Redondo repeats as baseball champions
Redondo players celebrate with their 2016 CIf-SS Division 3 Championship plaque. Photo It took 100 years for Redondo Union High School to win its first CIF championship in baseball but in 2016, the Sea Hawks won their second in a row. Although Redondo returned a strong nucleus of veteran players such as Jason Dicochea, Jacob Springman, Marco Valenzuela and Danny Zimmerman, the Sea Hawks received a breakout season from an unlikely source. After seeing limited playing time as a junior, senior Sean Reynolds drew attention from colleges and major league scouts. The 6-foot-8 right-handed pitcher finished the season with a 1.08 ERA striking out 94 with only 16 walks in 84 innings leading the Sea Hawks to back-to-back CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championships. In the championship game at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino, top-seeded Redondo (31-2) edged Woodbridge 2-1 behind the arm and bat of Reynolds. The right hander hurled a five-hitter with four strikeouts to improve his season record at 13-0 also scoring the winning run. “Sean’s been fantastic for us all year,” Redondo coach Jeff Baumback said after the game. “He’s come a long way, really improving in all phases of the game…
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