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CdM's Larsen named PCL's top pitcher

By Daily Pilot, 06/06/15, 9:30PM PDT

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Junior who threw five shutouts and eight complete games, tops Sea Kings' all-league honorees

Corona del Mar High junior pitcher Evan Larsen garnered the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year award by playing an instrumental role in the baseball team's runner-up finish in league and its first CIF Southern Section postseason appearance since 2012.

Larsen, who has scholarship offers from Cal State Fullerton and San Diego State, is on the first team with CdM junior third baseman Nick Premer and senior first baseman Teddy Stuka.

The Sea Kings (17-10, 9-6 in league) lost at home in the first round to Rancho Alamitos, 7-5.

Larsen went 9-4 with a 1.20 earned run average. The right-hander threw eight complete games, five for shutouts. In 811/3 innings, Larsen struck out 63 and walked 17.

Larsen hit .250 with 11 runs batted in and six doubles.

Premer batted .391 with one home run, 12 RBIs and three doubles. He scored 14 runs, walked 11 times, had a .476 on-base percentage and a .478 slugging percentage.

Stuka, who's bound for John Hopkins University, hit .342 with 10 RBIs, four doubles and one triple.

Corona del Mar freshman pitcher Chazz Martinez and freshman shortstop JT Schwartz are on the second team.

Beckman's Matt McLain was the Pacific Coast League MVP.

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