First Team All-Area
SS K.J. McAllister
Gainesville Sr.
.534 batting average | 5 home runs | 44 RBIs
55 runs | 36 steals (school record) | 1.476 OPS
3B Drew Adams
East Hall Sr.
.528 batting average | 5 home runs | 18 RBIs
16 runs | 18 steals | 1.470 OPS
2B Will Maddox
Gainesville Jr.
.487 batting average | 10 home runs | 52 RBIs
55 runs | 13 steals | 1.487 OPS
1B Jake Fields
Jefferson Sr.
Hitting: .628 batting average | 16 home runs | 42 RBIs | .737 OBP
Pitching: 11-1 | 2.51 ERA | 79 Ks | .199 opponents’ batting average
OF Luke Crumley
White County Jr.
Hitting: .416 batting average | 10 home runs | 31 RBIs | 1.461 OPS
Pitching: 5-3 | 1 save | 2.98 ERA | 94 Ks in 47 innings
UT Ralston Cash
Lakeview Academy Sr.
Hitting: .469 batting average | 11 home runs | 39 RBIs
Pittching: 4-4 | 2.68 ERA | 79 Ks | 15 BB | 47 innings
OF Chad Fulton
Lumpkin County Sr.
.512 batting average | 1 home run | 21 RBIs
20 steals | .570 OBP
C Sloan Strickland
Gainesville Sr.
.382 batting average | 8 home runs | 53 RBIs
1.206 OPS | Threw out 22 of 41 potential base stealers (school record)
OF Cory Sanderson
Flowery Branch Sr.
.453 batting average | 1 home run | 22 RBIs
20 runs | 18 steals
David Sosebee
White County Jr.
7-1 | 1 save | 0.76 ERA | 0.80 WHIP
101 Ks | 55 innings
Jacob Brewster
North Hall Sr.
Pitching: 6-1 | 2 saves | 1.52 ERA | 75 Ks | 64 2/3 innings
Hitting: .466 batting average | 3 home runs | 20 RBIs
Hunter Anglin
Gainesville Fr.
Pitching: 10-2 | 2.77 ERA | 53 Ks | 70 2/3 innings
Hitting: .378 batting average | 7 home runs | 29 RBIs
Second Team All-Area
SS Logan Pethel
Johnson Jr.
.459 batting average | 4 home runs 38 RBIs | 30 runs | .978 fielding
3B Trae Wilson
Johnson So.
.397 batting average | 8 home runs
34 stolen bases | 43 runs
2B Taylor Simpson
Lakeview Academy Jr.
.488 batting average | 5 home runs 32 RBIs | 7-2 | 3.45 ERA
1B Ross Biegler
Lakeview Sr.
.577 batting average | 32 RBIs
30 runs | .605 OBP | .990 fielding
OF Max Everitt
West Hall Sr.
.448 batting average | 21 RBIs
1.159 OPS | only 7 Ks in 76 PAs
UT Chase Gilreath
Dawson County Sr.
.465 batting average | 7 home runs 38 RBIs | 8-2 | 2.59 ERA
OF Jackson Coker
North Hall Sr.
.408 batting average | 6 home runs
29 RBIs | 26 runs | 1.260 OBP
C Dalton Everett
Union County Jr.
.375 batting average | 6 home runs 31 RBIs
OF Chris Stevens
North Hall Jr.
.441 batting average | 24 RBIs
19 runs | 1.131 OPS
P Jamie Sexton
Jefferson Sr.
10-1 | 2.38 ERA | 65 Ks | .179 opponents' batting average
P Chaiz George
Union County Sr.
7-1 | 4 saves | 1.52 ERA | 98 Ks | 4-0 with three saves in final two weeks
P Eric Eck
Buford Sr.
7-2 | 1 save | 2.18 ERA | 75 Ks | 57 2/3 innings
Honorable mentions
Pitchers
Carl Allen, Sr., Commerce
Jake Burnette, Jr., Buford
David Gonzalez, So., Gainesville
Chase Grizzle, Jr., Lumpkin County
Randall Otis, Sr., Lumpkin County
Catchers
Jamie Ritchie, Jr., Buford
First base
Andrew Bartek, So., Jefferson
Greg Hayes, Sr., Commerce
Adam Hooper, Jr., White County
Zach Stricher, Sr., Jackson County
Second base
Scott Chewning, Jr., Chestatee
Brian Cox, Sr., Riverside
Third base
Kyle Hardy, Sr., Jefferson
Hunter Poole, So., East Hall
Jonathan Whitehead, Jr., Lumpkin Co.
Shortstop
Will Anderson, So., Lumpkin County
Kevin Clifford, Sr., Chestatee
Michael Crespo, Jr., Riverside
Hayden Cummins, Jr., White County
Blake Gowder, Sr., Union County
Lucas Redd, Sr., Jefferson
Rob Williams, Sr., Jackson County
Outfield
Olin Bearden, Sr., Dawson County
Avery Dodd, Sr., Habersham Central
Greg Edwards, Sr., East Hall
Quin Grogan, So., Jackson County
Brian Kerekes, Sr., Riverside
Michael Lorentz, Jr., Gainesville
Zach Odom, Fr., Union County
Zack Sisk, Sr., Chestatee
Dylan Stowe, Sr., Buford
Utility
Ryan Griffith, So., Gainesville
Josh Heddinger, Jr., Buford
Stephen Mason, So., Gainesville
Brady McCarter, Sr., Union County
Austin Robinson, So., Jackson County