The Chronicle's regional baseball players of the year
Archer Horn (St. Ignatius): One of three Wildcats to earn first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League selection, the left-handed-hitting shortstop and relief pitcher led the Chronicle's No. 8 team in batting average (.352), runs (30), hits (31) and home runs (seven) and committed just three errors in 88 total chances. He also had a 2-0 pitching record with a save and 2.02 ERA, and stole 16 bases in 17 attempts. The 10th-ranked 2026 prospect in California according to Prep Baseball Report committed to Stanford when he was a freshman.
Quinten Marsh (Valley Christian): Another Stanford commit, Marsh, a senior outfielder and pitcher, was named the WCAL Player of the Year for the Chronicle's No. 3 team after hitting .505 with 46 hits, 30 RBIs and 15 doubles, all team highs. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder, ranked the No. 57 senior in the state by Prep Baseball Report, also went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.16 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 54⅓ innings.
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Bo Smith (St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo): The 5-foot-8, 160-pound middle infielder and center fielder for the Bruins (20-5) led the team with a .581 average (43 hits) with six doubles, three triples and four home runs and scored 46 runs. The four-year starter also stole 38 bases to finish with 100 in his career. He had three hits in a game seven times — including his final two games — and struck out just four times in 92 plate appearances. In his four-year career, Smith had 132 hits, 133 runs, 25 doubles and 12 triples.
Arlo Pendleton (Petaluma): The Valley Vine Athletic League Co-Most Valuable Player not only ranked tied for sixth in the NCS with nine wins (against one loss, 1.37 ERA, 74 strikeouts, 56⅓ innings) but he also led the Trojans (20-7) with four home runs and batted .391. The Cal Poly signee had 25 hits and 22 RBIs. He was the winning pitcher in an opening-round NCS Division 1 game at Castro Valley.
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