Modesto
Raiders
Central Catholic
Coach: Danny Ayala

Team Preview

2023 Sac-Joaquin Section Division III Champions & Northern California Division III Champions Central Catholic join the Tournament for the first time and are led by Clemson commit TP Wentworth (’24), a top-200 player in his class, Menlo College Commit Wesley Payne (’24), and Fresno State Commit Adrian Garcia (’24).

Players to Watch

TP (Tyler Paul) Wentworth, Sr. | 6’5” | 225 lbs College Commit: Clemson Previous season stats: Batting: AVG .383, OPS 1.166, 38 R, 24 RBI, 6 HR, 5 2B, 11 SB, Pitching: 9-0, ERA 1.29, 115 Ks in 70.1 innings pitched, 2 No hitters Awards: Conference Pitcher of the Year '23, All Conference selection '21,'22,'23, Football MVP of VOL Conference (QB) Coaches Note: A standout 3 sport athlete that gives everything for his teams. Great leader and representative of Central Catholic HS.
Adrian Garcia, Sr. | 6’1” | 190 lbs College Commit: Fresno State Previous season stats: Pitching: 7-2. ERA 2.27, 89 Ks in 64.2 innings, Batting: .311, 28 RBIs, 19 R, 2 3B, 5 2B, 12 SB Awards: Conference Pitcher of the Year '22, All Conference '21,'22,'23 Coaches Note: Adrian is a bulldog on the mound that competes on every pitch.
Fernando Alaniz, Sr. | 5’9” | 190 lbs College Commit: Uncommitted  Previous season stats: Batting: AVG .301, 16 RBI, 6 2B, 20 R, Catching: Caught 188 Innings, Threw out 15 Runners out of 28 Awards: All Conference '21,'22,'23 Coaches Note: Impressive baseball IQ that leads this team on the field and makes the pitching staff better with his hard-nose style of play.
Seth Van Dyk, Sr. | 6’4” | 220 lbs College Commit: Uncommitted Previous season stats: Batting: Avg .316, 30 H, 25 RBI, 20 R Awards: All Conference '23 Coaches Note: Seth plays with all heart and passion and is the team's emotional leader.
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Wesley Payne, Sr. | 6’5” | 215 lbs College Commit: Menlo Previous season stats: Pitching: 4-0, 25 Ks in 28 innings, Batting: Avg .310, 1 HR Coaches Note: Wesley is a very competitive player that works hard everyday.