The Shadow
HOT SPRINGS – The Pioneer All-District baseball teams were announced recently which featured three from Bath County.
The Chargers had three baseball players named to the All-Honorable team including Cooper Lowry, Issac Ingram, and Nathan Hunt.
BCHS finished their season with a 1-13 overall record and were 0-8 in the district. The Chargers began their season with a dramatic 10-9 walk-off victory over Pocahontas County.
Following their season opening win, the season would take a 180 in which the team would not recover from as Bath County would lose 13 in a row, including a 10-1 first-round loss to Eastern Montgomery in the district tournament.
Parry McCluer had the most featured players on the teams with nine. However, it was Narrows who represented the district with the player and coach of the year honors. Third baseman Carson Crigger was named the POY, while his coach Chris Helvey was named the COY.
FIRST TEAM: PITCHERS: Braedyn Houck (Parry McCluer), Austin Tate (Eastern Montgomery), Hunter Owens (Narrows)
CATCHER: Aaron Pruett, Parry McCluer
FIRST BASE: Matt McGlothlin, Narrows
SECOND BASE: Brayden Holdren, Parry McCluer
SHORTSTOP: Tucker Bryan, Narrows
THIRD BASE: Carson Crigger, Narrows
OUTFIELDERS: Sam McGlothlin (Narrows), Tanner Coleman (Parry McCluer), Coltin Conner (Eastern Montgomery)
AT-LARGE: Cooper Helvey (Narrows), Marshall Tate (Eastern Montgomery)
DESIGNATED HITTER: John Wagner, Highland
SECOND TEAM: PITCHERS: Tyler Wade (Parry McCluer), Matthew Lucas (Craig County), Peyton Ramsey (Parry McCluer)
CATCHER: Luke Potter, Craig County
FIRST BASE: Zach Armstrong, Highland
SECOND BASE: Hayden Reynolds, Craig County
SHORTSTOP: Caleb Jones, Eastern Montgomery
THIRD BASE: Cam Sutphin, Eastern Montgomery
OUTFIELDERS: Kolier Pruett (Narrows), Elijah Knoetze (Narrows), Hunter Howard (Eastern Montgomery)
AT-LARGE: Tyler Atkinson (Eastern Montgomery), Drew Duncan (Craig County)
DESIGNATED HITTER: Jase Barger, Parry McCluer
HONORABLE MENTION: Bath County (Cooper Lowry, Issac Ingram, Nathan Hunt), Highland (Eli Moore, Patton Hull, Evan Kimble), Craig County (Jaycob Wolfe, Joseph Charette), Eastern Montgomery (Drew Smith), Parry McCluer (Jordan Brockenbrough, Curtis King, Braden Conley)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Carson Crigger, Narrows
COACH OF THE YEAR – Chris Helvey, Narrows
