Highland County Public Schools

ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — Bath and Highland teamed up to place 13 student-athletes on the All-Pioneer District baseball team.

The Rams landed seven spots on the honor team, with six Chargers earning honors.

Highland all-district players:

• John Wagner, senior, first-team pitcher: Wagner started 11 games on the mound, striking out 70 hitters in 54.1 innings, while recording six wins. He hit .467, 21-for-45, with 21 walks, 26 runs scored and 19 RBI.

• Zach Armstrong, junior, first-team first baseman: Armstrong hit a team-high .469, 23-for-49, with four home runs, 25 runs batted in, 17 walks and 30 runs scored. He also pitched 21.1 innings in 10 appearances, striking out 31.

• Eli Moore, senior, second-team catcher: Moore was 18-of-52 at the plate, hitting .346, with three home runs, 17 runs scored and 23 RBI.

• Elijah Good, junior, second-team second baseman: Good just missed being the sixth Ram to hit .400, going 19-for-48 for a .396 average. He drove in 17 runs and scored 12 times.

• Patton Hull, junior, second-team outfielder: The leadoff man in the line-up, Hull hit at a .359 clip, 23-for-64, led the Rams with six doubles, scored 29 runs and drove home nine.

• Evan Kimble, senior, second-team designated hitter: Kimble stroked 21 hits in 50 at-bats for a .420 average, had 21 RBI and scored 16 runs.

• Tristan Carpenter, senior, honorable mention: Carpenter hit .415, 22-for-53, scored 17 runs and drove in 10 more.

Bath County all-district players:

• Wyatt Campbell, senior, first-team second baseman: Campbell ended the year with a .393 average, 22-for-56, scored a team-high 24 runs, drove in seven and stole 20 bases.

• Owen Perdue, junior, first-team designated hitter: Perdue hit .446, 25-for-56, with 17 RBI and 18 runs scored.

• Nathan Hunt, junior, second-team pitcher: Hunt led Bath in innings pitched with 32, striking out 40. He also hit .288, 15-for-52, drove in eight runs and scored eight times.

• Issac Ingram, senior, second-team pitcher: Ingram notched four pitching wins in 11 appearances and 26.2 innings, punching out 40. He also led the Chargers with a .500 batting average, 29-for-58, 23 runs scored and 17 RBI.

• Gunnar Whiddon, freshman, honorable mention: Whiddon was a steady force behind the plate, while hitting .265, 13-for-49, driving in 12 runs and scoring eight times.

• Cooper Lowry, senior, honorable mention: Lowry started nine games on the mound, had 12 pitching appearances and struck out 33 in 30.2 innings. He added a .351 year at the plate, drove in a team-best 21 runs and scored 11.

The complete All-Pioneer District baseball team:

All-Pioneer Baseball

• First Team: P – Hunter Owens, Narrows; P – Coltin Conner, Eastern Montgomery; P – John Wagner, Highland; C – Elijah Knoetze, Narrows; 1B – Zach Armstrong, Highland; 2B – Wyatt Campbell, Bath County; SS – Sam McGlothlin, Narrows; 3B – Tucker Bryan, Narrows; OF – Braedyn Houck, Parry McCluer; OF – Cooper Helvey, Narrows; OF – Brayden Holdren, Parry McCluer; DH – Owen Perdue, Bath County

• Second Team: P – Nathan Hunt, Bath County; P – Issac Ingram, Bath County; P – Peyton Ramsey, Parry McCluer; C – Eli Moore, Highland; 1B – Cam Sutphin, Eastern Montgomery; 2B – Elijah Good, Highland; SS – Caleb Jones, Eastern Montgomery; 3B – Marshall Tate, Eastern Montgomery; OF – Parker Bryan, Narrows; OF – Jaycob Wolfe, Craig County; OF – Patton Hull, Highland; DH – Evan Kimble, Highland

• Honorable Mention: Tristan Carpenter, Highland; Memphis Wagner, Narrows; Austin Tate, Eastern Montgomery; Maze Cox, Eastern Montgomery; Luke Potter, Craig County; Jackson Thompson, Narrows; Gunnar Whiddon, Bath County; Colby Camden, Parry McCluer; Cooper Lowry, Bath County; Kyler Ramsey, Parry McCluer; Hunter Sowers, Craig County; Nate Oliver, Eastern Montgomery

Player of the Year –
Braedyn Houck, Parry McCluer
Pitcher of the Year –
Hunter Owens, Narrows
Coach of the Year –
Chris Helvey, Narrows