5 AZBCA ALL-STAR GAMES THIS WEEKEND

May 23, 2018 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


The Arizona Baseball Coaches Association conducts its annual all-star games this weekend at Goodyear Ball Park.

There are five games -- three on Saturday May 26 and two on Sunday May 27. Saturday action begins at 10 a.m. with the Academic game. It will be followed at 4 p.m. by the 3A-1A game and conclude with the 4A contest at 7 p.m. The games on Sunday are 5A at 4 p.m. and 6A at 7 p.m. Goodyear Ball Park's address is 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear.

Here are initial rosters, subject to late changes, for each contest:

6A ALL-STAR GAME (Sunday May 27 at 7 PM)

NORTH: C- Hernan Yanez, San Luis; Cole Hellie, Boulder Creek; Jacob Vesecky, Sandra Day O'Connor; 1B - CJ Schauwecker, Pinnacle; 2B - Alonso Rubio, North; Ricky Munoz, Cibola; Ivan Cervantez, Trevor Browne; SS - Jason Harayda, Mountain Ridge; 3B - Chris Saunders, Trevor Browne; Damian Nunez, Valley Vista; UT -- Jack Silverman, Desert Mountain; Samuel Ortiz, Central; OF - JJ Martinez, Cibola; Jake Robson, Mountain Ridge; Sebastian Munoz, Cesar Chavez; Rafael Quijada, Alhambra; Zak Elms, Sandra Day O'Connor; P -- Arturo Gil, San Luis; Kevin Ortega, Tolleson; Aaron Gutierrez, Tolleson; Mason Gray, Pinnacle; Luke Francis, Horizon; Mitchell DeCovich, Sandra Day O'Connor; Garrett Elwell, Desert Mountain; NIck Rehkopf, Kofa. COACHES: Enrique Cotto, Valley Vista; Ray Figueroa, North.

SOUTH: C --Seth Beckstead, Basha; Brandon Todd, Mtn. View; Britt Graham, Hamilton; 1B - Andrew Hayes, Red Mountain; Jacob McKeon, Mountain Pointe; 2B - Matt Brown, Perry; Trey Cutchen, Highland; Will Long, Chandler; SS - Alex Kelch, Tucson; Ty Jackson, Skyline; Matt Shaw, Desert Ridge; 3B - Jonny Weaver, Riley Pagel, Red Mountain; DH - Bryce Ulm, Gilbert; OF - Jake Jarvis, Basha; Matt Novis, Corona del Sol; Dakota Thornton, Highland; Brandon Schlabach, Desert Vista; Orlando Luna, Mesa; UT - Cole Yocum, Skyline. P - John Neeley, Mountain View; Ty Pohlman Perry; George Arias, Tucson; Jagger Parke, Westwood; Stephen Buckel, Brophy Prep. COACHES: Josh Garcia, Brophy Prep; Ross Pagel, Red Mountain

5A ALL-STAR GAME (Sunday May 27 at 4 PM)

NORTH: C -- Casey Markham, Sunnyslope; Brady Welch, Liberty; Jesus Moreno, Apollo; 1B - Fernando Leal, Apollo; Kevin Whelan, Centennial; 2B -- Jack Yancey, Sunnyslope; Jace Johnson, Liberty; Julian Garcia, Desert Edge; SS - Jonathan Ornelsas, Kellis; Wes Hamen, Deer Valley; 3B - Damien McElroy, Kellis; Branden Tafoya, Betty Fairfax; DH - Andy Kupec, Centennial; OF -- Travis Strickler, Ironwood; Ismael Balderas, Betty Fairfax; Nolan Lovett, Willow Canyon; Chase Parks, Deer Valley; P - Louie Canez, Ironwood; Connor Still, Willow Canyon; Cameron Bracke, Liberty. COACHES: Chris Raymond, Liberty; Mike Deardoff, Kellis.

SOUTH: C -- Calvin Shay, Poston Butte; Joe Terlizzi, Notre Dame Prep; Jake Wolfe, Campo Verde; 1B - Steven Sanders, Buena; Max Seifer, Paradise Valley; 2B - Nolan McNeill, Poston Butte; Evan Kelly, Chaparral; SS - Camden Vasquez, Campo Verde; Joey Whalen, Buena; 3B - Ryan Bejarano, Vista Grande; Jesus Acuna, Vista Grande; Noah Schiefer, Campo Verde; OF - Carter Paine, Maricopa; Tyler Cranston, Notre Dame Prep; Ben Nemivant, Notre Dame Prep; Bobby Peirce, Arcadia; Brandon Leyva, Poston Butte; Hunter Holland, Mesquite; P - Ed Gutierrez, Vista Grande; Josh Touhey, Poston Butte; Chase Webster, Mesquite; David Watson, Mesquite; Zach Zdimal, Notre Dame Prep; Juan Pablo Ruedalflores, Flowing Wells; Caleb Raney, Flowing Wells. COACHES: Jeff Holland, Mesquite; Chris Holcombe, Poston Butte.

