All-Bay Area News Group baseball
First team
Alec Blair, OF, De La Salle, senior
The all-East Bay Athletic League first-team selection hit .429, drove in 24 runs and had three home runs. The Oklahoma commit helped De La Salle win North Coast Section and NorCal Division I titles.
Tommy Brown, C, Granada, senior
The Arizona State commit hit .301 and totaled 19 RBIs. Earned all-EBAL first-team honors.
Nick Chow, P, St. Francis, senior
An all-West Catholic Athletic League first-team selection. The Santa Clara University commit struck out 88 and had a 0.96 ERA in 73 innings.
Marcus Glanville, P/INF, Leigh, senior
Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division MVP hit .385 and had an OPS of 1.039. Went 8-1 with a 1.21 ERA.
Archer Horn, INF, St. Ignatius, junior
Earned all-WCAL first-team honors after hitting .352 and seven home runs. Committed to play at Stanford.
Irvington catcher Brayden Jaksa hit .433 this season and was named co-MVP of his league. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Brayden Jaksa, C, Irvington, senior
The Mission Valley Athletic League co-MVP slashed .433/.575/.783 and had an OPS of 1.358. Committed to play at the University of Oregon.
Ian Josephson, INF, Serra, senior
All-WCAL first-team selection and St. Mary’s commit hit .487 with 25 RBIs and seven home runs.
Brock Ketelsen, P/OF, Valley Christian, senior
Named the WCAL pitcher of the year after recording 90 strikeouts and posting a 1.23 ERA in 51 1/3 innings. The Stanford commit gave up just 23 hits and 10 runs against 207 batters.
Quinten Marsh, P/UTIL, Valley Christian, senior
The Stanford commit earned the WCAL MVP as he hit .505 with 19 extra-base hits and 30 RBIs. The Bay Area News Group player of the year also got it done on the mound as he recorded 76 strikeouts and a 1.16 ERA in 54 1/3 innings.
Cameron Millar, P, Alhambra, senior
The Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division pitcher of the year had a 0.11 ERA and struck out 117 batters in 64 innings. The University of Arizona commit routinely threw pitches in the mid-90s.
Serra’s Davis Minton slides safely into home against Los Gatos in a CIF NorCal Division I semifinal on June 5, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Davis Minton, INF/P, Serra, senior
All-WCAL first-team selection and University of Chapman commit batted .336 with 25 RBIs for CCS Division I champs.
Vince Della Santina, OF/P, Clayton Valley, junior
The Cal commit hit .382, had 13 extra-base hits and stole 16 bases. Earned all-DAL Foothill Division first-team honors.
Take Sato-Kreis, P, Foothill, senior
The senior was an ace for a Foothill team that finished 21-8. He struck out 69 and had an ERA of 2.01 in 73 innings.
Tyler Spangler, INF, De La Salle, junior
EBAL offensive player of the year helped lead the Spartans to NCS and NorCal Division I titles. In 33 games, the Stanford commit hit .430 with 40 RBIs and 10 home runs.
Vincent “Tino” Vasell, INF, College Park, senior
DAL Foothill Division MVP hit .318 with 13 RBIs and eight extra-base hits. The University of San Francisco commit also had a fielding percentage of .912.
Ethan Williams, P, Los Gatos, junior
Finished with a 0.89 ERA and won all seven of his starts. Earned all-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League honors.
Second Team
Alonzo Alvarez, INF/C, Heritage, senior
University of Miami commit slashed .458/.577/.780 and drove in 14 runs. Earned all-Bay Valley Athletic League first-team honors.
Evan Bradshaw, INF, Serra, senior
All-WCAL first-team selection hit .393 and had 26 RBIs. Committed to play at the University of Pacific.
Hayden Burton, INF/P, Oakland Tech, senior
Hit .405 with 27 RBIs and 10 extra-base hits. Helped lead Oakland Tech to an Oakland Section championship.
De La Salle’s Antonio Castro hoists the NCS Division I baseball championship trophy after the Spartans defeated College Park 11-2 on May 31, 2025, at St. Mary’s College. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
Antonio Castro, INF, De La Salle, senior
All-EBAL first-team selection set the De La Salle record for most RBIs in a season with 45. The Cal Poly commit slashed .426/.487/.772 with a 1.259 OPS.
Jaxton Chao, INF/OF/P, Santa Clara, senior
The SCVAL El Camino Division MVP helped lead Santa Clara to the CCS Division IV championship, slashing .532/.614/.703 with a 1.317 OPS.
Chayce Formosa, OF/P, Liberty, sophomore
Bay Valley Athletic League MVP hit .451 with 18 RBIs. Helped lead Liberty to a league title.
Menlo School’s Jack Freehill runs to third during a NorCal Division IV game against Las Lomas on June 3, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Jack Freehill, INF, Menlo School, junior
Hit .354 with 35 RBIs and two home runs. Named the Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division co-player of the year, helping to lead the Knights to CCS Division V and NorCal Division IV titles.
Rashad Hayes, INF, Bishop O’Dowd, senior
The Stanford commit was one of the best defensive infielders in the Bay Area. Earned all-West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division honors, batting .375.
Ethan Johnson, C/UTIL, The King’s Academy, senior
University of Missouri commit hit .377 with 30 RBIs and five home runs. Named PAL Bay Division player of the year.
Apolo Lapiz, P, Bellarmine, senior
Earned all-WCAL first-team honors after striking out 46 and posting a 1.24 ERA. Helped lead Bellarmine to a WCAL championship.
Matt Ludeman, P/INF, Los Gatos, senior
SCVAL De Anza Division first-team selection struck out 83 with a 1.35 ERA. Skyline College commit helped Los Gatos reach the NorCal Division I semifinals.
