South Mountain Community College, which features seven players from Southern Arizona high schools, defeated visiting Chandler-Gilbert 12-8 on Friday to earn the NJCAA Region, Division II title.
Congratulations to former Dorados Ernie Alvarez and Grant Young on winning the region championship at South Mountain CC. #Doradostrong pic.twitter.com/DWIIssIKqf
— CDO Baseball (@BaseballCDO) May 9, 2026
The players from Southern Arizona with the Cougars, who are 44-16 after winning six of their last seven games:
C Ernie Alvarez, CDO
RHP Grant Young, CDO
RHP Denzel Montijo, Nogales
INF/OF Derek Montijo, Nogales
INF Jaden Leon, Tucson
OF/LHP Gennaro Brito, Tucson
RHP Izaiah Moraga, Salpointe
In the championship victory over Chandler-Gilbert, Brito was the starting pitcher and Denzel Montijo got the win in relief.
Brito allowed two hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings with three walks and eight strikeouts.
Alvarez was 2 for 4 with a run and RBI.
South Mountain will advance to the NJCAA Division II regional tournament, one step away from the JUCO World Series.
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