After compiling a league-high in wins with a 5-1 record, and
registering a 3.93 earned-run average after tossing the second most
amount of innings, San Benito senior right-hander Bryan Granger was
named Co-Pitcher of the Year in the Tri-County Athletic League on
Tuesday, splitting the honor with Palma senior Julian Larimer.
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After compiling a league-high in wins with a 5-1 record, and registering a 3.93 earned-run average after tossing the second most amount of innings, San Benito senior right-hander Bryan Granger was named Co-Pitcher of the Year in the Tri-County Athletic League on Tuesday, splitting the honor with Palma senior Julian Larimer.
Larimer went 4-1 with the Chieftains and compiled a 1.94 ERA in 36 innings pitched.
As for Granger, he tossed 48 innings and struck out 49 batters, giving up 27 earned runs on 40 hits while walking 13.
Outside of Granger and Larimer, though, no pitcher in the TCAL had more than three wins.
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The accolade supplied to Granger wasn’t the only award for the Balers. As part of the San Benito coaching staff all season, and taking over the team in the departure of first-year manager Jason Bugg, Baler interim coaches Billy Aviles and Mike Granger were both named Coach of the Year in the TCAL on Tuesday.
The two awards highlighted a lengthy list of all-league accolades for the Balers, who won their sixth straight TCAL title this past spring, and did so by winning their very last game of the league season with a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over rival Gilroy.
The first-place finish yielded a total of 12 distinctions for San Benito, which began with Coach of the Year and Pitcher of the Year honors, and also included five first-team selections.
Seniors Dustin Rovella (.310 avg., 10 RBI), Darin Gillies (.370 avg.; 2-0, 3.08 ERA), Matt Vallejo (.375 avg., 10 RBI) and Granger (.413 avg.), as well as junior Marcus Sabatte (.431 avg., 18 RBI), each earned first-team honors, while Ryan Jacob (.372 avg., 10 RBI), Craig Slibsager (.452 avg.,14 RBI) and Jacob Tonascia (.386 avg., 20 RBI) were each credited with a second-team selection. Senior Daniel Arevalo (.441 avg., 13 RBI) was given Honorable Mention in the TCAL, while the pitcher Granger also received sportsmanship recognition.
The TCAL’s Most Valuable Player went to Gilroy junior shortstop Bubu Garcia, while the Most Outstanding Player was awarded to senior Will McCabe of North Salinas.
McCabe batted .333 (16 of 48) for the Vikings this past season and also tossed a league-high 50 innings on the bump, going 3-4 with a 3.08 ERA. Garcia, meanwhile, finished with a league-high .500 (26 of 52) batting average for the Mustangs this past season and knocked in a league-high 29 runs.
Tri-County Athletic League
Co-Pitcher of the Year: Julian Larimer, Palma, 12
Co-Pitcher of the Year: Bryan Granger, San Benito, 12
Most Valuable Player: Bubu Garcia, Gilroy, 11
Most Outstanding Player: Will McCabe, North Salinas, 12
Coach of the Year: Billy Aviles and Mike Granger, San Benito
First Team
San Benito: Dustin Rovella, 12; Darin Gillies, 12; Bryan Granger, 12; Matt Vallejo, 12; Marcus Sabatte, 11.
Alisal: Nick Martin, 12.
North Salinas: Will McCabe, 12.
Gilroy: Bubu Garcia, 11; Ryan Alba, 11; Eric Vegas, 12; Reed Kienle, 12.
Palma: Julian Larimer, 12; Cameron Neff, 10; Jack Ross, 10.
Alvarez: Austin Reyes, 12.
Salinas: Anthony Teresa, 11; Ryan Bangs, 12; Otto Kramm, 12.
Second Team
San Benito: Ryan Jacob, 11; Craig Slibsager, 11; Jacob Tonascia, 10.
Alisal: Jose Gonzales, 12; Michael Barron, 11; Juan Duarte, 12.
North Salinas: Ryan Uto, 12; Alex Garcia, 10.
Gilroy: Brendon Holler, 10; Jordan Dexter, 11; Ron Reed, 10.
Palma: Chuck Byers, 10; Alex Irwin, 10.
Alvarez: Nick Duron, 9; Kameron Brown, 11; Kevin Brown, 12.
Salinas: Julian Wilcox, 10; Jose Ontiveros, 11; Jesse White, 12; Beau Schuler, 11.
Honrable Mention:
San Benito: Daniel Arevalo, 12.
Alisal: Johnny Alonzo, 12; Lorenzo Novoa, 9; Antonio Alonso, 12.
North Salinas: David Garcia, 11; Alex Siason, 12.
Gilroy: Jaylan Gallardo, 10; Eric Brolin, 12; Sammy Aptekar, 9; Matt Brotholic, 12; Buba Lara, 9.
Palma: Tyler Quimby, 12; Marcus House, 11; Matt Naval, 12; Nick Ruiz, 11.
Salinas: Robert Wayman, 12; Nick Leighton, 12; Colby Genasci, 11.
Sportsmanship:
San Benito: Bryan Granger, 12.
