Here are my Super Six selections for Tucson’s 2017 high school baseball season:
• George Arias Jr., Tucson High. In a year that Tucson lacked star-level pitching depth, the Badgers’ junior stood out, striking out 70 in 48 innings with a 2.16 ERA. He has committed to play at Arizona.
• Nick Gonzales, Cienega. The Bobcats won 23 games and Gonzales was the triggerman, hitting .543 with 38 RBIs and 16 extra-base hits.
• Tyler Wiltshire, Sabino. Under new coach Mark Chandler, Wiltshire emerged as a top prospect, hitting .482 as a junior shortstop and going 5-3 as a pitcher.
• Daniel Durazo, Salpointe Catholic. In the Lancers’ race to the 4A state championship game, Durazo, a junior, hit .376 as the No. 3 hitter in coach Danny Preble’s lineup.
• Efrian Cerrantes, Salpointe Catholic. The Lancers’ top everyday hitter, .415 for the year, had 26 RBI in the cleanup spot.
• Andres Holguin, Flowing Wells. Another in a strong Tucson junior class, Holguin hit .418 as a top defensive catcher.
