Pleasant Grove tops 14-4A All-District baseball list

Regional champion Pleasant Grove earned three superlatives and six first-team selections on the 14-4A All-District baseball team, more than any other school.

Atlanta had one superlative and one first-teamer, while three Liberty-Eylau players were chosen for the first team.

Pleasant Grove ace senior Caleb Bolden was the Player of the Year, while teammate and fellow senior Tyler Jeans earned Pitcher of the Year. Hawk skipper Riley Fincher was the Coach of the Year.

Atlanta senior Layton Henson earned Offensive MVP, while Paris senior Phil Sikes was selected Defensive MVP.

Pleasant Grove seniors Will Hlavinka, Heath Ferguson, Cade Thompson, Connor Ouellette made the first team. Hawk junior Carson Cox and teammate Keaton Russo, a sophomore, were also chosen to the first team.

Junior player Cutter Webb, senior Rory Baugus, and senior Darian Walker were selected to the first team for Liberty-Eylau.

Atlanta's Nick Hale, a senior, was honored on the first team.

Pittsburg had three players on the first team including senior Cristian Netro, junior Brett McGee, and sophomore Chris Garcia.

Rounding out the first team are Paris junior Zach Norris, Paris senior Cory Allen, and North Lamar junior Seth Adams.

 

The complete team:

14-4A All-District

Player of the Year-Caleb Bolden, sr., Pleasant Grove

Offensive MVP-Layton Henson, sr., Atlanta

Defensive MVP-Phil Sikes, sr., Paris

Pitcher of the Year-Tyler Jeans, sr., Pleasant Grove

Coach of the year-Riley Fincher, Pleasant Grove

 

First team

First base-Will Hlavinka, sr., Pleasant Grove

Second base-Cade Thompson, sr., Pleasant Grove

Third base-Connor Ouellette, sr., Pleasant Grove

Shortstop-Cutter Webb, jr., Liberty-Eylau; Zach Norris, jr., Paris.

Catcher-Keaton Russo, so., Pleasant Grove; Brett McGee, jr., Pittsburg.

Pitcher-Rory Baugus, sr., Liberty-Eylau; Seth Adams, jr., North Lamar.

Outfield-Carson Cox, jr., Pleasant Grove; Nick Hale, sr., Atlanta; Darian Walker, sr., Liberty-Eylau; Corey Allen, sr., Paris.

Designated Hitter-Chris Garcia, so., Pittsburg

Utility Player-Cristian Netro, sr., Pittsburg

 

Second Team

First base-Jacob Roberts, sr., North Lamar

Second base-Sam Cowling, sr., North Lamar

Third base-Bryan Moore, jr., Liberty-Eylau

Shortstop-Jackson Cobb, fr., Pleasant Grove

Catcher-Triston Brooks, sr, Liberty-Eylau; Zach Nation, fr., Paris.

Pitcher-Garrett Brooks, sr., Liberty-Eylau; Dakota Torrey, sr., Pittsburg; Wesley Culbertson, sr., North
Lamar.

Outfield-Christian Oliver, sr., Atlanta; Heath Ferguson, sr., Pleasant Grove; Nathan Brinkley, sr., Pleasant Grove; Austin Stephens, sr., North Lamar.

Designated Hitter-Ethan Brooks, fr., Liberty-Eylau

Utility Player-Jose Arredondo, sr., Atlanta

 

Honorable Mention

Kade Wood, fr., Atlanta; Max Ebarb, fr., Atlanta; Jacoby Ross, sr., Liberty-Eylau.

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