City baseball players tapped all-league

Five city baseball players earned first-team All-Sunflower League honors for their play this season.

Free State seniors Cooper Karlin (second base), Joel Spain (outfield) and Casey Hearnen (closer), along with junior Hunter Gudde (pitcher) and Lawrence High senior Michael Sinks (shortstop) were picked for the top team.

The following Free State players also earned an honorable mention: Jackson Flynn, Trevor Munsch, Jon Saathoff and Tripp Wright. Honorable mention choices from LHS were Ivan Hollins, Nick Haynes, Zak McAlister, Daonte Lowery and Nyle Anderson.

2015 All-Sunflower League team

First team infield: Joey Wentz, Jr., SM East; Cooper Karlin, Sr., Free State; Ty Herrenbruck, Sr., Olathe East; Michael Sinks, Sr., Lawrence.

First team outfield: Chase Redick, Sr., SM North; Brian Sullivan, Jr., Olathe South; Joel Spain, Sr., Free State; Casey Kelley, Sr., SM Northwest.

First team catcher: Karl Harding, Sr., SM East.

First team pitchers: Brandon Gomer, Sr., SM Northwest; Joey Wentz, Jr., SM East; Hunter Gudde, Jr., Free State; Isaiah Campbell, Sr., Olathe South.

First team closer: Casey Hearnen, Sr., Free State.

First team designated hitter: Noah Croft, Sr., Olathe South.

First team utility player: Max Sanborn, Sr., SM East.

Second team infield: Isaiah Campbell, Sr., Olathe South; Marshall Bland, Sr., SM South; Evan Reid, Sr., Olathe Northwest; Tyler Olson, Sr., Olathe East.

Second team outfield: Jake Randa, Soph., SM East; Chaz Burgess, Sr., Olathe North; Kurt Paldino, Jr., Olathe East; Nate Reeder, Sr., SM Northwest.

Second team catcher: Payne McCutcheon, Sr., Olathe East.

Second team pitchers: Austin Hansen, Sr., Olathe Northwest; Max Sanborn, Sr., SM East; Tanner Kleinsasser, Sr., Olathe North; Jonathan Shull, Sr., SM West.

Second team closer: Brennon Covington, Sr., SM Northwest.

Second team designated hitter: Jonathan Shull, Sr., SM Northwest.

Second team utility player: Collin Jones, Soph., Leavenworth.

Player of the Year: Joey Wentz, Jr., SM East.

Pitcher of the Year: Brandon Gomer, Sr., SM Northwest.

Coach of the Year: Jerrod Ryherd, SM East.