Three Hawks lead area with first team all-SICL honors

Lynnville-Sully senior Carson Maston was one of the best pitchers in all of Class 1A this past season.

But his numbers at the plate also warranted a first team all-conference selection, and Maston led a large contingent of Hawks on the team that was released by the South Iowa Cedar League after L-S lost in the opening round of the state baseball tournament.

Maston was joined on the all-SICL first team by L-S senior Lannon Montgomery and junior JD Richards.

Senior Terran Gosselink and juniors Gavin Olea and Jack Bowlin were second-team selections and junior Matthew Mintle and sophomore Trace Carlson were the honorable mention choices.

Colfax-Mingo’s freshmen duo of Camden Cunningham and Wyatt Jay also earned honorable mention recognition.

The Hawks’ lone loss in SICL play came against state-ranked Sigourney, 8-7.

All-conference honors are based on statistics inside conference play only.

Maston was a first-team pitcher. He was 4-0 and his four wins tied for third in the conference. He also ranked fourth with an earned run average of .98 and sixth with an opponents’ batting average of .122.

He ranked third in the SICL with 54 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings, which ranked eighth.

Maston batted .419 and his .581 on-base percentage ranked tied for sixth. He also tied for third with two homers, ranked sixth with 14 walks and tied for ninth with six doubles and 30 total bases.

The Hawk senior added 18 hits, seven runs, 15 RBIs and four steals and was hit by four pitches.

Maston committed zero errors in 51 chances, which ranked tied for first in the conference. He was one of four players with at least 26 chances to not commit an error.

Richards made the first team as an infielder. He batted .396, finished with an OBP of .540 and tied for fourth with 14 steals.

His 21 runs ranked tied for eighth and he added 19 hits, two doubles, 11 walks and 21 total bases and he was hit by four pitches. Richards had a fielding percentage of .921.

Montgomery’s first-team honor came as an outfielder. He batted .375 and had an OBP of .469.

His 23 RBIs and two homers both ranked tied for third in the league and he added 18 hits, 18 runs, four doubles, 11 walks, 28 total bases and five steals. Mongomery’s fielding percentage was .967.

Olea was a second-team pitcher. He also went 4-0 and his .82 ERA ranked third in the SICL. His .045 opponents’ batting average led the league and he totaled 26 strikeouts in 17 innings.

Olea also batted .286, posted an OBP of .468 and totaled 10 hits, 11 runs, 11 RBIs, 10 walks, 10 total bases and two steals and he was hit by two pitches.

Gosselink was a second-team catcher after batting .341 and having an OBP of .491. He finished with 14 hits, six runs, one double, one triple, 17 RBIs, six walks, 17 total bases and seven steals.

His .989 fielding percentage ranked fifth in the conference and he was hit by eight pitches, which tied for second in the league.

Bowlin’s second-team selection came as an infielder. He batted .404, posted a .420 OBP and finished with 13 runs, a team-best 19 hits, three doubles, 22 total bases and four steals and he was hit by two pitches.

Bowlin ranked eighth in the SICL with 19 RBIs.

Mintle batted .278, reached base 50 percent of the time and tallied 10 hits, 13 runs, eight RBIs, five steals, 11 walks and 10 total bases and he was hit by five pitches, which ranked tied for seventh in the league.

Carlson was 1-1 with one save as a Hawk pitcher. His .41 ERA led the conference and he was second in opponents’ batting average at .078. He fanned 28 batters in 17 innings.

Jay and Cunningham led the Tigerhawks both on the mound and at the plate.

Jay ranked fourth in the conference with 47 strikeouts and 10th with 28 innings pitched.

He batted .262, had an OBP of .392 and registered nine runs, three doubles, four RBIs, 16 total bases and nine walks. His fielding percentage was .965.

Cunningham ranked sixth in the SICL with 43 strikeouts as a pitcher.

He batted .216, had an OBP of .375 and finished with eight runs, two doubles, one homer, six RBIs, eight walks, eight steals and 15 total bases and he was hit by two pitches.

South Iowa Cedar League

Baseball

Final Standings

Team Conference Overall

Sigourney 16-0 22-4

Lynnville-Sully 15-1 24-3

BGM 11-5 15-10

North Mahaska 11-5 14-10

Iowa Valley 9-7 11-9

Belle Plaine 8-8 9-11

Keota 6-10 7-11

HLV/TC 6-10 6-11

Montezuma 4-12 4-14

Colfax-Mingo 2-14 2-17

English Valleys 0-16 0-18

Coach of the Year

Lee Crawford, Sigourney

Golden Award

Caleb Haack, sr., Iowa Valley

All-Conference

First Team

Pitchers: Carson Maston, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Chase Clarahan, so., Sigourney; Jackson Bueller’s, so., BGM.

Catchers: Tucker Wright, sr., BGM; Wade Sankot, jr., Belle Plaine.

Infielders: JD Richards, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Cole McKay, sr., Sigourney; Beau Burns, jr., BGM; Mason Hoyt, so., Iowa Valley; Ty Alcott, sr., Belle Plaine.

Outfielders: Lannon Montgomery, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Isaac Bruns, sr., Sigourney; Lincoln Power, so., Sigourney; Dane VanMersbergen, jr., North Mahaska.

Utility: Caden Clarahan, sr., Sigourney; Luke Ersileus, jr., Montezuma.

Second Team

Pitchers: Gavin Olea, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Landon Conrad, so., Sigourney; Finn Callahan, fr., BGM.

Catchers: Terran Gosselink, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Layne Peska, so., Iowa Valley.

Infielders: Jack Bowlin, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Brady Clark, sr., Sigourney; Lucas Nunnikhoven, sr., North Mahaska; Nolan Kriegel, so., Iowa Valley; Will Sankot, jr., Belle Plaine; Blake Baker, fr., Keota.

Outfielders: Cael Coburn, sr., BGM; Chance Hoyt, so., Iowa Valley; Ashton Galindo, sr., Keota; Broox Stockman, jr., Montezuma.

Utility: Jack Kelderman, sr., North Mahaska; Hunter Sellers, fr., Sigourney.

Honorable Mention

Matthew Mintle, jr., Lynnville-Sully; Trace Carlson, so., Lynnville-Sully; Wyatt Jay, fr., Colfax-Mingo; Camden Cunningham, fr., Colfax-Mingo; Dakota Heishman, sr., BGM; Ashton Kalinay, jr., BGM; Derek Kressley, so., Belle Plaine; Mason Walter, so., BGM; Colton Mikesell, so., English Valleys; Cael Grove, jr., English Valleys; Peyton Roth, sr., HLV/TC; Levi Molyneux, sr., HLV/TC; Zavier Pedersen, fr., Iowa Valley; Owen Bral, sr., Iowa Valley; Brennan McGuire, so., Keota; Chase Haifley, jr., Keota; Gavin Wilcox, fr., Montezuma; Easton Hudnut, so., Montezuma; Ryan Groom, jr., North Mahaska; Jaxon VanderVeer, jr., North Mahaska; Ike Molyneux, so., Sigourney; Solon Yates, jr., Sigourney.