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PAGE 2B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 MainStreet Newspapers All-Area Baseball Team PLAYER OF THE YEAR Beau Hanna, Sr. Winder-Barrow, catcher Hanna hit .443 with seven home runs and 48 RBIs. Comment: Hanna was a first-team all-region selection for 8-BA and a first-team all-state selection by Georgia Dugout Magazine. He helped lead the Bulldoggs to a school-record 30 wins, their first region championship since 2006 and a trip to the Sweet 16. Hanna was elected by the Boston Bed Sox in the 12th round of the MLB draft and signed with the team. • • • Jacob Campbell, Sr. Apalachee, catcher Campbell hit .342 with 25 hits, 11 doubles, two homers and 15 RBIs. Comment: Campbell, who signed with Abra ham Baldwin Agricultural College, was a sec ond-team all-region selection for 8-6A. Chase Chancey, So. Apalachee, third base Chancey hit .358 with 24 hits and finished with a .506 on-base percentage Comment: Chancey was a second-team all-region selection for 8-6A. Judd Roberts, Sr. Banks Co., first base Roberts hit .322 with a .425 on-base percent age, .444 slugging percentage, 19 runs scored and 37 RBIs. Comment: Boberts, who hit .800 during the postseason, led the Leopards in hits and BBIs in making the all-region team for 8-2A. He has signed with Young Harris. Dylan Nix, Sr. Banks Co., pitcher Nix went 8-5 with a 2.50 ERA with 81 strike outs. Comment: Nix, an all-region selection for Region 8-2A, led Banks County in strikeouts and set the wins record and the second-best ERA. Walker Rogers, Sr. Banks Co. Rogers hit .327 with a .423 on-base percent age, .429 slugging percentage, .935 fielding percentage, 12 RBIs and 29 runs scored. Comment: Rogers was an all-region selection for Region 8-2A. C.J. Thomas, Jr. Banks Co., pitcher, shortstop Thomas won seven games with a 1.68 ERA with 62 strikeouts while also hitting .250 with a 14 RBI and a .935 fielding percentage. Comment: Thomas led Banks County in ERA this year and was second in victories. Tanner Still, Sr. Bethlehem Christian Pitcher, centerfielder Still finished with a 2.37 ERA, 55 strikeouts, 14 walks, 18 earned runs and a 1.28 WHIP in 53 innings pitched, while hitting .280 at the plate with 26 hits, two doubles, two triples, one home run, 13 RBIs and 14 runs. Comment: Still was selected as Bethlehem Christian's team MVP whom wouldn't have made the playoffs if it weren't for his con tributions, according to his coach. His coach also called him the best pitcher in Bethlehem's region. Still will pitch at Berry College. Brad Toxen, Sr. Bethlehem Christian, shortstop Toxen hit .375 with 33 hits, 11 doubles, five homeruns, 28 RBIs, 25 runs, a 1.136 OPS and 15 walks. Comment: Toxen was Bethlehem Christian's most consistent hitter, leading the Knights in all offensive categories. Described as a player "who can do it all," Toxen was a threat to drive the ball into the gap or over the fence. He hit .455 in the playoffs and ended the year on a 13-game hitting streak. Toxen has signed with Gordon State. Tristen Green, Sr. Bethlethem Christian, pitcher Green went 4-2 with a 2.68 ERA, 60 strike outs, 17 walks and 21 earned runs in 54.2 innings pitched. Comment: Green improved with each start this year and has great movement on all of his pitches, according to his coach, and fielded his position well. Green allowed just five earned runs in his five region starts. Cade Overstreet, Sr. Commerce, designated hitter Overstreet hit .360 with two home runs and 21 RBIs. Comment: Overstreet was a contributor in the middle of the Tiger lineup all year. Nate Ray, Fr. Commerce, pitcher Ray went 3-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 41.67 innings pitched. Comment: Ray was one of the Tigers' main starting pitchers as a freshman and threw in some big games. Ray threw in Commerce's state playoff game victory, though he received a no-decision. Josh Adair, Sr. East Jackson Catcher-infield Adair hit .333 in Region 8-AAA play for the Eagles. Comment: NA Luke Hadden, Jr. East Jackson Pitcher-third base Hadden hit .385 in Region 8-AAA play for the Eagles. Comment: NA Caleb Mathews, Sr. Jackson Co., centerfield Mathews hit .341 with one homerun and 22 RBIs with 22 stolen bases. Comment: NA Zone Corley, Sr. Jackson Co., pitcher Corley went 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 35.67 innings pitched. Comment: NA Chris Griggs, Sr. Jackson Co. Pitcher-shortstop Griggs batted .326 with one home run and 25 RBI for the Panthers, while going 4-1 on the mound with a 2.51 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 44.67 innings pitched. Comment: NA Logan Stockton, So. Jackson Co., catcher Stockton batted .274 with 23 hits and eight RBIs and a .966 fielding percentage as the Panthers' catcher, throwing out 12 baserunners. Comment: NA Zac Corbin, So. Jefferson, second base Corbin hit .300 with a .404 on-base percent age, 24 runs, 12 RBIs and 13 steals. Comment: Corbin is a good athlete with a very good swing, according to his coach, who points out that Corbin still has two more varsity seasons. Justin Cole, Jr. Jefferson, centerfield Cole hit .314 with a .412 on-base percentage, 26 RBI, 19 steals and two walk-off, game-win ning hits. Comment: Cole is one of the best defensive outfielders to ever play for Jefferson. Lane Watkins, So. Jefferson, catcher Watkins hit .304 with a .406 on-base percent age, four homeruns and 16 RBIs. Comment: Watkins is described as a very tal ented player who is not even close to reaching his potential on the field. Brandon Trefren, Jr. Jefferson, pitcher Trefren went 7-1 with a 1.