ALL-STATE BASEBALL
June 5, 2008 - 9:00 pm
FIRST TEAM
CATCHERS
Jordan Hadlock, Douglas
Senior was Sierra League Player of the Year. Led Douglas with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 35 RBIs ... Hit three triples ... Has signed with Cal Poly.
Bryce Harper, Las Vegas
Freshman was selected Northeast Division Player of the Year ... Batted .590 with nine homers and 57 RBIs ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region.
INFIELDERS
Marvin Campbell, Las Vegas
Senior first baseman hit .489 with five homers and 46 RBIs ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region ... Also standout in football and basketball ... Has signed with the College of Southern Nevada.
Damon Elder, Bishop Manogue
Senior middle infielder hit cleanup for the Miners ... First-team All-High Desert League ... Batted .317 with six homers, 41 RBIs and 14 doubles.
Pat Gallagher, Reno
Sophomore first baseman hit third for the Northern Region champs ... Batted .345 with six homers and 46 RBIs ... Hit 14 doubles and scored 28 runs ... First-team All-Sierra League.
Jeff Malm, Bishop Gorman
Junior first baseman selected Southern Nevada Player of the Year by coaches ... Hit .564 with seven homers and 73 RBIs ... Had 79 hits ... Also went 8-2 with a 2.90 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings ... Has orally committed to Southern California ... Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region ... First-team all-state as a sophomore.
Jordan Van Hoosier, Green Valley
Junior third baseman led the Gators with a .500 batting average ... Hit five homers and drove in 32 runs from leadoff spot ... Stole 17 bases and scored 47 runs ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region.
Niko Vasquez, Durango
Senior shortstop posted 1.031 slugging percentage ... Batted .477 with nine homers and 41 RBIs ... Eighteen of 31 hits went for extra bases ... Stole 16 bases ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region.
OUTFIELDERS
Tim Arthur, Coronado
Senior outfielder batted .545 ... Hit seven home runs, 12 doubles and five triples ... Drove in 44 runs and stole 16 bases, posting a 1.031 slugging percentage ... Also went 3-1 as a pitcher ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region ... Has signed with College of Southern Nevada.
Cameron Brooks, Spring Valley
Senior leadoff man hit .548 with two homers and 20 RBIs ... Scored 51 runs ... Thirty-six stolen bases in 37 attempts. First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region ... Has signed with College of Southern Nevada.
Brandon Garcia, Bishop Gorman
Senior right fielder hit .407 with 10 homers and 55 RBIs ...First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region pick at designated hitter ... Has signed with Southern California.
Jordan Keegan, Silverado
Senior center fielder was Southeast Division Player of the Year ... Batted .434 with 53 runs, 28 RBIs ... Hit three homers and four triples ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region ... First-team all-state as sophomore and junior.
Joey Rickard, Bishop Gorman
Junior center fielder batted .489 with a state-record 84 runs ... Led Gaels with 12 homers and drove in 54 runs from the leadoff spot ... Also went 7-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 37 innings ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset ... First-team all-state as a sophomore.
UTILITY
C.J. Maldonado, Reed
Senior was a first-team All-High Desert League selection ... Batted .544 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs ... Posted a .965 slugging percentage ... Was team's primary catcher but also played outfield ... Will play at Western Nevada College.
Drew Simpson, Reno
Two-way standout helped the Huskies to the state tournament ... First-team All-Sierra League ... Was 6-2 with 1.74 ERA and 47 strikeouts ... Also batted .364 with 20 RBIs and 20 runs.
Joe Wieland, Bishop Manogue
Dominant on the mound and at the plate ... High Desert League Player of the Year ... Batted .556 with 12 home runs and a state-record 76 RBIs ... Hit 18 doubles and drew 38 walks ... Went 7-2 on the mound with a 2.04 ERA ... Had 115 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 72 innings ... Has signed with San Diego State.
PITCHERS
Jacob Anderson, Galena
Senior was High Desert League Pitcher of the Year ... Went 7-0 with a 3.57 ERA and struck out 72 in 47 innings ... First-team all-state as a junior ... Has signed with UNR.
Bryan Harper, Las Vegas
Senior left-hander posted a 6-1 record with a 1.35 ERA and 63 strikeouts ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunrise Region ... Has signed with Cal State Northridge ... First-team all-state as a junior.
Keegan Peterson, Reno
Senior was Sierra League Pitcher of the Year ... Went 10-0 with a 1.65 ERA ... Struck out 86 in 59 1/3 innings.
Donn Roach, Bishop Gorman
Senior right-hander went 8-1 with a 1.72 ERA ... Struck out 74 in 65 innings ... Has signed with Arizona ... First-team All-Southern Nevada and All-Sunset Region.
Paul Sewald, Bishop Gorman
Senior was 7-0 with 1.57 ERA ... Struck out 46 in 53 2/3 innings ... Threw one-hitter in state tournament ... Also key hitter, batting .358 with five homers and 51 RBIs ... Has signed with San Diego.
SECOND TEAM
Pos, name, school, year, highlights
• C, Cody Collins, Spring Valley, Sr., .439, 3 HRs, 38 RBIs, 14 SBs
• C, John Rickard, Bishop Gorman, Sr., .421, 10 HRs, 63 RBIs
• IF, Josh Bryan, Coronado, Sr., .397, 11 HRs, 46 RBIs, 13 SBs
• IF, Kris Bryant, Bonanza, So., .396, 10 HRs, 36 RBIs, .890 Slg.
• IF, Matt Harrison, Green Valley, Sr., .339, 6 HRs, 37 RBIs
• IF, Jake Hess, Galena, Sr., .433, 8 HRs, 45 RBIs
• IF, David McClure, Arbor View, Sr., .445, 3 HRs, 33 RBIs; Northwest Player of the Year
• IF, Cody Stevens, Damonte Ranch, Jr., .436, 3 HRs, 38 RBIs
• OF, Manny Estrada, Clark, Jr., .536, 5 HRs, 15 SBs
• OF, Nick Melino, Green Valley, Sr., .406, 4 HRs, 32 RBIs
• OF, Victor Mendoza, Wooster, Jr., .459, 5 HRs, 41 RBIs
• OF, Marcus Romero, Basic, Sr., .488, 6 HRs, 32 RBIs, .915 Slg.
• OF, Chad Schryer, Damonte Ranch, Sr., .355, 6 HRs, 41 RBIs
• UT, John Anderson, Basic, Sr., .440, 7 HRs, 32 RBIs; 4-1, 4.17 ERA
• UT, Chasen Shreve, Bonanza, Sr., 4-3, 4.29 ERA; .414, 6 HRs
• UT, Kaz Smith, Cimarron, Jr., .455, 7 HRs, 37 RBIs, .852 Slg.
• P, Tyler Anderson, Spring Valley, Sr., 7-4, 2.96 ERA, 71 Ks
• P, Josh Arnold, Arbor View, Jr., 7-2, 1 save, 1.97 ERA, 57 Ks
• P, Kiel Harmon, Sierra Vista, Sr., 10-1, 2.57 ERA, 48 Ks
• P, Justin Neubauer, Rancho, Jr., 7-7, 2.37 ERA, 97 Ks
• P, Joe Robinson, Green Valley, Sr., 7-3, 3.33 ERA, 55 Ks