PREP BASEBALL ‘94: SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Tustin

1993 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 22-9-1

LEAGUE: 9-5

COACH: Tim O’Donoghue

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 22-9-1

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Derek Baker Sr. 3B L-R Jeff Cunningham Sr. 1B R-R Aaron Gallegos Jr. SS R-R Jon Lauderdale Sr. C R-R Justin Lloyd Sr. OF L-L Ryan Winmill Sr. 2B R-R

TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Matt France Sr. OF/2B R-R Brian Helsper Sr. OF/P L-L Mario Netto Sr. C R-R Everado Silva Sr. P L-R Pepe Vazquez So. P R-R Brandon Wilson Jr. P R-R

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Scott Ahern Sr. OF L-L Jeff Stapleton Sr. P L-L Julio Villalobos Sr. OF L-R

OUTLOOK

The Tillers barely reached the playoffs last year, entering the postseason as a third-place team, but they got hot at the right time and won the school’s first Southern Section Division III title. Tustin hopes to become Orange County’s first back-to-back champion, and it has a strong nucleus returning. The infield remains intact, but to repeat, the Tillers need a strong performance by their pitchers, which is the greatest question mark on the team. There are no such questions about the offense: It’s potent. Baker batted .405, and Lloyd, Winmill and Lauderdale all batted better than .300. Baker was a first-team All-Southern Section selection, as well as a Times Orange County first-team selection. O’Donoghue was named the section’s coach of the year.