Friday, June 28, 2013
Player of the Year
RYAN
COALE | Rockbridge County |
Junior
COALE played infield, outfield, and pitched in his first two varsity seasons
before taking up catching. That will be his position at VCU, where he is
already verbally committed after fielding an additional 10 Division I offers.
He also played third, shortstop, and pitched this year. A left-handed hitter,
he started the season batting .818 and leveled off to .436 with four triples, a
home run, 10 steals, 16 runs, and 11 RBIs. He pitched the No. 6 Wildcats to an
upset district tournament victory over Lord Botetourt.
Pitcher of the Year
RYAN
LAURIA | Hidden Valley |
Senior
LAURIA, the River Ridge District player of the year, went 7-2 with a 1.37
earned run average. In 51 innings, he struck out 65. Coming off arm problems
that shut him down for part of his junior season, he came back as good as or
better than ever. He also made a successful career debut in the lineup. Lauria
lost a one-run, eight-inning game to AA runner-up Tunstall in the Region IV
semifinals. He will pitch for Louisville next year. Before that, he will play
in the VHSCA all-star game.
FIRST TEAM
JON-RYAN BREEDEN | JEFFERSON FOREST | Pitcher | Senior
The left-hander went 7-1 with a 1.04 ERA. ... Transfer from Liberty Christian.
... 58 strikeouts in 47 innings. ... Yielded just 32 hits. ... Also had a save.
... Will be a scholarship player at Liberty University.
COLLIN
HILL | WILLIAM BYRD |
Pitcher | Senior
Pitched all the big games in a team that tied for Blue Ridge District regular
season title. ... Went 6-3 with a 3.25 ERA. ... Struck out 74 in 51.2 innings.
... Batted .329 with 3 HR and 18 RBI. ... Will pitch at Radford.
TYLER
CROCKETT | GLENVAR | Infield |
Senior
Led young Highlanders to Region C Division 2 title and state runner-up finish.
... Team leader in average (.365), runs (31), hits (27), walks (20), and
on-base percentage (.510). ... Pitched with a 2.79 ERA and three saves.
MITCHELL
HULLETT | STAUNTON RIVER |
Infield | Senior
Helped lead the Eagles to the Region III tournament for only third time in
program history as well as first regional victory. ... Blue Ridge Ridge
District player of the year. ... Led district with .474 batting average. ...
Went 7-2 as a pitcher.
DYLAN
ISOM | GRAYSON COUNTY |
Infield | Senior
Mountain Empire District player of the year contributed pitching when he wasn't
at third base. ... Hit .300 with one home run, five doubles, 21 hits, 10 walks
and 19 RBIs. ... Went 9-1 with a 1.10 ERA. ... Committed one error. ...
All-Group A.
NIC
RATLIFF | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Infield | Senior
Repeat All-Timesland, All-Region IV and All-River Ridge District choice. ...
Hit .366 (26-for-71) with eight doubles, 16 runs, and 29 RBIs. ... First team
All-Group AA in 2012. ... Signed with Bluefield College.
BRIT DUNNAVANT | PATRICK HENRY | Outfield | Senior
Led PH to Western Valley District tournament title. ... Went 3-for-4 with a
double and two runs scored in tournament final. ... Hit .556 with 40 hits,
eight doubles, 30 runs, 18 RBIs and 13 walks. ... First team All-Group AAA.
NIC
KEISTER | BASSETT | Outfield |
Senior
Repeat All Timesland choice. ... Had 33 hits and hit .418 with, four doubles,
two triples, 13 walks, and 10 stolen bases. ... Was on base with a .500
percentage. ... Had a .975 fielding percentage with two errors.
ZACK
KELLY | LORD BOTETOURT |
Outfield | Senior
Concord University-bound as an outfielder and pitcher, hit .433 with five home
runs , nine doubles, and 14 RBIs. ... Struck out 50 in 42 2/3 innings en route
to 4-3 record with 3.28 ERA. ... All-Region III.
