NL, VBC dominate South baseball list

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference released its All-Conference teams last week, and the South Division squad is filled with familiar names.

New London was the South Division champion and had the Coach of the Year. Brad Helmerson was given the honors along with his coaching staff.

New London’s Josh Catala and Ryan Wolf of Van Buren County shared the Player of the Year honor.

Catala, a junior, led the Tigers with a .462 batting average, three doubles, three triples and 15 RBIs. On the pitching mound, Catala went 4-1 with a 0.81 ERA and 31 strikeouts.

Wolf, a senior hit .461 for the Warriors. He had 18 doubles on the year, one triple, two home runs and 28 RBIs. He also went 2-3 in seven starts on the mound.

Both Van Buren County and New London landed five players on the first team.

Joining Catala were New London teammates Hecniel Rodriguez, Tucker Gibbar, Kooper Schulte and Carter Allen.

Rodriguez went 6-1 on the pitcher’s mound, clocking in at a 1.62 ERA and 51 strikeouts. He led New London in three major categories, smashing seven triples, five homers and 37 RBIs.

Gibbar hit .427 with nine doubles, three triples and 31 RBIs. Schulte hit .360 with four doubles, a triple and three RBIs, and also finished the year with a 0.00 ERA in just over eight innings. Allen hit .380 with six doubles, one triple, two home runs and 23 RBIs.

Wolf’s Van Buren County teammates Treyton Bainbridge, Taylor Sprouse, Casey Yochum and Jackson Manning all joined him on the first team.

Bainbridge batted .346 with four doubles, one triple, one homer and 21 RBIs. He also went 3-1 on the mound with a 2.89 ERA and 42 strikeouts. Sprouse had a solid year on the mound, going 5-3 with a 1.98 ERA and 54 strikeouts. He also reached double-digit RBIs, with 15.

Yochum hit .416 with five doubles, one triple, three homers and 18 RBIs this season. Manning hit .321 with eight RBIs.

Cardinal catcher Blaine Bryant represented the Comets on the first team. He hit .449 this ear for the Comets and finished the season with 10 doubles, one home run and 22 RBIs. He also had a 0.91 ERA in just under eight innings on the mound.

Cardinal had three players chosen to be on the South Division second team. Landon Becker, Kaleb Figueroa and Dawson Lewis were on that list.

New London’s Ryan Richey and Camden Kasel wound up on the second team, as did Van Buren County’s Lucas Fett and Bailey Roen.

Each team chose two honorable mentions. Cardinal’s honorable mentions were Tatum Telfer and Chance Randolph. New London’s were Seth Bailey and Brenden Richey, and Van Buren County chose Wyatt Mertens and Dylan Richardson.

SOUTHEAST IOWA SUPER CONFERENCE

ALL-SOUTH DIVISION

Coach of the Year — Brad Helmerson, New London (and coaching staff)

Players of the Year — Josh Catala, New London and Ryan Wolf, Van Buren County

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher — Hecniel Rodriguez, New London

Pitcher — Taylor Sprouse, Van Buren County

Pitcher — Ty Hill, West Burlington

Catcher — Tucker Gibbar, New London

Catcher — Treyton Bainbridge, Van Buren County

Catcher — Blaine Bryant, Cardinal

Infielder — Kooper Schulte, New London

Infielder — Carter Allen, New London

Infielder — Ryan Wolf, Van Buren County

Infielder — Alex Sandoval, Central Lee

Infielder — Carson Chiprez, Notre Dame

Infielder — Klayton Kleinkopf, Danville

Outfielder — Josh Catala, New London

Outfielder — Casey Yochum, Van Buren County

Outfielder — Brady Oleson, Notre Dame

Outfielder — Kaleb Allen, West Burlington

Outfielder — Grifen Molle, Danville

Utility — Jackson Manning, Van Buren County

Utility — Josh Smith, Notre Dame

Utility — Dylan Stuecker, Central Lee

Utility — Tyler Hartman, Danville

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher — Landon Becker, Cardinal

Pitcher — Sawyer Nelson, Danville

Pitcher — Jackson Brent, Notre Dame

Catcher — Jaevian Crow, West Burlington

Catcher — Ethan Unzicker, Danville

Infielder — Ryan Richey, New London

Infielder — Luas Fett, Van Buren County

Infielder — Hayden Vandenberg, West Burlington

Infielder — Kaleb Figueroa, Cardinal

Infielder — Johnny Snider, Central Lee

Infielder — Dylan Kipp, Notre Dame

Outfielder — Camden Kasel, New London

Outfielder — Bailey Roen, Van Buren County

Outfielder — Jace Figueroa, West Burlington

Outfielder — Owen Gulick, Notre Dame

Utility — Kody Allen, West Burlington

Utility — Dawson Lewis, Cardinal

Utility — Carsen Jones, Notre Dame

HONORABLE MENTION

Cardinal — Tatum Telfer; Chance Randolph

Central Lee — Tanner DeMoss; Kade Myhre

Danville — Cam Edle; Jaden Bauer

New London — Seth Bailey; Brenden Richey

Notre Dame — Caden Schwenker; Logan Brent

Van Buren County — Wyatt Mertens; Dylan Richardson

West Burlington — Brock Thuleen; Gabe Zurita

SOUTHEAST SUPER CONFERENCE SOUTH DIVISION FINAL STANDINGS

School South Record overall

New London 11-1 26-2

Van Buren County 9-3 14-11

Cardinal 7-6 13-10

West Burlington 7-6 13-10

Notre Dame 7-6 12-13

Central Lee 3-9 8-12

Danville 3-12 6-15