Prep Baseball & Softball

BND Large-School (3A-4A) Baseball All-Area Team

Here is the 2016 Belleville News-Democrat Large-School (Class 3A-4A) Baseball All-Area Team, as chosen by area coaches.

The only unanimous selections were O’Fallon High pitcher Brad Harrison, Waterloo outfielder Jordan McFarland and Edwardsville third baseman Jake Garella. Brad Harrison was chosen as Large-School Player of the Year.

2016 Belleville News-Democrat Large-School (Class 3A-4A) Baseball All-Area Team

Player of the Year

Brad Harrison, O’Fallon, sr.

Coaches of the Year

Jason Portz, O’Fallon

Drew Gericke, Freeburg

First Team

Pitcher: Tyler McAlister, Waterloo, jr.

Pitcher: Luke Vallandingham, Belleville West, jr.

Pitcher: Jake Garella, Edwardsville, sr.

Pitcher: Tyler Hosto, Edwardsville, sr.

Catcher: Drew Millas, Belleville East, sr.

First Base: Tyler McAlister, Waterloo, sr.

Second Base: Rob Taul, Alton, fr.

Shortstop: Camden Bauer, O’Fallon, sr.

Shortstop: Ty Dill, Freeburg, sr.

Third Base: Jake Garella, Edwardsville, sr.

Outfield: Jordan McFarland, Waterloo, sr.

Outfield: Keegan Baxmeyer, Freeburg, sr.

Outfield: Cameron Touchette, Columbia, sr.

DH: Tyler Stamer, Edwardsville, sr.

Utility: Cal Kossina, Belleville West, sr.

Second Team

Pitcher: Noah Thaggard, Waterloo, sr.

Pitcher: Cal Kossina, Belleville West, sr.

Pitcher: Cody Freppon, Belleville East, jr.

Pitcher: Max Schaefer, O’Fallon, jr.

Catcher: Cal Kossina, Belleville West, sr.

First Base: Jordan Yates, Belleville East, sr.

Second Base: Joel Quirin, Edwardsville, jr.

Shortstop: Kane Osterhage, Waterloo, sr.

Third Base: Steven Nguyen, Alton, jr.

Outfield: Patrick Gaul, Belleville East, sr.

Outfield: Collin Clayton, Edwardsville, sr.

Outfield: Cole Cimarolli, Edwardsville, sr.

Outfield: Dillon Weiss, O’Fallon, sr.

DH: Jack Lugge, Freeburg, so.

Utility: Bradley Snyder, O’Fallon, sr.

Honorable Mention

Pitchers

Logan Boente, O’Fallon; Jeff Caringer, Belleville East; Elias Czech, Freeburg; Brandon Hampton, Civic Memorial; Andrew Hoguet, Columbia; Erik Kaiser, Waterloo; Evan Lawrence, Belleville East; Alex Phillips, Belleville East; Trey Riley, Edwardsville; Jacob St. Peters, Alton; Gary Volz, Alton; Luke Watson, Columbia; Joe Wolf, Freeburg

Catchers

Aaron Bonnell, Alton; Brandon Carpenter, Civic Memorial; Jordan Fritz, Freeburg

First Base

Cole Hansel, Edwardsville; Jacob Kanallakan, Alton; Jon Kovach, Collinsville; Wyatt Parker, Belleville West; Bradley Snyder, O’Fallon; Austin Sweet, Freeburg

Second Base

Josh Gibson, O’Fallon; John McGee, Triad; Landon Touchette, Freeburg; Brock Troxel, Highland

Shortstop

Hayden Juenger, Collinsville; Steven Pattan, Alton

Third Base

Brayden Arnold, Collinsville; Michael Chaffin, Mascoutah; Jared Dalonzo, O’Fallon; Erik Kaiser, Waterloo; Nick Oglesby, Belleville West; Bailey Reed, Collinsville

Outfield

Brandon Hampton, Civic Memorial; John Hilpert, Freeburg; Cole Kaiping, Waterloo; Jack Lanxon, Belleville West; Parker Marchbanks, Collinsville; Corey Price, Civic Memorial; Noah Rathgeb, Alton; Lamont Read, Columbia; Jordan Reichert, Collinsville; Joe Wolf, Freeburg; Cole Witzig, Triad

DH

Joe Guithues, O’Fallon

Utility

Buddy Gore, Belleville West; Will Greenwald, Highland; Trey Riley, Edwardsville

Norm Sanders: 618-239-2454, @NormSanders

This story was originally published June 15, 2016 at 6:16 AM with the headline "BND Large-School (3A-4A) Baseball All-Area Team."

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