The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or professional levels.
Gio Brusa
Sport: Baseball
High school: St. Mary’s
College: Pacific
Brusa, a right fielder, singled in a 3-2 loss to Sacramento State and singled in a 10-4 loss to Pepperdine. He added a run scored in a 5-4 win over Pepperdine. Brusa had three hits, including a double, and scored two runs in an 11-5 loss to Pepperdine.
J.J. Wagner
Sport: Baseball
High school: St. Mary’s
College: Pacific
Wagner, a third baseman, singled in a 3-2 loss to Sacramento State and doubled in a 10-4 loss to Pepperdine. He added an RBI single and scored a run in a 5-4 win over Pepperdine and added another RBI in an 11-5 loss to Pepperdine.
Will Lydon
Sport: Baseball
High school: Tokay
College: Pacific
Lydon, a pitcher, won his first game of the season by allowing just three runs on five hits with three walks and 12 strikeouts in a 5-4 victory over Pepperdine.
Joey Armstrong
Sport: Baseball
High school: Lodi
College: UNLV
Armstrong, a junior center fielder, drew a walk in a 5-4 loss to Long Beach State. He knocked out four hits and drove in two runs in a 10-9 loss to Nevada-Reno and added two more hits and a run scored in a 12-1 loss to Nevada-Reno.
Armstrong slugged his first home run of the season; a two-run shot to left field in the third inning and added another single in a 6-2 loss to Nevada-Reno.
Allie Mendez
Sport: Softball
High school: Lodi
College: San Joaquin Delta
Mendez, a pitcher/outfielder, doubled in a 4-1 loss to Santa Rosa. She drove in six runs on three hits, including a double, and scored a run in a 16-3 win over Santa Rosa.
Haylee Moran-Rowen
Sport: Softball
High school: Tokay/McNair
College: San Joaquin Delta
Moran-Rowen singled in an 8-0 loss to Sierra. She doubled, singled and drove in a run in a 4-1 loss to Santa Rosa and went 4-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored and two stolen bases in a 16-3 win over Santa Rosa.
Taylor Barsi
Sport: Softball
High school: Lodi
College: San Joaquin Delta
Barsi had a single in an 8-0 loss to Sierra and a walk in a 4-1 loss to Santa Rosa. She added a run-scoring double and run scored in a 16-3 win over Santa Rosa.
Bryce Graddy
Sport: Baseball
High school: Tokay
College: San Joaquin Delta
Graddy, a second baseman, belted a run-scoring single in a 7-1 win over Sierra and picked up two more RBI on a pair of doubles in a 7-0 win over Sierra for the Mustangs (26-0, 12-0 Big 8 Conference).
Matt Richardson
Sport: Baseball
High school: Tokay
College: Cosumnes River
Richardson, a pitcher, allowed three runs on seven hits with three walks and one strikeout and did not figure in the decision in a 5-4 victory over Santa Rosa.
Kelsey Connolly
Sport: Softball
High school: Tokay
College: Thomas University (GA)
Connolly, a designated hitter/catcher, singled in an 8-0 loss to South Carolina-Beaufort.
Jeff Gillingham
Sport: Rugby
High school: Lodi
Club: Glendale Raptors
Gillingham played the entire game coming away with a 48-12 win over Lindenwood University (St. Charles, Mo.).
Do you know of a local athlete that has continued playing at the college or pro levels? If so, the SJVSJ encourages you (parents, coaches, athletes and anyone else) to update us on how these former athletes are doing. You can reach us at 209-292-7710 or by e-mail at sjvsportsjournal@gmail.com