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2021 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 5'11"
    R-So. Grass Valley, Calif. Forest Lake Christian HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Grass Valley, Calif. Forest Lake Christian HS
  • INF 5'8"
    Fr. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS
    Freshman Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS
  • C 5'9"
    R-Fr. Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
    Redshirt Freshman Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
  • OF/RHP 5'11"
    Jr. Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
    Junior Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
  • INF 6'3"
    So. Paramount, Calif. St. John Bosco HS
    Sophomore Paramount, Calif. St. John Bosco HS
  • OF 6'0"
    R-So. Las Vegas, Nev. Palo Verde HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Las Vegas, Nev. Palo Verde HS
  • OF 6'0"
    R-Jr. Covina, Calif. South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
    Redshirt Junior Covina, Calif. South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
  • C 5'10"
    Jr. Lancaster, Calif. Paraclete HS
    Junior Lancaster, Calif. Paraclete HS
  • INF 6'2"
    Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
    Junior Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
  • INF 6'2"
    Fr. Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
    Freshman Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
  • LHP 6'2"
    R-So. Hemet, Calif. Tahquitz HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Hemet, Calif. Tahquitz HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    R-So. Whittier, Calif. California HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Whittier, Calif. California HS
  • INF 5'8"
    Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
    Freshman Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
  • INF 6'0"
    Fr. Stockton, Calif. Bear Creek HS
    Freshman Stockton, Calif. Bear Creek HS
  • OF 5'11"
    Sr. Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Senior Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
  • C 6'0"
    R-Fr. San Diego, Calif. Helix HS
    Redshirt Freshman San Diego, Calif. Helix HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    Sr. Fountain Valley, Calif. Fountain Valley HS / Cypress CC
    Senior Fountain Valley, Calif. Fountain Valley HS / Cypress CC
  • OF 5'11"
    Fr. Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
    Freshman Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
  • RHP 6'4"
    Fr. Pomona, Calif. Bonita HS
    Freshman Pomona, Calif. Bonita HS
  • LHP 6'0"
    Fr. Westwood, Mass. Westwood HS
    Freshman Westwood, Mass. Westwood HS
  • INF 6'4"
    Fr. Orange, Calif. Canyon HS
    Freshman Orange, Calif. Canyon HS
  • C 5'7"
    Jr. Monrovia, Calif. Flintridge Prep HS / Pasadena City College
    Junior Monrovia, Calif. Flintridge Prep HS / Pasadena City College
  • INF 6'0"
    So. Riverside, Calif. Patriot HS
    Sophomore Riverside, Calif. Patriot HS
  • UTL 6'1"
    So. Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
    Sophomore Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
  • OF 6'1"
    Fr. Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Freshman Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
  • RHP 6'1"
    Fr. Whittier, Calif. Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
    Freshman Whittier, Calif. Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
  • RHP 6'4"
    Jr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
    Junior Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
  • RHP 6'4"
    Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View HS
    Freshman Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View HS
  • OF 6'5"
    R-So. San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
    Redshirt Sophomore San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
  • RHP 6'7"
    Sr. Anaheim, Calif. Esperanza HS / Cypress CC
    Senior Anaheim, Calif. Esperanza HS / Cypress CC
  • LHP 6'3"
    Jr. La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
    Junior La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
  • INF 6'3"
    R-Jr. Glendora, Calif. Diamond Bar HS
    Redshirt Junior Glendora, Calif. Diamond Bar HS
  • LHP 6'4"
    R-So. Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
  • RHP 6'2"
    Jr. Azusa, Calif. Charter Oak HS / Fresno State
    Junior Azusa, Calif. Charter Oak HS / Fresno State
  • RHP 6'6"
    R-Fr. Ladera Ranch, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
    Redshirt Freshman Ladera Ranch, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
  • OF 6'0"
    Sr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Santa Fe HS / Cypress CC
    Senior Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Santa Fe HS / Cypress CC
  • INF/RHP 6'0"
    Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
    Freshman Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
  • C/INF 6'1"
    Jr. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
    Junior Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
  • LHP 6'0"
    Sr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS / Westmont College
    Senior Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS / Westmont College
  • 1B/LHP 6'4"
    Fr. Long Beach, Calif. St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
    Freshman Long Beach, Calif. St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
  • RHP 6'3"
    R-So. San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
    Redshirt Sophomore San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
  • LHP 5'8"
    Fr. Claremont, Calif. Claremont HS
    Freshman Claremont, Calif. Claremont HS
  • RHP 6'0"
    Fr. Lexington, Mass. Lexington HS
    Freshman Lexington, Mass. Lexington HS
  • RHP/INF 6'4"
    Fr. Woodway, Wash. King's HS
    Freshman Woodway, Wash. King's HS
  • RHP/INF 6'0"
    Sr. Tucson, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge HS
    Senior Tucson, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge HS
  • OF 5'11"
    Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS
    Freshman Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS
  • 5'10"
    Fr. Montebello, Calif. La Salle HS
    Freshman Montebello, Calif. La Salle HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Paul Svagdis

