2017 Journal-News All-Area Prep Baseball Team

Fenwick’s Alan Nix gets a piece of the ball during a game against visiting Chaminade Julienne on April 10. The Falcons emerged with a 10-8 win. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Fenwick’s Alan Nix gets a piece of the ball during a game against visiting Chaminade Julienne on April 10. The Falcons emerged with a 10-8 win. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

COACH OF THE YEAR

Greg Leurck, Lakota West — Greater Miami Conference Coach of the Year

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Jacob Kates, Lakota West, senior — Division I All-Ohio first team, Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year

POSITION PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Christian Acus, New Miami, senior, shortstop — Division IV All-Ohio first team, Miami Valley Conference Gray Division Athlete of the Year

Ross pitcher Thomas House sends a ball toward a Columbus DeSales batter during their Division II regional semifinal at Mason on May 26. The Rams lost 9-0. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY E.L. HUBBARD

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FIRST TEAM

First Base: Drew Huffman, Ross, senior — Southwest Ohio Conference Athlete of the Year

Second Base: Kaleb Ford, Fairfield, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Third Base: Andrew Sams, Fairfield, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Shortstop: Adam Goodpaster, Carlisle, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division Player of the Year

Outfield: Bryce Johnson, Lakota West, junior — Division I All-Ohio second team, Greater Miami Conference first team

Outfield: Brennen Martin, Lakota West, senior — Division I All-Ohio second team, Greater Miami Conference first team

Outfield: Alex Page, Monroe, junior — Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division Player of the Year

Catcher: Brock Mathis, Fairfield, senior — Division I All-Ohio honorable mention, Greater Miami Conference first team

Utility: Caleb Boy, Carlisle, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team

Pitcher: Thomas House, Ross, senior — Division II All-Ohio second team, Southwest Ohio Conference first team

Pitcher: Seth Klaiber, Badin, junior — Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team

Pitcher: Ethan McCarty, Edgewood, junior — Southwest Ohio Conference first team

Pitcher: Alan Nix, Fenwick, senior — Greater Catholic League Coed North Division first team

Pitcher: John Sherman, Lakota East, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

SECOND TEAM

First Base: Reid Davis, Madison, junior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team

Second Base: A.J. Fritz, Lebanon, junior — Greater Western Ohio Conference National Division first team

Third Base: Jake Glover, Carlisle, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division first team

Shortstop: Daunte DeCello, Badin, junior — Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division Athlete of the Year

Outfield: Zach Arno, Ross, senior — Southwest Ohio Conference first team

Outfield: Austin Gilbert, Franklin, junior — Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division second team

Outfield: Jake Pennington, Hamilton, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Catcher: C.J. Trevino, Franklin, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division first team

Utility: Drew Reckart, Edgewood, senior — Southwest Ohio Conference first team

Pitcher: Konnor Black, Franklin, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division first team

Pitcher: Zach Bush, Cincinnati Christian, senior — Miami Valley Conference Scarlet Division first team

Pitcher: Joseph Cooney, Lakota East, senior

Pitcher: Alec Hemmelgarn, Fenwick, senior — Greater Catholic League Coed North Division first team

Pitcher: Kurt Lange, Fairfield, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Carlisle pitcher Adam Goodpaster embraces teammate Jake Glover (17) on May 25 after their 2-0 win over Cincinnati Country Day in a Division III regional semifinal at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY JOHN CUMMINGS

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THIRD TEAM

First Base: Dominic Schivone, Lakota West, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Second Base: Dustin Skinner, Madison, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division second team

Third Base: Tyler Inloes, Lebanon, junior — Greater Western Ohio Conference National Division second team

Shortstop: Logan Becraft, Monroe, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division first team

Outfield: Reece Human, Carlisle, senior — Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division second team

Outfield: Gavin Matthews, Badin, senior — Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team

Outfield: Wayden McIntyre, New Miami, junior — Miami Valley Conference Gray Division first team

Catcher: Trevor Detherage, Talawanda, senior — Southwest Ohio Conference first team

Utility: Payton Pennington, Hamilton, sophomore — Greater Miami Conference second team

Pitcher: Caleb Caudill, Middletown, senior — Greater Miami Conference first team

Pitcher: Max Kiker, Lakota West, sophomore

Pitcher: Cameron Madden, Badin, senior — Greater Catholic League Coed Central Division first team

Pitcher: Will Maier, Fenwick, senior — Greater Catholic League Coed North Division second team

Pitcher: Joey Perkins, Lebanon, senior — Greater Western Ohio Conference National Division second team

HONORABLE MENTION

Badin — Mitchell Ahr

Carlisle — Jake Moore, Caleb Stewart

Cincinnati Christian — Alec Gregory, Mitchell Smith

Edgewood — Koby Schmidt

Fairfield — Tyler Morgan, Matt Scowden, Evan Trentman

Fenwick — Jared Kauffman, Jake Schaefer

Franklin — Aaron Blake, Dylan Hawk

Hamilton — Gunner Kellum, Eric Roberts, Reid Ruhl

Lakota East — Grayson Hamilton, Winston Owens, Jefferson Szydlowski

Lakota West — Michael Medley, A.J. Petersen, Chase Wullenweber

Lebanon — Tommy Brosnahan, Nick Taylor, Bo Wilson

Madison — Ethan Limon, Brett Neal, Cam Svarda

Middletown Christian — Drew Luckhaupt, Jarod Hamlin

Monroe — Ryan Grant, Noah Kovach, Chad Rolph

New Miami — Kyle Kellum

Ross — Montana Allgaier, Tyler Flick, Blake Niefield

Talawanda — Derek Corcoran, Gage Prater

Fairfield’s Andrew Sams heads to home plate as Hamilton pitcher Antonio Perez backs up the cutoff during their game at Joe Nuxhall Field in Fairfield on May 7. The Indians won 4-3. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY E.L. HUBBARD

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