County All-Stars Picked for Series

Four Orange County high school baseball players were selected to compete in this weekend’s three-game North-South California all-state series at Cal State Fullerton.

Villa Park pitcher Brandon Averill, Capistrano Valley first baseman Scott Cheo, Mission Viejo pitcher John Hudgins and Servite outfielder Pat Breen will play for the South. Three incoming Cal State Fullerton freshmen, Kyle Boyer, David Garcia and Darric Merrill, also will play for the South.

Joe Walters of Calvary Chapel, Vince Brown of Foothill and Rob Phillips of San Diego Grossmont will coach the South.

Game times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.