John Bonifacini joins the La Sierra Baseball program for the 2012 season assuming the duties of Pitching Coach.
Prior to joining the Golden Eagles, Coach Bonifacini was an assistant coach at Oak Ridge High School in 2008, and held various player/coach positions during his professional/international playing career.
As a collegiate player, he pitched at College of Marin('06) and Sonoma State University('05, ‘07-'08). In his one season at Marin he helped lead the Mariners to the fisrt Bay Valley Conf. Championship in 12 years. At Sonoma State he was a part of multiple #1 nationally ranked Seawolves teams, including helping SSU reach the first DII College Baseball World Series in school history while eventually finishing 3rd in the nation. After graduating with a B.S. in Kinesiology, Coach Bonifacini spent the last three seasons pitching professionally in numerous Independent and International baseball leagues.
Coach Bonifacini is originally from El Dorado Hills, CA, just outside Sacramento, and currently resides in Ontario, CA. He is a Speed and Strength coach in his spare time.
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Bat/Throw | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cartwright* | FR | P | R/R | 5-9 | 240 | Huntsville, Ala. | Sparkman High School | |
| Daanan Hall* | FR | OF | R/R | 5-9 | 135 | Leominster, Mass. | South Lancaster Academy | |
| 1 | Jake Magness | JR | C | R/R | 5-11 | 185 | Downey, Calif. | College of the Desert |
| 2 | Joe Mascarenaz | JR | 2B, SS | R/R | 5-11 | 175 | Oceanside, Calif. | Oceanside High School |
| 3 | Adrian Gardea | SO | CF | R/R | 5-10 | 170 | Lake Elsinore, Calif. | Lakeside High School |
| 4 | Michael Gonzalez | FR | UTL | R/R | 5-9 | 165 | Fontana, Calif. | Etiwanda High School |
| 6 | Benjamin Vasquez | SO | OF/P | R/R | 6-0 | 185 | Riverside, Calif. | Riverside Community College |
| 7 | Cole Williams | JR | P | L/L | 6-0 | 155 | Canyon Lake, Calif. | Mt. San Jacinto Junior College |
| 8 | Freddy Rivas Jr. | SO | UTL | R/R | 5-9 | 175 | Corona, Calif. | Eleanor Roosevelt High School |
| 9 | Cole Chaisson | SO | SS/2B | R/R | 5-11 | 160 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Arizona Christian University |
| 10 | Jake Johnson | SO | 1B/C | R/R | 6-0 | 190 | Murrieta, Calif. | Murrieta Valley High School |
| 11 | Luis Holguin | SO | 1B/3B | R/R | 5-11 | 180 | Riverside, Calif. | Ramona High School |
| 12 | Brian Burgin | FR | LF | R/R | 6-0 | 160 | Los Alamitos, Calif. | Valley Christian High School |
| 13 | James Rael | SO | C | R/R | 5-11 | 190 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Gateway Community College |
| 14 | DJ Gutierrez | FR | P | R/R | 5-10 | 170 | Encino, Calif. | Crespi Camelite High School |
| 15 | Tyler Sirna | SO | P | R/R | 6-2 | 200 | Huntington Beach, Calif. | Huntington Beach High School |
| 16 | Luke Swartz | FR | OF | R/R | 5-11 | 165 | Riverside, CA | Mt. San Jacinto College |
| 17 | Matt Carle | FR | OF | R/R | 5-10 | 175 | Covina, Calif. | South Hills High School |
| 18 | Ryan Diaz | SR | SS | R/R | 6-0 | 185 | Moreno Valley, Calif. | Mt. San Jacinto Junior College |
| 19 | MIchael Hinojos | SO | 3B/SS | R/R | 5-10 | 190 | Riverside, Calif. | Riverside City College |
| 20 | Marquis Kidd | JR | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 190 | Diamond Bar, Calif. | San Diego State University |
| 21 | Thomas Martinez | FR | SS/2B | R/R | 6-0 | 155 | Santa Clara, Calif. | St. Francis High School |
| 22 | Nick Medrano | FR | 2B | R/R | 5-8 | 160 | Placentia, Calif. | Bell High School |
| 23 | Conner Gregorio | FR | P | L/L | 6-3 | 160 | Temecula, Calif. | Temecula Valley High School |
| 25 | Luis Montalavo | FR | C | R/R | 6-0 | 190 | La Mirada, Calif. | La Mirada High School |
| 28 | Mickey Chupek | FR | OF/C | R/R | 5-10 | 165 | Corona, Calif. | Woodcrest Christian High School |
| 30 | Scott Makorow | JR | P | R/R | 6-3 | 190 | Chino, Calif. | Don Lugo High School |
| 32 | Harrison Guiol | JR | CF | R/R | 6-2 | 205 | Dana Point, Calif. | San Diego City College |
| 34 | David Lara Oliveras | JR | P | R/R | 6-3 | 215 | Oakland, Calif. | Laney College |
| 38 | Logan Duran | FR | P | R/R | 6-1 | 195 | Corona, Calif. | Centennial High School |
| 40 | Rico Alanis | JR | C | R/R | 6-0 | 215 | Highland, Calif. | San Bernardino Valley College |
| 42 | Jordan Bray | FR | C | R/R | 6-2 | 195 | Victorville, Calif. | Sultana High School |
| 44 | Kevin Hogan | SO | 1B/P | R/R | 6-3 | 225 | Highland, Calif. | Victory Valley College |
| 45 | Matt Brown | SO | 1B/DH | R/R | 6-1 | 235 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego City College |
| 46 | Josh Fernandez | SR | UTL | R/R | 5-9 | 170 | Westchester, Calif. | West LA College |
