TYLER FLORES, FRANK LOPEZ NAMED TO ALL-PCAC 1ST TEAM

San Diego City College baseball players Tyler Flores and Frank Lopez were selected to the All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference first team, while Scott Martinez, John Salda, Anthony Warneke, Ethan Payson, and Garrett Yocum all earned honorable mention by the conference.

Flores, who played in right field all season, led the Knights in six statistical categories including hits (44) RBI (32), runs (28), walks (32), triples (5), home runs (2), and stolen bases (8). Flores finished second on the team in batting average (.355) and doubles (8). He had a 9-game hitting streak in March. 

Lopez, who was the Knights' utility player, led the Knights with a .365 batting average and also tied with Flores for first in triples (5). Lopez was tied for second in doubles (8), third in hits (38), third in RBI (21), and also scored 15 runs. 

Lopez pitched a total of 35 innings in 11 appearances on the mound for the Knights and went 3-3 with one save. He had 34 strikeouts, which was the third most on the Knights' staff, and finished with a 6.94 earned run average. 

Martinez, City's center fielder, led the Knights with nine doubles and tied for second in runs with 22. He totaled 33 hits and 14 RBI in 120 at-bats.

Salda, who played the majority of the season at first base, finished third on the team in batting average (.347) and led the Knights with a .471 on-base percentage. He was second in RBI with 22 and tied for fourth in hits with 33. He had five doubles, one home run, and scored 18 runs.

Warneke, the Knights' shortstop and lead-off hitter, was second in hits (43) and runs (22), fourth in RBI (19), and hit five doubles with a .328 average.

Payson had 13 appearances for the Knights, eight of which were as the starter. He had a team-best 3.12 ERA in 57.2 innings of work with a 3-3 record. 

Yocum made 14 appearances, eight as a starter, and totaled 58.2 innings pitched. He was 4-4 with a 3.84 ERA, two complete games, and 51 strikeouts.