AZBCA all-star games resume in Goodyear
May 26, 2021 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365
The Arizona Baseball Coaches Association resumes its postseason all-star games this weekend - Saturday May 29 and Sunday May 30 at Goodyear BallPark.
Three games fill the schedule Saturday May 29: 10 a.m. - Academic All-Stars; 2 p.m. - 1A-3A All-Stars; 6 p.m. - 4A All-Stars. Two games finish action Sunday May 30: 5A All-Stars at 1 p.m. and 6A All-Stars at 5 p.m. Last year's games were not played due to the wipeout effect of COVID-19.
Initial rosters below for each game, subject to changes:
ACADEMIC ALL-STARS
SOUTH: Jackson DeChristina, C, Campo Verde; AJ Santa Cruz, C, Tolleson; Andres Galvez, 1B, Casteel; Reid Copeland, 1B, Westwood; Spencer Smith, IF, Duncan; Sean Garcia, IF, Nogales; Tyler Badger, IF, Skyline; Ronnie Prusia, IF, Desert Ridge; Tanner Rice, IF, Red Mountain; Zach O'Dell, IF, Casa Grande; Manuel Guillen, OF, Hayden; Zach Park, OF, Scottsdale Christian; Jason Willcoxson, OF, Gilbert; Riley Miller, OF, Casa Grande; Ally-Michael Hing, OF, Superior; Kenneth Kroese, P, Tucson; Eli Tebeau, P, Desert Mountain; Spencer Seigworth, P, Valley Christian; Augie Walters, P, Brophy. COACH: JR Langston, Westwood.
NORTH: Daniel Cortes, C, Liberty; Nathan Green, C, Millennium; Nick Urias, 1B, Pusch Ridge; Dayton Francis, 1B, Horizon; Blair Hillig, IF, Bradshaw Mountain; Daniel Bentivegna, IF, Mountain Ridge; Nick Lustig, IF, Sunrise Mountain; Ryan Ambrosy, IF, Liberty; Ryan Walker, OF, Phoenix Christian; Reid Kirane, OF, Paradise Valley; Michael DiCarlo, OF, Central; Frankie Morgan, OF, Northwest Christian; Cody Jensen, OF, Williams; Lance Dickey, OF, Tonopah Valley; Kenneth Russell, P, Tempe Prep; Brayden Coburn, P, Apollo; Sam Lachot, P, Horizon. COACH: Guy Gianni, Cactus Shadows.
1A-3A ALL-STARS
SOUTH: Noah Perales, C, Tonopah Valley; Mark Wren, C, Thatcher; Robert Lopez, 1B, Benson; Ryan Powell, 1B, Miami; Mason Fletcher, 2B, Benson; TJ Oster, 2B, Valley Christian; Brett Sutterby, 3B, San Tan Foothills; Jordan Reyes, 3B, Morenci; Tanner Peery, SS, Miami; Noah Bevens, SS, Safford; Adam Navarrette, OF, Superior; Nathan Duarte, OF, Superior; LT Morey, OF, Morenci; Michael McBride, OF, Thatcher; Jerrett French, OF, Duncan; Alyxx Garcia, OF, Safford; AJ Castillo, P, Hayden; Adriano Cruz, P, Hayden; Levi Graham, P, Valley Christian; Kane Dunagan, P, Duncan. COACHES: Ryan Sutterby, San Tan Foothills; Chris Aguallo, Morenci.
NORTH: Tucker Willingham, C, Scottsdale Christian; Logan Plain, C, Payson; Tysen Leonard, 1B, Winslow; Brock Zeller, 1B, Phoenix Christian; Rocky Sandoval, 2B, Bagdad; Justus Burt, 2B, St. Johns; Collin Wiley, 3B, Phoenix Christian; Danny Smith, 3B, Wickenburg; Zane Corum, SS, Winslow; Caden Bauer, SS, Horizon Honors; Hayden Palmer, OF, Pusch Ridge; Steven Peterson, OF, Bagdad; Ceaser Santana, OF, Williams; Jakob Allore, OF, Wickenburg; John Fera, OF, Horizon Honors; Drew Zittel, P, Scottsdale Christian; Hayden Millett, P, Anthem Prep; Zain Grantham, P, Williams. COACHES: Gary Hodgkiss, Wickenburg; Dalton Mills, Bagdad.
4A ALL-STARS
SOUTH: Andrew Stucky, C, Canyon del Oro; Nate O'Brien, C, Apache Junction; Frank DiGregorio, C, Saguaro; Jack Rogers, 1B, Salpointe; Alex Denham, 1B, Marcos de Niza; Luis Garcia, 2B, Salpointe; Junior Lopez, 2B, Poston Butte; Rocco Gump, 3B, Seton Catholic; Ty Nelson, 3B, Saguaro; Devin Alvarez, SS, Sahuarita; Jacob Irick, OF, Marcos de Niza; Erubio Ozuna, OF, Vista Grande; Andres Gonzalez, OF, Sahuarita; Anthony Bolanos, P, Vista Grande; Dante Schindler, P, Canyon del Oro; Colton Vercoe, P, Poston Butte; Octavio Flores, P, Poston Butte; Zach Zwaschka, P, Mesquite; Luis Morales, P, Mesquite. COACHES: Chris Holcombe, Poston Butte; Matt Courtney, Marcos de Niza.
