Reynoso Selected Christian League Most Valuable Player
Posted May 30th, 2008 in Athletics, High School Comments Off
Four year letterman and Senior Mark Reynoso capped off his high school baseball career with the highest honor the Christian League has to offer. After leading his team to their second League Championship in three years Reynoso was unanimously voted the League’s Most Valuable Player. This marked the third year in a row that he was given 1st Team All-League honors. Reynoso was dominant throughout the 2008 season leading the Christian League in batting average (.563), home runs (8), runs batted in (45), hits (45), and slugging percentage (1.138). He was second in the league in on base percentage (.617) and strike outs as a pitcher (52). Head Coach Mark Gabbard exclaimed, “I have never seen anyone who was such a hands down obvious candidate for this award. He simply dominated the league and did so with a humble unassuming attitude. He deserves every bit of it and more.”
One of his league highlights came on Thursday June 3rd when he hit three home runs in one game against Arrowhead Christian while compiling five RBI’s in the process. Another one came in a must win situation against Ontario Christian on April 15th. Reynoso managed to strike out 12 batters and collect two hits while driving in three runners on the day. 
He finishes his career 6-5 overall against the rival Knights. His accolades did not go unnoticed in the area as he was selected to the San Gabriel Valley All-Star team for a game to be played on Sunday June 1st. The game will be played at 6:00P at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut.
Reynoso joins a list of MVP’s that includes 2006 teammate Dustin Richmond as well as 1988 Alumnus Jeff Horn and 1965 Alumnus Tom Orr (two time selection). His tentative plan is to attend Citrus College to play baseball, yet Division I regional qualifier Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) is waiting on SAT scores to see if they want Reynoso to sign with them. He states, “I am willing to go away for college to play Division I baseball, but otherwise I am willing to work my way up through the junior college route.” He will be missed, but the standard has been set for the rest to follow.
