All-NWADG Baseball Team
Player of the Year
Blake Adams^Springdale Har-Ber^So.^6-2^Drove in a team-high 29 runs while hitting .373 with two home runs. Went 8-3 – five complete games – with a 1.39 earned run average as Har-Ber’s primary starting pitcher. Gave up two runs over six innings in a 2-1 loss to Cabot in the class 7A state finals.
Newcomer of the Year
Luke McFadden^Rogers High^Sr.^5-9^Finished with a team-high .381 batting average and team-best 23 runs scored to earn all-conference honors for the Mounties, who made the state quarterfinals.
Coach of the Year
Will McGinnis^Greenland^Led Pirates to best season since 2002 at 27-9 and a berth in the Class 3A state finals. Pirates won the 3A Region I tournament title.
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER^SCHOOL^CLASS^HT^NOTABLE
Hayes Cox^Fayetteville^Sr.^5-10^Posted a 5-3 record with a 1.00 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 48.2 innings. Allowed just 7 earned runs during the regular season.
Tyler Gregg^Farmington^Sr.^5-10^Batted area-leading .450 with 11 home runs, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles. Was 7-3 with a 2.47 ERA and 99 strikeouts.
Ethan Holmes^Van Buren^Sr.^6-1^Batted .373 with 31 hits, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles. Was 7-3 with a 1.714 ERA and 63 strikeouts.
Tyler Johnson^Bentonville High^Jr.^6-2^All-conference selection who hit .346 and had a team-high three home runs with 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Cooper Van Kooten^Greenwood^Sr.^6-0^Was 10-1 with a 1.72 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched. Also batted .394 with a .549 slugging percentage.
Connor Noland^Greenwood^Jr.^6-2^Razorbacks football and baseball pledge posted a 7-2 record with a 0.48 ERA while striking out 84 batters in 58 innings. Also batted .340 with a team-high 9 doubles and 26 RBIs.
Miller Pleimann^Fayetteville^Jr.^6-3^Wichita State pledge posted a 7-2 record with a 1.57 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 49 innings. Allowed just 17 hits during regular season.
McKaden Templeton^Rogers High^Soph.^5-11^Went 5-2 with a 1.29 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 65 innings and hit .333 with 16 RBIs to earn all-state honors.
Blake Thompson^Springdale Har-Ber^Sr.^6-0^Hit. 366, playing in all 32 games this season after appearing in 19 as a junior. Finished with 23 RBI and a team-high seven triples.
SECOND TEAM
Austin Anderson^Greenland^Jr.^6-0^Led the Pirates to the 3A state title game with 8-3 record and 2.66 ERA. Also batted .443.
Landon Brown^Shiloh Christian^Jr^6-0^Led team to Class 4A state title game with 8-1 record, 1.69 ERA and 109 strikeouts.
Logan Carr^Fayetteville^Sr.^5-9^Batted .345 with 19 runs, 16 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples and a home run for the 7A-West Conference champs.
Hayden Fennell^Booneville^Sr.^5-7^Batted .403 with 50 hits, 22 RBIs, 22 stolen bases. Led team to 4A-North Regional title.
Jason Gloeckler^Bentonville West^Jr.^5-9^All-conference player who hit .395 with one home run and 30 RBIs, 18 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.
Caleb Grace^Springdale Har-Ber^Sr.^5-11^Led the Wildcats with three home runs and drove in 23 runs. Finished the season 5-1 on the mound with a 2.75 ERA in 10 appearances.
Andrew Roach^Springdale High^Sr.^5-11^Hit. .341 with two home runs and 19 RBI, leading the Red’Dogs to a state tournament appearance. Pitched a team-high 67.2 innings, finishing with 84 strikeouts and a 2.37 ERA.
Landry Wilkerson^Van Buren^So.^5-7^Batted .417 with 30 hits, 8 doubles and only 9 strikeouts in 89 plate appearances.
Jacob Williams^Bentonville High^Sr.^5-11^All-state selection who was the Tigers’ No. 1 starter. Finished 5-2 with a 1.86 ERA and 54 strikeouts on the mound.