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Nine standouts from Southern Arizona participating in NCAA tournament



SOUTHERN ARIZONA PLAYERS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

List of Southern Arizona high school graduates who will participate in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
*Attended senior year at IMG Academy in Florida
ARIZONA
PlayerPos.Yr.High School
Andrew CainINF/OFSoph.Ironwood Ridge
Raul GarayzarRHPSr.Rio Rico
Gunner GeileOFFr.Salpointe*
Owen KramkowskiRHPSoph.Walden Grove
Mason WhiteSSJr.Salpointe
ARIZONA STATE
PlayerPos.Yr.High School
Isaiah JacksonCFJr.Cienega
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
PlayerPos.Yr.High School
Luis Garcia2BSr.Salpointe
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
PlayerPos.Yr.High School
Andrew StuckyCSr.Canyon del Oro
UTAH VALLEY
PlayerPos.Yr.High School
Mario BejaranoLHPJr.Tucson

ARIZONA

Eugene (Ore.) Regional. First game against Cal Poly on Friday at 1 p.m., Tucson time (ESPN+)

ANDREW CAIN, OF/INF, SOPH., IRONWOOD RIDGE

Andrew Cain celebrates his game-tying home run in the ninth inning last week against TCU that spurred a 2-1 victory in the Big 12 championship game (Arizona Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .252
Games: 41
Games Started: 35
At-bats: 127
Runs: 25
Hits: 32
Doubles: 11
Triples: 3
Home Runs: 6
RBIs: 21
Walks: 15
Strikeouts: 32
Slugging Percentage: .528
On-base Percentage: .342
Stolen Bases: 0

IRONWOOD RIDGE NOTES: Lettered three years in baseball as an infielder under head coach Tyler Teadt. … Multi-sport star athlete who also lettered three years in basketball as a shooting guard and one year in football as a wide receiver/tight end. … As a senior, hit .531 with 38 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, and 42 RBIs across 28 games. … Finished high school career ranked as the No. 2 third baseman in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game. …. 2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American. … 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American. … Three-time all-conference honoree, three-time all-region selection, three-time all-region offensive player of the year. … As a basketball player, holds the Ironwood Ridge career scoring record and the program’s single-game 3-pointers record. … Two-time all-region first-team selection in basketball. … Arizona 5A Southern Region Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in basketball. … Participated in the 2022 Area Code Games with the Cincinnati Reds.

RAUL GARAYZAR, RHP, SR., RIO RICO

Rio Rico graduate Raul Garayzar is coming off his longest outing of the season — six scoreless innings in Arizona’s 12-1 win over top-seeded West Virginia in the Big 12 tournament semifinals (Arizona Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Record: 2-0
ERA: 2.18
Innings Pitched: 53 2/3
Hits: 43
Runs: 17
Earned Runs: 13
Walks: 15
Strikeouts: 42
Doubles: 6
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 2
Wild Pitches: 2
Balks: 0
Hit By Pitches: 5
Batters Faced: 221
Number of Pitches: 818

RIO RICO NOTES: Lettered four years in baseball as a first baseman, third baseman, and pitcher under head coach Mo Duran, a former Arizona player. … Earned all-region honors as a senior. … Holds the Rio Rico career strikeout record. … Upon signing with Arizona, became the only Power Four baseball player in Rio Rico history. … Earned Honor Roll recognition.

GUNNER GEILE, OF, FR., SALPOINTE (BEFORE ATTENDING IMG ACADEMY)

Gunner Geile is in his freshman season at his hometown school Arizona (Arizona Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .219
Games: 27
Games Started: 16
At-bats: 64
Runs: 7
Hits: 14
Doubles: 4
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
RBIs: 9
Walks: 2
Strikeouts: 22
Slugging Percentage: .313
On-base Percentage: .282
Stolen Bases: 1

SALPOINTE NOTES: Completed his high school career at the IMG Academy at Bradenton, Fla., after attending Salpointe from his freshman to junior years. … Across final two seasons at Salpointe, he played in 49 games and batted .291 with 43 runs, 12 doubles, four triples, five home runs, and 36 RBIs. … Earned all-region honors as a junior in 2023. … Tallied 27 stolen bases during prep career. … Also excelled in the classroom, earning Honor Roll distinction all four years of high school.

OWEN KRAMKOWSKI, RHP, SOPH., WALDEN GROVE

Owen Kramkowski emerged as Arizona’s ace in his first full season on the mound since he was a junior at Walden Grove in the 2022 season (Arizona Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Record: 8-5
ERA: 5.03
Innings Pitched: 78 2/3
Hits: 93
Runs: 53
Earned Runs: 44
Walks: 14
Strikeouts: 75
Doubles: 18
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 6
Wild Pitches: 3
Balks: 0
Hit By Pitches: 7
Batters Faced: 347
Number of Pitches: 1,223

WALDEN GROVE NOTES: Competed at Walden Grove High School in Sahuarita, lettering three years in baseball as a pitcher and first baseman under head coach Murray Hicks, a member of Arizona’s 1986 College World Series championship team along with Chip Hale. … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American. … Sidelined most of his senior season of 2023 because of elbow surgery.

