Season In Review • Blue Devil Baseball

2009 Season In Review

Thank you for your support of Blue Devil baseball. We recently completed one of the most successful seasons in over 40 years of baseball here at Merced College. Some of the outstanding accomplishments include:

- Final record of 36-10 surpassed the school record for wins in a season.

- First Central Valley Conference championship since 1986. Completed CVC play 21-3.

- Jason Hague was selected the Northern California Player of the Year, MVP of the CVC, and named to the CCCBCA All-American Team. Jason hit .408 on the season, and set a new school record for stolen bases with 43. Jason hit in the lead-off spot and played
center field.

- Pitcher Bradin Hagens and infielder Kory Vitato were selected to the All-Northern
California Team and were also 1st Team All-CVC selections.

- Also named 1st Team All-CVC were pitchers Cameron Martin and Logan Todd, catcher Anthony Jakosa, and infielder Kori Melo.

- Honored with selections to the 2nd Team All-CVC were relief pitcher Brian Carbaugh,
first baseman Hunter Adrian, infielder Ruben Perez, and designated hitter Travis
Anderson.

- Anthony Jakosa was picked as the MVP of the CVC Gold Glove Team. Also awarded
Gold Gloves were Bradin Hagens and outfielder John Canepa.

- Head Coach Chris Pedretti was selected as the Northern California Coach of the Year, and received the same honor from the CVC.

None of this could have been accomplished without the tremendous commitment and hard work of our entire roster of 29 players, outstanding work ethic of assistant coaches David Cardoza, Nathan Devine, Steve Pinocchio, Jon Boyett, Joel Manfredi, and John Lema, and a supportive athletic administration. Last, but not least, your assistance has helped to provide an atmosphere and an environment where student/athletes can strive for excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field.

Thank you for your part in making the 2009 Blue Devil baseball season a successful one.