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

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