SBCC and Oxnard Share Post-Season Awards
After splitting the 2015 Western State Conference North Division title it was only fitting that the Santa Barbara City College and Oxnard College Baseball teams shared the post-season awards for the conference. Oxnard’s Blake Redman was named both the Pitcher of the Year and the Co-Player of the Year along with Santa Barbara’s James Hill. Managers Jeff Walker of Santa Barbara and Jon Larson of Oxnard were both named the Co-Coaches of the Year.
After splitting the 2015 Western State Conference North Division title it was only fitting that the Santa Barbara City College and Oxnard College Baseball teams shared the post-season awards for the conference. Oxnard's Blake Redman was named both the Pitcher of the Year and the Co-Player of the Year along with Santa Barbara's James Hill. Managers Jeff Walker of Santa Barbara and Jon Larson of Oxnard were both named the Co-Coaches of the Year.
Redman was arguably one of the most dominant pitchers in the State of California in 2015. Redman appeared in 14 games, all starts, and went 13-1, leading the State in wins. Redman pitched a total of 112.1 innings, striking out 66 batters and handing out just 16 free passes. Redman posted a 2.08 ERA and tossed six complete games.
Hill meanwhile batted .354 with a .415 on-base percentage. He recorded 24 runs, hit 11 doubles, one triple, and a pair of home runs. Hill drove in 33 RBIs and swiped four bags, while playing arguably the most demanding position, catcher. Hill also threw out 12 would be runners on the bases.
Walker led the Vaqueros to the program's fifth conference championship and their first since 2012 as they went 28-8 overall and 17-7 in the tough WSC North. Larson helmed the Condors to their second straight WSC North crown and seventh in program history. Oxnard finished 26-9-1 overall and 17-7 in conference play.
