THE TIMES 1991 ALL-COUNTY BASEBALL TEAM

The Roster

FIRST TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Derek Fahs Fountain Valley Sr. Pitcher Randy Karliner Ocean View Sr. Pitcher Guy Pinelli Troy Sr. Pitcher Jon Spaulding Dana Hills Sr. Pitcher Steve Friedrich Troy Sr. Catcher Joe Aguirre Garden Grove Sr. First Baseman Aaron Boone Villa Park Sr. Infielder Rich Hills Esperanza Sr. Infielder Ben Munoz Tustin Sr. Infielder Walter Dawkins La Quinta Sr. Outfielder Shawn Green Tustin Sr. Outfielder Jonathan Petke Capistrano Valley Sr. Outfielder Tyson DowDell El Dorado Jr. Utility Greg Tippin Canyon Sr. D. Hitter

Player Comment Derek Fahs Key player for Sunset co-champs. Randy Karliner A three-sport letterman. Guy Pinelli The county’s best left-hander. Jon Spaulding South Coast’s MVP was 10-0. Steve Friedrich Led county with 10 homers. Joe Aguirre Batted .552, the season’s best. Aaron Boone Century’s co-MVP, son of Bob Boone. Rich Hills Co-MVP in Empire, batted .384. Ben Munoz In two years, did everything but catch. Walter Dawkins Garden Grove’s co-MVP. Shawn Green County’s career hit leader (147). Jonathan Petke Effective leadoff for 4-A champs. Tyson DowDell Only first-team non-senior. Greg Tippin Led Canyon to the 4-A title game.

SECOND TEAM

Player School Yr. Position Travis Burgus Capistrano Valley Sr. Pitcher Joe Foss Esperanza Sr. Pitcher Enele Scanlan Santiago Jr. Pitcher Mike Seal Irvine Sr. Pitcher Chris Briones Brea-Olinda Sr. Catcher Kyle Evans Katella Sr. First Baseman Curtis Bruce Ocean View Sr. Infielder Tony Martinez Sunny Hills Sr. Infielder Jason Wakefield El Modena Sr. Infielder Cale Carter Mater Dei Jr. Outfielder Chris Barlow El Dorado Sr. Outfielder Tony Truel Magnolia Sr. Outfielder Keith McDonald Esperanza Sr. Utility Darren Brink Edison Sr. D. Hitter

SECOND TEAM

Player Comment Travis Burgus Was 9-2 with 2.05 ERA. Joe Foss Won 15 of 20 over two years. Enele Scanlan 11 saves, .326 batting average. Mike Seal Posted county’s lowest ERA (0.93). Chris Briones Power hitter with a great arm. Kyle Evans Dangerous left-handed hitter (.438). Curtis Bruce Stole 30 bases in 30 attempts. Tony Martinez Fine defensive third baseman, hit .462. Jason Wakefield Century’s co-MVP hit .537. Cale Carter Hit .367 with 18 walks, 18 runs scored. Chris Barlow County’s No. 2 hitter (.473). Tony Truel Had four-year average of .405. Keith McDonald Hit .406 with four homers, 25 RBIs. Darren Brink 5-A runner-up’s most consistent.

Honorable mention: Dennis Briggs (Katella), infielder; Derek Brown (Fountain Valley), infielder; Brand Caso (Capistrano Valley), catcher; Brent Coon (Troy), outfielder; Rich Crowe (Ocean View), designated hitter; Ken Dolan (San Clemente), pitcher; Charlie Gipson (Loara), outfielder; Jason Hodges (Esperanza), designated hitter; Chad Hoelker (El Toro), catcher; Mark Huffman (Irvine), outfielder; Chris Looney (Sunny Hills), pitcher; Chris Lugo (Capistrano Valley), first baseman; David Newhan (Esperanza), infielder; D.C. Olsen (Fullerton), catcher; Brett Osborn (La Quinta), pitcher; Kirk Pierce (Westminster), catcher; Chris Reed (Katella), pitcher; Ryan Roskelly (Valencia), outfielder; Sal Shachter (El Toro), infielder; Andy Trumpour (Savanna), pitcher; Scott Veeder (La Habra), pitcher; Marc Ver Wayne (El Toro), pitcher; Chris Watson (Estancia), pitcher; Ted Wilkes (Laguna Hills), utility; Scott Wood (Kennedy), designated hitter.

