2012-13 All-Academic Baseball teams Div. III & IV

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Based on nominations made by coaches and other members of the high school baseball community, the following are the All-Academic baseball teams for Divisions III and IV measuring performance both on the playing field as well as in the classroom. The first team is made up of five infielders which can be Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop, as well as three outfielders and two pitchers.

First Team All-Academic:

INFChris Kouris, Walden Grove, Sophomore – GPA: 4.17, AVG: .308, Hits: 24, Runs: 22, RBI: 7, OBP: .452.

INFMatthew Manella, Chandler Prep, Sophomore – GPA: 3.95 unweighted, AVG: .351, OBP: .480, hits: 20, Runs: 17, doubles: 4, RBI: 7; Pitching: ERA: 5.54, Strikeouts:  48.

INFNick McMullen, Payson, Junior – GPA: 4.09, AVG: .515, Hits: 51 hits, Runs: 41, RBI: 47, Doubles: 7, Triples: 7, Home Runs: 11, Stolen Bases: 14, Slugging Percentage: 1.061, Fielding Percentage: .961, Pitching: Record: 3-2 record, Innings: 33, ERA: 3.39, Strikeouts: 32.

INFDaniel Streng, Valley Christian, Senior – GPA: 4.13 (Class Salutatorian), AVG: .413, OBP: .465, Slugging Percentage: .522, Runs: 38, RBI: 14, Extra base hits: 8, Stolen Bases: 6.

INF Carson Wright, Page, Junior – GPA: 4.0, AVG: .364, Home Runs 3, RBI: 23, Stolen Bases: 19, Pitching: ERA: 4.90, Strikeouts: 44.

OFCarter Gladstone, Valley Christian, Senior – GPA: 3.50, AVG: .622, OBP: .701, Slugging Percentage: 1.027, RBI: 40, Runs: 34, Doubles: 20, Triples: 2, Home Runs 2, Stolen Bases: 22.
OFDaulton Hopkins, Desert Christian, Junior – GPA: 4.0, AVG: .482, Runs: 50, RBI: 24, Doubles: 6, Triples: 2, Stolen Bases: 19, OBP: .604, Slugging Percentage: .602, Pitching: Record: 5-1, Innings: 23, ERA: 3.04 ERA in 23 innings pitched. Had 0 errors at his position in the OF.
OFKeegan Martinjako, Northland Prep, Junior –  GPA: 4.0 AVG: .452, OBP: .537, Stolen Bases: 22, Pitching: Record: 3-4, Innings: 35, ERA: 3.43, Strikeouts: 45.

PNick Johnson, Phoenix Christian, Senior – 3.9 GPA, Record: 5-1, Innings: 43, ERA: 2.12, Strikeouts: 55.

PZach Malis, Desert Christian, Sophomore – GPA: 4.0, Record: 8-2, Innings: 48, ERA: 2.01, Complete Games: 3, Shutouts: 2, Strikeouts: 58, Hitting: AVG: .515, Runs: 58, Doubles: 12, Triples: 9, Home Runs: 4, RBI: 62, Stolen Bases: 27, Slugging Percentage: .922. Had 0 strikeouts in 123 plate appearances (140 total going back to last season).

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All-Academic Honorable Mention:

Ben Brittain, Chandler Prep

Austin Elmer, Valley Christian

Ben Filuk, Phoenix Christian

Riley Hill, Valley Christian

Collin Knight, Page

Miguel Mendoza, Payson

Dillon Nockideneh, Page

CJ Pipka, Page

Andrew Strait, Gilbert Classical Academy

Camron White, Desert Christian

Zach Wolf, Valley Christian

 

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