THE TIMES 1992 BASEBALL TEAM / ALL COUNTY : PITCHER: SHAWN HOLCOMB, El Dorado

Holcomb’s most impressive statistic was that he allowed only 45 hits in nearly 70 innings. He won two games and saved another in the Southern Section 5-A playoffs. Holcomb’s only losses were to Huntington Beach in the Loara tournament and to Diamond Bar in the semifinals of the 5-A playoffs.

1992 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 69 2/3 11-2 72 33 1.31

INFIELDER: CHAD LECKIE, La Quinta

Leckie was drafted in an undisclosed round by the Chicago Cubs and has yet to sign with a four-year college. He will graduate with a 3.75 grade-point average. He was among the county leaders in doubles (11) and scored 20 runs. He was a two-year starter, batting .310 as a junior.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 78 39 3 26 .500

PITCHER: CAREY SMITH, Trabuco Hills

Smith joins Irvine’s Scott Seal as the only juniors to earn first-team honors. He won 10 consecutive games before losing to Corona in the first round of the Southern Section 3-A division playoffs. Smith was the co-most valuable player of the Pacific Coast League with Laguna Hills’ Brett Nista.

1992 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 60 1/3 10-1 51 34 2.67

OUTFIELDER: CALE CARTER, Mater Dei

Carter was named the most valuable player in the Angelus League and will graduate third in his class with a 4.5 grade-point average. He was taken in the 17th round of baseball’s amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians but will attend Stanford University. Carter also competed in the National Sports Festival.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 82 33 5 24 .402

PITCHER: JON WARD, Huntington Beach

Ward was the county’s strikeout leader with 109 and pitched a no-hitter against Bolsa Grande. He was the 30th player selected in the baseball amateur free-agent draft and was named the Sunset League’s most valuable player. He has signed with Cal State Fullerton after considering offers from USC and Pepperdine.

1992 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 72 2/3 9-1 109 23 1.26

OUTFIELDER: RICH CROWE, Ocean View

Crowe was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in an undisclosed round of the draft but will attend Stanford. He hit one of the longest home runs in county history against Westminster, powering a ball well over the 360-foot sign in left-center field that landed between second and third on Ocean View’s freshman field.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 84 40 5 26 .476

PITCHER: ETHAN WYCKOFF, Capistrano Valley

Wyckoff established a school record with a 1.00 earned-run average, breaking Brett Snyder’s mark of 1.15 set in 1987. Wyckoff has been invited to play in the State all-star game this weekend in Fresno. He was the most valuable player of the South Coast League. He also batted .329 with 25 hits and 16 runs batted in.

1992 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 63 7-2 60 19 1.00

OUTFIELDER: RYAN ROSKELLY, Valencia

Roskelly was an all-county football selection as a defensive back after helping Valencia win the Division VI championship. He was named the Orange League’s most valuable player after leading the league in most offensive categories. Roskelly was also selected the league’s male athlete of the year.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 75 31 4 10 .413

CATCHER: BRIAN LOYD, El Dorado

Loyd is the only catcher ever to bat leadoff at El Dorado. He has good speed which allowed him to steal 13 bases. Coach Steve Gullotti says Loyd has the best major league potential of any player he has coached. He signed with Cal State Fullerton after considering Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 98 35 3 10 .357

INFIELDER: ZACH ELLIOTT, Tustin

Elliott was a three-year starter for Tustin, starting as a first baseman as a sophomore and moving to shortstop the past two seasons. He signed a national letter of intent with UC Santa Barbara after considering offers from Notre Dame, USC and Cal State Long Beach. He led the team in every offensive category.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 86 36 4 22 .419

DESIGNATED HITTER: SCOTT SEAL, Irvine

Seal was a first-team selection as a running back on the all-county football team after leading Irvine to the Division II championship. He follows his older brother, Mike, who was a second-team selection as a pitcher last season and now plays at Loyola Marymount. Seal was also an effective relief pitcher with three wins.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 113 34 7 28 .301

