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Here is the roster for the 2007 Arizona Junior Sunbelt team:

Congratulations to the Arizona Baseball Coaches Association for choosing a solid group. This is the first year I can remember that all rising senior players were selected and no underclassmen. Kudos for giving these young people an opportunity to represent the state at the Sunbelt Tourney in McAlester Oklahoma.

Scottsdale CC was eliminated from the NJCAA D23 World Series last night, dropping a heartbreaker 4-3 in 10 innings. The Artichokes loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th but couldn't get the tying run home. Congratulations to Coach Alex Cherney, his staff and players on an outstanding season.

In coaches league action:

Hamilton 6 mesquite 1,Hamilton walked on the field looking like a state baseball contender for 08. Hamilton SR RHP Sammy Vandenheuval was impressive pitching 5 inning striking out 11. LHP
SR Travis Lumby pitched the last two inng striking out 5, making the total wildcat strikeouts to 16! Travis Lumby and Grant Hauser of Hamilton each added a home run. FR rhp Jordan Adair started for the wildcats pitching 4 innigs giving up 3 runs and striking out 5. JR RHP Matt Westergard pitched the next two innigs, and Beau Delis pitched the 7 innig for the wildcats. JR Thad Heibult led the wildcats at the plate going 2 for 2.
 

In summer coaches league play:

Mesquite topped Mesa Mountain View 18-8. Mesquite was led on the mound by Left-hander Casey Rana who picked up the win. Matt Westergard pitched the last two innings. Mesquite had 14 hits and was led at the plate by Rocky High who was 3 for 4 with a homerun, 2 doubles 6 rbi's. Jason Gonzales was 2 for 2. Steven Harrington was 1 for 1 with a triple and 3 rbi's. Beau Delis was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 rbi's.

In Connie Mack play, Northwest baseball Academy and the Scottsdale Heat tied 2-2. Cam Boysen of the Heat singled in the tying run in the bottom of the seventh with 2 outs, scoring Kyle Smith, who had doubled and advanced on a wild pitch.

The Angels Blue team took a pair from BBC Baseball with Highland pitchers Devyn Rivera and James Pazos getting both wins on the mound.

Scottsdale CC remained alive in the NJCAA World Series after taking a 7-3 win yesterday over Frederick MD. Chris Neary (Sunnyslope) worked 7 innings for the win. Drew Palen (Pinnacle) tossed 1/13/ innings for the save.

On Sunday, the Artichokes fell 7-5 to Kellog CC despite a late comeback.

Mesa Mountain View claimed the championship in the Mile High Madness Wood bat tournament in Prescott. The Toros dropped Sunrise Mountain 5-4 in the final. I Horizon defeated Gilbert 9-1 to take 3rd place.

The Scottsdale CC Fighting Artichokes took their first round game in the NJCAA Div II World series with a 5-4 win over Monroe NY today in Millington TN. Eric Miller (Paradise Valley) cranked a first inning 3 run bomb to put the 'chokes up early. Kyle Frasard (Red Mountain) chipped in with a blast of his own in the sixth inning that tied the game. Former Desert Mountain lefty Taylor Hubbell pickled up the win in relief. Hubbell tossed 2 2/3 innings of shutout ball. Drew Palen (Pinnacle 2006) tossed a scoreless 9th for his ninth save of the year.

The Arizona Amateur Baseball Association will be hosting a Connie Mack World Series qualifying tournament in the Phoenix area June 19-24, 2007. The tournament will be based at ASU but will be played at a number of different venues around the valley. The winner of this tournament gets an automatic bid to the Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, N.M.

28 of the top travel  teams in the country will be in town for this event, and it should be well attended by scouts and college coaches.

The AABA has an opening for one team after a recent drop out. If anyone is interested in entering a team please contact me at rb@azdiamondreport.com or 480-763-6868.

Marcos De Niza's Shaun Deisler has signed a Letter of Intent to play for the Kansas State Wildcats for the 2008 season. Shaun has been a four year starter at catcher for the Padres and helped lead the team to the 2007 5AII state title. In addition, he was a 4 year member of the varsity football team and was one of the area's top linebackers. Shaun was a first team All Arizona selection at catcher in 2006. Please join me in congratulating Shaun on this accomplishment.

Shaun Deisler is headed to Kansas State

In the opening night of the 2007 Connie Mack baseball season, the Scottsdale Heat took a  4-2 decision over the Angels Blue team behind the pitching and hitting of Desert Mountain's Riley Welch. Welch  got the win, going 4 innings, allowing only one unearned run on 2 hits with 9 strikeouts. Riley also went 3-4 at the plate with three RBI.

Earlier, Angels Blue took game 1 over the Heat 7-3.

Here are the AZBCA All State teams for 1A-3A: 

3A Conference
Player of the Year - Jason Demore (Fountain Hills)
Derek Fusselman (Snowflake)

Coach of the Year - John Scrogham (Globe)

Field of the Year - Fountain Hills
Most Improved Field of the Year - Monument Valley

2007
2A Conference
Players of the Year - Joseph Lopez (Hayden)

Coach of the Year - Mike Mier (Camp Verde)

Field of the Year - San Manuel
Most Improved Field of the Year - San Pasqual

2007
1A Conference
Player of the Year - Eddie Urtuzuaztegui (Valley Union)
Coach of the Year - Roland Medina (Mayer)

Field of the Year - Mogollon
Most Improved Field of the Year - Superior