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Each week, coaches around the state submit to us their nominations for the Prep Baseball California Player  of the Week for NorCal and SoCal. Yesterday, we awarded the Week 1 Players of the Week honor to Ari Silva (McClatchy, 2026) and Tyler Brereton (Arcadia, 2027). Silva went 3/3 at the plate with two doubles while pitch four no-hit innings. Brereton went 6/9 with a double, triple, and a home run on the week, collecting two RBIs and four runs scored. He also came out of the bullpen and threw a scoreless inning.

There were a number of other impressive performances that were in the mix for the award and deserve recognition. Here’s a look at some of the most notable.

WEEK 1 DIAMOND NOTES

+ Adam Vitela, RHP (Whittier), 2027):
Opening day complete game shut out. 14 strikeouts and one hit allowed. Drove in the only run in a 1-0 win. 

PITCHING

• vs. Schurr
• 7 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 1 hits allowed
• 1 walks
• 14 strikeouts

+ AJ Cook, LF (Livermore, 2025):
AJ went 2/4 with a run scored and a walk-off single to left to lead the Cowboys to a 3-2 victory over American High.

HITTING

• 2-for-4
• 1 RBI
• 1 Runs

+ Anthony Pack, CF (Millikan High School, 2025):

HITTING

• 6-for-8
• 2 BB
• 2 2B
• 1 3B
• 6 RBI
• 2 Runs
• 4 SB

+ Anthony Tompkins, RF/1B (St. Augustine, 2025):
Go ahead RBI (game-winning RBI)

+ Cash Ferinac, RHP (El Modena, 2027):
Threw 5 no hit innings on Friday at Blair Field against Long Beach Wilson

PITCHING

• vs. Long Beach Wilson
• 5 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 0 hits allowed
• 3 walks
• 4 strikeouts

+ Diego De luna , Pitcher  (Pittsburg High School, 2025):
PITCHING

• vs. Vacaville
• 4 in innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 0 hits allowed
• 1 walks
• 8 strikeouts

+ Gavin Munguia, Catcher (Oak Ridge Trojans, 2025):
While the game was still close with Woodcreek had a block of a pitch in dirt and runner on 3b to save a run.  Ball was way off the plate to the right.  Unbelievable block

HITTING

• 4-for-4
• 3 2B
• 2 RBI
• 1 Runs

+ Gus Cooper, LHP (Arcadia , 2025):
He started 2 of our 3 games and threw 10 innings, earning 2 wins. 

PITCHING

• vs. Montebello and Bishop Amat
• 3 vs. Montebello, 7 vs. Bishop Amat, total of 10 innings pitched
• 0.7 ERA
• 5 hits allowed
• 2 walks
• 10 strikeouts

+ Izzy Parsky, P/OF (Viewpoint, 2025):
Complete Game shut out in the season opener, 80 pitches. Drove in the first run with a RBI triple

HITTING

• 3-for-5
• 2 BB
• 1 3B
• 2 RBI
• 2 Runs
• 1 SB

PITCHING

• vs. Taft High School
• 7 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 2 hits allowed
• 1 walks
• 12 strikeouts

+ Jackson Molloy, RHP, C, 1B (Oak Ridge Trojans, 2025):
Just a quality start on mound and a 2 hit performance from the offensive side

HITTING

• 2-for-4
• 1 RBI
• 1 Runs
• 1 SB

PITCHING

• vs. Woodcreek
• 4 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 2 hits allowed
• 3 walks
• 3 strikeouts

+ Jacob Campos, CF (Bishop Amat, 2025):
Solo Homerun vs. San Dimas 

HITTING

• 4-for-10
• 1 BB
• 2 2B
• 1 HR
• 1 RBI
• 3 Runs

+ Jake Vanderzee, 2B (El Dorado, 2025):
Grand slam opening day

HITTING

• 5-for-10
• 1 BB
• 1 2B
• 1 HR
• 6 RBI
• 3 Runs
• 1 SB

+ Jonathan Reece, SS (Temescal Canyon, 2025):
HITTING

• 6-for-9
• 3 BB
• 4 RBI
• 4 Runs
• 7 SB

+ Justin Peinado, LHP (Bishop Amat, 2025):
Threw a one hitter on Wednesday night vs. San Dimas

PITCHING

• vs. San Dimas
• 7 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 1 hit allowed (with one out in the seventh inning)
• 0 walks
• 10 strikeouts

+ Landon Hill, OF/C (Del Campo HS, 2028):
HUGE 2-strike double in the top of the 7th down 2 w/runner on 1st. Both runs scored and tied the game to force extra innings. 

HITTING

• 4-for-6
• 1 2B
• 3 Runs

+ Lawson Olmstead, C (MATER DEI, 2025):
CALLED TWO SHUTOUTS AGAINST HOOVER (AL) AND ST. MARY'S (STOCKTON, CA)

HITTING

• 2-for-3
• 3 BB
• 1 2B
• 1 HR
• 3 RBI
• 3 Runs
• 1 SB

+ Matthew Witkow, SS (Calabasas HS, 2025):
HITTING

• 6-for-9
• 3 BB
• 1 2B
• 2 HR
• 5 RBI
• 6 Runs
• 1 SB

+ Nate Lewis, OF (Villa Park, 2025):
Nate had some big hits for us this week. Nate recorded 7 RBIs over 3 games

HITTING

• 5-for-10
• 2 BB
• 2 2B
• 7 RBI
• 4 Runs
• 2 SB

+ Ryan Novajoski, P/3B (El Modena , 2026):

PITCHING

• vs. Capistrano Valley Christian
• 4 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 1 hits allowed
• 1 walks
• 8 strikeouts

+ Spencer Nelson, IF-P (Justin-Siena, 2025):

HITTING

• 1-2
• 1 2B

PITCHING

• vs. Will C. Wood
• 3.2 innings pitched
• 0 ERA
• 2 hits allowed
• 1 walks
• 7 strikeouts

Coaches, do you have a Player of the Week or top performer you'd like to nominate? Be sure to check your email inbox each Sunday night and Monday morning for our request. Simply send weekly details/stats to our scouting staff by Monday.

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