Bradbury selected PCL MVP

Corona del Mar High junior Josh Bradbury, who helped lead the Sea

Kings to the outright Pacific Coast League baseball championship and

a berth in the CIF Southern Section Division IV quarterfinals, has

been named Most Valuable Player by league coaches.

Bradbury, whose .442 batting average, 10 home runs and 28 RBIs

were all team bests, was also 4-2 with a 3.41 ERA as a pitcher.

Bradbury, a second-team all-league choice as a sophomore, is

joined on the first team by senior teammate Keith Long, as well as

CdM juniors Nick Palchikoff and Todd Macklin.

Senior Nick Karpe heads a four-player CdM contingent on the

All-PCL second team. The second team also includes juniors Barrett

Sprowl and Danny Marin-Finn, as well as sophomore Wess Presson.

Long, a shortstop being recruited by Long Beach State, Arizona

State and USC, hit .368 with one homer and 13 RBIs, while providing

leadership as a four-year varsity performer. He hit leadoff, helping

set the table for Bradbury, who hit in the No. 2 spot.

Palchikoff, a left fielder, hit .375 with four homers and 19 RBIs

to help Coach John Emme’s squad rebound from a 1-2 league start to

win 11 of its last 12 league games and cruise to the outright crown.

Macklin, who emerged as the team’s No. 1 pitcher and also played

center field, compiled a 6-2 record with a 2.03 ERA on the mound. He

also hit .297 with four homers and his 21 RBIs were third-most on the

team.

Karpe, a first-team All-PCL selection as a junior, hit .380 with

five homers and 22 RBIs. A designated hitter, he was also credited

with strong leadership, helping the Sea Kings post a 19-9 record.

Marin-Finn hit .417 with 12 RBIs, while providing solid defense

behind the plate.

Presson, the right fielder, hit .274 with three homers and 14

RBIs, while Sprowl hit .365 with 15 RBIs and provided consistently

strong defense at first base.

Junior Brian Deloach was named Most Valuable Pitcher. He was

joined on the first team by fellow Timberwolves Tim Carrier, Andrew

Morrison and Kyle Harper.