Baseball players around the county and beyond were recognized for their seasons on Saturday.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association announced its All-State team, and 10 local baseball stars were listed in their respective classifications.
Edgewood Academy had four players selected, Elmore County had two players selected, and Wetumpka, Holtville, Tallassee and Reeltown each had one player make the list.
Tallassee’s Brue Milner earned one of the top awards in the list. He was named to Class 5A’s First Team as a Designated Hitter. The freshman catcher was instrumental in the Tigers’ third round playoff visit, and Gulf Shores fans are still having nightmares about the home run hitter.
Milner finished his freshman year with a .368 batting average with 32 hits, 48 RBIs and a county-best 72 home runs.
Reeltown senior Blake Smith was also named First Team DH in Class 2A after he hit .400 with 23 stolen bases and only 10 strikeouts for the Rebels.
Two Edgewood players were named First Team on the AISA list. Sophomore Brock Whitt was listed as an infielder and Drew Allison was listed as a DH.
Whitt hit .392 with 40 hits, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs and a team-best 36 RBIs. Allison, a recent Lawson State commit, hit .358 with 24 extra base hits and 21 stolen bases.
Teammates Parker Shaw (Utility) and Jackson Hudson (DH) were both named second team.
Hudson hit .427 while Shaw hit .418 to help lead Edgewood to a runner-up finish in Class AA this season.
In Class 6A, Wetumpka third baseman Jacob Smith, a CACC signee, was named to the Honorable Mention list as a DH. Smith hit .345 with a .470 on base percentage in 113 at bats. He ended the season with 39 hits, 20 of which were doubles. He had nine more doubles than the next closest Indian. He added two triples, one home run and 36 RBIs.
He walked 21 times, was hit-by-pitch 10 times and scored a team-best 43 runs.
The Elmore County Player of the Year and Southern Miss signee, Drey Barrett, was a Second Team infielder in Class 5A. Barrett hit .398 with 43 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 30 walks, 33 RBIs and 36 runs scored. On the mound, he finished the year with a 5-3 record with a 1.83 earned run average with 81 strikeouts in 49 â…” innings.
Across the county, Elmore County’s Shea Darnell was named Second Team as a DH. He was the county’s best hitter this season with a .522 batting average with 48 total hits and zero strikeouts. He showcased gap-to-gap power with 10 doubles and 4 triples. When he was on the bases, he stole 23 and scored 36 runs.
Teammate Jaden Eason was named to the Honorable Mention list as a pitcher. He finished the year with a 5-1 record with a 1.33 ERA. He struck out 57 batters in 42 innings of work and tossed four complete games.
Here’s the All-State lists in their entirety:
CLASS 7A
Player of the year
Braden Booth, Bob Jones
Pitcher of the year
Braden Booth, Bob Jones
Hitter of the year
Zack Johnson, Bob Jones
Coach of the year
Johnny Johnson, James Clemens
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Braden Booth, Bob Jones, Sr.
P: Charlie Cassingham, Grissom, Jr.
P: Dylan Lewkutz, Hewitt-Trussville, Sr.
P: Cam Norton, Central-Phenix City, So.
C: Zack Johnson, Bob Jones, Jr.
IF: Henry Allen, Auburn, Sr.
IF: Landon Beaver, Central-Phenix City, Sr.
IF: Steele Hall, Hewitt-Trussville, So.
IF: Brandon McCraine, Smiths Station, Sr.
OF: Rock Gearhart, Fairhope, Jr.
OF: Carson Loosier, James Clemens, Sr.
OF: Brett Moseley, Hewitt-Trussville, Sr.
UTL: Mason Blasche, Hoover, Sr.
UTL: D'Marion Terrell, Thompson, Sr.
DH: Connor Gatwood, Baker, Sr.
DH: Tanner Waldrop, Auburn, Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Chase Cartron, Huntsville, Sr.
P: Bryant Durbin, Baker, Sr.
P: Christian Helmers, Hewitt-Trussville, Jr.
P: Brady Richardson, Enterprise, Jr.
C: Blake Westry, Fairhope, Jr.
IF: Peryn Bland, Thompson, Sr.
IF: Jacob Pearl, Bob Jones, Sr.
IF: Ethan Santos, Baker, Sr.
IF: Bryson Sheppard, Smiths Station, Jr.
OF: Cayden Boutwell, Enterprise, Jr.
OF: Nolan Phillips, Fairhope, Sr.
OF: Emory Yohn, Central-Phenix City, Jr.
UTL: John Paul Head, Vestavia Hills, Sr.
