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2014 All-Area baseball
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ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM C Joey BartBuford Jr..455 batting average | 12 doubles | 2 triples | 8 home runs 50 RBIs | 46 runs IF Andrew SmithNorth Hall Sr..495 batting average | 9 doubles | 4 triples | 6 home runs 22 RBIs | 52 runs | 50 SBArea leader in runs scored and stolen bases IF Hunter BuffingtonEast Hall Sr..521 batting average | 7 doubles | 3 triples | 6 home runs 14 RBIs | 26 runs | 18 SBArea leader in batting average IF Sims GriffithGainesville Sr..441 batting average | 9 doubles | 3 triples | 3 home runs 24 RBIs | 41 runs | 24 SB IF Austin UpshawBuford Sr..449 batting average | 11 doubles | 1 triple | 7 home runs 47 RBIs | 30 runs OF/P Michael Gettys (Player of the Year)Gainesville Sr.Hitting: .377 batting average | 11 home runs | 53 RBIs | 31 SBs Pitching: 7-4 | 1.85 ERA | 105 strikeouts | 64 À inningsArea leader in HR and RBIs; Drafted 51st overall by Padres OF Cameron JohnsonWest Hall Sr..500 batting average | 7 home runs | 39 RBIs Region 7-AAA Hitter of the Year OF/P Logan BurtDawson County Sr.Hitting: .440 avg. | 8 doubles | 3 triples | 3 HR | Only 3 strikeouts Pitching: 6-1 | 1.15 ERA | 131 strikeouts | 60 Ã inningsRegion 7-AAA Co-Pitcher of the Year; Area leader in strikeouts UT Jonathan HughesFlowery Branch Jr.Hitting: .421 batting average | 27 RBIs | 31 runs | Only 3 strikeouts Pitching: 5-0 | 0.98 ERA | 63 strikeouts | 43 inningsThrew one no-hitter UT Michael CurryGainesville Jr..389 batting average | 10 doubles | 8 home runs 38 RBIs | 35 runs Jake Higginbotham (Pitcher of the Year)Buford Jr.9-0 | 0.54 ERA | 124 strikeouts | 4 CG 65 À innings | Region 7-AAA Co-Pitcher of the YearHitting: .417 batting average | 25 Runs Spencer AdamsWhite County Sr.4-2 | 0.72 ERA | 90 strikeouts | 58 À inningsRegion 7-AAA Co-Pitcher of the YearSelected by White Sox with 44th pick (2nd round) of 2014 MLB Draft Max FordJefferson Sr.7-1 | 0.46 ERA | 72 strikeouts | Only 5 BBRegion 8-AA Pitcher of the Year; Area leader in ERASigned with University of Georgia Zach EnglishWest Hall Sr.Pitching: 8-0 | 1.36 ERA | 82 Ks | 56 Ã inningsLed Spartans to first postseason appearance since 2003 ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM C Colton ChesterDawson County Sr..325 batting average | 7 home runs IF Caleb WhitentonGainesville Jr..340 BA | 5 doubles | 8 home runs 30 RBIs | 25 runs IF Jake FranklinJefferson Jr..431 BA | 10 doubles | 3 home runs 23 RBIs | 8-AA Player of the Year IF Patrick OverstreetJackson County Sr..364 batting average | 8 doubles8 home runs | 29 RBIs | 25 runs IF Dylan GibeauFlowery Branch Sr..388 BA | 3 home runs | 29 RBIs 23 runs | .961 fielding percentage OF Michael GreenRiverside Military So..327 batting average | 3 home runs 39 RBIs | 28 runs | 17 SB OF Micah StricklandNorth Hall Jr..393 batting average | 8 doubles 3 triples | 2 home runs | Only 1 error OF Brandon SewellGainesville Jr..310 BA | .487 OBP | 4 doubles 7 HR | 20 RBIs | 27 runs OF Nick WilhiteBuford So..444 BA | 9 doubles | 2 home runs 28 RBIs | 34 runs | 10 SB UT Lincoln HewettNorth Hall Jr..420 batting average | 8 doubles 2 home runs | 29 RBIs | 29 runs Conner BennettBuford Jr.6-2 | 1.49 ERA | 73 Ks | 42 À IP4 complete games Kevin Coulter Buford Jr.10-1 | 1.28 ERA | 58 Ks | 49 À IP Area leader in wins Coleman BarbeeJackson County So.4-2 | 3 saves | 1.64 ERA | 66 Ks 51 À IP | 4 CG Corbin LewallenNorth Hall Jr.6-1 | 2.07 ERA HONORABLE MENTION PitchersDakota Chalmers, Jr., LakeviewJack Hagwood, Sr., East HallEli Stuart, So., East HallCollin Pettell, Sr., Riverside MilitaryMatt Hambrick, Sr., White CountyBrandon DeLong, Sr., North HallKeyton Gibson, Jr., BufordLayne Chancey, Jr., JohnsonEthan Garner, Jr., JeffersonAaron Miles, Jr., Flowery BranchMicah Carpenter, Jr., Jefferson CatchersStephen Wechsler, Sr., Riverside MilitaryTaylor Turner, Sr., Banks CountyStephen Murray, Sr., North HallLincoln Stubbs, Sr., West Hall InfieldersLuke Maddox, Jr., GainesvilleDrake Hollander, Sr., LakeviewBrian Newman, Jr., West HallLevi Whitmire, Sr., Dawson CountyAustin Wilhite, So., BufordHunter Puckett, Sr., BufordJoel Munoz, Jr., JohnsonChandler Cochran, Sr., JohnsonJustin Seabolt, Sr., Flowery BranchDeuce Davidson, Jr., Flowery BranchJoel Ellis, So., Jackson County OutfieldersDavid Fadool, Sr., LakeviewAvery Smith, Sr., LakeviewJacob Cash, Sr., East HallJoel Pritchett, Jr., White CountyHanon Price, Sr., JeffersonTaylor Wilkes, So., JeffersonChristian Hutch, Jr., JeffersonWalker Rogers, Fr., Banks CountyAlex Lewis, So., Banks CountyStephen Skeggs, Jr., Flowery BranchAndrew Nolt, Jr., Flowery BranchBen Brissey, Sr., Jackson CountyNick Corso, Sr., Jackson CountyPatrick Burnette, Sr., Buford
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