Alisal: Joe Gutierrez, 11.
North Salinas: Daniel Garcia, 11.
Gilroy: Jaylan Gallardo, 10.
Palma: Adam Leavenworth, 12.
Salinas: Ruben Perez, 12.
TCAL Statistics
Player, School Hits AB Avg.
Garcia, Gilroy 26 52 .500
Teresa, Salinas 23 47 .489
Kramm, Salinas 22 47 .468
Slibsager, Holl 19 42 .452
Alba, Gilroy 22 49 .448
Arevalo, Holl 19 43 .441
Ross, Palma 22 51 .431
Sabatte, Holl 19 44 .431
Neff, Palma 27 65 .415
Granger, Holl 12 29 .413
Cimino, Gilroy 9 23 .391
Holler, Gilroy 18 46 .391
Tonascia, Holl 17 44 .386
Vegas, Gilroy 21 56 .375
Vallejo, Hollister 18 48 .375
Jacob, Hollister 16 43 .372
Gillies, Hollister 10 27 .370
Leighton, Salinas 10 27 .370
Kienle, Gilroy 17 46 .369
Ontiveros, Salinas 14 38 .368
Bratholic, Gilroy 16 44 .363
Duran, Alvarez 15 42 .357
Irwin, Palma 23 65 .353
Dexter, Gilroy 19 54 .351
Perez, Salinas 7 20 .350
Genasci, Salinas 7 20 .350
Byers, Palma 19 55 .345
White, Salinas 17 51 .333
Bangs, Salinas 20 60 .333
McCabe, N. Salinas 16 48 .333
Garcia, N. Salinas 16 48 .333
Uto, N. Salinas 17 51 .333
Ocampo, Holl 8 24 .333
Mendoza, Alvarez 8 24 .333
Schuler, Salinas 12 37 .324
Reyes, Alvarez 15 47 .319
House, Palma 15 47 .319
Ocampo, Hol 7 22 .318
Rovella, Hollister 9 29 .310
Reed, Gilroy 16 51 .313
Wilcox, Salinas 14 46 .304
Valenzuela, Holl 8 27 .296
Valentin, Palma 14 49 .285
Wayman, Salinas 15 53 .28
Palma, Gilroy 9 32 .281
RBI: Garcia (Gilroy) 29, Neff (Palma) 21, Tonascia (Hollister) 20, Sabatte (Hollister) 18, Teresa (Salinas) 18, Reed (Gilroy) 17, Wayman (Salinas) 16, Byers (Palma) 15, Kramm (Salinas) 15, Slibsager (Hollister) 14, Holler (Gilroy) 13, Arevalo (Hollister) 13, White (Salinas) 13, Ross (Palma) 11, Irwin (Palma) 11, Vegas (Gilroy) 11, Alba (Gilroy) 11, Brotholic (Gilroy) 11, Kienle (Gilroy) 10, Bangs (Salinas) 10, Jacob (Hollister) 10, Uto (N. Salinas) 10, Vallejo (Hollister) 10, Rovella (Hollister) 10, Dexter (Gilroy) 10
Doubles: Neff (Palma) 10, Garcia (Gilroy) 8, Slibsager (Hollister) 7, Brotholic (Gilroy) 6, Byers (Palma) 6, Alba (Gilroy) 6, Ross (Palma) 4, Vegas (Gilroy) 4
Triples: Ross (Palma) 2, Reed (Gilroy) 2, Wilcox (Salinas) 2, Wayman (Salinas) 2, Kramm (Salinas) 2
Home runs: Garcia (Gilroy) 5, Valentin (Palma) 2, Kramm (Salinas) 2, Leavenworth (Palma) 2, Jacob (Hollister) 2, Slibsager (Hollister) 2, Sabatte (Hollister) 2, Vegas (Gilroy) 2, White (Salinas) 2.
Pitchers IP H ER BB K ERA
Ocampo, Holl(3-0) 10.1 5 1 2 11 0.69
Gallardo, Gil(2-0) 14 10 2 0 6 1.00
Salazar, Pal(1-1) 15 8 3 2 5 1.40
Ontiveros, Sal(1-0) 8.2 5 2 6 8 1.70
Perez, Sal(2-0) 8.1 8 2 2 2 1.72
Holler, Gil(3-0) 20 12 5 7 16 1.75
Larimer, Pal(4-1) 36 22 10 4 43 1.94
Brolin, Gil(2-2) 23.2 16 8 11 15 2.41
Genasci, Sal(3-0) 27 23 10 8 19 2.59
McCabe, NS(3-4) 50 55 22 17 72 3.08
Gillies, Hol(2-0) 25 22 11 16 37 3.08
Byers, Pal(1-0) 18.1 23 8 2 15 3.09
Bangs, Sal(2-2) 29.2 34 15 11 23 3.59
Cimino, Gil(2-2) 23 22 12 9 10 3.87
Granger, Hol(5-1) 48 40 27 13 49 3.93
Alba, Gil(0-2) 30.1 27 19 22 12 4.41
