9 Western Conference Players Tabbed For Series -- Everett, Bruins Each Land Two Baseball Picks

Nine senior players from the Western Conference - five from AAA, four from AA - have been selected to play in the All-State baseball series Saturday and Sunday at Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee.

Selected to the AAA/B National team are Everett's Chris Boyd, a shortstop, and outfielder Brendan Selders and Oak Harbor third baseman Josh Sarpy.

Named to the AAA/B American team were Cascade third baseman Aaron Tripp and outfielder Todd Smasal.

Three WesCo players were named to the AA/A Americans roster: Catcher Ryan Bundy and outfielder Chris Tavares of Lake Stevens, and Arlington first baseman Nathan Barnett.

Named to the AA/A Nationals was Shorecrest pitcher Ryan Woodward.

Saturday's game times are 1 p.m. for the AAA/B Nationals vs. the AA/A Nationals, and 4 p.m. for the AAA/B Americans vs. the AA/A Americans.

The losers of the two games will play Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The winners from Saturday will play for the championship Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens per day.

ROSTERS AAA/B Americans

Pitcher - Joe Miller, Ferris; Lindsay Gulin, Issaquah; Shane Dyer, Kelso; Mike Wirrick, Newport (Bellevue).

Catcher - Pete Orgill, Davis (Yakima); Jarrad Probst, Sumner.

First base - Ryan Riden, Hudson's Bay; Marty Sewell, Kelso.

Second base - Todd Bales, Glenwood; Carson Keeble, Reardan.

Third base - Aaron Tripp, Cascade (Everett); Lee Evans, Newport (Bellevue).

Shortstop - Brian Kruse, Jefferson; Aric Buck, Richland.

Outfield - Todd Smasal, Cascade (Everett); Matt Onofrei, Evergreen (Vancouver); Bryan Williamson, Kamiakin; Reece Brown, Kittitas.

Coaches - Kelso's Tom Adams, Kent Martin, Eric Boswell.

AAA/B Nationals

Pitcher - John Mattson, South Kitsap; Justin Fairbanks, Wenatchee; Jason Lakman, Woodinville; Eden Pond, Port Angeles.

Catcher - Ryan Shultz, North Thurston; Scott Asan, University.

First base - Matt Hampton, Wenatchee; Andy MacDonald, Bethel.

Second base - Jon Taylor, Prairie; Andrew Sams, South Kitsap.

Third base - Rian Lindell, Mountain View; Josh Sarpy, Oak Harbor.

Shortstop - Brandon Svelmoe, University; Chris Boyd, Everett.

Outfield - Brendan Selders, Everett; Rod Dilger, Kamiakin; Matt Franke, Puyallup; Brian Jacobus, Rogers (Puyallup).

Coaches - Prairie's Don Freeman and Wade Jenssen.

AA/A Americans

Pitcher - Albert Garza, Wapato; Rich Yale, Eastmont; Tyler Willis, Lindbergh; Mike Detrick, Seattle Prep.

Catcher - Justin Hamborsky, Sehome; Ryan Bundy, Lake Stevens.

First base - Brian Bodwell, Ocosta; Nathan Barnett, Arlington.

Second base - Andy Figueroa, Chelan; Ben Powell, Eastside Catholic.

Third base - Matt Carlton, Ephrata; Barry Talkington, Lindbergh.

Shortstop - Troy Shader, La Center; Loren Wood, Washington.

Outfield - Keith Osso, East Valley; Chris Tavares, Lake Stevens; Adam Huxhold, Lindbergh; Drew Falkenstein, R.A. Long.

Coaches - Lindbergh's Craig Wrolstad and Todd Lantz.

AA/A Nationals

Pitcher - Chevy Mathews, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls); Rick Guttormson, Anacortes; Jason Lippert, Gig Harbor; Ryan Woodward, Shorecrest.

Catcher - Keith Kollman, Naselle; Tom Friedman, Gig Harbor.

First base - Jimmy Smith, Capital; Scott Kelly, Tahoma.

Second base - Craig Willis, Ferndale; Joel Miller, Gig Harbor.

Third base - Mike Harnden, Cashmere; Wes Pierce, Cedarcrest.

Shortstop - Kevin Miller, Ballard; Elliot Strankman, Hanford.

Outfield - Damien Kolb, Capital; Brian Bratonia, Sequim; Chris Magruder, West Valley (Yakima); Greg Conley, Sequim.

Coaches - Cashmere's Bill Yousey and Rob Robertson.