Central California
Blaze Baseball Club
2012 Invitations to be sent out in late December!!!
NEWS -- Updated December 2011
Ferguson signs with Vanderbilt; Fain with Nevada-Reno -- both for 2013!
Salazar, Quinn (Fresno St), Clark (UCSB), Silva (St. Mary's) all sign for 2013!
Taylor and Garabedian ink with Fresno Pacific for 2013!
Brink, Luplow, Mariscal, Tempel set to begin freshman seasons at Fresno State in Jan!
Blaze capture 2011 TPR/USSSA Summer Championships Title
Several Blaze make All-State and All-Valley Teams
29 current & former Blaze make City/County All-Star Game
3 Blaze drafted in 2011 MLB Draft (Moranda, Gowens, Mariscal)
130 Players in Pro / College Baseball
The 2012 summer season will mark just the 8th season in the Blaze's existence; however, 130 players have already moved on to pro and college ball. Brett Bishop (left) and Seth Batty on signing day in November of 2008.
Where are they now? Here are just a few players you'll find on NCAA Division I opening day rosters and MLB rosters during the 2012 season:
Haden Hinkle (Madera HS) -- Univ of San Francisco Dons
Seth Batty (Buchanan HS) -- UC Davis Aggies
Jacob Alvarez (Clovis West HS) -- Fresno State Bulldogs
Jordan Luplow (Buchanan HS) -- Fresno State Bulldogs
Jordan Brink (Central HS) -- Fresno State Bulldogs
Chris Mariscal (Clovis North HS) -- Fresno State Bulldogs
Taylor Tempel (Clovis HS) -- Fresno State Bulldogs
Trevor Ellison (Memorial HS) -- St. Mary's Gaels
Michael York (Chowchilla HS) -- Nevada-Reno Wolfpack
Andrew Wild (Mt. Whitney HS) -- UOP Tigers
Allen Riley (Edison HS) -- UOP Tigers
Eric Karch (Clovis West HS) -- Pepperdine Waves
Alec Mehrten (Madera HS) -- Fresno Pacific Sunbirds
Aaron Blair (Spring Valley HS; NV) -- Marshall Thundering Herd
Nick Vander Tuig (Oakdale HS) -- UCLA Bruins
Tyler Christian (Leigh HS) -- San Jose State Spartans
Art Charles, Jr. (Ridgeview HS) -- Toronto Blue Jays
Seth Moranda (Buchanan HS) -- Atlanta Braves
Brennan Gowens (Buchanan HS) -- Los Angeles Angels of Aneheim
You can find the entire list of 130 players by clicking "Blaze in the College/Pros" tab at the left.
25 Tournament Championships!!
2011 CCISL World Series Champions (Clovis, CA)
2011 Central Valley World Series VI Champions (Clovis, CA)
2011 TPR/USSSA Summer Championships Champions (Turlock, CA)
2011 Central Valley Summer Slam Champions (Clovis, CA)
2010 CCISL World Series Champions (Fresno, CA)
2010 Central Valley World Series V Champions (Fresno, CA)
2010 TPR/USSSA Summer Championships Champions (Turlock, CA)
2010 Wood Bat Championships Cons Bracket Champions (Moraga, CA)
2010 Central Valley Summer Kickoff Classic Champions (Fresno, CA)
2009 Central California Classic Champions (Fresno, CA)
2009 Central Valley World Series IV Champions (Fresno, CA)
2009 12th annual Paso Robles 4th of July Firecracker Champions (Paso Robles, CA)
2009 Central Valley Summer Kickoff Classic Champions (Fresno, CA)
2008 Central California Classic Champions (Fresno, CA)
2008 Central Valley World Series III Champions (Fresno, CA)
2008 Fresno Pacific University Summer Lumber Champions (Fresno, CA)
2008 Central Valley Summer Slam Champions (Fresno, CA)
2008 Lemoore Tournament Champions (Lemoore, CA)
2007 Central Valley World Series II Champions (Fresno, CA)
2007 USSSA Fall Classic Champions (Union City, CA)
2007 5th annual Wood Bat Championships Champions (Sacramento, CA)
2007 Central Valley World Series I Champions (Clovis, CA)
2007 BPA Summer Championships Champions (Turlock, CA)
2007 Summer Slam II Champions (Fresno, CA)
2007 Buchanan Summer Classic Champions (Clovis, CA)
League Championships
2010 Central California Independent Summer League Champions (CCISL)
National Tournament Finishes
2011 3rd annual Wood Bat Championships Elite Eight (Moraga, CA) -- 20 teams
2011 NorCal National Invitational Tournament Final Four (Stockton, CA) -- 24 teams
2010 20th annual Fall Desert Classic Final Four (Las Vegas, NV) -- 42 teams
2009 19th annual Fall Desert Classic Elite Eight (Las Vegas, NV) -- 38 teams
2009 NorCal National Invitational Tournament Finalist (Stockton, CA) -- 24 teams
2008 18th annual Fall Desert Classic Elite Eight (Las Vegas, NV) -- 32 teams
2008 Perfect Game / BCS Nor Cal Championships Finalist (Moraga, CA) -- 20 teams
2007 17th annual Fall Desert Classic Elite Eight (Las Vegas, NV) -- 30 teams
2006 U.S.A.B.A. World Series Finalist (Oakhurst, CA)
From left to right: Brent Etiz (Buchanan HS, '09), Alec Mehrten (Madera HS, '08 / Fresno Pacific University), and Robert Chambas (Buchanan HS, '09)
