Honolulu, HI - Just a week and a half after 6 HPU baseball players took home All-Conference honors, 4 Sharks took home All-Region honors with Noah Blythe taking home region player of the year.
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Skyler Agnew - All-Region HM
To put the finishing touches on an impressive final season as a Shark, Skyler Agnew took home All-Region honorable Mention honors. Skyler Finished the season batting .351 with a .453 on base percentage to go along with 10 doubles, 7 triples, 8 home runs, and a 1.055 OPS. Agnew also held down 2nd base for the Sharks, making only 5 errors all season. Skyler was able to improve every facet of his game on both sides of the ball from last year to this year and gets the credit he deserves, being recognized as one of the best 2nd basemen in not just the PacWest, but the region.
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Tyler Arnold - All-Region 1st Team
Tyler Arnold put up one of the best freshman seasons in the country. While playing mostly 3rd base for the Sharks, Arnold hit .343 with 18 doubles and 16 home runs while driving in 54. He also played a stellar 3rd base, making only 6 errors at the hot corner all season. Tyler was among the top freshmen in virtually every offensive category which is reflected in his All-Region 1st team nomination.
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Bronson Rivera - All-Region 1st Team
In his lone year as a Shark, Bronson was the most consistent hitter in a stacked HPU line up and shattered the HPU single season home run record. Bronson also took home the Newcomer of the Year award in the PacWest conference, earned by his consistent offensive production while also tallying 7 outfield assists. He hit .377 with 14 doubles, 5 triples, and 19 home runs, driving in 77 runs and maintaining a 1.215 OPS. Bronson was not just one of the best hitters in the region, but in the country and is a potential All-American.
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Noah Blythe - Region Player of the Year
Coming to the Sharks from Antelope Valley, Blythe put up video game numbers for the Sharks, breaking the single season hits record with 94, and the doubles record with 24. He finished with a slash line of .443/.508/.788/1.296, and led the country in both average and hits for most of the year. Blythe also hit 15 home runs this season. He did many things this year that were unheard of and this is reflected by him taking home Region Player of the Year to go along with his Conference player of the Year award, and leaves his mark as one of the best players this region has ever seen.