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ASHLEY COX
Position: Pitcher
School: Clovis West
Grade: Senior
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Seth Moranda
Vitals: Buchanan, sophomore, pitcher
He’s qualified because: Provided a hint of greatness by going the distance in a 2-1 section quarterfinal loss to Clovis last year as a freshman.
He was pressing for Bee All-Star Player of the Year honors this season with a 10-2 record, 1.18 ERA, a perfect game, two one-hitters and 68 strikeouts in 71 innings while carrying the Bears to a title in the Tri-River Athletic Conference the section’s premier league and a final No. 23 ranking in the state.
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Cody Kendall
School: Clovis East
Position: Pitcher
Year: Senior
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2008 Baseball All-Star Team
Now that the season is over, marked by individual performances that will be part of the lore of the Clovis and Clovis West baseball programs, all James and Kevin Patrick can do is thank them.
Clovis coach James Patrick and his son, Clovis West coach Kevin Patrick, can now reflect, admire and appreciate David Rohm and J.D. Salles for making their jobs easier this season.
Rohm, as a senior pitcher/catcher for the Cougars, and Salles, as a junior pitcher/shortstop for the Golden Eagles, not only made early statements, they repeated them for three months, cementing roles that were in question in February.
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Haden Hinkle
Vitals: Madera, senior, utility
He’s qualified because: There may not have been a better 4-8 pitcher in the state, evident in the fact the three-year varsity force trailed only Sean Silva, J.D. Salles, Zach Coy and Brett Bishop in All-Tri-River Athletic Conference voting.
Factoring out a 19-8 win over Clovis East, the Coyotes averaged 1.58 runs and hit .122 behind him as a starting pitcher.
Vitals: Clovis, senior, pitcher
He’s qualified because: Tri-River Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year went 11-3 with a 1.88 ERA to finish a two-year career at 21-5.
The left-hander struck out 85 and walked 15 while giving the Cougars a chance to make a run at TRAC champion Buchanan and runner-up Clovis West.
He said it: “Last year, he kind of emerged. This year, it didn’t take long to realize he was our No. 1 starter. He has great movement and great poise. With a stoic personality, you don’t know if the previous batter got a hit or struck out. And he’s a great teammate. I’ve never seen a more positive and well-liked teammate. He has a great future. As a pitcher, he’s just getting started.” — Clovis coach James Patrick
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