Knights, Rockets garner all-state picks
Published 6:15 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2015
The Irrigon Knights and Pilot Rock Rockets combined for six all-state baseball selections with the release of the 2A/1A teams this week.
Irrigon, which finished third at the district tournament, was led by second-team selection Austin Rice.
The sophomore southpaw posted a 5-1 record in 13 starts and had two saves. He finished the season with a 1.50 ERA and 112 strikeouts.
Irrigon catcher Cougar Kroske and outfielder Darin Chapman each made the third team.
Kroske, a junior, batted for a .484 average in 75 plate appearances and slugged at a .661 percentage. He committed only three errors behind the dish for a .980 fielding percentage.
Chapman, a senior, also committed just three errors, but on fewer opportunities for a .909 fielding percentage. He batted for a .431 average and posted team highs with 115 plate appearances, 35 hits, nine doubles and 37 runs scored.
Pilot Rock senior Justin Willingham was named to the all-state second team at first base, and seniors Mike Hiatt and Jacob Pierce were both honorable mention at pitcher.
All six players were first-team all-league selections as well.
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2A/1A All-State Baseball 2015
Player of the Year: Austin Crowson, sr., Monroe
Coach of the Year: Todd Harrington, Reedsport
First Team
Austin Crowson, sr., Monroe
Ty Hueckmann, jr., Burns
Chase Rusinovich, sr., Knappa
Catchers
Tielar Murray, sr., Monroe
Austin Gordon, jr., North Douglas
Infield
Austin Feist, sr., Burns
Marquece Williams, sr., Reedsport
Andrew Miller, sr., Knappa
Tim Frith, sr., Regis
First base
Justin Lewellen, sr., Burns
Outfield
Blake Minton, sr., Regis
Garrett McConnell, sr., Grant Union
Jason Miller, soph., Knappa
Kyle Bateman, jr., Monroe
Ty Reid, jr., Burns
Utility
Jordan Syphard, sr., Country Christian
Designated hitter
Tever Tibbets, sr., Dufur
Tyler Sherman, sr., Monroe
Second Team
Pitchers
Griffin Kaufmann, jr., Reedsport
Bryson Caldwell, sr., Dufur
Austin Rice, soph., Irrigon
Catchers
Nate Truax, sr., Knappa
Jake Kortge, sr., Dufur
Infield
Justin Dragoo, sr., Knappa
Kyle Gilmore, sr., North Douglas
Troy Trembley, sr., Perrydale
Kaleb Ballard, jr., Monroe
First base
Justin Willingham, sr., Pilot Rock
Outfield
Joe Hixenbaugh, soph., Reedsport
Trace Tiller, jr., Burns
Javon Logan, soph., Regis
Nick Little, sr., Dufur
Utility
Garrett Blackburn, sr., Burns
Designated hitter
Alex Sweet, sr., Gaston
Third Team
Pitcher
Bryce Piete, soph., Regis
Noah Giberson, sr., Kennedy
Dylan Degeneres, jr., Portland Lutheran
Catcher
Jack Suing, soph., Kennedy
Cougar Kroske, jr., Irrigon
Infield
Cody Robeiro, sr., Burns
Hayden Young, jr., Grant Union
Brett Traeger, soph., Kennedy
First base
Matt Wiltesey, sr., Regis
Outfield
Darin Chapman, sr., Irrigon
Joe Ballard, jr., Monroe
Ryan Rundell, sr., North Douglas
Maverick Winslow, soph., Sherman
Utility
Branden Luey, sr., Faith Bible
Designated hitter
Tyler Tresch, jr., Reedsport
Honorable Mention
Pitcher
Mike Hiatt, sr., Pilot Rock
Jacob Pierce, sr., Pilot Rock
Eric Moody, jr., Glendale
Ryan Otis. sr., Toledo
Catcher
Tyler Manitsas, sr., Grant Union
Shallon Zehe, sr., Reedsport
Trace McAuliffe, jr., Lost River
Infield
Marc Chaney, fr., Reedsport
Jason Best, sr., Faith Bible
Antonio Loghry, jr., Glandale
First base
Brett Elliot, soph., Vernonia
Zach Gwillim, sr., Monroe
Outfield
Tim Cross, Toledo
Chad Price, sr., Perrydale
Ryan Sweet, sr., Gaston
Utility
Quinton Coomer, sr., Bandon