1993 TIMES: All-Valley Baseball Team : All-Ventura County Second-Team Roster

Player: Jeff Bennett School: Newbury Park Year: Junior Position: Catcher Comment: Marmonte League’s second-best catcher hit .358 with 15 RBIs.

*Player: John McNamara School: St. Bonaventure Year: Senior Position: Catcher Comment: Strong catcher one of Tri-Valley League’s best (hit .357).

*Player: Colby Keener School: Camarillo Year: Senior Position: Catcher Comment: Led team in RBIs (19) and hit .320. Also all-county in football.

*Player: Jess Olivares School: Hueneme Year: Senior Position: Infielder Comment: Counted on for--and provided--stellar defense. Also hit .356.

*Player: Sam Monroy School: Channel Islands Year: Senior Position: Infielder Comment: Consistently made tough plays while leading at plate (.394).

*Player: Travis Spurgeon School: St. Bonaventure Year: Junior Position: Infielder Comment: Standout Seraph surprised coaches by hitting (.450).

*Player: Richard Preciado School: Fillmore Year: Senior Position: Infielder Comment: Defense was key to Flashes’ Tri-Valley League championship.

*Player: Greg Aguilar School: Thousand Oaks Year: Junior Position: Infielder Comment: Lancer hit .390 while finishing second on team with 24 RBIs.

*Player: Jason Adamson School: Moorpark Year: Junior Position: Outfielder Comment: Swift center fielder also skilled with bat: hit .406, 17 RBIs.

*Player: Dave Brown School: Royal Year: Senior Position: Outfielder Comment: Solid defensive player also made big impact on offense: .375, 19 RBIs.

*Player: James Melcher School: Buena Year: Junior Position: Outfielder Comment: Should be among county’s top seniors next season. Hit .441, 17 RBIs.

*Player: Tim Farris School: Newbury Park Year: Senior Position: Utility Comment: Filled many roles well: hit .346 and was 2-3, 4.20 ERA, 2 SVs.

*Player: Greg Spink School: Rio Mesa Year: Senior Position: Utility Comment: Right-hander was team’s top pitcher (5-5, 3.05 ERA) and hit .355.

*Player: Manuel Canales School: Oxnard Year: Senior Position: Pitcher Comment: Right-hander finished under .500 (4-5), but good ERA (2.37).

*Player: Brian Downing School: Thousand Oaks Year: Junior Position: Pitcher Comment: Consistent Lancer left-hander was 5-3, 3.98 ERA, 2 SVs.

*Player: Jaime Duran School: Fillmore Year: Senior Position: Pitcher Comment: Hard-throwing right-hander led county in Ks (90). Was 7-3, 2.15 ERA.

*Player: Ray Clinton School: Newbury Park Year: Junior Position: Pitcher Comment: Had high ERA (4.78), but made pitches with game on line (7-1).

*Player: Keith Loitz School: Royal Year: Senior Position: Pitcher Comment: 5-5 record not indicative of talent: had 1.89 ERA, 67 Ks, 3 SVs.