Bobcats, Bucks land five on all-district squad

Published 9:54 pm Thursday, June 11, 2015

Brandywine’s Hunter Janowiak was one of five Bobcats named Division 3 all-district. (Leader photo/File)

Brandywine’s Hunter Janowiak was one of five Bobcats named Division 3 all-district. (Leader photo/File)

Brandywine and Buchanan each had five players named to the Division 3 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-District team.

The Bucks’ Lonnie Hoover was named Coach of the Year along with Schoolcraft’s Larry Phelps.

First baseman Hunter Janowiak, infielder Cole Searles, outfielder Seth Brown, utility player Toby Fox and pitcher Matt Vaughn were selected by the district coaches for Brandywine.

Catcher Chad Adkerson, infielders Gavin Morris and Christian Hall, outfielder Dalton Riddle and pitcher Jarrett Thomas were selected from Buchanan.

Janowiak hit .353 for the Bobcats with eight doubles, two home runs and 25 RBIs. Searles hit .341 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 24 RBIs to go along with 10 stolen bases.

Brown hit .418 with seven doubles, two triples, 18 RBIs and 27 stolen bases, while Fox hit .370 with four doubles and 30 RBIs.

Vaughn was 7-3 with an ERA of 1.07 and 58 strikeouts in 59 innings.

Adkerson hit .449 for the Bucks with five doubles, three triples, 20 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Morris hit .338 with eight doubles, a triple and 21 RBIs. Hall hit .345 with five doubles, 11 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.

Riddle hit .380 with five doubles, six triples and 31 RBIs.

Thomas was 9-1 with an ERA of 1.01 with 63 strikeouts in 62.3 innings of work.

DIVISION 3 ALL-DISTRICT
Catchers
Chad Adkerson, Buchanan
Mike Krynicky, Bridgman
Caleb Anspaugh, Schoolcraft

First Base
Zach Ott, Bridgman
Hunter Janowiak, Brandywine

Infielders
Ricky Clark, Schoolcraft
Cole Searles, Brandywine
Gavin Morris, Buchanan
Mitch Yelton, Kalamazoo Hackett
Christian Hall, Buchanan
Brian Shembarger, Berrien Springs

Outfielders
Seth Brown, Brandywine
Dalton Riddle, Buchanan
Nolan Anspaugh, Schoolcraft
Zach Sherman, Constantine
Brendon Warner, Kalamazoo Hackett

Ulility
Toby Fox, Brandywine

Pitchers
Jarrett Thomas, Buchanan
Matt Vaughn, Brandywine
Brant Rago, Berrien Springs
Jacob Rosey, Schoolcraft
Adam Wheaton, Kalamazoo Hackett

Coach of the Year
Lonnie Hover, Buchanan
Larry Phelps, Schoolcraft