FORREST
HAGA | CHILHOWIE |
Designated hitter | Senior
Group A player of the year. ... Hit .658 with 48 hits, 42 RBIs, 26 extra base
hits. ... Played three positions and pitched. ... Career totals 133 RBIs, 142
hits. ... 2-0, 3.68 ERA, three saves. ... Two-time Hogoheegee District player
of the year.
KEMPER
TERRY | BASSETT | Utility |
Junior
Outfielder and pitcher for Group AA quarterfinalist. ... Hit .443 with 35 hits
including 13 extra base hits. ... Had three home runs and three triples. ...
Was 6-4 with 1.82 ERA. ... Three one-run pitching losses to state AA runner-up
Tunstall.
SECOND TEAM
AARON
JACKSON | CHRISTIANSBURG |
Pitcher | Junior
RYAN
LEWIS | FLOYD COUNTY |
Pitcher | Senior
CALEB
SHEETS | CHILHOWIE | Pitcher
| Senior
DREW
COX | RADFORD | Infield |
Senior
CHAD
FRAZIER | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Infield | Senior
RYAN
OLIVER | LORD BOTETOURT |
Infield | Senior
TYLER
PIERCE | CHILHOWIE | Infield
| Junior
PAUL
WILLIAMS | STAUNTON RIVER |
Catcher | Senior
ZACH
MINEROLDI | SALEM | Outfield |
Senior
JACK
MOORE | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Outfield | Senior
WILL
PATTESON | NARROWS | Outfield |
Senior
REECE
EDWARDS | CARROLL COUNTY |
Utility | Junior
ALEX
JAVINS | ALLEGHANY |
Designated hitter | Senior
COACH OF THE YEAR
BILLY
WELLS | GLENVAR
Wells coached a young team with only three
seniors all the way to the state Group A Division 2 championship game where the
Highlanders lost 6-4 to Wilson Memorial. That snapped a seven game win streak
that carried the Highlanders to the Three Rivers District tournament and Region
C titles. Glenvar started 2-7 and finished 15-10. Wells' team has made five
state tournament appearances in the past six years.
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/highschools/2042974-12/all-timesland-baseball.html
Player of the Year
RYAN
COALE | Rockbridge County |
Junior
COALE played infield, outfield, and pitched in his first two varsity seasons
before taking up catching. That will be his position at VCU, where he is
already verbally committed after fielding an additional 10 Division I offers.
He also played third, shortstop, and pitched this year. A left-handed hitter,
he started the season batting .818 and leveled off to .436 with four triples, a
home run, 10 steals, 16 runs, and 11 RBIs. He pitched the No. 6 Wildcats to an
upset district tournament victory over Lord Botetourt.
Pitcher of the Year
RYAN
LAURIA | Hidden Valley |
Senior
LAURIA, the River Ridge District player of the year, went 7-2 with a 1.37
earned run average. In 51 innings, he struck out 65. Coming off arm problems
that shut him down for part of his junior season, he came back as good as or
better than ever. He also made a successful career debut in the lineup. Lauria
lost a one-run, eight-inning game to AA runner-up Tunstall in the Region IV
semifinals. He will pitch for Louisville next year. Before that, he will play
in the VHSCA all-star game.
FIRST TEAM
JON-RYAN BREEDEN | JEFFERSON FOREST | Pitcher | Senior
The left-hander went 7-1 with a 1.04 ERA. ... Transfer from Liberty Christian.
... 58 strikeouts in 47 innings. ... Yielded just 32 hits. ... Also had a save.
... Will be a scholarship player at Liberty University.
COLLIN
HILL | WILLIAM BYRD |
Pitcher | Senior
Pitched all the big games in a team that tied for Blue Ridge District regular
season title. ... Went 6-3 with a 3.25 ERA. ... Struck out 74 in 51.2 innings.
... Batted .329 with 3 HR and 18 RBI. ... Will pitch at Radford.
TYLER
CROCKETT | GLENVAR | Infield |
Senior
Led young Highlanders to Region C Division 2 title and state runner-up finish.
... Team leader in average (.365), runs (31), hits (27), walks (20), and
on-base percentage (.510). ... Pitched with a 2.79 ERA and three saves.
MITCHELL
HULLETT | STAUNTON RIVER |
Infield | Senior
Helped lead the Eagles to the Region III tournament for only third time in
program history as well as first regional victory. ... Blue Ridge Ridge
District player of the year. ... Led district with .474 batting average. ...
Went 7-2 as a pitcher.
DYLAN
ISOM | GRAYSON COUNTY |
Infield | Senior
Mountain Empire District player of the year contributed pitching when he wasn't
at third base. ... Hit .300 with one home run, five doubles, 21 hits, 10 walks
and 19 RBIs. ... Went 9-1 with a 1.10 ERA. ... Committed one error. ...
All-Group A.
NIC
RATLIFF | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Infield | Senior
Repeat All-Timesland, All-Region IV and All-River Ridge District choice. ...
Hit .366 (26-for-71) with eight doubles, 16 runs, and 29 RBIs. ... First team
All-Group AA in 2012. ... Signed with Bluefield College.
BRIT DUNNAVANT | PATRICK HENRY | Outfield | Senior
Led PH to Western Valley District tournament title. ... Went 3-for-4 with a
double and two runs scored in tournament final. ... Hit .556 with 40 hits,
eight doubles, 30 runs, 18 RBIs and 13 walks. ... First team All-Group AAA.
NIC
KEISTER | BASSETT | Outfield |
Senior
Repeat All Timesland choice. ... Had 33 hits and hit .418 with, four doubles,
two triples, 13 walks, and 10 stolen bases. ... Was on base with a .500
percentage. ... Had a .975 fielding percentage with two errors.
ZACK
KELLY | LORD BOTETOURT |
Outfield | Senior
Concord University-bound as an outfielder and pitcher, hit .433 with five home
runs , nine doubles, and 14 RBIs. ... Struck out 50 in 42 2/3 innings en route
to 4-3 record with 3.28 ERA. ... All-Region III.
FORREST
HAGA | CHILHOWIE |
Designated hitter | Senior
Group A player of the year. ... Hit .658 with 48 hits, 42 RBIs, 26 extra base
hits. ... Played three positions and pitched. ... Career totals 133 RBIs, 142
hits. ... 2-0, 3.68 ERA, three saves. ... Two-time Hogoheegee District player
of the year.
KEMPER
TERRY | BASSETT | Utility |
Junior
Outfielder and pitcher for Group AA quarterfinalist. ... Hit .443 with 35 hits
including 13 extra base hits. ... Had three home runs and three triples. ...
Was 6-4 with 1.82 ERA. ... Three one-run pitching losses to state AA runner-up
Tunstall.
SECOND TEAM
AARON
JACKSON | CHRISTIANSBURG |
Pitcher | Junior
RYAN
LEWIS | FLOYD COUNTY |
Pitcher | Senior
CALEB
SHEETS | CHILHOWIE | Pitcher
| Senior
DREW
COX | RADFORD | Infield |
Senior
CHAD
FRAZIER | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Infield | Senior
RYAN
OLIVER | LORD BOTETOURT |
Infield | Senior
TYLER
PIERCE | CHILHOWIE | Infield
| Junior
PAUL
WILLIAMS | STAUNTON RIVER |
Catcher | Senior
ZACH
MINEROLDI | SALEM | Outfield |
Senior
JACK
MOORE | HIDDEN VALLEY |
Outfield | Senior
WILL
PATTESON | NARROWS | Outfield |
Senior
REECE
EDWARDS | CARROLL COUNTY |
Utility | Junior
ALEX
JAVINS | ALLEGHANY |
Designated hitter | Senior
COACH OF THE YEAR
BILLY
WELLS | GLENVAR
Wells coached a young team with only three
seniors all the way to the state Group A Division 2 championship game where the
Highlanders lost 6-4 to Wilson Memorial. That snapped a seven game win streak
that carried the Highlanders to the Three Rivers District tournament and Region
C titles. Glenvar started 2-7 and finished 15-10. Wells' team has made five
state tournament appearances in the past six years.
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/highschools/2042974-12/all-timesland-baseball.html