  • Associate Head Coach

    Kirk Nieuwenhuis

  • Assistant Coach

    George Barnes

  • Assistant Coach

    Jerry Peña

2021 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Brett Soria INF 5-11 R-So. Grass Valley, Calif. / Forest Lake Christian HS
2 Jeffrey Castillo INF 5-8 Fr. Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia HS
3 Daniel Genna C 5-9 R-Fr. Covina, Calif. / South Hills HS
4 Casey Dykstra OF/RHP 5-11 Jr. Corona, Calif. / Santiago HS
5 Tido Robles INF 6-3 So. Paramount, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS
6 Jaxon Hammond OF 6-0 R-So. Las Vegas, Nev. / Palo Verde HS
7 Quinn Cotter OF 6-0 R-Jr. Covina, Calif. / South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
8 Aaron Roose C 5-10 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. / Paraclete HS
9 Osvaldo Tovalin INF 6-2 Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch HS
10 Bradley Taylor INF 6-2 Fr. Vacaville, Calif. / Vacaville HS
11 Brendan Dixon LHP 6-2 R-So. Hemet, Calif. / Tahquitz HS
12 Joshua Lambert RHP 6-2 R-So. Whittier, Calif. / California HS
14 Brady Malpass INF 5-8 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS
15 Gabriel Kahler INF 6-0 Fr. Stockton, Calif. / Bear Creek HS
16 Griffen Herrera OF 5-11 Sr. Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS
17 Zack Owens C 6-0 R-Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Helix HS
18 Tripp Aversa RHP 6-2 Sr. Fountain Valley, Calif. / Fountain Valley HS / Cypress CC
20 George Christison OF 5-11 Fr. Vacaville, Calif. / Vacaville HS
21 Isaac Mendez RHP 6-4 Fr. Pomona, Calif. / Bonita HS
22 Shane Cronin LHP 6-0 Fr. Westwood, Mass. / Westwood HS
24 Spencer Rasmussen INF 6-4 Fr. Orange, Calif. / Canyon HS
25 Ethan Pilar C 5-7 Jr. Monrovia, Calif. / Flintridge Prep HS / Pasadena City College
26 Gabe Ramos INF 6-0 So. Riverside, Calif. / Patriot HS
27 Will Stroud UTL 6-1 So. Paso Robles, Calif. / Paso Robles HS
29 Cade Marshman OF 6-1 Fr. Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS
30 Michael Gill RHP 6-1 Fr. Whittier, Calif. / Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
31 Matthew Johnson RHP 6-4 Jr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
32 Korey Shepard RHP 6-4 Fr. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Valley View HS
35 Evan Banks OF 6-5 R-So. San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS
36 Kenneth Pettibone RHP 6-7 Sr. Anaheim, Calif. / Esperanza HS / Cypress CC
37 A.J. Woodall LHP 6-3 Jr. La Verne, Calif. / Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
38 Joseph Kim INF 6-3 R-Jr. Glendora, Calif. / Diamond Bar HS
39 Mike Snyder LHP 6-4 R-So. Agoura Hills, Calif. / Agoura HS
40 Declan Kearney RHP 6-2 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. / St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
42 Adam Medrano RHP 6-2 Jr. Azusa, Calif. / Charter Oak HS / Fresno State
43 Hayden Merda RHP 6-6 R-Fr. Ladera Ranch, Calif. / San Juan Hills HS
44 Eli Ledesma OF 6-0 Sr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif. / Santa Fe HS / Cypress CC
45 Omar Lopez INF/RHP 6-0 Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch HS
47 Tyus Santa Anna C/INF 6-1 Jr. Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
48 Cory Dawson LHP 6-0 Sr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. / Tesoro HS / Westmont College
50 David Hays 1B/LHP 6-4 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
52 David Wylie RHP 6-3 R-So. San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
54 Brendon Cannings LHP 5-8 Fr. Claremont, Calif. / Claremont HS
56 Madison Dina RHP 6-0 Fr. Lexington, Mass. / Lexington HS
57 Tyler Durbin RHP/INF 6-4 Fr. Woodway, Wash. / King's HS
88 Nick Estrella RHP/INF 6-0 Sr. Tucson, Ariz. / Ironwood Ridge HS
Ryan Faulkner OF 5-11 Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. / Oak Hills HS
Adrian Franco 5-10 Fr. Montebello, Calif. / La Salle HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paul Svagdis Head Baseball Coach
Nieuwenhuis, Kirk coach headshot Kirk Nieuwenhuis Associate Head Coach
George Barnes Assistant Coach
JerryPena Jerry Peña Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff