2016 AURORA BASEBALL KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: March 10 — First contest; May 9 — Regular season completed; May 14 — Class 5A/4A district tournaments; May 20-21 — Class 5A Baseball Championship Series (double elimination) First Weekend; May 27-28 — Class 5A Baseball Championship Series (double elimination) Final Weekend
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Brian Mullen; Cherokee Trail — Allan Dyer; Eaglecrest — Tory Humprey; Gateway — Brian Dossey; Grandview — Scott Henry; Hinkley — Mike Kelly; Overland — Eric Askew; Rangeview — Brian Gausman; Regis Jesuit — Matt Darr; Smoky Hill — Bob Kennedy; Vista PEAK — Grant Pippert
Returning all-league 1st & 2nd team selections: Jerome Bohannon, P, Cherokee Trail, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team); Edgar Castaneda, INF, Rangeview, sr. (2015 All-EMAC second team); Quin Cotton, OF, Regis Jesuit, sr. (2015 All-Continental League first team); Brandon Hernandez, C/OF, Eaglecrest, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team); Jose Mendez, INF/P, Hinkley, sr. (2015 All-EMAC second team); Matt Meraz, OF, Cherokee Trail, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team); Michael Morris, INF, Cherokee Trail, jr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team); Nick Morris, P, Grandview, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team); Conner Nantkes, P, Cherokee Trail, jr. (2015 All-Centennial League first team); Nick Perez, INF/DH, Cherokee Trail, jr. (2015 All-Centennial League first team); Austin Prince, P/INF, Gateway, sr. (2015 All-EMAC second team); Grant Schroeder, P, Grandview, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League first team); Josh Schumacher, INF, Rangeview, sr. (2015 All-EMAC first team); Tyler Smith, INF, Grandview, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League second team; Ryan Sullivan, INF, Cherokee Trail, sr. (2015 All-Centennial League first team);
Other players to watch: J.J. Augustus, Vista PEAK, OF/P, fr.; Saben Brooks, Gateway, INF/P, soph.; Isaiah Carrillo, Rangeview, P/INF, jr.; Anthony Chavez, Hinkley, P/INF, jr.; Austin Chouinard, Regis Jesuit, INF/P, jr.; Jose Cintron, Overland, INF, fr.; Eric Cox, Cherokee Trail, OF, jr.; Cade Crader, Grandview, P, sr.; Casey Embury, Vista PEAK, P/INF, jr.; Parker Friedentag, Smoky Hill, P/INF, sr.; Spencer Hammond, Eaglecrest, P/OF, sr.; Jimmy Holinger, Regis Jesuit, INF, jr.; Daylon Jones, Overland, INF, jr.; Thomas Knowlton, Grandview, P/INF, sr.; Jace Lester, Rangeview, OF, jr.; Cody Lorenzini, Eaglecrest, P/OF, sr.; Keven MacKintosh, Cherokee Trail, P, sr.; Travis Marr, Regis Jesuit, P/INF, sr.; Matt McDermott, P/INF, Smoky Hill, sr.; Jose Olmos, Hinkley, P/INF, sr.; Travis Parker, Grandview, OF, sr.; Shawn Paul, Vista PEAK, C, sr.; Dylan Paulsen, Gateway, P/OF/INF, sr.; Brian Perales, Eaglecrest, P/INF, sr.; Evan Richards, Smoky Hill, INF/OF, sr.; Erik Salas, Overland, C/INF, jr.; Caleb Sloan, Regis Jesuit, P, jr.; Garrett Tisdall, Eaglecrest, C/INF/P, jr.; Alberto Vasquez, Vista PEAK, P, soph.; Paddy Walsh, Smoky Hill, P/OF, jr.; James Wasick, Vista PEAK, P/OF, fr.; Joe Wasick, Vista PEAK, P/OF, fr.; Bo Weiss, Regis Jesuit, P, sr.; Kevin Zapanta, Overland, P/INF, soph.