UTL: Hunter Wippert, Central-Phenix City, Sr.
DH: Ethan Crook, Thompson, Sr.
DH: Fuller Musgrove, Mary Montgomery, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Bryson Morman, Oak Mountain, Sr.; Cody Strickhausen, Mary Montgomery, Jr.
C: Mikey Vanderheyden, Enterprise, Jr.
IF: Gresham Baker, Bob Jones, Sr.; Sam Brown, Central-Phenix City, Jr.
OF: Steven Cavaco, Huntsville, Jr.
UTL: Chase Lackey, Chelsea, Jr.; Easton Nelms, Florence, Jr.
DH: Cam Simpson, Hewitt-Trussville, Jr.
CLASS 6A
Player of the year
Jackson Henderson, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Pitcher of the year
Jackson Henderson, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Hitter of the year
JoJo Williamson, Hartselle
Coach of the year
Mark Garner, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Caleb Barnett, Mountain Brook, Jr.
P: Grayson Hays, Athens, Sr.
P: Jackson Henderson, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr.
P: Jace Meadows, Hartselle, Jr.
C: Jack Holley, Spanish Fort, Sr.
IF: Caiden Combs, Gardendale, Jr.
IF: Carter Johnson, Oxford, Sr.
IF: Quincy Walters, Baldwin Co., Sr.
IF: JoJo Williamson, Hartselle, Sr.
OF: Santae McWilliams, Saraland, Jr.
OF: John Robicheaux, Mountain Brook, Sr.
OF: Peyton Steele, Hartselle, Sr.
UTL: Nick Richardson, Oxford, Jr.
UTL: Jake Souders, Briarwood, Sr.
DH: Cade Miles, Hartselle, Sr.
DH: Eli Woody, Baldwin Co., Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Kenneth Diddell, Mountain Brook, Sr.
P: Eli Driskell, Faith-Mobile, Sr.
P: Jack Ross, Homewood, Jr.
P: Jaxen Schuler, Baldwin Co., Sr.
C: Milo Obradovich, Northridge, Sr.
IF: Drew Britton, Pike Road, Sr.
IF: Taurus Ceasar, Faith-Mobile, Sr.
IF: Josh Henson, Buckhorn, Jr.
IF: Nemo Hixon, Spanish Fort, Jr.
OF: Caleb Chesser, Spanish Fort, Jr.
OF: Jackson Jones, Muscle Shoals, Sr.
OF: Cody Markham, Pike Road, Sr.
UTL: James Graphos, Mountain Brook, Sr.
UTL: Evan Hilliard, Saraland, Sr.
DH: Camron Laffitte, Saraland, Sr.
DH: Tucker Rickman, Mortimer Jordan, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Gavin Griner, Oxford, Jr.; Ethan Kick, Spanish Fort, Sr.
C: Forrest Heacock, Oxford, Sr.
IF: Holden Dean, Russell Co., Jr.; Bradin Dupper, Decatur, Sr.
OF: Caiden Dumas, Athens, Sr.; Trey Greenwell, Decatur, Jr.
UTL: John Henry Winstead, Spanish Fort, Sr.
DH: Baker Davis, Hueytown, Jr.; Jacob Smith, Wetumpka, Sr.
CLASS 5A
Player of the year
Jackson Sanders, Valley
Pitcher of the year
Andrew Allen, Alexandria
Hitter of the year
John Stowers, St. Paul's
Coach of the year
Zac Welch, Alexandria
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Andrew Allen, Alexandria, Sr.
P: Connor Gehr, Gulf Shores, Sr.
P: Tripp Patterson, Alexandria, Sr.
P: Tyler Pierce, Boaz, Jr.
C: John Stowers, St. Paul's, So.
IF: Brandt Cummings, Russellville, Sr.
IF: Carson Gillilan, Sardis, Sr.
IF: Evan Snow, Alexandria, Sr.
IF: Joseph Stephens, Gulf Shores, Sr.
OF: Damien Gatson, Mobile Christian, Jr.
OF: Gannon Pharr, Shelby Co., Sr.
OF: Wade Shelley, Headland, Jr.
UTL: Blaze Gerhart, Sardis, Sr.
UTL: Jackson Sanders, Valley, Sr.
DH: Neyland Baker, Russellville, Jr.
DH: Brue Milner, Tallassee, Fr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Cj Chambley, Valley, Sr.
P: Conner Lowery, Sardis, Sr.
P: Carter Samuelson, Springville, Jr.
P: Trey Scott, Headland, Sr.