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 33 strikeouts while allowing 14 walks and an opponent batting average of just .191. Comment: Trefren had an excellent year on the mound, according to his coach, giving Jefferson a chance to win each time he started. Aubrey Davis, Sr. Madison Co. Pitcher, first base Davis crafted a 0.53 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched and hit .314 with three homers and 20 RBIs. Comment: Davis has signed with Florence Darlington Technical College. Dylan Gentry, Sr. Madison Co. Pitcher, outfield Gentry finished with a 1.40 ERA with 112 strikeouts in 64.2 innings pitched and batted .346 with 14 RBIs. Comment: Gentry, the Region 8-4A Pitcher of the Year, has signed with Auburn. Noah Rogers, Sr. Madison Co., shortstop Rogers hit .354 with one home run and 19 RBIs. Comment: NA Golston Gillespie, Sr. Madison Co., catcher Gillespie hit .316 with four home runs and 16 RBI. Comment: Gillespie has signed with Ole Miss. Pat DeMarco, Sr. Winder-Barrow, centerfield DeMarco hit .415 with two homers, 26 RBIs, 51 hits, 19 doubles and 12 stolen bases. Comment: DeMarco was the Region 8-BA Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selec tion by Georgia Dugout Magazine. He was draft ed in the 24th round by the New York Yankees and signed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt. Skylor Murphy, Sr. Winder-Barrow, rightfield Murphy hit .368 with 35 hits, including 11 doubles, and drove in 22 runs from the No. 9 spot. Comment: Murphy was a first-team all-region selection and has signed with Young Harris. Will Hardigree, Sr. Winder-Barrow Pitcher-shortstop Hardigree went 6-1 with a 2.39 ERA, 66 strike outs in 53 innings pitched and two saves while hitting .323 with 40 hits, a home run, 10 doubles and 27 RBIs. Comment: Hardigree was the Region 8-6A Pitcher of the Year and is a USC-Upstate signee. Trent Maddox, Sr. Winder-Barrow, infielder Maddox hit .333 with 32 hits, two homers and 25 RBIs. Comment: Maddox was a first-team all-region selection and an Augusta University signee. Smith said he played "flawless defense," accord ing to his coach. Daniel Buice, Sr. Winder-Barrow, pitcher Buice went 7-1,1.84 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings of work. Comment: Buice was a second-team all-region selection for 8-6A and a first-team all-state selection by Georgia Dugout Magazine. He has signed with Lawson State. m mm COACH OF THE YEAR Chad Gillespie, Madison County Comment: In his first season with the Red Raiders, the Madison County alum guided the program to its first region title since 2004 and past the first round of the state tourna ment for the first time since 2003. Gillespie's team reached the Elite Eight before bowing out against Marist. Thompson ... Cont. from IB The goal would have to be to keep the teams as geographically in line as possible and looking at it, I see at least one change I would recommend: Switch the two 1998 expansion teams to the opposite league. • AL East Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays •AL North Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins • AL South Arizona Diamondbacks Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Texas Rangers • AL West Las Vegas expansion team Los Angeles Angels Oakland As Seattle Mariners • NL East Montreal expansion team New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals • NL North Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals • NL South Atlanta Braves Cincinnati Reds Miami Marlins Tampa Bay Rays • NL West Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants My preferred align ment would actually be to go back to the one used from 1969-1993 when each league was split into two divisions. While on the sur face the eight-division for mat creates better excite ment with more divisional races potentially being on the line late in the season, it also allows for stronger possibility that we get a division champion with a roughly .500 record. That’s one of my biggest beefs with the NFL where a team can finish 7-9 and win its division and get to host a Wild Card team that might be as good as 12-4, all while a 10-6 team might be left out of the playoffs entirely. Here’s how my preferred alignment would look. Note that I would keep Arizo na and Tampa Bay in their respective leagues, but I would revert Houston back to the NL and Milwaukee back to the AL. • NL East Atlanta, Cincinnati, Miami Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington • NL West Arizona, Chicago, Colo rado, Houston, Los Ange les, San Diego, San Francis co, St. Louis • AL East Baltimore, Boston, Chica go, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, Toronto, Tampa Bay • AL West Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Oakland, Seat tle, Texas MLB is also likely to expand its postseason again at some point, especially when there is realignment, but it should avoid going too big like the NBA and NHL. Under the eight-division alignment, the expanded MLB postsea son could closely resemble the current NFL playoff for mat. Scott Thompson is editor of the Barrow News-Jour nal. He can be reached at sthomp-son@barrownews- journal. 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