Eight area players tabbed to All-Sunflower League Baseball first team; Free State’s Mike Hill named COY
Free State baseball coach Mike Hill was selected as the Sunflower League Coach of the Year to highlight the area selections from the all-league team.
Five Free State players and three Lawrence High players were tabbed to the first team. The trio of Austin Quick (catcher), Andrew Stewart (shortstop) and Reese Carmona (outfielder) were first-team selections for the Lions. Kyle Abrahamson (outfielder), Quinton Graham (designated hitter), Jake Baker (utility), David Stuart (pitcher) and Jake Zenger (closer) represented the Firebirds on the first team.
Lawrence High pitcher Ian Henricks and Free State pitcher Ethan Bradford were second-team picks.
All-Sunflower League team
First team
Catcher — Austin Quick, Lawrence High
First base — Zach Todd, Shawnee Mission West
Second base — Kyle Shiever, Olathe Northwest
Third base — Brandon Ryan, Olathe South
Shortstop — Andrew Stewart, Lawrence High
Outfield — Kyle Abrahamson, Free State
Outfield — Tyler Henry, Gardner Edgerton
Outfield — Reese Carmona, Lawrence High
Outfield — Ryan Koval, Olathe South
Designated hitter — Quinton Graham, Free State
Designated hitter — Noah Steele, SM East
Utility — Jake Baker, Free State
Pitcher — David Stuart, Free State
Pitcher — Jon Moll, Olathe South
Pitcher — Zach Todd, SM West
Pitcher — Josh Flack, SM Northwest
Pitcher — George Specht, SM Northwest
Closer — Jake Zenger, Free State
Second team
Catcher — Cade Wilson, Olathe East
First base — Chris Closser, SM East
Second base — Robert Moore, SM East
Third base — Jacob Ramirez, SM Northwest
Shortstop — Brady Slavens, Olathe Northwest
Outfield — Ja’Hawn Byrd, Leavenworth
Outfield — Joey Olson, Olathe East
Outfield — Grant Strong, Olathe East
Outfield — Matt Olson, SM West
Designated hitter — Wyatt Morgan, Olathe Northwest
Utility — Brady Walker, Olathe Northwest
Utility — Garrett Pennington, SM West
Pitcher — Dalton Mall, SM East
Pitcher — Joey Olson, Olathe East
Pitcher — Ian Henricks, Lawrence High
Pitcher — Ethan Bradford, Free State
Pitcher — Daniel Hammond, SM East
Closer — Zavier Morin, Gardner Edgerton
Player of the Year — Zach Todd, SM West
Pitcher of the Year — Jon Moll, Olathe South
Coach of the Year — Mike Hill, Free State
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