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Palomar Comets Baseball
2006
ANDRES
ESQUIBEL
NO. 25
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RHP, So.,
6-2, 210;
BATS:
Right;
THROWS:
Right
HOMETOWN:
San Marcos, California
HIGH
SCHOOL: Vista (Vista, CA)
PERSONAL: Born July 13, 1985, in Oceanside,
CA. ... Son of Leslie and Mario Esquibel. ... Leslie
Esquibel played softball for Palomar under coach Mark
Eldridge. ... Has 2
brothers, Julian (14) and Emilio (13).
NCAA DIV. I COLLEGES: Transfer from San Diego State.
... Signed early for the 2007 season with the University
of Kansas.
2006
SEASON: An All-Pacific Coast Conference honorable
mention selection, barely missing a spot on the first
team in balloting of conference coaches. ... Had an 8-4 record
and a 2.63 earned run average, striking out
65 batters in 92 1/3
innings, through the regular season. ... Finished with a
2.56 ERA through the post-season. ... Second
on the team to PCC leader Nick Vincent in
strikeouts. ... Had an ERA of 2.37 in the Pacific Coast
Conference, with 41 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings. ... Gave up 4 hits and 2 runs, striking out
5 batters in 6 innings to pick up the pitching win
in a 10-2 victory over Ventura on Feb. 3. ... Threw 8
innings of 2-hit, shutout ball, striking out 8 and
walking 1, to beat Glendale 6-1 on Feb. 10. ...
Scattered 5 hits in 6 innings, giving up a single
unearned run while striking out 7 and walking 1, to beat
Southwestern 11-1 on March 2. ... Defeated San Diego
Mesa 5-1 on March 7, giving up 1 run on 2 hits in 7
innings. ... Pitched a complete-game 4-hitter, striking
out 7 and walking 1, to beat Southwestern 3-1 on the
road on March 24. ... Was selected as Pacific Coast
Conference Men's Athlete of the Week for all sports for
that performance. ... Pitched 8 innings of 6-hit ball,
giving up a lone unearned run, in a 6-1 win over San
Diego Mesa on March 30. ... Beat Imperial Valley 18-3 on
April 6, surrendering an unearned run in 5 innings and
striking out 7. ... Pitched 7 innings of 5-hit ball
without an unearned run vs. Chaffey on April 13. ... Was
the winning pitcher May 4 as the Comets defeated
visiting San Diego Mesa 4-1 to wrap up the conference
championship. Scattered 4 hits in 8 innings, giving up 1
run, striking out 5 and walking 1. ...
Southern
California Regionals Round 1 —
Pitched 6 innings of 5-hit
ball, surrendering 1 run, against Rio Hondo on May 14
but wasn't involved in the decision in a game the Comets
eventually lost in 11 innings.
2005
SEASON: Saw action as a starting pitcher for San
Diego State.
HIGH
SCHOOL: Played for former Palomar
pitching coach Rick Lepire at Vista High
School, helping lead the Panthers to the CIF-San Diego
Section Division I playoffs three of four seasons as a
pitcher and catcher. ... All-Palomar League selection as
both a junior and senior. ... Played in the North-South
All-Star game and in the Area Code Games.
(Updated on May 24, 2006)
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