4A ALL-STAR GAME (SATURDAY MAY 26 at 7 PM)

NORTH:  Troy Balko, Sunrise Mountain; Demetrio Botello, Buckeye; Rocky Botello, Buckeye; Morrison Dietz, Seton Catholic; Jackson Foster, Coconino; Alex Gallegos, Casa Grande; James Gamble, Greenway; Jonny Garcia, Moon Valley; Tyler Godfrey, Estrella Foothills; Ryan Greene, Prescott; Drew Healy, Flagstaff; Kody Jones, Prescott; Mason Larusso, Seton Catholic; Christian McCubbins, Estrella Foothills; Luke Nelson, Coconino; Mark Ossanna, Seton Catholic; JC Perez, Buckeye; Jake Plecas, Coconino; Trevor Pruitt, Sunrise Mountain; Tyler Pruitt, Sunrise Mountain; Clayton Ross, Moon Valley; Riley Sohn, Moon Valley; Jeff Walker, Bradshaw Mountain; Ryland Wilcox, Casa Grande; Tim Young, Bradshaw Mountain. COACHES: Eric Gardner, Sunrise Mountain; Patrick McCubbins, Estrella Foothills.

SOUTH: Zane Arrendale, Cactus Shadows; Marcel Bachelier, Nogales; Nick Barendrick, Saguaro; Nate Cassara, Cactus Shadows; Efrain Cervantes, Salpointe; Ryan Cowdrey, Saguaro; Danile Durazo, Salpointe; DJ Giffney, Amphi; Nick Mohn, Apache Junction; Kevin Jimenez, Nogales; DJ Joe, Amphi; Trevor Jones, Shadow Mountain; Markie Lopez, Nogales; Jace Ludwig, Washingon; Haydn McGeary, Thunderbird; Jose Olivas, Washington; Jose Pacheco, St, Mary's; Kyle Pilgrim, Amphi; Nathan Rhodes, Apache Junction; Jake Rohrer, Thunderbird; Jacob Small, Shadow Mountain; Sasha Sneider, Thunderbird; Ty Williams, Cactus Shadows; Dom Zubia, St. Mary's; Joey Zubia, St. Mary's. COACHES: Joseph Ponce, St. Mary's; Alex Murphy, Apache Junction; Beau Polvarosa, Washington.

3A-1A ALL-STAR GAME (SATURDAY MAY 26 at 4 PM)

NORTH: Matt Beeman, Anthem Prep; Nate Zittel, Scottsdale Christiain; Dylan Justice, Payson; Jake Pitner, Joy Christian; Jakob Crank, Page; Dylan Smith, Northwest Christian; Mikey Mariscal, Round Valley; Joseph Ramsey, St. Johns; Justin Perkins, Holbrook; Daniel Vizcaya, Winslow; Nick Ayres, Joy Christian; Noah Mayers, Bourgade; Seth Chavez, Blue Ridge; Mick Marquez, Anthem Prep, Jarin Davis, Northwest Christian; Israel Loveall, Bagdad; Ricardo Villanueva, Winslow; Jalen Nez, Holbrook; Adrian Santa Cruz, Phoenix Christian; Steven Cochran, Phoenix Christian. COACHES: Mark Band, Phoenix Christian.

SOUTH: Sergio Santa Cruz, San Miguel; Estefan Mayboca, San Miguel; Fabian Valenzuela, Ray; Richard Valenzuela, Ray; Nicholas Miglio, Tonopah Valley; Dawson Strawn, Tonopah Valley; Mario Mariscal, Hayden; Robert Bohrn, Hayden; Nick Hershey, Gilbert Christian; Alec Blakeman, Gilbert Christian; Derek Waltrip, Morenci; Michael Ortiz, Morenci; Ian Mejia,Sahuarita; Saul Escarrega, Sahuarita; Tyler Wiltshire, Sabino; Antonio Fernandez, Sabino; Evan Fallwell, Sabino; Damon Moore, St. Augustine; Michael Antonio, San Carlos; Trent Williams, Show Low. COACHES: Frank Lechuga, Ray.

ACADEMIC ALL-STAR GAME (SATURDAY MAY 26 at 10 AM)

SOUTH: Logan Schwienke, Perry; Jose Bolivar, Gilbert; Miguel Motta, Central; Jace Ludwig, Washington; EJ Galvez, Campo Verde; Mick Marquez,, Anthem Prep; Lucas Grennan, Brophy; Gabe Garcia, Basha; Troy Weinstein, Brophy; Jeremy Levine, Campo Verde; Garrett Thomahlen, Campo Verde; Carter Paine, Maricopa; Kyle Janes, Phoenix Chrstian; Ryan Posthumus, Westwood; Max Johanson, Perry; Alex Myers, Sunrise Mountain. COACHES: JR Langston, Westwood; Damien Tippett, Perry. 

NORTH: Ramces, Urias, Gila Ridge; Cole Westerlund, Mesquite; Sam Mominee, Gilbert Christian; Ben Ferguson, Dobson; James Rosenhagen, Notre Dame Prep; Thaddeus Tanner, St. Mary's; Matt Armedariz, St. Mary's; Michael Antonio, San Carlos; Luis Montenegro, Chandler; Ben Baron, Shadow Mountain; David Watson, Mesquite; Zack Hansen, Northland Prep; Clay Thompson, Mesquite; Zack Covert, Boulder Creek; Gabriel Matthews, Vista Grande; Shane Pryor, Bradshaw Mountain; Noah Michel, Desert Ridge. COACHES: James Kuzniak, Gila Ridge; John Miklus, Dobson.