Dominic Campeau Named OEC Player of the Year

Cypress College catcher Dominic Campeau was named the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, while pitcher Jake Mahood and outfielder Aaron Simpson were selected to the All-OEC First Team.  

Campeau was a standout leader for the Chargers, batting .376 with 35 hits, nine extra base hits, four home runs and 18 RBI. He led the conference in hits, and slugging percentage (.581) and was in the top five among conference hitters in at-bats (93), RBI (18) and batting average. 

Mahood finished conference play ranked top-ten in strikeouts (32) and ERA (2.58), while notching three wins in seven starts. Simpson hit .352 with 13 RBI and five extra base hits. 

Sophomore pitcher Connor McCollum, sophomore reliever Shaine McNeely, sophomore infielder Aaron Lizarraga, and sophomore DH Pierson Loska made the All-OEC Second Team.  

Full All-Conferece awards list below:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dominic Campeau, Cypress (6'0, 190, So)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Tanner Brubaker, Saddleback (6'4, 210, So)

COACH OF THE YEAR: John Altobelli, Orange Coast

FIRST TEAM 

STARTING PITCHERS

Michael Giacone, Orange Coast (6'0, 160, So)

Cameron Jabara, Orange Coast (6'2, 195, So)

Dan Harris, Saddleback (6'2, 210, So)

Jake Mahood, Cypress (6'2, 200, So) 

RELIEF PITCHER

Noah Bradford, Irvine Valley (6'2, 165, Fr)

CATCHERS

Andrew Martinez, Santa Ana (6'2, 220, So)

Brett Auerbach, Saddleback (5'9, 185, So) 

FIRST BASEMAN

Willie Lajoie, Saddleback (6'1, 200, Fr) 

INFIELDERS

Coby Kauhaahaa, Orange Coast (6'1, 195, So)

Murphy Stehly, Orange Coast (5'10, 180, Fr)

Mike Jarvis, Saddleback (5'11, 180, So)

Shane Martinez, Riverside (6'1, 185, So) 

OUTFIELDERS

Bryan Leef, Santa Ana (6'3, 185, So)

Ramiro Velasco, Orange Coast (6'2, 240, So)

Aaron Simpson, Cypress (5'11, 175, So)

Skylar Limonchi, Orange Coast (5'8, 155, So)

Jeremiah Vison, Golden West (5'4, 135, So) 

DESIGNATED HITTER

Jacob Doty, Orange Coast (6'3, 230, So) 

UTILITY

Nate Flores, Santa Ana (5'11, 175, So)

SECOND TEAM 

STARTING PITCHERS

Connor McCollum, Cypress (6'2, 200, So)

David Barela, Riverside (5'10, 180, So)

Connor Tousignant, Fullerton (5'9, 165, Fr)

Garrett Molnar, Fullerton (5'11, 175, So)

Alex Salazar, Riverside (5'11, 180, Fr)

Sean Henry, Fullerton (6'3, 205, So) 

RELIEF PITCHERS

Shaine McNeely, Cypress (6'2, 180, So)

Doug Magee, Orange Coast (6'0, 185, So) 

CATCHER

Anthony Marquez, Golden West (5'11, 200, Fr) 

FIRST BASEMAN

Jake Anderson, Fullerton (6'0, 190, So) 

INFIELDERS

Ryan Aguirre, Fullerton (5'11, 195, So)

Juan Gonzalez, Santa Ana (5'9, 170, So)

Jake Rodriguez, Riverside (5'7, 150, Fr)

Colin Conroy, Irvine Valley (5'9, 160, So)

Logan Mahaffy, Golden West (5'11, 170, So) 

OUTFIELDERS

Monte Montenegro, Fullerton (5'10, 165, So)

Aaron Lizarraga, Cypress (5'10, 180, So)

Ben McConnell, Irvine Valley (5'10, 170, Fr)

Junior Coleman, Riverside (5'11, 180, Fr) 

DESIGNATED HITTER

Pierson Loska, Cypress (6'0, 210, So)

Cooper Moore, Irvine Valley (6'3, 220, So)

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