Salcido and Petredes Share Empire League MVP Honors

Esperanza High School pitcher Dave Salcido and El Dorado pitcher/first baseman Jeff Petredes have been named the Empire League’s most valuable players by a vote of the league’s coaches.

Salcido had a 7-0 record in league play to lead the Aztecs to the Empire League championship. The senior was 11-1 overall and had a 1.39 ERA.

Petredes was 3-2 with a 0.49 ERA. Also playing first, Petrdes, a junior, hit .419. for a El Dorado team that finished in a three-team tie for fourth in the league.

The coach’s team:

First Team

Catcher--Eric Cox (Esperanza). Pitchers--Greg Haskell (Esperanza) Jeff Patterson (Loara) and Chris Doll (Katella). Infield--Mike Simms (Esperanza), Travis Tarchione (Los Alamitos), John Paboojian (Katella), Mike Faddoul (Kennedy), Rick Nen (Los Alamitos) and Brett Boone (El Dorado). Outfield--Kevin Clancey (Esperanza), Darren Tekely (Cypress), Robbie Katzaroff (Los Alamitos) and Mike Connolly (Katella). Utility--Joe O’Brien (Kennedy) and Gary Renko (Los Alamitos).

Second Team

Catcher--Wade Brandenberger (Cypress). Pitchers--Toby Christopher (Pacifica), Brian Coriell (Cypress), Jerry George (Katella) and Tim Hopper (Loara). Infield--Tom Redinton (Esperanza), Bob Long (Pacifica), Ray Odegard (Loara), Kevin Black (Cypress) and Phil Axtel (Katella). Outfield--Emmitt Cohick (Esperanza), Aron Kreuishai (Cypress), Chris Saito (El Dorado), Joe Ferrentino (Loara) and J.T. Snow (Los Alamitos). Utility--Carlos Vargas (Loara).