Carlos Leyva Named Honorable Mention All-American by ABCA

Los Angeles native becomes program's most decorated athlete with fifth career All-America selection

Senior Carlos Leyva earned his program-record fifth career All-American honor

LA JOLLA -- Senior All-American Carlos Leyva was selected as a 2011 ABCA/Rawlings Honorable Mention All-American, as voted upon by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. This marks Leyva's third All-America honor this year, and the fifth All-America award in his stellar four-year career in Carson.

With his fifth career honor, Leyva now sits atop the program's storied history of All-America award winners, besting former CSUDH great Jon Alia with four. Leyva also now ranks second in career All-America awards among males behind only CSUDH men's soccer legend Kevin Gallaugher with six, while being tied with current Toro track and field star Chanel Parker for third all-time.

One of the team captains, Leyva established the CCAA and school record for career runs scored, currently at 198. He also owns the school record for most All-region honors with eight, including three 1st-team honors this season.

Leyva overcame many obstacles en route to completing his four-year career. While prepping at the California Academy of Mathematics and Sciences on the CSUDH campus, the four-year starter was unable to play organized baseball due to CAMS not fielding a team, and originally was cut from the CSUDH baseball team after trying out as a freshman.

His resiliency, however, earned him a spot as a starter for the next four years, and earned him the Mike Sharp Most Inspirational Award at the 2010-11 Student-Athlete banquet for his persistence and hard work against tough odds.

This season, Leyva ranked in the top three on the team in most offensive categories while standing on top in runs and stolen bases. He was also named a 1st-team All-CCAA selection for the third year in a row this past season.

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