C: Aiden Brunner, Alexandria, Sr.
IF: Drey Barrett, Holtville, Sr.
IF: Edward McLeod, St. Paul's, Jr.
IF: Bryce Rivers, Mobile Christian, So.
IF: Wyatt Shelley, Headland, So.
OF: Ian Cartwright, Alexandria, Sr.
OF: Keaton Johns, Ardmore, Jr.
OF: Cayden McMichael, Southside-Gadsden, Sr.
UTL: Samuel Henegar, Alexandria, Sr.
UTL: Cayden Johns, Russellville, Sr.
DH: Landon Cherry, Moody, Jr.
DH: Shea Darnell, Elmore Co., Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Jaden Eason, Elmore Co., Jr.
C: Caden Norwood, Lawrence Co., Jr.
IF: Daniel Askew, Russellville, Sr.; Gavin Weinshenker, Mobile Christian, Sr.
OF: Landon Carroll, Sardis, Sr.
UTL: Parker Frost, Lawrence Co., Jr.; Conner Nelson, Leeds, Jr.
DH: Chris Fitts, East Limestone, So.; Grant Martinez, Springville, So.
CLASS 4A
Player of the year
Christian Chatterton, Brooks
Pitcher of the year
Eli Cannon, Corner
Hitter of the year
Carson Smith, North Jackson
Coach of the year
Caleb Hoyle, Corner
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Eli Cannon, Corner, Sr.
P: Jackson Lange, Westminster-Huntsville, Sr.
P: Macain McMillan, Bibb Co., Jr.
P: Garrett Reid, Deshler, So.
C: Wes Walker, Priceville, Sr.
IF: Christian Chatterton, Brooks, Sr.
IF: Brendan Conner, Corner, Sr.
IF: Sean Lapinskes, Westminster-Huntsville, Sr.
IF: Carson Smith, North Jackson, Sr.
OF: Jace Boyd, Corner, Sr.
OF: Lawson Collier, Westminster-Huntsville, Sr.
OF: Eric Hines, American Christian, Jr.
UTL: Brodie Dunlap, Corner, Sr.
UTL: Drew Layfield, Ashville, Sr.
DH: Fleming Hall, Trinity, Jr.
DH: Nick Jernagin, North Jackson, Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Colman Gann, Priceville, Jr.
P: Colton Mitchell, American Christian, Sr.
P: Dawson Shoults, Bibb Co., Sr.
P: Tucker West, Orange Beach, Sr.
C: Dylan Palmer, Ashville, So.
IF: Matthew Cash, Bibb Co., Sr.
IF: Jeb Crane, Cherokee Co., Sr.
IF: Xaye Lemon, Jacksonville, Jr.
IF: Slade St. Clair, Etowah, Sr.
OF: Parker Adams, Andalusia, Sr.
OF: Rylan Gober, Orange Beach, Sr.
OF: Cash Hayes, Etowah, Jr.
UTL: Cole Dean, Bayside Academy, Jr.
UTL: Kade Smith, Dale Co., Jr.
DH: Max Hill, Corner, Sr.
DH: Mason Holloway, Hamilton, Fr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Walker McClinton, Trinity, Sr.
C: Jaylen Crocker, American Christian, So.; Jace Turner, Cherokee Co., Sr.
IF: Brady Rascoll, Trinity, Sr.; Memphis Scott, Madison Co., Jr.
OF: Jay Fuller, Oak Grove, Jr.; Lathan Stephens, Munford, Jr.
UTL: Hayden Barber, Orange Beach, Sr.; Braxton Griffin, West Limestone, Sr.
DH: Jamarion Robinson, Escambia Co., So.
CLASS 3A
Player of the year
Miles Edwards, Lauderdale Co.
Pitcher of the year
Charles Morris, Thomasville
Hitter of the year
Tabor Offord, St. James
Coach of the year
Clint Anderson, Thomasville
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Charles Morris, Thomasville, Sr.
P: Dylan Rainey, Westbrook Christian, Jr.
P: Trent Smith, New Brockton, Sr.
P: Skylar Tucker, Lauderdale Co., Jr.
C: Grady Patterson, Opp, So.
IF: Matthew Ashberry, Straughn, So.
IF: Diego Bryant, Thomasville, Jr.
IF: Brady Jones, Oakman, So.
IF: McClane Mohon, Piedmont, Sr.
OF: Nelson Hall, Opp, Sr.
OF: Bo Mitchell, Decatur Heritage, Jr.
OF: Gavin Nichols, Thomasville, Sr.
UTL: Miles Edwards, Lauderdale Co., Sr.
