2018 College of the Canyons Baseball News
Cota will continue to guide the COC baseball program, while serving as first skipper of new franchise based in Ridgefield, WA.
Lopez was originally selected by Giants in the 26th round (766th pick) during last month’s Major League Baseball first-year player draft.
Williams was selected by the Phillies in the 24th round (707th pick) after just one season with the Cougars.
COC freshman outfielder Corbin Williams was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in 24th round, while sophomore pitcher Jacob Lopez was taken in the 26th round by the San Francisco Giants.
The two sophomore were both named to the All-State and All-Region Teams, while Lopez was also named an All-American.
COC sophomore Jacob Lopez was named Pitcher of the Year, while sophomore outfielder Calvin Estrada took home Player of the Year honors.
The Cougars were 5-2 winner's in Friday's series opener then dropped both games of Saturday's doubleheader.
COC (27-12, 16-4) & Palomar (26-14, 17-7) will begin a best-of-three series at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4.
Canyons (27-12, 16-4) won 10 of its final 11 games down the stretch to finish a game back of Glendale in the WSC, East Division.
Calvin Estrada, Blake Doremus and Nick Henry all hit home runs and COC starter Jacob Lopez (8-2) cruised through six innings to get the win.
Canyons belted three home runs in the game with Calvin Estrada, Blake Doremus and Trace Eldridge each leaving the yard.
Cougars will enter the final week of regular season a game behind Vaqueros in the WSC, East Division standings.
COC (22-13, 12-4) mounted the comeback with a big three-run eighth inning highlighted by a two-run pinch hit home run from Blake Doremus.
Canyons clubbed 17 hits and starting pitcher Jacob Lopez recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts to down the Owls.
COC starter Jacob Lopez (6-2) matched his season-high with the 12 Ks and now has 91 on the year, the top mark in the state.
Dehn maintained a 3.79 transferable GPA while majoring in accounting to graduate with magna cum laude honors.