NORTH: John Burgess, C, Desert Edge; Jayson Wren, C, Shadow Mountain; Gabe Faust, 2B, Flagstaff; Elvis Hauptman, 2B, Prescott; Corbin Triplett, 3B, Estrella Foothills; Edgar Garcia, 3B, Buckeye; Diego Mares, SS, Thunderbird; Jimmie Buhl, SS, Thunderbird; Maguire Peterson, SS, Notre Dame Prep; Sylas Clerry, SS, Flagstaff; Brian Leon, OF, Notre Dame Prep; Chaz Ortega-Clemons, OF, Desert Edge; Jordan Massis, OF, Bradshaw Mountain; Josh Grant, OF, Bradshaw Mountain; Tucker Koning, OF, Prescott; Jacob Hitchcock, P, Estrella Foothills; Camron Bales, P, Buckeye; Tyler Herges, P, Notre Dame Prep; Sky Yarbrough, P, Bradshaw Mountain; Justin Hanson, P, Flagstaff. COACHES: Michael Jacobs, Thunderbird; Kevin Battalgia, Buckeye.
5A ALL-STARS
SOUTH: Victor Flores, C, Apollo; Cade Bemis, C, Campo Verde; Josh Ward, 1B, Buena; Andrew Madrid, 1B, Verrado; Leon Carranacho, 2B, Apollo; Andrue Jimenez, 2B, Gila Ridge; Malachi Santiago, 3B, Campo Verde; Blake Avila, 3B, Gila Ridge; Brayan Espinoza, SS, Nogales; Aaron Blunt, SS, Casa Grande; Austin Corbett, OF, Horizon; Brian Garcia OF, Nogales; Jalen Melecio, OF, Casa Grande; Alex Nieblas, OF, Apollo; Jake King, OF, Verrado; Jayden Smith, OF, Campo Verde; Reed Interdonato, P, Horizon; Albert Dominguez, P, Nogales; Jordan Ragsdale, P, Casa Grande. COACHES: Beau Polvorosa, Horizon; Darrell Hatfield, Verrado.
NORTH: Freddy Aguero, C, Willow Canyon; Landen Argabright, C, Cactus Shadows; Connor Hill, 1B Millennium; Tim Traver, 1B, Millennium; Alfonso Celaya, 2B, Central; Alex Ramirez, 2B, Sunrise Mountain; Jadin Grannis, 2B, Casteel; Alex Demos, 3B, Cactus Shadows; Elijah Eynon, 3B, Desert Mountain; Matthew Carter, SS, Willow Canyon; Cole Caruso, SS, Cactus Shadows; Jay Evans, OF, Gilbert; Austin Haugen, OF, Desert Mountain; Rob Liddington, OF, Paradise Valley; Adam Moser, OF, Sunrise Mountain; Spencer Horwath, OF, Sunrise Mountain; Matthew Fike, OF, Casteel; Nathan Catanach, P, Willow Canyon; Angel Herrera, P, North Canyon; Isaac Rehfield, P, Casteel. COACHES: Orlando Rodriguez, Willow Canyon; Matthew Royal, Millennium.
6A ALL-STARS
SOUTH: Carter Richey, C, Perry; Francisco Olea, C, Tucson; Lynn Andrews, 1B, Maricopa; Damian Garcia, 1B, San Luis; Matt Graf, 1B, Brophy; Pablo Garcia, 2B, San Luis; Luke Odden, 2B, Brophy; Jesus Valencia, 3B, Westwood; John Clasen, 3B, Brophy; Patrick Herrera, SS, Skyline; Luke Thiele, SS, Hamilton; Rocco Acedo, OF, Red Mountain; Gerrardo Mungaray, OF, Tucson; Mario Perez, OF, Kofa; Jake Kingsbury, OF, Brophy; RJ Elmore, P, Red Mountain; Cayden Musgrove, P, Basha; Ethan Gibbs, P, Basha. COACH: Pat Herrera, Skyline.
NORTH: Zach Kress, C, Corona del Sol; Jose Romero, C, Alhambra; Beau Ankeney, 1B, Desert Vista; Tommy Urbina, 1B, Tolleson; Braden Lovett, 2B, Liberty; Jesus Avila, 2B, Cesar Chavez; Marcus Harrison, 3B, Corona del Sol; Angel Cardenas, 3B, Tolleson; Chase Valentine, SS, Sandra Day O'Connor; Barrett Skaugrad, SS, Sandra Day O'Connor; Adolfo Berumen, OF, Alhambra; John Lauinger, OF, Pinnacle; Alexis Chavarria, OF, Cesar Chavez; Ayden Markovich, OF, Desert Ridge; Daniel Avitia, P, Alhambra; Colin Hunter, P, Chaparral; Gray Bailey, P, Mountain Ridge; Cayden Collins, P, Mountain Ridge; Casey Parsons, P, Pinnacle; Tanner Bradley, P Desert Ridge. COACHES: Artie Cox, Mountain Ridge; Joe Ponce, Desert Ridge.