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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Eleven players from the 2008 Western State Conference Champion College of the Canyons baseball team were named All-Conference, while Cougar second baseman Brian Hernandez – who set multiple Cougar hitting records – was named Western State Conference Player of the Year.
Hernandez, who has already committed to one of the top collegiate programs in the nation in UC Irvine, put together a stellar 2008 campaign that saw him set Cougar records in hits (78) and doubles (24).
Hernandez hit for a stunning .456 average on the year and drove in 56 RBIs to lead the team to a 29-11 (23-5) record and its first conference championship since 2004. Hernandez also led the team in two-out RBIs with 17, and batted .480 with runners on base.
Complete List of Award Winners:
First Team Infielders/Conference Statistics
2B Brian Hernandez, So. (Alemany HS): .504 avg., 7 hr, 43 RBIs, 34 runs
3B Kyle Harris, So. (Quartz Hills HS) .352 avg., 26 RBIs, 25 runs
SS Dean Benavidez, So. (Crespi HS) .347 avg., 5 hr, 22 RBIs, 27 runs
First Team Outfielders
LF Tyreace House, So. (Palmdale HS) .405 avg., 11 2b, 45 runs, 26 sb
First Team Catcher
C Luis Perez, So. (Birmingham HS) .371 avg., 4 hr, 26 RBIs, 37 runs, 4 sb
First Team DH
Brian Charnock, Fr. (Hart HS) .427 avg., 3 hr, 21 RBIs, 25 runs, 7 sb
First Team Pitchers
SP Caleb Deville, Fr. (Valencia HS) 7-1, 1 save, 2.34 ERA, 57.2 ip, 37k
SP Mike McCravey, So. (Palmdale HS) 6-0, 2.44 ERA, 48 ip, 53k
Second Team Outfielders
RF John Hay, So. (Canyon HS) .347 avg., 4 hr, 22 RBI, 22 runs
Second Team Pitchers
SP Kody Kurowski, So. (Saugus HS) 6-2, 4.67 ERA, 52 ip, 48k
Honorable Mention
RP Anthony DiGiacomo, So. (Canyon HS) 1-0, 1 save, 3.38 ERA, 29.1 ip, 22k
1B John Contreraz, Fr. (Sylmar HS) .356 avg., 5 2b, 18 RBIs, 37 runs
1B Julian Cruz, Fr. (Saugus HS) .279 avg., 7 2b, 21 RBIs, 17 runs
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