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Chabot Baseball Coach Wins Conference Honor

Bryce Mendonca guided team to Coast-North title. Slugger Riley Winchell gains Big Stick award.

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Bryce Mendonca

Chabot College head baseball coach Bryce Mendonca was selected as Coast Conference-North Division Coach of the Year.
He guided the Glads to a fourth consecutive conference title. They finished a fine 17-3 in conference and 22-19-1 overall, hosting a 3C2A North Regional Playoffs Round 1 series, where their season ended after close defeats to Cosumnes River, 7-5, in 10 innings, on May 1 and Folsom Lake, 2-1, on May 2.
Glads slugger Riley Winchell earned the Conference Big Stick honor. Winchell was also a unanimous First Team catcher.
Chabot pitchers Declan Casey and Edward Said were First Team picks, and Josh Van Loon was a First Team Relief Pitcher.
Braden Spade made First Team infielder. Jonathan Sheppard was First Team outfielder.

Here is a complete list of conference picks:

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2026 All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year: Vinny Smith (Skyline College)
Pitcher of the Year: Steven Dalton (Skyline College)
Conference Big Stick: Riley Winchell (Chabot College)
Freshman of the Year: Brayden Smith (Skyline College)
Coach of the Year: Bryce Mendonca (Chabot College)
Assistant Coach of the Year: Mikey Smith (Canada College)
Pitcher
1st Team:
1) Anthony Andrews (Skyline College)
2) Michael Volkman (College of San Mateo)
3) Declan Casey (Chabot College)
4) Edward Said (Chabot College)
2nd Team:
1) Cole Aney (Chabot College)
2) Toby Trotter (College of San Mateo)
​Relief Pitcher
1st Team: Josh Van Loon (Chabot College)
2nd Team: Jack Molise (College of San Mateo)
Honorable Mention:
1) Tom Castro (De Anza College)
2) Franco Moran (Skyline College)
3) Chris Smith II (Chabot College)
Catcher
1st Team:
1) Riley Winchell (Chabot College) Unanimous
2) Vinhson Nguyen (Skyline College)
2nd Team:
1) Dominic Poole (College of San Mateo)
2) Joseph Coupland (Chabot College)
Honorable Mention:
1) Jordan Maske (De Anza College)
2) Joe Prieto (Canada College)
3) Owen Wang (De Anza College)
Infielder:
1st Team:
1) Carter Bleeker (College of San Mateo)
2) Santino Nanez (Skyline College)
3) Braden Spade (Chabot College)
4) Drew Paxton (De Anza College)
2nd Team:
1) Justin Gladfelter (Canada College)
2) Keanu Hennings (De Anza College)
3) Joseph Hoskins (College of San Mateo)
4) Patrick Sanchez (Canada College)
5) Tim Selway (Canada College)
Honorable Mention:
1) Evan Bradshaw (Skyline College)
2) Joe Dyer (De Anza College)
3) Gio Ormando (City College of San Francisco)
4) Makai Susor (Skyline College)
1st Base
1st Team: Jacob Prettol (College of San Mateo) Unanimous
2nd Team: Juan Pablo Manzo (Chabot College)
Honorable Mention:
1) Nick Tobin (Skyline College)
2) Isaac Mendoza (City College of San Francisco)
Outfield
1st Team:
1) Jonathan Sheppard (Chabot College)
2) Brayden Smith (Skyline College)
3) Jeremy Wrona (College of San Mateo)
4) Trey Johnson (Skyline College)
2nd Team:
1) Luca Bocasile (Chabot College)
2) Brandon Kim (De Anza College)
3) Terrell Romain (Chabot College)
4) Logan Vieira (De Anza College)
Designated Hitter
1st Team: Lawson Darthard (De Anza College)
2nd Team: Rocco Giometti (College of San Mateo)
Honorable Mention:
1) Jacob DuFrene (Skyline College)
Utility (Position Player)
1st Team: Jack Ruegg (Skyline College)
Two-Way
1st Team: Cole Leschak (Canada College)

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