Four Raiders named to WaMaC West second team

The Williamsburg baseball team earned four second-team WaMaC West selections, as all-conference lists released Thursday.

Juniors Henry Simmons and Carson Grier were selected as a catcher and utility player.

Simmons led the Raiders in RBIs with 29. Grier was second with 22. Simmons also tied for first in the West division in throw-outs on attempted stealing bases with seven.

Senior’s Nile Sinn and Micah Lang rounded out the Raiders’ selections on the second-team. Sinn led the West in stolen bases (20).

Benton Community’s VJ Schulte was named player of the year. In the WaMaC East, Marion’s Grayson Kirsch was selected as player of the year.

FIRST TEAM

(*-unanimous selection)

Pitchers— *Brooks Birdsell, soph., Benton Community; *Reece Cochran, sr., Clear Creek Amana

Catcher — *Eli Patterson, jr., Benton Community

Infield — *Drew Fillenworth, jr., Benton; Brady Coffman, sr., Grinnell; *Ty Fuller, sr., Clear Creek Amana;

Outfield— *Kaleb Hupke, soph., Benton Community; Derek Doty, sr., Grinnell; Kaden *Phan, sr., Clear Creek Amana

Utility — *VJ Schulte, sr., Benton Community; Carson Nolan, jr., Benton Community

Player of the year — *VJ Schulte, sr., Benton Community

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Adam Roos, sr., Benton Community; Jake Van Compernolle, jr., Grinnell

Catcher — Henry Simmons. jr., Williamsburg

Infield — Brooks Vosburg, soph. Grinnell; Maclane Morgan, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Nile Sinn, sr., Williamsburg

Outfield — Micah Lang, sr., Williamsburg; Trace Robertson, sr., Clear Creek Amana; Kaden Fisher, jr., Vinton-Shellsburg

Utility — Carson Grier, jr., Williamsburg; Grady Frese, jr., Benton Community