UTL: Tabor Offord, St. James, Jr.
DH: Rick McBride, Montgomery Academy, Sr.
DH: Ethan Williams, Plainview, Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Austin Anderson, Plainview, Sr.
P: Austin Baines, Gordo, Sr.
P: Colby Ballard, Opp, Sr.
P: Noah White, Plainview, Sr.
C: Cam Dyer, Houston Academy, Sr.
IF: Clay Dolan, Colbert Co., Sr.
IF: Payton Green, New Brockton, Sr.
IF: Glavine Lamberth, Hokes Bluff, Jr.
IF: Bryant Sparkman, Decatur Heritage, Jr.
OF: Brady Carden, Westbrook Christian, So.
OF: Landon Fike, Gordo, Sr.
OF: Chapel Stickler, Providence Christian, Sr.
UTL: Cole Austin, Piedmont, 8th
UTL: Porter Dykes, Providence Christian, Sr.
DH: Brayden McCaleb, Winfield, Jr.
DH: Brantley Stocks, Fayette Co., Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Brodie Homesley, Piedmont, Jr.; Paxton Tarver, Decatur Heritage, Jr.
C: Jake Hale, Vinemont, Jr.
IF: Eli Stone, W.S. Neal, So.; CJ Sullivan, Providence Christian, Sr.
OF: Beau Bryant, Thomasville, Sr.; Luke Martin, Oakman, Sr.
UTL: Adam Boyd, Houston Academy, Sr.; Trey Rutledge, Plainview, Jr.
DH: Brayson Hayes, Hokes Bluff, Sr.; Braden Haymon, Plainview, Jr.
CLASS 2A
Player of the year
Myles Tyler, Ariton
Pitcher of the year
Aiden Poe, Vincent
Hitter of the year
Gabe Glover, Wicksburg
Coach of the year
Donovan Hand, Red Bay
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Drew Colon, Wicksburg, Jr.
P: Austin Evans, Ariton, Jr.
P: Gavin Lang, Collinsville, Fr.
P: Aiden Poe, Vincent, Jr.
C: John Lott, Pike Liberal Arts, Sr.
IF: Alex Cook, Lindsay Lane, Sr.
IF: Lawson Leger, Ariton, Sr.
IF: Mason McAteer, Collinsville, Fr.
IF: Blake Sewell, Donoho, Sr.
OF: Jay Dobbs, Mars Hill Bible, Sr.
OF: Gabe Glover, Wicksburg, Jr.
OF: Myles Tyler, Ariton, Sr.
UTL: Blake Dobbins, Fyffe, Jr.
UTL: Jack Malone, Bayshore Christian, Jr.
DH: Ellis Hamiter, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jr.
DH: Blake Smith, Reeltown, Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Brooks Campbell, Mars Hill Bible, Fr.
P: Luke Holdbrook, Whitesburg Christian, Jr.
P: Ty Reynolds, Red Bay, Jr.
P: Ian Senn, Ariton, Sr.
C: Caleb Shew, Pleasant Valley, Sr.
IF: Aubrey Baker, Fyffe, So.
IF: Holt Bentley, Pleasant Valley, Sr.
IF: Wes Braisted, Zion Chapel, Sr.
IF: Casen Fields, Vincent, Jr.
OF: Will Bush, G.W. Long, Sr.
OF: Eli Farris, Red Bay, Sr.
OF: Jaxon Poag, Mars Hill Bible, Sr.
UTL: Luke Barron, Pike Liberal Arts, Jr.
UTL: Preston Lancaster, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jr.
DH: Kaden Moore, North Sand Mountain, Sr.
DH: Josh Winfrey, Cold Springs, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Kaleb Robinson, Whitesburg Christian, Jr.
C: Lane Jones, Lindsay Lane, So.
IF: Ian Schnurer, Sheffield, Sr.
OF: Easton Dean, Wicksburg, Sr.
UTL: Cam Isbell, Mars Hill Bible, Jr.
DH: Jace Golden, West End-Walnut Grove, Sr.; Parker Huff, Hatton, Sr.
CLASS 1A
Player of the year
Landon Shumate, Sumiton Christian
Pitcher of the year
Landon Shumate, Sumiton Christian
Hitter of the year
Dalton Jackson, Florala
Coach of the year
Tyler Zessin, Florala
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Aydan Beard, Hackleburg, Sr.
P: Landon Shumate, Sumiton Christian, Sr.
P: Cale Tittle, Lynn, Sr.
P: Cody Walsh, Florala, Sr.
