ALL-COUNTY BASEBALL TEAM 2022
Orange County Player of the Year: Gavin Grahovac, Villa Park, Jr.
Orange County Pitcher of the Year: Louis Rodriguez, Orange Lutheran, Sr.
Orange County Coach of the Year: Brett Kay, JSerra
FIRST TEAM
P JJ Hollis, JSerra, Jr.
Hollis was the CIF Southern Section Division 1 champion’s No. 1 pitcher. He defeated Orange Lutheran twice and was selected first team All-Trinity League and to the All-CIF Division 1 team.
JSerra pitcher JJ Hollis delivers a pitch against Orange Lutheran in the semifinals of the Boras Classic baseball tournament in San Juan Capistrano on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
P Ben Jacobs, Huntington Beach, Sr.
Jacobs was the Surf League most valuable player and was named to the All-CIF Division 1 team.
P Andrew Parker, Foothill, Jr.
He was a co-pitcher of the year in Crestview League after going 8-1 with a 1.97 ERA.
Foothill starting pitcher Andrew Parker throws to a Villa Park batter during the third inning of a Crestview League prep baseball game in Santa Ana, on Friday, March 25, 2022. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)
P Louis Rodriguez, Orange Lutheran, Sr.
The Orange County pitcher of the year.
C Karson, Bowen, Orange Lutheran, Sr.
An excellent defensive catcher, Bowen won the Trinity League’s Gold Glove award and batted .325.
1B Ralphy Velazquez, Huntington Beach, Jr.
Velazquez was the Oilers’ most-feared hitter. He was All-Surf League first team and is on the All-CIF Division 1 team.
Inf. Gavin Gravhovac, Villa Park, Jr.
The Orange County player of the year.
Inf. Roman Martin, Servite, Jr.
The slick-fielding shortstop batted .422 and was Trinity League co-MVP.
Inf. Mikey Romero, Orange Lutheran, Sr.
The Lancers shortstop batted .372, was All-Trinity League first team and was selected to the All-CIF Division 1 team.
Tesoro’s Jackson Freeman, right, celebrates with Justin Simard after scoring during the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game against Fullerton at Goodwin Field in Fullerton on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
OF Jackson Freeman, Tesoro, Jr.
He batted .457 for the CIF-SS Division 4 champion Titans. He was All-South Coast League first team and was chosen the CIF-SS Division 4 player of the year.
OF Andrew Lamb, JSerra, Jr.
An excellent defensive player who also batted .409 overall and .444 with runners in scoring position. He was chosen the player of the year in CIF-SS Division 1.
OF Austin Overn, Foothill, Sr.
Overn was a tremendous defensive center fielder. He also batted .316 with 23 stolen bases and was All-Crestview League first team.
Foothill’s Austin Overn comes up celebrating after sliding into home to score in the sixth inning against Villa Park in the title baseball game of the Crestview League in Santa Ana on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
DH Casey Borba, Orange Lutheran, Jr.
Borba led the Lancers in RBIs with 29, and batted .353, including .372 in league play. He was All-Trinity League first team and was named to the All-CIF Division 1 team.
Utility Aidan Taurek, Foothill, Sr.
Taurek was Crestview League MVP. He batted .322 with a team-high 24 RBIs for the league-champion Knights and was named to the All-CIF Division 1 team.
SECOND TEAM
P AJ Krodel, Villa Park, Jr.
P Mikiah Negrete, Servite, Sr.
P Oliver Santos, Orange Lutheran, Sr.
P Jaden Sekhon, Capistrano Valley, Sr.
C Nate Norman, Fullerton, Jr.
1B Dominic Smaldino, JSerra, Jr.
Inf. Abbrie Covarrubias, Cypress, Jr.
Cypress’ Abbrie Covarrubias (29) slides into third base against Servite during their second round CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoff game in Cypress, CA, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Cypress defeated Servite, 5 to 2. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Inf. Auggie Gutierrez, Servite, Sr.
Inf. Ethan Hedges, Mater Dei, Sr.
OF Gabe Cobian, Cypress, So.
OF Lou Fujiwara, JSerra, Jr.
OF Geoff McArthur, Villa Park, Jr.
DH Ruben Lopez, Capistrano Valley, Sr.
Utility Zach Brown, Villa Park, Jr.
Villa Park’s Zach Brown, right, reacts after hitting a double against Foothill during the third inning of a Crestview League prep baseball game in Santa Ana, on Friday, March 25, 2022. (Photo by Alex Gallardo, Contributing Photographer)
THIRD TEAM
P Josh Donegan, Los Alamitos, Jr.
P Chad Gurnea, Pacifica, Jr.
P Riley Kelly, Tustin, Sr.
P Josh Pugh, El Dorado, Sr.
Starting pitcher Josh Pugh #1 of El Dorado throws to the plate against Bishop Amat in the first inning of a National Classic semifinal baseball game at El Dorado High School in Placentia on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
C Luke Lavin, Santa Margarita, Jr.
Inf. Bobby Gray, Trabuco Hills, Jr.
Inf. Sean McCance, Woodbridge, Sr.
Inf. Jonathan Mendez, JSerra, Jr.
JSerra’s Jonathan Mendez slides home to score during the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game against Notre Dame at Goodwin Field in Fullerton on Friday, May 20, 2022. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
Inf. Brady Schrank, Foothill, Sr.
OF Drew Barrett, Trabuco Hills
OF Aidan Espinoza, Huntington Beach, Jr.
OF Spencer Johnson, Ocean View, Jr.
DH Joey Gray, Trabuco Hills, Jr.
Utility Bruno Banuelos, Segerstrom, Sr.
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