Eleven Eagle Baseball Players Ink Scholarships

Eleven Eagle Baseball Players Ink Scholarships

Eleven players from the 2024 MSJC baseball team have signed scholarships to continue their education and athletic careers at the four-year level.

The Eagles finished the 2024 season by reaching the 3C2A Regional play-offs for the second straight season.  The team posted a record of 30-12, the 30 victories was the most for the program since 2009.

Here are some highlights of the players moving on:

Tanner Aoki (2B)-Mississippi Valley State-batted .302, second on the team in stolen bases with 16.

Joseph Romero (SP)-Cal Poly Pomona-7-3 record with 3 complete games, 79 k's (tied for team high) in 75 2/3 innings pitched

Greg Luna (3B)-Cal State San Bernardino-led the team in stolen bases with 17, led team in walks with 32, batted .322

Christian Smith (OF)-Abilene Christian-led team in batting average .361, homeruns 7, and RBIs 47

Trysten Eddy (RP)-Cal State Dominguez Hills-Team best 1.73 ERA, 3 saves, 22 k's in 20 2/3 innings pitched

Luis Ricardo Acevedo (RP)-Concordia (Irvine)-19 appearances, 27 k's in 24 1/3 innings pitched

Julian Castro (SP)-Cal State Dominguez Hills-Inland Empire Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, team best 8 wins, 3.86 ERA, tied for team high with 79 k's

Josh McAninch(C)-Biola-batted .318, had .447 on base percentage, threw out 10 runners attempting to steal

Dominick Lombardi (1B)-Sonoma State-batted .307 with 26 RBIs and 9 doubles, led the team in put outs with 305

Austin Sargent (OF/DH)-Cal State Stanislaus-batted .329, was second on the team in homeruns with 6 and RBIs with 44

Pierce Sailer (SP)-Cal State Stanislaus-Made 17 appearances and 10 starts, went 5-4 with 1 save, 63 k's in 61 1/2 innings pitched