Falcon Berthon Belts 19 TB, Mesa's Anderson Twirls 1-Hit Gem As SoCal Player/Pitcher of the Week #11
Cerritos College first baseman CJ Berthon and San Diego Mesa righty hurler Avery Anderson earned CCCBCA SoCal Player/Pitcher of the Week #11 (March 31-April 5).
Berthon, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Los Alamitos High, batted .571 with three triples, two doubles, a home run and nine RBI in helping Cerritos win 2-of-3 in a South Coast Conference series v. Rio Hondo. He ripped a triple for the fourth straight game, roped two doubles, was 4-for-6 and knocked in six ribbies in an 18-1 Falcons win in the middle contest. He finished with 19 total bases in the series.
Anderson, a 6-2 sophomore from Poway High, fired a masterful, 1-hit, complete game shutout, allowing two walks and striking out three in the Olympians' 3-0 win over San Diego City on April 2. After giving up a single in the second inning, he retired 12 straight batters. He only allowed four total baserunners.
Mesa went on to sweep the Knights in the 3-game, PCAC series.
Other SoCal Region Conference Players of the Week
Western State North--Player: Andrue Dosztan-Campbell, Santa Barbara City (.636, 6 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI); Pitcher: Brayden Briscoe, LA Pierce (7.2 IP, Win, Save, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K)
Western State South--Player: Christopher De La Hoya, LA Valley (.615, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI); Pitcher: Adrian Ambriz, West LA (7 IP, Win, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K)
Inland Empire Athletic--Player: Cayden Trujillo, Cerro Coso (.667, 6 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI); Pitcher: Tyler Crawford, San Bernardino (7.0 IP, Win, 3 H, 6 K)
South Coast--Player: CJ Berthon, Cerritos; Pitcher: Owen Waytas, Cerritos (9 IP, CG, Shutout Win, 4 H, 0 ER, 10 K)
Orange Empire--Player: Andrew Chorbagian, Orange Coast (.643, 6 R, 6 2B, 8 RBI); Pitcher: Jacob Alvarez, Orange Coast (7.2 IP,, Win, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K)
Pacific Coast Athletic--Player: Justin Heffler, Grossmont (.385 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI); Pitcher: Avery Anderson, San Diego Mesa