(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College baseball team closed out the regular season on Saturday and got plenty of recognition on the All-ACCAC Conference and All-Region I lists.
Andrew Stucky/Photo – Pima Aztec Athletics
Sophomore catcher Andrew Stucky (Canyon del Oro HS) was named ACCAC Player of the Year as well as first team All-ACCAC and first team All-Region. He played in 49 games and had 156 at-bats. He batted .359 and led the Aztecs with 19 doubles, 28 walks and tied for the lead with 56 hits and five home runs. Stucky also had 37 RBIs, an on-base percentage of .480 and a slugging percentage of .603. He also posted a fielding percentage of .975 with 110 put-outs.
Gage Mestas/Photo – Pima Aztec Athletics
Sophomore infielder Gage Mestas was selected first team All-ACCAC and first team All-Region. He played in 48 games with 169 at-bats. Mestas led the Aztecs with 49 runs scored and 26 steals. He also had 54 hits, nine doubles, three triples, 29 RBIs and 14 walks. Mestas produced a fielding percentage of 1.000 with 74 put-outs.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Matt Cornelius was chosen second team All-ACCAC and second team All-Region I. He made 14 appearances on the mound; 13 of them as a starter as he went 9-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 72.0 innings pitched. He gave up 24 earned runs with 25 walks and 73 strikeouts.
Hunter Faildo/Photo – Pima Aztec Athletics
Sophomore catcher and designated hitter Hunter Faildo was named second team All-ACCAC. He led the Aztecs with 53 games played, 184 at-bats and 39 RBIs. He tied with Stucky for the team-lead with 56 hits and five home runs. Faildo also batted .304 and had 25 runs scored, 10 doubles and 21 walks. He had a fielding percentage of .989 with 178 put-outs.
Rocco Gump/Photo – Pima Aztec Athletics
Sophomore infielder Rocco Gump (Seton Catholic HS) was selected second team All-ACCAC. He played in 47 games and had 42 hits in 126 at-bats. He averaged .333 with 32 runs scored, 28 RBIs, 14 walks, 12 stolen bases, four doubles and three triples. He posted a fielding percentage of .947 with 26 put-outs.
J.T. Drake/Photo – Pima Aztec Athletics
Freshman right-handed pitcher J.T. Drake was also selected second team All-ACCAC. Drake finished the regular season leading the NJCAA with 13 saves. He made 19 appearances on the hill going 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 35.0 innings pitched. He gave up nine earned runs with 14 walks and 26 strikeouts.
The No. 3 seeded Aztecs will play at No. 2 South Mountain Community College in the NJCAA Region I, Division I Semifinals. The first game of the best-of-3 series will be on Thursday starting at 2:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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