BERKELEY – After a successful first year at the helm, Cal baseball head coach Mike Neu continues to work towards laying the foundation for long term success and on Monday the Bears' second-year skipper announced a group of nine new players that will join the team for the 2020 season.

The Bears welcome a class of newcomers that brings plenty of versatility and talent to Evans Diamond. Dylan Beavers, Ethan Cloyd, Ben Lake, Nathan Manning, Nathan Martorella, Kyren Paris, Aaron Roberts, Josh White and Steven Zobac combine to make up a group that will look to contribute in the field, at the plate and on the mound.

"(Assistant coach) Noah Jackson spearheaded the class and did a great job putting together a really balanced group of guys," Neu said. "We covered every position and put ourselves in position to have some great core players in the future as well as adding on to a solid returning group. We covered everything we need and got a lot of high level players through this process."

Here is a look at the newest Cal baseball class.

RHP/OF Dylan Beavers (San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Mission College Prep)
Standout two-way player at Mission College Prep is a three-time all-league performer, earning second team honors as a junior, first team honors as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman…owns a career .376 batting average with 12 home runs, 50 RBIs and 35 extra-base hits…has also thrown 28.2 innings in his high school career, including 22.1 as a junior in 2018.

Neu on Beavers: "Really athletic and throws really hard. Has a chance to be a high-level pitcher and super athletic as a position player as well. He's going to develop and become a great player here. He has a high skill set that's going to be really fun once he gets in our program and gets to go through the development part of it because he's just a very, very talented player."

C Ethan Cloyd (Bakersfield, Calif. / Dunn School)
Two-time all-state selection at Dunn School in Bakersfield…also a two-time all-area selection and first team all-CIF Southern Section in both 2017 and 2018…named team MVP both years and in 2017 was named Dunn's Male Athlete of the Year…2017 and 2018 underclass high honorable mention selection by Perfect Game.

Neu on Cloyd: "Has a lot of right-handed power and is definitely a future middle of the order type bat. Has a chance to help us right away as a hitter and will really benefit from being around the catching development here. Really high skill set and really great hitter."

RHP Ben Lake (Woodland Hills, Calif. / Agoura HS)
All-Marmonte League selection for Agoura HS in Woodland Hills…also played with GBG Marucci Navy and the SoCal Giants Scout Team…four-year scholar athlete award winner and College Board National Hispanic Scholar…carries a 4.6 GPA.

Neu on Lake: "Really good high school pitcher. Another guy who has a chance to be super athletic on the mound. Very good arm, good offspeed stuff, very well rounded pitcher that's very capable of helping us right away by being a well-rounded, athletic guy."

OF Nathan Manning (Mission Viejo, Calif. / Capistrano Valley HS)
Dual-sport standout was a first team all-Orange County and first team All-CIF selection on the diamond in 2018…led the Cougars to the CIF-Southern Section Division I title as a junior, hitting .392 with 40 hits and 18 RBIs…also plays quarterback for the Capistrano Valley football team and has passed for over 3,000 yards as both a junior and senior…played basketball as a sophomore.

Neu on Manning: "Multi-sport athlete in high school played football, basketball and baseball and is the quarterback on the football team. Can play center field in the outfield and has very good bat to ball skills. Very excited to see him progress. He's already an outstanding high school player on a section championship team and getting a chance to have him play one sport full-time is exciting because he's a great athlete and a very highly touted high school player.

1B Nathan Martorella (Salinas, Calif. / Salinas HS)
Three-time all-league and three-time all-county selection at Salinas HS…named to the 2018 17-under Perfect Game World Series all-tournament team…owns a career .352 batting average in high school with six home runs, 17 doubles, 59 RBIs and 86 hits…2018 underclass high honorable mention selection by Perfect Game…also a defensive end for the Salinas HS football team.

Neu on Martorella: "Just a physical left-handed hitter. Also a multi-sport guy. He plays defensive end in football. He's a guy that can really, really hit with a lot of power and is a middle of the order physical presence in the lineup. Great makeup and mentality and we're really excited to get him."

INF Kyren Paris (Oakley, Calif. / Freedom HS)
Standout shortstop at Freedom HS owns a .314 career average and stole 28 bases in 26 games as a junior…named team MVP after hitting .432 as a junior with nine extra-base hits, 15 RBIs and 31 runs scored...honor roll student all four years at Freedom…selected for the USA Baseball 18-under National Team Trials in 2018.

Neu on Paris: "We feel like we got one of the best shortstops in the country. A middle infielder who does everything well. Has all the tools to come in and help us right away. Great speed, can hit, great arm strength and is just one of the most well-rounded, highly touted guys that we've had here."

RHP/INF Aaron Roberts (Las Vegas, Nev. / Desert Oasis HS)
Standout two-way player starred both at the plate and on the mound for Desert Oasis in 2018…went 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA in seven starts (eight appearances) as a junior while also hitting .394 with 24 RBIs, eight doubles, six home runs and 29 runs scored…named 2018 underclass second team and 2017 underclass high honorable mention by Perfect Game.

Neu on Roberts: "Two-way player with a high, high velocity fastball and big time power. We feel like we got the best player in the state of Nevada with Aaron. He's got a chance to help us both on the mound and as a hitter right away. He's a dynamic player with the things that he can bring. He's got major tools with his power and velocity."

RHP Josh White (Danville, Calif. / Monte Vista HS)
All-EBAL first team performer as a junior at nearby Monte Vista HS…went 4-3 with a 2.01 ERA in 14 appearances (13 starts) in 2018…struck out 81 in 66.1 IP in 2018…named team MVP as a freshman at Monte Vista.

Neu on White: "We feel like we got the best pitcher in Northern California with Josh. Outstanding high school pitcher throws multiple pitches for strikes. Great command, great mentality, just a polished pitcher that is going to come in right away and compete to be able to pitch a lot with his makeup and the stuff he already brings to the table."

RHP/OF Steven Zobac (San Jose, Calif. / Valley Christian HS)
Another two-way standout earned all-WCAL honorable mention as a junior at Valley Christian HS…hit .318 in 2018 with 19 RBIs, 17 runs and 10 extra-base hits…on the mound, went 4-0 and did not allow an earned run in 30 innings pitched as a junior…named 2018 underclass honorable mention by Perfect Game.

Neu on Zobac: "Another two-way guy who has developed into a really good player. Coming from Valley Christian where he won a section championship as an outfielder and their closer. Power from the left side and a right-handed reliever that has high velocity and good feel for his offspeed pitches. Really talented, athletic kid that is another guy who can definitely help us right away."