SCOTTS VALLEY — For the second time in four years, a high school baseball player from Santa Cruz County has received special honors on the All-West Catholic Athletic League team.

Valley Christian High senior Brock Ketelsen, a Scotts Valley resident who is committed to Stanford University and is top prospect in the upcoming MLB Draft, was named Pitcher of the Year after leading the Warriors to a successful 2025 campaign.

“It means a lot,” said Ketelsen, of the honor. “The WCAL is such a great league and there’s so many great teams and great players, so it’s truly an honor to win that award.”

The 6-foot-4, 202-pound left-handed pitcher and outfielder helped the Warriors (25-8-1 overall) finish second behind Junipero Serra in the WCAL, reach the Central Coast Section Division I title game,

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