Toros Land Four Players on All-CCAA Baseball Squad
Joe Gevas earns top honors for CSUDH with First Team selection
May 9, 2002

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-The Cal State Dominguez Hills baseball program had four players selected to the 2002 All-California Collegiate Athletic Association team it was announced by the league office.

Junior outfielder Joe Gevas earned top honors for the Toros landing on the First Team for the first time in his three-year career on the Carson campus. This year, Gevas was second on the squad hitting .355 at the plate with 8 home runs and 35 RBI. He was tops on the team with 33 walks and a .469 on-base percentage. Earlier this season, Gevas broke the all-time single game record with 6 hits in a game against UC Davis. The First Team selection is a first for the 5-10 junior after earning honorable mention honors his first two seasons.

Catcher Edgar Esqueda and utility player Tony Marquez earned Second Team honors. A 5-11 senior from Lake View, CA, Esqueda led the Toros with a .384 average and led the CCAA in hitting for most of the year. Esqueda broke the all-time season record for doubles with 21. He also had 4 home runs and knocked in 44 RBI in his final collegiate season. Marquez, a 6-0 junior transfer, came on strong in the second half of the season. He finished with a .333 average and was second on the team with 45 RBI. He also blasted 5 home runs in his first year in a Toros uniform.

Senior Steve Ressa completed his collegiate career earning Third Team honors. Ressa, a 6-2 LHP from Rialto, CA, was dominant out of the bullpen. In 22 appearances, including 3 starts, he compiled a 2.70 ERA spanning 56-2/3 innings. He finished with a 3-2 record and recorded 3 saves on the year.

A surprise omission from the all-conference squad is CSUDH third baseman Damien Lopez. The 6-0 senior hit .303 at the plate and led the Toros with 10 home runs and 46 RBI.