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THE TIMES 2015 ALL-CITY BASEBALL TEAM
Dillon Hostetler
Steele Netterville
Austin Townsend
BlakeBuckman
Deauton Delgado
Cameron Horton
Peyton Davis
Shane Miears
Cameron Jacobs
Chance Cole
Andrew Lowe
Kyle Backofen
Tanner Craft
Triston Carmack
Ryne Ray
FIRST TEAMPITCHERSANDREW LOWE, Airline, Sr. 7-2, 1.26 ERA, 75
KsKYLE BACKOFEN, Airline, Jr. 6-1, 2.15 ERA, 68 KsTANNER CRAFT,
Benton, Jr. 7-1, 1.96 ERA, 40 KsTRISTON CARMACK, Haughton, Jr. 8-3,
1.97 ERA, 63 Ks
CATCHERRYNE RAY, Evangel, Sr. .390, 6 HR, 34 RBIs
INFIELDERSCAMERON HORTON, Benton, Sr. .405, 6 HR, 35 RBIsPEYTON
DAVIS, Airline, Sr. .427, 2 HR, 33 RBIsSHANE MIEARS, Evangel, Sr.
.341, 2 HR, 23 RBIsCAMERON JACOBS, Capt. Shreve, Sr. .402, 30 RBIs,
25 runs
OUTFIELDERSCHANCE COLE, Byrd, Sr. .374, 4 HR, 37 runsDILLON
HOSTETLER, Loyola, Sr. .444, 28 runs, 12 SBSTEELE NETTERVILLE,
Byrd, So. .360, 31 runs, 30 RBIs
UTILITYAUSTIN TOWNSEND, Loyola, Sr. 32 RBIs, .580 OBP, 6-3BLAKE
BUCKMAN, Evangel, Sr. 6-2, 2.00 ERA, 35 KsDEAUTON DELGADO,
Northwood, Sr. .422, 1 HR, 21 RBIs
SECOND TEAMAndrew Suggs, ByrdJake Krews, CalvaryNathan Jones,
LoyolaAndrew Robinson, ByrdAustin Stegall, EvangelShea Patterson,
CalvaryTyler Davis, HaughtonJustin Skeesick, Capt. ShreveCody
Morgan, North CaddoJonathan Plant, HaughtonHarrison Lawrence, Capt.
ShreveTimmy Yelverton, NorthwoodZach Dare, SouthwoodTrent Touchet,
ByrdSeth Ryan, HaughtonJerry Johnson, Fair ParkBranson Woodward,
Benton
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
AARON SHEPPARDBENTON, SENIORThe Louisiana Tech signee isthe
second straight Bentonpitcher to win a major awardafter Jordan
Shaffer in 2014.The District 1-4A MVP posteda 9-3 record with a
0.97 ERAand recorded 75 strikeouts in79 2/3 innings. Benton madethe
quarterfinals as a No. 4seed.
COACH OF THE YEAR
J.D. STEPHENSBENTON (28-9)Stephens led a consistentprogram in
his first threeseasons at Benton, makingthe 4A quarterfinals
eachseason and winning 27-plusgames. The Tigers aimed tobreak
through to a statetournament, but Bentons 2-1record against Evangel
thisseason and its third straightdistrict title is noteworthy.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BRYANT BOWENCAPTAIN SHREVE,SENIOR, CATCHERThe Southern Miss
signeebatted over .500 for most ofthe season before his
averagedipped to .478, and the hitswere usually significant. Ofthe
District 1-5A MVPs 54 hits,32 went for extra bases,including a
Gators single-season record of 25 doublesalong with seven home
runs.He led Captain Shreve to theplayoffs as a No. 23 seed.
DOUGLAS COLLIER/THE TIMES
Aaron Sheppard of Benton is All-City Pitcher of the year. J.D.
Stephens of Benton is coach of the year. Captain Shreve catcher
Bryant Bowen is player of the year.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ALEX BOONENORTH DESOTO, JR.A consistent force in the Griffins
whohit for power (31 RBIs, 2 HR) and aver-age (.435). He led the
Griffins to thesecond round of the Class 4A playoffs.He and running
mate Hunter Speights(also a junior) will form arguably themost
dangerous pair of bats in the areanext season.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
CAMERON GRAYLAKESIDE, SO.Gray is one of the best youngarms in
this corner of thestate as he put together a 5-2record with 1.09
ERA. Hestruck out 66 in 57 2/3 in-nings. Only nine of his 17runs
allowed were earned,and he walked only 13 bat-ters. Lakeside shared
theDistrict 1-2A title with Calvaryand lost in the first round
ofthe playoffs.
COACH OF THE YEAR
RICHARD PARTRIDGEFLORIENIn an area accustomed to having atleast
one state baseball champion,Partridge and the No. 2 seed Black-cats
brought home the only statetitle. Florien (23-6) blasted
throughClass B by winning three of their fiveplayoff games by nine
runs or more,including the championship 10-1over Fairview.
PITCHERSMATT RAMSEY, North DeSoto, Sr. 5-4, 2.12 ERA, 66 KsTRACE
FRANCIS, Minden, Jr. 5-2, 2.43 ERA, 55 KsJACOB BROWN, Cedar Creek,
Sr. 7-2, 51 Ks, .412, 41 RBIsBLAKE FISHER, Converse, So. 9-4, 1.73
ERA, 129 Ks
CATCHERJAKE GRAY, Lakeside, So. .382, 3 HR, 22 RBIs
INFIELDERSGUNNER STEPHENS, Minden, Jr. .408, 19 RBIsLANE ALFORD,
Florien, So. .402, 35 RBIs, 24 runsGUNNER MCEACHERN, North Webster,
Sr. .443, 17 RBIs, 10 2BGARRETT VIENNE, St. Marys, Jr. .390, .549
OBP, 27 RBIs
OUTFIELDERSLOGAN CLARK, Lakeside, Sr. .553, 38 runs, 19
RBIsAUSTIN KEOUGH, Minden, Sr. .402, 20 RBIsHUNTER SPEIGHTS, North
DeSoto, Jr. .360, 2 HR, 37 RBIs
UTILITYKEATON BOOKER, Florien, Sr. .481, 25 RBIs, 30 runsJOSH
PRINCE, Lakeside, Jr. .479, 4 HR, 31 RBIsJAMES CARNEY, St. Marys,
Sr. 7-3, 1.49 ERA, .420, 37 RBIs
THE TIMES 2015 ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAM
