Diamond Bar, Diamond Ranch Baseball Represented On All-CIF Team

The CIF has legitimized the caliber of baseball in Diamond Bar by selecting Diamond Bar pitcher Kenny Mathews and Diamond Ranch infielder to the Division 3 All-CIF teams this week.

The teams were selected by the CIF coaches throughout the Southern Section.

Mathews, who of Major League Baseball’s June Amateur Draft, was a first team selection. Bridgewater, who will play for Arizona State in the fall, was named to the second team.

A hard-throwing lefthander, Mathews has the choice of signing with the Mets or playing for Cal State Fullerton on scholarship in the fall.

Mathews was 5-4 for the Brahmas with a miniscule 1.24 earned-run average and 80 strikeouts with just seven walks. Diamond Bar finished third in the Hacienda League and lost to Ocean View in a CIF wild card game.

Although Diamond Ranch struggled as a team this season, Bridgewater was still solid. He hit  .488 with 23 RBI and 25 runs scored for the Panthers. His breakout junior year saw the Panthers All-CIF third baseman hit .587 with 12 home runs and 41 RBI.

2011 ALL CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL TEAMS

Presented by the LA84 Foundation, as selected by CIF-SS Baseball Coaches’ Association.

Division 3 — First Team

Player of the year: James Kaprielian, Beckman (11)
Coach of the Year: Kevin Lavalle, Beckman

• Ryan Barker 11 Lancaster
• Jakari Bass 12 Lancaster
• Andy Crowley 12 San Gorgonio
• Justin Garza 11 Bonita
• Matt Gelalich 12 Bonita
• David Herd 12 Paloma Valley
• Brandon Horth 12 Woodbridge
• Brennan Leitao 12 Woodbridge
• Joppi Martin 12 University
• Kenny Mathews 12 Diamond Bar
• Ryan Mulvihill 12 Culver City
• Tyler Rich 11 Colton
• Chad Rieser 12 Beckman
• Zack Rivera 11 Beckman
• Timmy Robinson 11 Ocean View
• OBryan Sanchez 12 Whittier
• Jack Sheeley 12 Quartz Hill
• Chance Sisco 10 Temescal Canyon
• Kory Weeks 12 Rancho Alamitos
• Frankie Wright 12 Alhambra

Second Team

• Juan Crespo, Alhambra
• Robert Mier, Bonita
• Ruben Rios, Cajon
• Will Morrow, Corona del Mar
• Brian Ford, Corona del Mar
• Tyler Atkinson, Culver City
• Rouric Bridgewater, Diamond Ranch
• Victor Garcia, El Rancho
• Nick Vasquez, El Rancho
• Michael Chavez, Loara
• Kyle Peck, Los Altos
• Giovanni Morales, Los Altos
• Anthony Millan, Montebello
• Robert Fogerty, Ocean View
• Jerry Keel, Palmdale
• Jay Sheeley, Quartz Hill
• Andrew Rabiej, Quartz Hill
• Jim Roll, Rancho Alamitos
• David Robles, Rialto
• Juan Rocha, San Gorgonio
• Josh Tomazin, Temescal Canyon
• Ayrton Costa, Temescal Canyon
• Ben Wylly, Woodbridge