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2024 GSAC Baseball All-Conference & Gold Glove Team

The 2024 GSAC Baseball All-Conference and Gold Glove teams were announced Sunday morning. Headlining the team is GSAC Player of the Year, Trey Furrey from Jessup University and GSAC Pitcher of the Year, Eli Elliott from Arizona Christian University.  The GSAC Freshman of the Year is Ryan Shalkevich from The Master's University.  The Coach of the Year is Larry Mahoney from Hope International University.

Furrey, a senior for the Warriors, led the GSAC with a .510 batting average during the 2024 regular season.  Furrey also led the league in hits, slugging percentage and on base percentage.

Elliott was the ace on staff for the Firestorm this year going 6-3 with a 2.55 ERA.  His ERA was best in the GSAC and he finished second with 92 strikeouts in 13 starts.

Ryan Shalkevich was a perfect 4-0 on the season in his freshman campaign for the Mustangs while carrying a 4.10 ERA.

This is the second time in the last three seasons that Larry Mahoney has been named the GSAC Coach of the Year.  Mahoney led his Royals to an impressive 19-4 conference record and currently has HIU sitting at 8th in the NAIA Coaches' Poll.

The GSAC All-Conference and Gold Glove teams are voted on and selected by the GSAC Baseball coaches.  Below are both the All-Conference and Gold Glove teams. 

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
 
Name School Position Year Hometown, State
James Williams Jessup C SR Huntington Beach, CA
Jake Koeper Menlo C SR Santa Barbara, CA
Bryce Petrilla Jessup 1B JR Rocklin, CA
JJ Cruz Hope International 2B SR La Palma, CA
David Rivera Hope International SS SR Long Beach, CA
Alex Moreno Hope International 3B SR Riverside, CA
Nino Vultaggio Vanguard LF JR Laguna Hills, CA
Trey Furrey Jessup OF/IF SR Folsom, CA
Daniel Durazo OUAZ LF GR Nogales, AZ
DJ Scott Menlo CF JR Fairfield, CA
Marques Titialii Arizona Christian OF SR Seattle, WA
Ryan Mathiesen The Master's DH/P JR Los Gatos, Ca
Spencer Edmondson Vanguard SP JR Truckee, CA
Trey Seeley Hope International SP JR Huntington Beach, CA
Justin Drury Hope International SP SR Norco, CA
Eli Elliott Arizona Christian SP SR Glendale, AZ
Ryan Mathieson The Master's P JR Los Gatos, CA
Josh Landry Hope International SP SO Long Beach, CA
Joey Winters OUAZ 1B SR St. Paul, MN
Kane Kiaunis Arizona Christian 3B JR Hillsboro, OR


GOLD GLOVE TEAM
 
Name School Position Year Hometown, State
Tevis Payne Vanguard C JR San Jose, CA
Joey Winters OUAZ 1B SO St. Paul, MN
Cason Brownell The Mater's 2B SR Fresno, CA
Christian Powell OUAZ SS JR Fort Worth, TX
Owen Prendergast OUAZ 3B JR Menifee, CA
Justin Flannery Menlo RF SO Murrieta, CA
Marques Titialii Arizona Christian LF SR Seattle, WA
Amari Bartee Hope International CF JR Peoria, AZ
Eli Elliott Arizona Christian P SR Glendale, AZ