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Vista Murrieta, Calvary Murrieta Baseball Recognized With All-CIF Players
Three players from Murrieta are selected to the All-CIF teams by coaches in the CIF Southern Section.
The CIF has recognized the caliber of baseball in Murrieta by selecting pitchers Jeff Moberg and Tyler Russell to the Division 1 All-CIF teams this week.
Additionally, Jason Malana of was placed on the first team in Division 6.
The teams were selected by the CIF coaches throughout the Southern Section.
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Moberg, a junior pitcher/infielder, was a first-team selection for the Broncos (22-6) which captured the Southwestern League title. They lost in the second round of the CIF Division 1 playoffs to finalist Long Beach Wilson.
Moberg hit .483 for the Broncos with 21 RBI and 31 runs scored. As a pitcher, he was 4-6 with a 3.23 earned-run average.
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Russell, a sophomore pitcher, made the second team despite stellar numbers. He was 9-1 with 1.01 ERA and nearly missed a no-hitter in the first round of the CIF playoffs.
Full teams in both divisions are listed below:
2011 ALL CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL TEAM
Presented by the LA84 Foundation
(As selected by CIF-SS Baseball Coaches’ Association)
(For release June 20, 2011)
Division 1
Player of the year: Henry Owens, Edison (12)
Coach of the Year: Steve Madril, JW North
A.J. Balta 10 Valencia/Valencia
Tyler Brashears 11 El Toro
Nick Catalano 11 Esperanza
Matt Chapman 12 El Toro
Gabriel Clark 11 JW North
Ryan Cooper 12 Esperanza
Luke Dykstra 9 Westlake
Luke Eubank 11 Newbury Park
Gabriel Franca 11 JW North
Tyler Glasnow 12 Hart
Austin Hedges 12 JSerra
Christian Lopes 12 Edison
Jeff Moberg 11 Vista Murrieta
Ty Moore 11 Mater Dei
Steven Pallares 12 Santiago/Corona
Cody Ramer 11 Simi Valley
Eric Snyder 12 Edison
Nick Torres 12 Lakewood
Shane Watson 12 Lakewood
Trey Williams 11 Valencia/Valencia
Division 6
Player of the year: Brian Holman, Pasadena Poly (12)
Coach of the Year: Wayne Ellis, Pasadena Poly
Nathan Antoun 12 Capistrano Valley Christian
Nick Campbell 12 Vasquez
Steve Criss 12 Oxford Academy
Philip Diaz 12 Bell-Jeff
James Grandpre 12 Desert Christian/Lancaster
Chance Gusbeth 11 Desert Christian/Lancaster
Andrew Jacks 11 Crean Lutheran
Tanner Kruse 11 Bishop Union
Jordan Kutzer 12 Pasadena Poly
Jason Malana 12 Calvary Murrieta
Hunter Merryman 12 Pasadena Poly
Alex Monreal 12 Salesian
Alex Pachino 12 Viewpoint
Royce Park 11 Flintridge Prep
Aaron Puls 12 Bishop Union
Matt Saeta 12 Pasadena Poly
Lucas Sardo 11 Oxford Academy
Tyler Sprague 11 Viewpoint
Gerardo Velasquez 12 Academy of Academic Excellence
Jon Woodcock 12 Villanova Prep
CIF All Southern Section
Second Team
As selected by California Baseball Coaches Association
Division 1
Chris McCoy, Canyon Anaheim
Chandler Montalvo, Centennial Corona
Daniel Arrelano, Centennial Corona
Eric Hseih, Dana Hills
Trevor Scott, Dana Hills
Chris Barnett, El Modena
Mitch Christensen, Esperanza
Cody Stewart, Great Oak
Austin Bailey, Great Oak
Alex Tenorio, Hart
Grant Davis, JSerra
Clay Williamson, JSerra
Mario Morales, JW North
Chase DeJong, LB Wilson
Jeremy Martinez, Mater Dei
Matt Higginbotham, Moorpark
Danny Keller, Newbury Park
Justin Sheehan, Saugus
Darrell Miller Jr, Servite
Nick Vigo, Simi Valley
Connor Spencer, Tesoro
Tyler Russell, Vista Murrieta
Alex Daley, Westlake
