Division VI: Big games, small schools

1. Stevenson Pirates, Pebble Beach

Record: 16-8 (12-2, PCAL Mission Division champion)

Coach: Nick Wilcox

Key Offensive Players: Reggie Bell (.466 batting average, 3 HRs, 25 RBI, 37 runs), Jacob Hall (.416 batting average, 3 HRs, 34 RBI), Phinn Thomas (.406 batting average, 2 HRs, 39 RBI).

Mound Ace: Phinn Thomas (8-1, 51 Ks in 41.2 innings, 1.51 earned-run average).

Opening Act: Design Tech (13-8).

2. South San Francisco Warriors

Record: 21-5 (13-2, PAL Lake Division champions)

Coach: Matt Schaukowitch

Key Offensive Players: Giovanni Bernal (.418 batting average, 2 HRs, 43 RBI), Emelio Oseguera (.447 batting average, 6 triples, 25 RBI, 30 runs), Gabriel Martin (.400 batting average, 37 RBI, 33 runs).

Mound Ace: Emelio Oseguera (3-1, 79 Ks in 49.1 innings, 1.42 earned-run average).

Opening Act: North Salinas (19-5)

3. Monte Vista Christian Mustangs, Watsonville

Record: 21-4 (11-3, second place in PCAL Mission Division)

Coach: Johnny Ramirez

Key Offensive Players: Carter Wright (.514 batting average, 1 HR, 27 RBI, 31 runs), Brady Cortz (.456 batting average, 27 RBI, 24 runs), Mikie Melenudo (.402 batting average, 22 runs, 26 stolen bases).

Mound Ace: Chris Bautista (6-0, 80 Ks in 50.1 inning, 1.81 earned-run average).

Opening Act: Fremont (21-7).

4. Ann Sobrato Bulldogs, Morgan Hill

Record: 19-6 (14-4, third place in Santa Teresa League)

Coach: James Pozas

Key Offensive Players: Hunter Rubbo (.420 batting average, 21 RBI, 25 runs), Vince Pommo (.395 batting average, 15 RBI, 19 runs, 16 SB), Aidan Flores (.286 batting average, 30 runs, 25 stolen bases).

Mound Ace: DJ Vallejo (4-0, 44 Ks in 65 innings, 0.86 earned-run average).

Opening Act: Thomas More (18-9)

5. Thomas More Knights, San Jose

Record: 18-9 (13-1, PSAL champion)

Coach: Matthew Selway

Key Offensive Players: Zep Cortese (.459 batting average, 2 HRs, 20 RBI, 25 runs, 22 SBs), Andrew Corr (.357 batting average, 22 RBI, 15 runs), Anthony Selway (.324 batting average, 18 RBI, 21 runs, 11 SBs).

Mound Ace: Sean Selway (5-3, 68 Ks in 53.2 innings, 1.83 earned-run average).

Opening Act: Ann Sobrato (19-6)

6. Fremont Firebirds, Sunnyvale

Record: 21-7 (15-3, second in SCVAL El Camino Division)

Coach: Pete Hernandez

Key Offensive Players: Andrew Traffas, Kevin Kowal, Connor Armstrong (no statistics available).

Mound Ace: Tyler Gray (no stats).

Opening Act: Monte Vista Christian (21-4).

7. North Salinas Vikings, Salinas

Record: 19-5 (12-0, PCAL Cypress Division champion).

Coach: Artie Rosas

Key Offensive Players: Jake Burkhardt (.537 batting average, 25 RBI, 21 runs), Preston Hobbs (.509 batting average, 14 RBI, 23 runs, 14 SBs), David Avina (.413 batting average, 22 runs, 17 SBs).

Mound Ace: Joshua DeGroodt (7-1, 74 Ks in 47.2 innings, 0.15 earned-run average).

Opening Act: South San Francisco (21-5)

8. Design Tech Dragons, Redwood City

Record: 13-8 (12-2, second in the PSAL)

Coach: Jason Schlutt

Key Offensive Players: Isaac Gradek (.424 batting average, 16 RBI, 23 runs, 17 SBs), Aidan Tom (.452 batting average, 18 RBI, 26 runs), Eddy Yee (.375 batting average, 17 RBI, 19 runs).

Mound Ace: Eddy Yee (46 Ks in 36.2 innings, 2.10 earned-run average).

Opening Act: Stevenson (16-8).