C: Camdyn Moore, Appalachian, Sr.
IF: David Etheridge, Sweet Water, Sr.
IF: Cole Gargus, Appalachian, Sr.
IF: Brayden Huebner, Leroy, Sr.
IF: Dalton Jackson, Florala, Jr.
OF: Tanner Bartlett, Appalachian, Sr.
OF: Austin Hubbard, Sumiton Christian, So.
OF: Thomas Williamson, Brantley, Sr.
UTL: Luke Murrell, Athens Bible, Fr.
UTL: Jackson Waite, Millry, Jr.
DH: Ryan Talley, Lynn, Sr.
DH: Caden Welford, Millry, So.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Colton Glass, Sumiton Christian, 8th
P: Jayden Parks, Brantley, Jr.
P: Blaise Vickery, Hackleburg, Jr.
P: Easton Walsh, Florala, So.
C: Landon Jones, Billingsley, Jr.
IF: Will King, Belgreen, Sr.
IF: Ethan Johnson, Athens Bible, Sr.
IF: Stone Talley, Addison, So.
IF: Parker Townsend, Sweet Water, Sr.
OF: Payton Averette, Sweet Water, Sr.
OF: Jon Harper Kilcrease, Brantley, Jr.
OF: Jaquan Reeder, Hackleburg, Jr.
UTL: Kaden Pack, Cedar Bluff, Sr.
UTL: Chapel Pope, Spring Garden, Sr.
DH: John Michael Basinger, Covenant Christian, Sr.
DH: Keegan Giles, Leroy, So.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: Kiah Lake, Addison, So.; Max Wright, South Lamar, So.
C: Ethan Courtney, Ragland, Sr.; Weston Todd, Athens Bible, 8th
IF: Ross Hudson, Hackleburg, So.; Bradlee Padgett, Maplesville, Sr.
OF: Isaac Bishop, Cedar Bluff, Jr.; Rusty McDonald, Sumiton Christian, Jr.
UTL: Connor Bates, Spring Garden, Jr.
DH: Brayden Atcheson, Maplesville, Sr.
AISA
Player of the year
Mason McCraine, Glenwood
Pitcher of the year
Tyler Sykes, Glenwood
Hitter of the year
Jay Lindsey, Patrician
Coach of the year
Taylor Clemmons, Clarke Prep
FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Tyler Sykes, Glenwood, Jr.
P: Colton Sampson, Lakeside, Sr.
P: Garrett West, Lee-Scott, Sr.
P: Jake Cummings, Lee-Scott, Sr.
C: William Etheridge, Patrician, Sr.
IF: Brock Whitt, Edgewood, So.
IF: Mason McCraine, Glenwood, Jr.
IF: Gunner Justice, Macon-East, Sr.
IF: Jay Lindsey, Patrician, Sr.
OF: Trent Popee, Bessemer Academy, Sr.
OF: J.D. Burns, Lee-Scott, Sr.
OF: Quamarian Pernell, Morgan Academy, Jr.
UTL: Taylor Morrow, Lakeside, Sr.
UTL: Ashton Yelder, Lowndes Academy, Jr.
DH: Drew Allison, Edgewood, Sr.
DH: Barrett Spaeth, Macon-East, Sr.
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
P: Jackson Carmichael, Bessemer Academy, So.
P: Hudson Campbell, Glenwood, So.
P: Harrison Short, Lee-Scott, Jr.
P: Brayden Hennigan, Southern Academy, So.
C: Owen McNeal, Fort Dale Academy, Sr.
IF: Carter Judah, Glenwood, So.
IF: Levi Pinder, Glenwood, Jr.
IF: Sam Jackson, Lee-Scott, Jr.
IF: Dominic Dougan, Lowndes Academy, Sr.
OF: Landon Hand, Chambers Academy, So.
OF: Thaddeus McKinney, Macon-East, Jr.
OF: Carson Coody, Patrician, Sr.
UTL: Parker Shaw, Edgewood, Jr.
UTL: Parker McNeal, Fort Dale Academy, Sr.
DH: Jackson Hudson, Edgewood, Jr.
DH: Cooper Clemmons, Clarke Prep, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
P: None.
C: Luke Bell, Escambia Academy, Sr.; Eli Whorton, Chambers Academy, So.
IF: Cade Henderson, Morgan Academy, Sr.; Hayden Johnston, Southern Academy, Sr.
OF: Matthew Mize, Patrician, Jr.
UTL: Peyton Yerta, Chambers Academy, So.
DH: Eli Johnson, Springwood, Sr.
