Baseball: Six Rustlers Selected to the ALL-OEC Teams

The 2023 season was a rollercoaster to the finish, but six Rustlers were selected to the All-Orange Empire Conference teams.

Standout freshman catcher Ayden Garcia was the member selected to the first team All-OEC. Garcia led the Rustlers in almost every offensive category with a 167 at bats, 66 hits, 16 doubles, three triples, 41 RBI's, .395 batting average, and .617 slugging percentage. His 66 hits and .395 batting average were good for third in the OEC.

Golden West had five named to the second team All-OEC with the pitching 1-2 combo of JD Rodriguez and Johnnie Valdez Jr, infielder Preston Allen, outfielder Jack Salmon, and designated hitter Nathan Beckley.   

2023 ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE TEAM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Britton Beeson, Fullerton
PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Arthur Liu, Saddleback
COACH OF THE YEAR: Sommer McCartney, Saddleback

FIRST TEAM

PITCHERS
Arthur Liu, Saddleback, 6-0, 195, So
M.J. Gabaldon, Orange Coast, 6'0, 200, Fr
Will Girardi, Saddleback, 6'1, 200, So
Lyndon Glidewell, Orange Coast, 6'4, 190, Fr
Blake Butcher, Saddleback, 6'0, 185, So
Josh Landry, Cypress, 6'6, 175, So
Albert Roblez, Riverside, 6'1, 190, So

CATCHER
Ayden Garcia, Golden West, 5'10, 190, Fr 

FIRST BASEMAN
J.C. Allen, Saddleback, 6'3, 195, Fr

INFIELDERS
Mike Davinni, Saddleback, 6'0, 200, So
Isaiah Morales, Saddleback, 6'1, 190, So
J.P. Hefft, Saddleback, 5'10, 195, So
Austin Haller, Santa Ana, 5'11, 185, So
Alec Gomez, Orange Coast, 6'0, 185, So
 
OUTFIELDERS
Britton Beeson, Fullerton, 6'2, 205, Fr
Luke Honikel, Cypress, 6'0, 195, So
Dean Toigo, Cypress, 6'3, 200, So
Christian Thompson, Santa Ana, 5'11, 195, So
Casey Murray Jr., Riverside, 6'2, 190, So
Adrian Arechiga, Riverside, 6'0, 190, So

DESIGNATED HITTER
Troy Kent, Santa Ana, 6'0, 185, So

UTILITY
Zach Schwartzberg, Saddleback, 5'10, 175, So 

SECOND TEAM

PITCHERS
Joey Iglesias, Santa Ana, 5'10, 170, Fr
J.D. Rodriguez, Golden West, 6'4, 220, Fr
Johnnie Valdez, Golden West, 6'2, 170, So
Tyler Burns, Saddleback, 6'0, 170, So
Dylan Blakey, Saddleback, 6'1, 205, Fr
Matthew Romero, Fullerton, 6'0, 185, Fr

CATCHER
Anthony Gibbons, Riverside, 5'10, 175, So

FIRST BASEMEN
Aaron Perez, Fullerton, 6'2, 215, Fr
Tank Espalin, Fullerton, 6'1, 190, So 

INFIELDERS
Preston Allen, Golden West, 6'2, 185, Fr
Mikey Rocha, Santa Ana, 6'0, 195, Fr
Ethan Brand, Orange Coast, 5'10, 170, Fr
Isaac Rodriguez, Cypress, 5'10, 185, So
Sebastian Flores, Riverside, 5'11, 180, So
Nick Madole, Irvine Valley, 5'11, 180, So

OUTFIELDERS
Matthew Bardwell, Riverside, 6'4, 235, So

Evan Scalley, Orange Coast, 6'1, 205, So

Shane Stafford, Irvine Valley, 6'2, 190, So

Jack Salmon, Golden West, 6'3, 205, So

DESIGNATED HITTER
Nathan Beckley, Golden West, 5'11, 185, Fr

UTILITY
Bryce Cermenelli, Riverside, 5'8, 175, Fr