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Flashman Voted to All-City Baseball Team
The University High senior makes the section's Division II utility player squad.
The Los Angeles City Section had two All-City lists this season--one compiled by local sportswriters and another, broken down by division, put out by the City's baseball advisory committee.
University High senior Nolan Flashman has made the All-City Division II team--the only Wildcats player to be voted All-City this season.
Flashman, a senior pitcher and infielder, is the Wildcats' captain and had previously made the All-Western League first team after batting .493 with 28 hits, 37 RBI, 24 runs and six home runs. He was also 19-for-19 in stolen base attempts this season.
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On the mound, Flashman posted a 2.82 earned run average, allowing 38 hits, 18 earned runs and 31 walks with 66 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched. He had a record of 3-6 with two saves and four complete games in 12 appearances.
Joining him on the All-City Division II team are pitchers Andrew Marmor of North Hollywood, Jose Sandoval of Maywood, Andrew Urbina of LA Wilson and Keymon Thomas of Crenshaw; catcher Daniel Ortiz of South Gate; infielders Damon Akins of West Adams, Jonathan Linares of North Hollywood, James Lopez of Gardena and Chris Naredo of Maywood; outfielders Jose Ayala of Maywood, Luis Galvan of West Adams, Evan Santa Cruz of Crenshaw and Martin Vazquez of LA Wilson; and utility players Austin Gadaire of Gardena, Justin Marzette of Locke, Alberto Oliden of Lincoln and Stephen Smith of Dorsey.
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University finished 14-14 overall and 3-9 (fifth place out of seven teams) in the Western League this season. The Wildcats were seeded eighth in the City Section Division II playoffs and lost 1-0 in eight innings to ninth-seeded North Hollywood in the first round.