Prep Baseball ‘94: Sunset League : Edison

1993 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 21-6

LEAGUE: 12-2

COACH: Paul Harrell

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 87-65-3

RETURNING STARTERS YR. POS. B-T Todd Belitz Sr. P/1B L-L Greg Hanoian Jr. OF L-L Justin Haugen Sr. C R-R Jamie Surdock Sr. SS/P R-R TOP RETURNERS YR. POS. B-T Tom Barilla Sr. P/OF L-L Jeremy Disney Sr. C R-R Brice Keyser Sr. 3B R-R Ryan Langdon Jr. C/DH R-R TOP NEWCOMERS YR. POS. B-T Matt Barcellona Jr. 3B R-R Randy Beebe Sr. OF R-R Travis Clutter Jr. SS R-R Jeff Gonterman Jr. OF L-L

OUTLOOK

The Chargers return four starters from last season’s Sunset runner-up team, including two of the league’s best pitchers. Belitz, the team’s best power-hitter, is a hard-throwing lefty who shared league MVP honors with Fountain Valley pitcher Brian Ponchak. Surdock, a second-team all-league selection last season, also plays shortstop. “There’s not a better 1-2 combination than Belitz and Surdock,” Huntington Beach Coach Mike Dodd said. And Barilla, another lefty, gives the Chargers added depth. Said Harrell: “Of our 21 victories last year, we have pitchers coming back that had 16 of those.” Hanoian returns at the top of the lineup after earning first-team all-league honors as a sophomore. Robert Caton, a first-team all-league third baseman, graduated but Keyser will try to replace him. “We have the potential for a good year,” Harrell said. Sunset coaches agree, pegging Fountain Valley, Edison and Marina as the favorites.