Whether it was on the mound, in the batter’s box or playing at third base, Danny Zandona excelled in all areas for the Santa Barbara High baseball team.
His performance was recognized by the coaches as he was voted to the All-CIF Division 2 first team. Zandona, who has committed to Cal Poly, was the only area player named to the elite squad.
Austin Saenz of CIF Division 2 champion Mission Viejo was named the Player of the Year and Chris Ashbach of the Diablos was picked Coach of the Year.
Zandona, the Channel League MVP, went 10-1 as a pitcher with 98 strikeouts and only 10 walks in 81.2 innings. The senior right-hander posted four shutouts, won two playoff games and finished the season with an earned-run average of 1.29.
As a hitter, he led Dons with a .421 batting average. He had a hit in 23 of the team’s 30 games and drove in 24 runs. On defense, he had a fielding percentage of .921.
With Zandona leading the way, Santa Barbara posted a 23-7 record and advanced to the Division 2 semifinals. It was eliminated by Mission Viejo.
On the Division 2 second team, Corey Dodge and Drew Jacobs of Buena were named to the squad.
