Tulare Western's Jack Anker earns back-to-back EYL MVP honors

For the second year in a row, Tulare Western High School's Jack Anker was the top baseball player in the East Yosemite League.

Anker was voted by the league's respective coaches as the EYL most valuable player for the 2022 season. He was also named the league MVP last season after a standout junior year.

A right-handed pitcher and first baseman, Anker helped direct Tulare Western to a piece of the 2022 EYL championship with a 12-3 record. The Mustangs shared the EYL title this year with Monache.

Anker played an instrumental role for a Tulare Western squad that allowed just 25 runs in 15 EYL games.

During league competition, Anker fired 65 strikeouts in 36⅓ innings and finished with a 4-1 record and 1.35 ERA. At the plate, he hit .308, scored 13 runs and knocked in another four runs.

Anker has already signed to play college baseball at Fresno State.

Porterville's Jimmy Martinez was selected as the EYL pitcher of the year.

2022 All-East Yosemite League Baseball Honors

Most valuable player: Jack Anker, Tulare Western

Pitcher of the year: Jimmy Martinez, Porterville

First team: Jack Anker, Tulare Western; Zach Milhous, Monache; A.J. Cox, Monache; Jonathan Delgado, Porterville; Jimmy Martinez, Porterville; Louie Torres, Porterville; James Corral, Tulare Western; Richie Bailey, Monache; Jonathan Callison, Tulare Western; Gage Hastin, Mission Oak; Jayson Castillo, Monache; Adam Sims, Tulare Union; Justin Cuellar, Tulare Western; Gustavo Andrade, Monache; Drew Gonzales, Tulare Western.

Second team: Kannon Silva, Jaden Ortega, Jackson Albright, Brylan Coelho, Noah Bowers, Cristian Sanchez. J.T. Torrez, Luis Alcantar, Andrew Cabanyog, Ray Bustos, Diego Dulay, Ivan Arias, Ty Baxter, Ethyn Matthews, Bryson Ball.

Kingsburg sweeps top CSL baseball honors

Kingsburg swept the top Central Sequoia League baseball postseason awards for the 2022 campaign.

Kingsburg's Houston Hirschkorn was named by the league's respective coaches as the CSL's MVP for the 2022 season, and his teammate, Ethan Winslow, garnered the CSL's pitcher of the year honors.

Also for Kingsburg, Garret Perkins was selected as the CSL pitcher of the year.

Those three helped lead the Vikings to an outright CSL championship with a 10-2 record.

2022 All-Central Sequoia League Baseball Honors

Most valuable player: Houston Hirschkorn, Kingsburg

Pitcher of the year: Ethan Winslow, Kingsburg

Offensive player of the year: Garret Perkins, Kingsburg

First team: Ethan Enns, Kingsburg; Riley Beck, Kingsburg; Brandt Munger, Central Valley Christian; Jace Vargas, CVC; Joseph Juarez, Immanuel; Sam Swearengin, Immanuel; Izaiah Varela, Hanford West; Peyton Enriquez, Hanford West; Aiden Robertson, Exeter; Jacob Molina, Exeter; Keine Prendez, Dinuba; Armando Mejia, Dinuba; Exodus Rodriguez, Selma.

Second team: Alex Villagomez, Kingsburg; Matthew Clifton, Kingsburg; Adam Erickson, Kingsburg; Kelan Turner, CVC; Brent Kroeze, CVC; Nic Colman, Immanuel; Calob Hayes, Immanuel; Brent Barrigan, Hanford West; Abel Ramos, Hanford West; Chacho Landeros, Hanford West; Ruben Ruiz, Exeter; Bryce Duncan, Exeter; Noah Gonzalez, Dinuba; Anthony Pompa, Dinuba.

Vongni Yang is a sports reporter for the Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register. He covers Tulare County sports. Follow him on Twitter @Vongni. To support his continued coverage of local sports, subscribe today.

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