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CCL Represents in 2023 NCAA Postseason

| June 9, 2023

By CCL Reporters Sean Brennan, Sam Nute, and Dylan Wickman

(LOS ANGELES, CA) - The California Collegiate League is heavily represented as the race heats up for the Division I National Championship and a trip to Omaha at the College World Series. Fifty-seven current and former CCL players are on nine teams competing in the 2023 NCAA Super Regionals. Many have left their mark on the postseason, putting together standout performances that helped propel their squad into the tournament’s second week.

Listed below are select CCL players that made significant impacts in the NCAA Regional Round. Following is the total list of current and former players that will be competing in the 2023 NCAA Super Regionals. 

 

CCL IMPACT PERFORMERS // 2023 NCAA REGIONALS

  • Nolan McCarthy (Kentucky, Potters)
    In four games started for Kentucky, Lincoln Potters’ alum Nolan McCarthy hit a home run in back-to-back games against West Virginia and Indiana, tallying five RBI in six games.

     

  • Jared Thomas (Texas, Foresters) In three games played in the Miami Regional, Santa Barbara Foresters alum Jared Thomas batted .333 with four hits and two doubles, tallying a hit and a run in all three games played. He was consistently impactful, having at least a hit and a run in all three Regional games.

     

  • Jake McMurray (Oral Roberts, Saints) During an offensive shootout against Washington, Arroyo Seco Saints alum Jake McMurray played an instrumental role in keeping Oral Roberts’ 21-game winning streak intact. The senior infielder contributed four hits and two RBI in a 15-12 victory.

     

  • Sam Stoutenborough (TCU, Prune Packers) In the clinching game of the Fayetteville Regional, Healdsburg Prune Packers alum Sam Stoutenborough got the start in front of the raucous Arkansas faithful. In six innings pitched, Stoutenborough struck out five as TCU crushed the Razorbacks 20-5 en route to the Super Regionals.

     

  • Eddie Park (Stanford, Potters) Leading off for Stanford, Lincoln Potters alum Eddie Park batted .409 (9-for-22) including a home run to lead off the Stanford Regional in Game No. 1 against San Jose State. Park’s performance earned him a position on the All-Stanford Regional Team.

     

  • Dylan Campbell (Texas, Foresters) Santa Barbara Foresters alumn Dylan Campbell played well throughout Regionals for Texas, batting .417 while tallying five hits, two runs and six RBI. He had a two-run homer that helped the Longhorns secure a 4-1 win over Miami.

     

  • Drew Cowley (Oregon, Saints) Arroyo Seco Saints alum Drew Cowley proved to be a major contributor to Oregon’s sweep in the Nashville Regional, going 6-for-15 with six RBI. Cowley helped the Ducks to an 11-2 Regional-clinching victory over Xavier with a three-run shot.

     

  • Nick Dugan (Stanford, Potters) Just a freshman for the Cardinal, Lincoln Potters alum Nick Dugan threw 7.1 innings while Stanford battled elimination against Cal State Fullerton and Texas A&M. In his outing against the Aggies, Dugan struck out six in 3.2 innings while walking just one and allowing zero runs.

  • Raider Tello (Iowa, Saints) The redshirt sophomore infielder went 8-for-18 (.444) at the plate and followed up with 10 putouts (1.000) in the field in four Regional games for the Hawkeyes against North Carolina and Indiana State.

CCL IMPACT PLAYERS TO WATCH // 2023 NCAA SUPER REGIONALS

  • Alabama
    • Will Hodo, Prune Packers, UTL
    • Will Portera, Prune Packers, INF
  • Kentucky
    • Reuben Church, Potters, INF 
    • Patrick Herrera, Potters, INF 
    • Nolan McCarthy, Potters, OF 
    • Grant Smith, Oaks, INF 
    • Chase Stanke, Potters, C 
  • Oral Roberts
    • Jake McMurray, Saints, INF
    • Drew Stahl, Potters, INF
    • Jacob Widener, Saints, LHP
  • Oregon
    • Anson Aroz, Oaks, C
    • Jack Brooks, Oaks, UTL
    • Drew Cowley, Saints, INF
    • Tyler Ganus, Oaks, UTL
    • Daniel Garate, Riptide, INF
    • Gavin Grant, Oaks, INF
    • Dominic Hellman, Foresters, INF
    • Dylan McShane, Mudcats, RHP
    • Chase Meggers, Saints, C
    • Drew Smith, Oaks, INF
  • South Carolina
    • Nick Proctor, Crawdads, RHP
  • Stanford
    • Temo Becerra, Potters, INF
    • Ryan Bruno, Potters, RHP
    • Nick Dugan, Potters, RHP
    • Trevor Haskins, Potters, IF
    • Luke Lavin, Potters, C
    • Cort MacDonald, Potters, OF 
    • Toran O'harran, Potters, RHP
    • Eddie Park, Potters, OF
    • Jake Sapien, Potters, UTL
    • Ty Uber, Potters, RHP
  • TCU
    • Murphy Brooks, Saints, RHP 
    • Sam Stoutenborough, Prune Packers, RHP
  • Tennessee
    • Andrew Behnke, Packers, RHP
    • Blake Burke, Packers, INF
    • Reese Chapman, Riptide, OF
    • Hunter Ensley, Foresters, OF
    • Hollis Fanning, Crawdads, RHP
    • Jake Kendro, Foresters, INF
    • AJ Russell, Packers, RHP
    • Christian Scott, Saints, OF
    • Kavares Tears, Crawdads, OF
  • Texas
    • Max Belyeu, Foresters, OF 
    • Dylan Campbell, Foresters, INF 
    • Cam Constantine, Blues, UTL 
    • Jayden Duplainter, Prune Packers, INF 
    • Jalin Flores, Foresters, INF 
    • Rylan Galvan, Foresters, C 
    • Pierce George, Packers, RHP
    • Luke Harrison, Foresters, LHP 
    • Eric Kennedy, Foresters, OF
    • Jack O’Dowd, Foresters, INF   
    • Cade O’Hara, Blues, INF 
    • Kimble Schuessler, Prune Packers, C 
    • David Shaw, Foresters, LHP 
    • Jared Thomas, Foresters, INF

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