HENDERSON, Nev. (May 11, 2023) – Winning matters, and to the victor goes the spoils of postseason recognition in college baseball.
 
The No. 15 Southern Nevada Baseball team learned this lesson well, winning the Scenic West Athletic Conference regular-season title and earning several high-profile awards in this week's All-Region 18 awards list. Southern Nevada had three players earn individual honors – Hunter Katschke (Player-of-the-Year); Nicky Garritano (Defensive Player-of-the-Year); and Carson Bonus (Relief Pitcher-of-the-Year). 
 
CSN skipper Nick Garritano also was named 'Region 18 Coach-of-the-Year). Southern Idaho pitcher Josh Trentadue was the Region 18 'Pitcher-of-the-Year'.
 
A Las Vegas native, Katschke hit .403 during the season, hitting 14 home runs and 64 RBI's. He also scored 63 runs. As a freshman from Green Valley, Garritano had a fielding percentage of .987, finishing with 70 putouts. Bonus finished the year with an ERA of 3.48, posting six saves and throwing 21 strikeouts. 
 
The All-Region 18 First Team consisted of: 
 
Pitchers – Josh Trentadue, Southern Idaho; Jordan Pace, Salt Lake
 
Relief Pitcher – Carson Bonus, Southern Nevada
 
First Base – Daniel Gonzalez, Salt Lake
 
Second Base – Nicky Garritano, Southern Nevada
 
Shortstop – Chip Beck, Salt Lake
 
Third Base – Greyson Shafer, Southern Idaho
 
Outfield – Hunter Katschke, Southern Nevada; Preston Winget, Salt Lake; Jackson Castillo, Southern Nevada
 
Catcher – Gavin Mez, Southern Nevada
 
Designated Hitter – Jaxon Weatherly, Salt Lake
 
The All-Region 18 Second Team included:
 
Pitcher – Evan Bunevich, Southern Nevada; Ky Decker, USU Eastern
 
Relief Pitcher – Dillon Kelly, Salt Lake
 
First Base – Mikey Cruz, Jr., Southern Nevada
 
Second Base – Davis Kirby, USU Eastern
 
Shortstop – Peyton Wilson, Colorado Northwestern
 
Third Base – Taylor Ayala, Salt Lake
 
Outfield – Trey Gambill, Salt Lake; Garrison Geis, Southern Nevada; Vaughn Deming, USU Eastern
 
Catcher – Cassidy Watt, Colorado Northwestern
 
Designated Hitter – Chris Larkin, Colorado Northwestern
 
Third-Team All-Region 18 players were:
 
The All-Region 18 Defensive Team included:
 
Pitcher – Micah Del Rio, USU Eastern
 
Catcher – Jarret Elmer, Salt Lake
 
First Base – Mikey Cruz, Jr., Southern Nevada
 
Second Base – Nicky Garritano, Southern Nevada
 
Third Base – Taylor Ayala, Salt Lake
 
Shortstop – Chip Beck, Salt Lake
 
Outfield – Ethan Lamb, Salt Lake; Cole Rollins, Southern Idaho; Jackson Castillo, Southern Nevada