Coach of the Year: Flowery Branch's Jimmy Lawler
Player of the Year: Lakeview Academy's Ralston Cash
Writer's Block Episode 18: We discuss how we came up with the All-Area Team
First Team
OF: Cody Getz, Buford, Sr.
490 batting average | .612 on-base percentage | .633 slugging percentage | 21 runs
SS: K.J. McAllister, North Hall, Jr.
.449 batting average | 6 home runs | 34 RBIs | 1.379 OPS | 36 runs | Only 7 Ks in 89 at bats
1B: Jake Fields, Jefferson, Jr.
.556 batting average | 10 home runs | 33 RBIs | 1.860 OPS | 28 runs
C: Brett Armour, Lakeview, Sr.
.455 batting average | 16 home runs | 55 RBIs | 1.734 OPS
UT: James Wilson, Flowery Branch, Sr.
Hitting: .536 batting average | 2 home runs | 42 RBIs | 36 runs
Pitching: 3-1 record | 1 save
3B: Will Huff, Riverside Military, Sr.
.537 batting average | 8 home runs | 31 RBIs | 23 runs
OF: Justin Gibbs, Banks County, Sr.
.455 batting average | 3 home runs | 27 RBIs | 1.209 OPS | 38 runs | 20 stolen bases
2B: Nate Strong, North Hall, Sr.
.459 batting average | .600 on-base percentage | 17 RBIs | 29 runs | Committed only one error in the field
OF: Chad Fulton, Lumpkin County, Jr.
.402 batting average | 28 RBIs | 1.006 OPS | 47 runs | 36 stolen bases
P: Chris Beck, Jefferson, Sr.
Pitching: 8-2 | 0.68 ERA | 118 Ks | 61 1/3 innings
Hitting: .338 batting average | 8 home runs | 26 RBIs
P: Ralston Cash, Lakeview, Jr.
Pitching: 9-0 | 0.97 ERA | 83 Ks | 57 2/3 innings
Hitting: .466 batting average | 9 home runs | 48 RBIs
P: Matt Pilgrim, Flowery Branch, Sr.
7-2 | 2.94 ERA
Second team
OF: Cody Davidson, East Hall, Sr.
.427 batting average | 5 home runs 15 RBIs | 1.241 OPS | 21 runs
SS: Drew Adams, East Hall, Jr.
.427 batting average | 4 home runs 28 RBIs | 1.282 OPS | 20 runs
1B: Ross Biegler, Lakeview, Jr.
.463 batting average | 21 RBIs | 1.250 OPS | 39 runs
C: Sloan Strickland, Gainesville, Jr.
.461 batting average | 5 home runs 33 RBIs | 56% caught stealing
UT: Devin Dunson, Lumpkin County, Sr.
.437 batting average | 5 home runs 37 RBIs | 3.89 ERA | 56 Ks
3B: Will Anderson, Lumpkin County, Fr.
.500 batting average | 1.179 OPS | 34 stolen bases | 43 runs
OF: Brad Stone, Flowery Branch, Jr.
.395 batting average | 19 RBIs | 11 stolen bases | 44 runs
2B: Jamie Sexton, Jefferson, Jr.
.456 batting average | 7 home runs 27 RBIs | 1.411 OPS | 26 runs
OF: Josh Rudnik, Buford, Sr.
.347 batting average | 3 home runs 18 RBIs | .928 OPS | 28 runs
P: David Sosebee, White County, So.
6-1 | 1.83 ERA | 62 Ks
P: Davis Partrick, North Hall, Sr.
2.10 ERA | 46 Ks | 54 innings
P: Drew Uptegraph, Lumpkin County, Sr.
6-2 | 3.77 ERA | 56 Ks | 52 innings
Honorable mentions
Pitchers
Andy Edmondson, Sr., Gainesville
Chris Swancey, Sr., Jefferson
Erick Tarnacki, Sr., Gainesville
Tyler Ward, Sr., Lakeview
Zack Dale, Sr., Banks County
Kevin Frederick, Sr., White County
Caleb Stewart, Sr., West Hall
Jonathan Thomas, Sr., Habersham
Justin Bowen, Sr., Banks County
Hunter Cash, Sr., Buford
Mark Casper, Sr., Gainesville
David Gonzalez, Fr., Gainesville
Travis Rutkiewicz, Sr., White County
Jonathan Whitehead, So., Lumpkin Co.
Ryan Avery, Sr., Chestatee
Will Maddox, So., Gainesville
Austin Robinson, Fr., Jackson County
Adam Schrader, Jr., Buford
Kyle Smith, Jr., Banks County
Trey Pinson, Sr., North Hall
Trae Wilson, Fr., Johnson
Shortstop
Haughton Carswell, Sr., Lakeview
Hayden Cummins, So., White County
Chad Goff, Jr., West Hall
Chase Gilreath, Jr., Dawson County
Logan Pethel, So., Johnson
Lucas Redd, Jr., Jefferson
Rob Williams, Jr., Jackson County
Brandon Grindle, Jr., West Hall
Brian Kerkes, Jr., Riverside Military
Anderson Loggins, Jr., Gainesville
Kyle Mills, So., White County
Stephen Smith, Sr., Banks County
Luke Crumley, So., White County
Scott Eichler, Sr., West Hall
James Mills, Jr., Flowery Branch