6 Lions Honored by WCAC Coaches

Six Loyola Marymount University baseball players were selected to the All-West Coast Athletic Conference squad by conference coaches at the WCAC meeting Thursday in Reno.

The Lions’ first-team selections were second baseman Carl Fraticelli, an All-WCAC shortstop two years ago, third baseman Don Sparks, outfielder Brian Turang and designated hitter Miah Bradbury.

Players picked to the second team were outfielder Travis Tarchione and pitcher Darryl Scott. Tarchione was honored on the second team last year as a designated hitter.

LMU, still awaiting selection to the NCAA postseason tournament, posted a 46-16 overall record and finished third in the WCAC with an 18-6 mark.

First team: C--Troy Buckley (Santa Clara), Dave Rolls (San Diego); DH--Miah Bradbury (Loyola Marymount); 1B--Scott Shockey (Pepperdine); 2B--Carl Fraticelli (Loyola Marymount); 3B--Don Sparks (Loyola Marymount); SS--Matt Toole (Santa Clara); OF--Rick Hirtensteiner (Pepperdine), Deron Johnson (St. Mary’s), Brian Turang (Loyola Marymount); P--Wes Bliven (Santa Clara), Victor Cole (Santa Clara), Doug Simons (Pepperdine).

Second team: DH--Ron Herbert (San Francisco); 1B--Sean Baron (San Diego); 2B--Ed Giovanola (Santa Clara); 3B--Chris Sloniger (Pepperdine); SS--Chris Martin (Pepperdine); OF--Jeff DiBono (Santa Clara), James Mouton (St. Mary’s), Travis Tarchione (Loyola Marymount); P--Dennis Burbank (Pepperdine), Darryl Scott (Loyola Marymount), Britt Craven (Pepperdine).