JJ Robinson, OF, Pittsburg, junior
Slashed .351/.427/.597 while recording an OPS of 1.026. The BYU commit earned all-BVAL honors.
Peyton Rowles, INF/P, Benicia, senior
San Jose State commit hit .469 with 10 RBIs and seven extra-base hits. Had a fielding percentage of .959 and received all-DAL Foothill Division first-team honors.
Owen Seidel, P/INF/OF, Castro Valley, senior
WACC Foothill Division player of the year struck out 65 and posted a 1.73 ERA in 00 innings. The Cal State Monterrey Bay commit helped Castro Valley win its first league title in at least 20 years.
Matthew Tiendas, OF/P, Wilcox, senior
Tiendas, a Santa Clara University commit, was named the SCVAL Co-MVP. Helped lead Wilcox to the CCS Division II title game.
Coco Vonderhaar, OF, Palo Alto, senior
SCVAL co-MVP slashed .438/.556/.753 and had a 1.309 OPS. Finished with five home runs, 22 RBIs and 16 extra-base hits.
Honorable mention
East Bay
Javier Alfaro III, P/INF/OF, Mt. Eden, junior
Roman Bartosh, P, De La Salle, junior
Scott Baldwin, P/UTIL, Castro Valley, senior
Wynston Bishop, OF/P, Hercules, senior
Kaden Choi, C/INF/OF, Head-Royce, junior
Jaxon Coles, OF, El Cerrito, senior
Kyle Cooke, P/INF/OF, Encinal, junior
Christian DaRosa, INF, Arroyo, junior
Johnny Edwards, INF, California, senior
Braden Ford, P/1B, Livermore, junior
Jack Fowler, P/CF, Foothill, senior
Keegan Goddard, OF, Acalanes, junior
Ezra Goldfarb, P, Head-Royce, junior
David Gonzales, OF, Acalanes, senior
Noah Hanohano, P/INF/OF, Newark Memorial, senior
Quinton Hill, OF/P, Berkeley, sophomore
Tyler Kennedy, P, Granada, senior
Markos Lagios, OF/C, Piedmont, senior
Warren Lieu, P/INF, El Cerrito, senior
Dominic Louro, P, Benicia, senior
Ray Malan, OF/P, Pinole Valley, senior
Elijah McNeal, INF, Dublin, senior
Riley Meadows, INF, College Park, junior
Josiah Morris, INF, Clayton Valley, junior
Mitch Nelson, INF/OF, San Ramon Valley, junior
Issac Okajima, P/UTIL, Skyline, junior
Alex Piscotty, P, Granada, senior
Gyasi Rapier, OF/P, Oakland Tech, senior
Peyton Richards, INF, Granada, senior
Elijah Rucker, C/INF/P, Oakland Tech, sophomore
Colin Rutzen, P, Campolindo, senior
Graham Schlicht, P, De La Salle, junior
Bo Smith, INF/OF/P, St. Patrick-St. Vincent, senior
Westley Vega, P, James Logan, junior
James Voorhies, C, College Park, senior
South Bay/Peninsula schools
Nate Bateman, C, Bellarmine, senior
Gio Bernal, P/OF, South San Francisco, senior
Gino Cappellazzo, C, St. Francis, junior
Easton Deguara, INF, Pioneer, sophomore
Finn Demuth, P, St. Ignatius, junior
Drew Diffenderfer, P, Santa Clara, senior
Ryan Field, C, Branham, senior
Jackson Flanagan, P, Menlo School, junior
Hunter Fujimoto, OF, Valley Chrisitan, senior
Tyler Harrison, OF, Serra, senior
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Landon Kim, P, St. Francis, senior
Luka Knezevic, P, Branham, junior
Kole Laubach, P, Valley Christian, senior
Jack Leeper, OF, St. Francis, sophomore
Travis Linane, P/IF, Piedmont Hills, junior
Brandon Ma, P, Crystal Springs Uplands, senior
Kai MacQuiddy, OF/P, Los Altos, senior
Giovanni Mejia, P/INF, Silver Creek, senior
Declan Mendel, P, Capuchino, senior
Jack Molise, P, Menlo-Atherton, senior
Grayson Munoz, IF, Archbishop Mitty, senior
Beau Musser, INF, Los Gatos, junior
Christian Nevarez, DH, Valley Christian, junior
Jaden Peters, P/OF, Lincoln-San Jose, senior
Dante Pini, P, Willow Glen, senior
Will Roberts, INF, Menlo-Atheron, senior
Lance Takamura, C/P, Leigh, senior
Cruz Torres, P/INF, Woodside, junior
Andrew Traffas, INF, Santa Clara, senior
DJ Vallejo, P, Sobrato, senior
Nick Valentine, P, Christopher, senior
Jacob Vines, P, Sacred Heart Cathedral, junior
Darrion Wesley, P/INF, Los Altos, senior
Lucas Zayac, C, Capuchino, senior
Coach of the Year
Pedro Martinez, Santa Clara
Under Martinez, Santa Clara had its best season in at least 20 years. In his third season as coach, he led the Bruins to SCVAL El Camino Division and CCS Division IV titles while also guiding Santa Clara to the NorCal Division IV title game. At one point, the Bruins had a 20-game winning streak. They finished 29-4. Eight players on Santa Clara’s roster earned all-league honors.
Honorable mention
Wayne Chin, El Cerrito
Zeke Palma, Foothill
Jordan Paroubeck, Menlo-Atherton
Jonathan Rodriguez, Castro Valley
Matt Schaukowit, South San Francisco
