Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Club

Eleven members of the 2011 Wenatchee AppleSox have earned All-West Coast League honors. West Coast League president Ken Wilson announced the 2011 All-WCL teams as voted on by member head coaches.

The AppleSox placed six players on the 15-member first-team, more than any other team in the West Coast League. Two AppleSox players made the All-WCL Second-Team, while three earned honorable mention.

Outfielders Payden Cawley Lamb (Gonzaga) and Breland Almadova (Hawaii), first baseman Brock Gates (Pacific Lutheran), third baseman Adam Nelubowich (Washington State), pitchers Owen Jones (Portland) and Alex Phillips (Kentucky) were all named to All-WCL First-Team for the AppleSox.

Outfielder Ryan Barnes (Oregon State) and catcher Aaron DeGuire (Lewis-Clark State) both earned All-WCL Second-Team honors while infielder Pat Valaika (UCLA), pitcher Phil Ferragamo (UC Irvine), and pitcher Keeler Brynteson (Portland) were named All-WCL honorable mention.

2011 All-WCL First Team

Outfield:

Payden Cawley-Lamb (Gonzaga, Soph.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Breland Almadova (Hawaii, Jr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Kyle Garlick (Oregon, Soph.-to-be), Cowlitz Black Bears

First Base:

Brock Gates (Pacific Lutheran, Sr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Second Base:

Alex Stanford (Gonzaga, Sr.-to-be), Walla Walla Sweets

Shortstop:

Trent Oleszczuk (Seattle, Sr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Third Base:

Adam Nelubowich (Washington State, Soph.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Catcher:

Corey Davis (Wright State, Sr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Utility:

Michael Benjamin, Jr. (Arizona State, Soph.-to-be), Bend Elks

Starting Pitcher:

Adrian Sampson (Bellevue College, Soph.-to-be), Bellingham Bells

Alex Phillips (Kentucky, Sr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Owen Jones (Portland, Sr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Daniel Chavez (College of San Mateo, Soph.-to-be), Bend Elks

Jeff Gold (Oregon, Soph.-to-be), Cowlitz Black Bears

Relief Pitcher:

Mark Trentacasta (UC Irvine, Sr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

2011 All-WCL Second Team

Outfield:

Ryan Barnes (Oregon State, Jr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Andrew Mendenhall (Oregon, Jr.-to-be), Walla Walla Sweets

Rich Sanguinetti (Nebraska, Jr.-to-be), Klamath Falls Gems

First Base:

David Armendariz (Cal Poly, Soph.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Turner Gill (Portland, Soph.-to-be), Klamath Falls Gems

Second Base:

Corey Moore (Pacific Lutheran, Sr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Shortstop:

Mitchell Walding (Signed with Philadelphia Phillies), Cowlitz Black Bears

Third Base:

Tyler Christian (San Jose State, Jr.-to-be), Bend Elks

Graham Seiko (Oklahoma State, Fr.-to-be), Klamath Falls Gems

Catcher:

Aaron DeGuire (Lewis-Clark State, Sr.-to-be), Wenatchee AppleSox

Braxton Miller (Lewis-Clark State, Sr.-to-be), Cowlitz Black Bears

Utility:

Ryan Gorton (Oregon State, Sr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Starting Pitcher:

Dylan Stuart (UC Riverside, Soph.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Chris Johnson (Portland, Jr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Max Beatty (Pacific Lutheran, Jr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Jace Fry (Oregon State, Fr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

Tim Culligan (Nevada, Sr.-to-be), Walla Walla Sweets

Relief Pitcher:

Jeff Brigham (Washington, Soph.-to-be), Bend Elks

Ben Wetzler (Oregon State, Jr.-to-be), Corvallis Knights

2011 All-WCL Honorable Mention

Bellingham:  Kai Hatch (Utah Valley), Eric Lane (Gonzaga), Jeff Gelalich (UCLA), Nick Palewicz (Washington).

Bend: Jeff Ostapeck (Villanova).

Corvallis: Sean Myrom (Concordia/OR), Jimmy Allen (Cal Poly).

Cowlitz: Spencer O’Neil (Oregon).

Kelowna: Greg Friesen (LSU Shreveport), Nick Colwell (North Dakota State), Bo Folkinga (Western Oregon), Cade Bowen (LSU Shreveport).

Kitsap: Chris Murphy (St. Marys), Claude Johnson (Arkansas State), Cole Norton (St. Marys).

Walla Walla: Elliot Stewart (Cal Poly), Ryan Richardson (Campbellsville), Brett Watson (Walla Walla C.C.).

Wenatchee: Pat Valaika (UCLA), Phil Ferragamo (UC Irvine), Keeler Brynteson (Portland).