Chris Pedretti
Head Coach

Coach Pedretti finished his Twenty-sixth year at the helm of the Blue Devils, and capped off a record breaking season with being named Northern California Coach of the Year. Last year Chris joined a selective group of former and current CCC baseball coaches by winning his 600th game. His total stands at 644 wins. As head coach of the Blue Devils he has won three conference championships including the 2009 CVC, made the California Regional playoffs eight times, and has had twenty-two players including Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Brian Fuentes. After playing his high school ball at Turlock, he was a member of the ‘76 and ‘77 State Champion teams at MC. In his sophomore year, Chris was named the MVP of the State Division II JC’s. He was also selected to the coaches All-American squad. After playing and graduating from San Jose State, where he was All-League for the Spartans in 1979, he coached a year at SJSU. Chris served as an assistant for the Blue Devils in ‘81 and also spent six months in Italy as a player-coach. He received his teaching credential from Cal State Stanislaus in ‘82 and also served as the coach of Turlock High’s sophomore baseball team. Chris has a Master of Arts Degree in counseling from the University of San Francisco. He and his wife Michelle have two grown children and two at home here in Merced.

David Cardoza

Assistant Coach

David is a local who grew up in Los Banos, CA. He attended Merced College and transferred to Kansas Newman College in Wichita, KS. He is a former 2nd Team All-Conference selection at Merced College, and 2nd Team All-District 10 (KS) selection. David’s coaching experience prior to coming to Merced, includes Los Banos High School, Pratt Community College (Pratt, KS), and Kansas Newman College. In his nineteenth year here at Merced College Dave works with the catchers and batters. Dave and his wife Shannon reside in Los Banos with their two children.

Steve Pinocchio
Assistant Coach

Steve follows in a long line of former Blue Devils coming back to coach at Merced College. He is a graduate of Bret Harte High School. At Merced College Steve was 2000 1st Team All-CVC, and Team MVP selection. As a freshman Steve was selected 1st Team All-CVC, and Team Most Improved Player and played on two NorCal regional playoff teams. Steve continued his playing career at Coastal Carolina University on an athletic scholarship. As a Chanticleer, he played on back-to-back Big South chamipionship teams and experienced two regional NCAA births. Steve is currently single and lives in the Merced area.

Nate Devine
Assistant Coach

Nate returns to the Blue Devils coaching the pitchers. Nate is a native of Sonora, CA and graduate of Sonora High School before coming to Merced College. Graduating from Merced in 1998 Nate continued his playing and academics at the University of LaVerne. In his fourth year he was selected Team Most Inspirational player. Nate received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from ULV. His coaching experience includes four years at ULV while working on his MBA. He coached outfielders, hitters and pitchers. The pitching staff lead the conference his last two years, while winning two conference titles. While coaching baseball, he is a full-time Life-Fitness instructor at MC. Nate currently lives in the Merced area and is single.

Jon Boyett
Assistant Coach

Jon joined the Blue Devil coaching staff last year after spending four years at Pitman High School in Turlock, CA. The Modesto native is a 1996 graduate of Davis High School in Modesto, Modesto JC, and California State University, Stanislaus. While at MJC, Jon was Team MVP both years, a freshman 1st Team All-CVC Third Baseman, and sophomore 1st. Team All-CVC Shortstop. In 1997 he was a 19th round draft pick by the Montreal Expos. Finishing his collegiate career at CSU Stanislaus, Jon ended up batting .301 with 10 homeruns, and 29 stolen bases for the two years.
His start in coaching took Jon to Pitman High School where he helped lead Pitman to a Section Title appearance. He was also a player/manager of the Ceres Coyotes of the Cal-Mex Baseball League in Stockton, CA.
Jon is currently single and lives in Turlock. He is a licensed realtor, and an umpire and hitting coach..

John Lema
Assistant Coach

John returned to the Blue Devil dugout last year after a short period away. John origionally came to Merced College in 1995 after spending eight years as an assistant coach at Atwater High School. Like before John will be a hitting coach for the Blue Devils. He is a retired dairyman, and in the had spent his summers coaching the Atwater-Livingston Yams American Legion Team.