The Trojan Baseball season came to an end in the championship game of the 2022 Region 9 tournament this past Saturday in Colorado Springs. TSC finished the year with a 44-17 record and a second-place finish in the conference.
Isaac Gallegos was one of the leaders for the Trojans all year. The sophomore right-hander from Grants, New Mexico was selected as the Pitcher-of-the-Year for the region. He also shattered a few long-established Trinidad State Baseball records. Gallegos wrapped up the season with 138 strikeouts, topping the record of 117 set by Nate Cabrera in 2003. Gallegos also broke Cabrera's Career Strikeouts record of 199, setting a new mark with 218 strikeouts over his two years. His 12 wins on the season tied the all-time single season wins record. This record is now held by Gallegos, Paul Imig (1981), Mark Lee (1984), Pete Hartman (1991) and Ryan Mueller (1993).
Nick Tremblay also broke a long-standing Trojan record. The speedy outfielder from Canada recorded eight Triples on the season. Tremblay broke Rich Radford's record of seven set in 1986. Erick Ordonez fell just short of the all-time single season hits record of 107 set by Marco Cunningham in 1998. Ordonez wrapped up the season with 102 hits and a team leading .443 batting average.
Freshman shortstop Benji Suave had a great year as well, being voted Freshman-of-the-Year by the region coaches.
Many of the Trojan Athletes were honored as members of the 2022 Region IX Baseball All-Region Team:
First Team
SS- Benji Suave- Trinidad State JC
3B- Erick Ordonez – Trinidad State JC
SP- Isaac Gallegos – Trinidad State JC
Second Team
1B- Carlos Oquita – Trinidad State JC
2B- Kenneth Melendez – Trinidad State JC
OF- Cesar Saavedra – Trinidad State JC
C- Luis Ayala – Trindiad State JC
DH- Austin Hall – Trinidad State JC
RP – Will Gabriel – Trinidad State JC
Defensive Team of the Year
1B- Carlos Oquita
3B- Erick Ordonez
OF- Cesar Saavedra
Pitcher of the Year – Isaac Gallegos – Trinidad State JC
Freshman on the Year- Benji Suave – Trinidad State JC