCA is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 6,600 members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, Junior College, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. The 72nd annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 7-10, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.
SEE ALSO: ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-Region Teams
| 2015 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Bat Award - National Player of the Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Christy, So., Catcher, Palomar |
| 2015 -ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Association All-America First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Francis Christy | So. | Palomar | CA |
| 1B | Gage Matuszak | So. | Feather River | CA |
| INF | Erik Barron | So. | Gavilan | CA |
| INF | Seaver Whalen | So. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| INF | Evan Douglas | Fr. | Spokane | WA |
| OF | Daniel Gardner | So. | Fresno | CA |
| OF | Nick Wolyniec | So. | Glendale | CA |
| OF | Ryan Schalch | Fr. | Marin | CA |
| P | Cameron Leeper | Fr. | Delta | CA |
| P | Blake Redman | So. | Oxnard | CA |
| P | Joe Balfour | So. | Mt. Hood | WA |
| RP | Josh Gogue | Fr. | Golden West | CA |
| Pacific Association All-America Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Ryan Hauge | Fr. | Santa Rosa | CA |
| 1B | Martin Teague | So. | El Camino-Compton Center | CA |
| INF | Billy Mullins | So. | West Valley | CA |
| INF | Jackson Willeford | So. | Cypress | CA |
| INF | David Garza | Fr. | Edmonds | WA |
| OF | Andrew McWilliam | Fr. | San Diego Mesa | CA |
| OF | Nick Gawley | So. | Mt. Hood | CA |
| OF | Antonio Ruiz | So. | Rio Hondo | CA |
| P | Conner Brogdon | So. | Fresno | CA |
| P | Kade Kryzsko | Fr. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| P | Dylan Prohoroff | So. | Fullerton | CA |
| RP | Blake Edmonson | So. | College of the Siquoias | CA |
| Pacific Association All-America Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Collin Theroux | So. | Delta | CA |
| 1B | Aaron Cisneros | So. | San Bernardino Valley | CA |
| INF | Alvaro Rubalcaba | So. | Solano | CA |
| INF | Jake Bakamus | So. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| INF | Dillon Persinger | Fr. | Golden West | CA |
| OF | Alex Fitchett | So. | Cosumnes River | CA |
| OF | Dylan Vchulek | Fr. | Bellevue | WA |
| OF | Roy Verdejo | Fr. | College of the Canyons | CA |
| P | Dean Kremar | Fr. | Delta | CA |
| P | Jake Barnett | So. | Palomar | CA |
| P | Alec Kisena | Fr. | Edmonds | WA |
| RP | Adam Coats | So. | Solano | CA |
| Gold Bat Award - Player of the Year: Francis Christy, So., Catcher, Palomar | ||||
| ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Association Gold Glove Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Spencer Pollock | So. | Treasure Valley | WA |
| 1B | Gage Matuszak | So. | Feather River | CA |
| 2B | Nobu Suzuki | So. | Skyline | CA |
| 3B | Michael Fuchs | Fr. | Golden West | CA |
| SS | Jacob Thomas | So. | Delta | CA |
| OF | Mike McCallister | So. | LA Valley | CA |
| OF | Aaron Alexander | So. | Treasure Valley | OR |
| OF | Chase Grant | Fr. | Palomar | CA |
| P | Alex Smith | Fr. | Yakima Valley | WA |
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