MASON WHITE, SS, JR., SALPOINTE

Salpointe graduate Mason White is second on the Arizona career list with 45 home runs and 106 extra-base hits (Arizona Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .330
Games: 57
Games Started: 57
At-bats: 230
Runs: 53
Hits: 76
Doubles: 16
Triples: 8
Home Runs: 16
RBIs: 66
Walks: 21
Strikeouts: 59
Slugging Percentage: .678
On-base Percentage: .404
Stolen Bases: 4

SALPOINTE NOTES: Played locally at Salpointe, lettering three years in baseball under head coach Danny Preble and long-time assistant Vic Acuna. … He was a career .418 hitter with 22 doubles, 12 home runs, and 71 RBIs … As a senior, hit .453 with 43 hits and 35 RBIs. …. 2020 and 2021 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American. … 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All-Region. … 2021 Perfect Game National Showcase participant. … 2022 4A Kino Player of the Year. … 2022 4A Arizona State Player of the Year. … Arizona Republic 2022 All-Arizona First Team.

ARIZONA STATE

Los Angeles Regional. First game against UC Irvine on Friday at 6 p.m., Tucson time (ESPNU)

ISAIAH JACKSON, CF, JR., CIENEGA

Isaiah Jackson was drafted in the 18th round by the Houston Astros after his senior season at Cienega in 2022 but opted to play at Arizona State (Arizona State Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .309
Games: 57
Games Started: 56
At-bats: 207
Runs: 46
Hits: 64
Doubles: 11
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 16
RBIs: 65
Walks: 26
Strikeouts: 41
Slugging Percentage: .614
On-base Percentage: .395
Stolen Bases: 14

CIENEGA NOTES: Career .413 hitter, including .506 in 106 plate appearances with six home runs and 31 RBIs as a senior under coach Kelly Johnson. … Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 18th round with the 553rd overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft after his senior season. … All-Southern Arizona selection for the Bobcats. … Ranked as the second-best overall prospect in Arizona.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Fayetteville (Ark.) Regional. First game against No. 3 Arkansas on Friday at 12 p.m., Tucson time (ESPN+)

LUIS GARCIA, 2B, SR., SALPOINTE

Luis Garcia was part of Salpointe’s state championship team in 2019 (North Dakota State Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .135
Games: 26
Games Started: 22
At-bats: 75
Runs: 8
Hits: 10
Doubles: 0
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
RBIs: 4
Walks: 10
Strikeouts: 25
Slugging Percentage: .162
On-base Percentage: .273
Stolen Bases: 1

SALPOINTE AND PIMA COLLEGE NOTES: Registered a .400 batting average with 46 hits and 55 runs at Salpointe under Preble. … Earned All-State First Team in his senior season. … Helped guide the Lancers to a state championship in his sophomore season (2019). … After spending his freshman season at South Mountain Community College in 2022, Garcia played one season at Pima in 2023 before playing at North Dakota State in 2024. … With Pima, he appeared in 58 games and totaled 52 hits, including eight doubles and three triples. … Added 33 runs and 31 RBIs … Registered a .304 batting average, .380 on-base percentage and .386 slugging percentage.

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO

Austin (Texas) Regional. First game against Kansas State on Friday at 4 p.m., Tucson time (ESPN+)

ANDREW STUCKY, C, SR., CANYON DEL ORO

Former CDO and Pima standout Andrew Stucky was an All-American Athletic Conference First Team selection as a catcher (UTSA Athletics photo)

2025 STATS

Batting Average: .335
Games: 47
Games Started: 44
At-bats: 158
Runs: 38
Hits: 53
Doubles: 15
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 6
RBIs: 39
Walks: 28
Strikeouts: 33
Slugging Percentage: .544
On-base Percentage: .476
Stolen Bases: 1

CANYON DEL ORO AND PIMA NOTES:  As a senior at Canyon del Oro in 2021, Stucky batted .418 with eight doubles, five home runs and 23 RBIs. … He was a career .375 hitter with eight home runs and 51 RBIs in his four-year varsity career with the Dorados. … As a freshman at Pima in 2022, he batted .298 with a .374 on-base percentage and .475 slugging percentage. … Picked up 42 hits, 19 runs, 21 extra-base hits and 26 RBIs. … Had a breakout sophomore season in 2023, logging a .362/.483/.606 slash line. … Recorded 68 hits, 50 runs, 43 RBIs and 30 extra-base hits. … Named Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Player of the Year. … Earned NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention after leading the Aztecs to a NJCAA Region I divisional championship.

UTAH VALLEY

Eugene (Ore.) Regional. First game against No. 12 Oregon on Friday at 6 p.m., Tucson time (ESPN+)

MARIO BEJARANO, LHP, JR., TUCSON HIGH

Tucson High graduate Mario Bejarano is in his first season with Utah Valley after spending the previous two years at Central Arizona (Utah Valley Athletics photo0

2025 STATS

Record: 0-2
ERA: 10.38
Innings Pitched: 8 2/3
Hits: 14
Runs: 12
Earned Runs: 10
Walks: 8
Strikeouts: 11
Doubles: 2
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 3
Wild Pitches: 1
Balks: 1
Hit By Pitches: 3
Batters Faced: 52
Number of Pitches: 205

TUCSON HIGH NOTES: Bejarano was a standout batter and pitcher with the Badgers as a four-year varsity member from 2018-19 to 2021-22. He had a career batting average of .401 with eight home runs, 27 doubles, four triples and 82 RBIs. … A hard-throwing left-hander who throws in the 90-mph range, Bejarano registered 63 strikeouts with 27 walks with a 4-3 record and 2.12 ERA as a senior in 2022. He struck out 179 batters with 61 walks in 129 innings in his Badger career. He was 6-3 with a 2.88 ERA in 31 appearances.

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