BND All-Area Large School Baseball Team
Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Jesse Bugger, Triad
First Team
First Base: Drake Wescott, Edwardsville, soph.
Second Base: Nathan Martin, O'Fallon, sr.
Third Base: Josh Mesenbrink, Triad, sr.
Shortstop: Jacob Schanz, Mascoutah, sr.
Outfielder: Jordan Holmes. Columbia, sr.
Outfielder: Blake Wittman, Jersey, sr.
Outfielder: Jaydon Stewart, Mascoutah, sr.
Catcher: Quinten Albrecht, Waterloo, sr.
Designated Hitter: Colten Knebel, Highland, sr.
Pitcher: Hayden Juenger, O'Fallon, sr.
Pitcher: Nick Beeler, Triad, sr.
Pitcher: Ryan Culley, Belleville East, sr.
Pitcher: Mack Langdon, Triad, sr.
Second Team
First Base: Matthew Albritton, O'Fallon, jr.
Second Base: Jack Cooper, Edwardsville, jr.
Third Base: Jack Lugge, Freeburg, sr.
Shortstop: Zechariah Georgian, Belleville East, jr.
Outfielder: Brennen Van Breusegen, Columnbia, sr.
Outfielder: Garrett Marti, Highland, sr.
Outfielder: Quinn Lowery, O'Fallon, sr.
Catcher: Sam Scott, Mascoutah, jr.
Designated Hitter: Brayden Arnold, O'Fallon, sr.
Pitcher: Shane Wilhelm, Columbia, jr.
Pitcher: Reid Hendrickson, Edwardsville, sr.
Pitcher: Connor Pinsker, Highland, sr.
Pitcher: John Minor, Mascoutah, jr.
Pitcher: Luke Watson, Columbia, sr.
Third Team
First Base: Collin Carey, Jersey, sr.
Second Base: Travis Heilmann, Triad, sr.
Third Base: Hayden Juenger, O'Fallon,. sr.
Shortstop: Josh Gibson, O'Fallon, jr.
Outfielder: Zach Kraabel, Triad, sr.
Outfielder:: Drew Gray, Belleville East, frosh.
Outfielder: Joey Kossina, Belleville West, soph.
Catcher: Hunter Schrage, Collinsville, sr.
Designated Hitter: Hunter Boyd, Triad, soph.
Pitcher: Kyle Steve, Columbia, sr.
Pitcher: Brayden Arnold, O'Fallon, sr.
Pitcher: Adam Drewry, O'Fallon, sr.
Pitcher: Jaysn Miller, O'Fallon, sr.
Honorable Mention
First Base: Nick Beeler, Triad; Riley Phillips, Alton
Second Base: Evan Fournie, Mascotuah
Third Base: Sam Spivey. Columbia; Devon Bovinett, Collinsville
Shortstop: Robby Taul, Alton; Mitch Daniels, Columbia; Shane Wilhelm, Columbia; Noah Scrum, Collinsville; Caden Clark, Civic Memorial
Outfield: Hunter Counton, Collinsville; Nick Boone, O'Fallon; Blake Burris, Edwardsville; Cameron Hibbets, Granite City; Austin Bonvicino, Granite City; Jaelyn Curry, Mascoutah; Danny Tharp, Waterloo; Jake Isaacs, Freeburg; Mack Langdon, Triad
Catcher: Dylan Hildebrand, Columbia; Dylan Knebel, Highland; Jeremy Reno, O'Fallon; Mason Roehr, Granite City
Designated Hitter: Mitch Daniels, Columbia; Landen Barton, Granite City
Pitchers: Hunter Counton, Collinsville; Wesley Laaker, Alton; Ben Cruikshank, Belleville East; Joey Kossina, Bellevlle West.
This story was originally published June 28, 2018 at 10:17 AM.