PITCHER DEREK FAHS Fountain Valley Fahs set school records for most victories in a season (13), most strikeouts in a season (136) and most victories in a career (23). He was named co-player of the year in the Sunset League along with Ocean View pitcher Randy Karliner. Fahs will attend Cal State Fullerton in the fall. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 101 13-3 136 20 0.90

PITCHER RANDY KARLINER Ocean View Karliner established school career records for victories (19), earned-run average (1.80) and strikeouts (152) in three seasons. He also recorded five saves in relief and batted .325 with four home runs for the Seahawks. A standout quarterback, Karliner will attend Mississippi State on a football scholarship. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 78 8-2 62 22 1.70

PITCHER GUY PINELLI Troy Pinelli, a lanky left-hander, was second in the county to Fountain Valley’s Derek Fahs with 94 strikeouts. He struck out nine Capistrano Valley batters in his final high school game, a 2-1 loss in the second round of the Southern Section Division 4-A playoffs. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 68 8-3 94 22 1.85

PITCHER JON SPAULDING Dana Hills Spaulding was named the player of the year in the South Coast League after leading the Dolphins to the league championship. A control pitcher, he won all seven games he started in league play, highlighted by his perfect game against Mission Viejo. 1991 pitching record

IP W-L SO BB ERA 72 10-1 38 26 1.46

CATCHER STEVE FRIEDRICH Troy Friedrich flirted with the county’s single-season home run record (13) for most of the year before tailing off in the final month of the season. He still led the county with 10 homers and 37 RBIs and threw out 63% of the runners who attempted to steal. He will attend Cal State Fullerton in the fall. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 78 34 10 37 .436

FIRST BASEMAN JOE AGUIRRE Garden Grove Aguirre was the county’s top batter with a .552 average and also struck out 73 batters in 56 innings. He hit seven doubles, eight triples, stole 10 bases and scored 18 runs. Aguirre was named co-player of the year in the Garden Grove League with La Quinta outfielder Walter Dawkins. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 67 37 1 16 .552

INFIELDER AARON BOONE Villa Park Boone, son of former Angel catcher Bob Boone, was the co-player of the year in the Century League with El Modena infielder Jason Wakefield. Boone stole 22 bases, scored 20 runs and had three saves as a pitcher. He was a mid-round selection by the Angels but will attend USC in the fall. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 78 33 0 12 .423

INFIELDER RICH HILLS Esperanza Hills was the key player in the infield for the county’s top-ranked team. A power-hitting shortstop, he had nine doubles and five homers and scored 25 runs for Esperanza. Hills was the co-player of the year in the Empire League along with El Dorado’s Tyson DowDell. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 73 28 5 30 .384

UTILITY TYSON DOWDELL El Dorado DowDell is the only junior to earn first-team honors. Named Empire League co-MVP, he was El Dorado’s top pitcher with an 8-1 record and a 1.90 earned-run average and was equally effective at the plate. DowDell was the team’s best power hitter with five homers and 25 RBIs. He also scored 29 runs. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 68 27 5 25 .397

DESIGNATED HITTER GREG TIPPIN Canyon Tippin hit seven home runs, including four in the Anaheim Lions Easter Tournament. He played in the outfield, at first base and pitched, but his future seems to be at first base, even though he was 4-1 with a 1.15 earned-run average as a pitcher. He signed a national letter of intent with USC in October. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 74 25 7 21 .337

OUTFIELDER JONATHAN PETKE Capistrano Valley The ultimate leadoff hitter, Petke walked 23 times, had 35 hits, stole 15 bases and scored 27 runs for the Southern Section’s 4-A division champions. Petke was the team’s top power hitter as a junior but made a smooth transition into becoming a contact hitter. He will attend California in the fall. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 101 35 0 3 .346

OUTFIELDER SHAWN GREEN Tustin Green is Orange County’s career hit leader in hits with 147 in his four years and ranks third on the Southern Section’s all-time list. He has signed with Stanford and also was the 15th player selected in the amateur free-agent draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He also stole 11 bases this past season. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 97 46 2 25 .479

OUTFIELDER WALTER DAWKINS La Quinta Dawkins was the county’s most versatile player over the past three seasons. A power hitter with speed, he stole 20 bases and also won three games as a pitcher. Dawkins set school single-season records for homers (nine) and doubles (11). He is considering offers from USC and Cal State Fullerton. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 81 36 9 30 .444

INFIELDER BEN MUNOZ Tustin Munoz transferred from Mater Dei after his freshman season and played for Tustin’s junior varsity team as a sophomore. He helped Tustin win 46 games over the past two seasons, playing every position except catcher. A capable fielder who plays every postion in the infield equally well. 1991 batting record

AB H HR RBI BA 59 25 4 27 .424