FIRST BASEMAN: KYLE EVANS, Katella

Evans was the county’s home run leader with nine. He hit three home runs at spacious Boysen Park, which has longer outfield dimensions than Anaheim Stadium. Opposing pitchers often pitched around Evans, walking him 23 times. A second-team selection last year, he has signed with Cal State Fullerton.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 75 32 9 32 .427

INFIELDER: LUIS ESTRELLA, Saddleback

Estrella played five positions--pitcher, catcher, first base, third base and the outfield--for Saddleback but will become an outfielder in college. He will graduate with a 3.6 grade-point average and has been accepted at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He had a 6-4 record on the mound and struck out 78 batters.

1992 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 77 29 0 17 .377

UTILITY: TYSON DOWDELL, El Dorado

A repeat selection who batted .405 with four home runs and won seven games as a pitcher, including a one-hitter against Loara. DowDell competed for the West team in the National Sports Festival last summer but has yet to sign with a college team. He is being recruited by Brigham Young, UCLA and USC.

1992 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 76 7-1 48 20 2.02

The Roster

FIRST TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Shawn Holcomb El Dorado Sr. Pitcher Carey Smith Trabuco Hills Jr. Pitcher Jon Ward Huntington Beach Sr. Pitcher Ethan Wyckoff Capistrano Valley Sr. Pitcher Brian Loyd El Dorado Sr. Catcher Kyle Evans Katella Sr. First Baseman Zach Elliott Tustin Sr. Infielder Luis Estrella Saddleback Sr. Infielder Chad Leckie La Quinta Sr. Infielder Cale Carter Mater Dei Sr. Outfielder Rich Crowe Ocean View Sr. Outfielder Ryan Roskelly Valencia Sr. Outfielder Tyson DowDell El Dorado Sr. Utility Scott Seal Irvine Jr. DH

Player Comment Shawn Holcomb County’s player of the year. Carey Smith Won 10 consecutive games. Jon Ward County’s strikeout leader with 109. Ethan Wyckoff Comeback player of the year. Brian Loyd Continues at Cal State Fullerton. Kyle Evans County’s home run leader with nine. Zach Elliott Continues career at UC Santa Barbara. Luis Estrella Played four positions and pitched. Chad Leckie County’s batting leader at .500. Cale Carter Selected Angelus League’s MVP. Rich Crowe Continues playing career at Stanford. Ryan Roskelly Orange League’s most valuable player. Tyson DowDell Only repeat first-team selection. Scott Seal Also made all-county football team.

SECOND TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Tom Cerasuolo Tustin Sr. Pitcher Jarrod Kula Canyon Sr. Pitcher Scott Jones Kennedy Sr. Pitcher Jerry Martinez Fullerton Sr. Pitcher Jason Minici Irvine Sr. Catcher Howie Clark Huntington Beach Sr. First baseman Brian Benner Capistrano Valley Jr. Infielder David Knuff Mater Dei Sr. Infielder Enele Scanlan Santiago Sr. Infielder Brent Coon Troy Sr. Outfielder Scott Patton Capistrano Valley Sr. Outfielder Jason Santoro El Toro Sr. Outfielder Brett Nista Laguna Hills So. Utility Ken Fann Cypress Sr. DH

Player Comment Tom Cerasuolo Selected Sea View League’s MVP. Jarrod Kula Left-hander seldom walked a batter. Scott Jones Chosen Garden Grove League’s MVP. Jerry Martinez Selected Freeway League’s MVP. Jason Minici Leader of the 4-A division finalist. Howie Clark Top hitter for the county’s top team. Brian Benner Batted .469 with 4 home runs. David Knuff Angelus League’s athlete of year. Enele Scanlan Repeat second-team selection. Brent Coon Continues at Cal State Fullerton. Scott Patton Fourth-round pick by the White Sox. Jason Santoro Continues at Fresno State. Brett Nista Only sophomore selection. Ken Fann Helped Centurions reach playoffs.