Vote for the southwestern Illinois Baseball Player of the Week May 23-28
Vote for the Belleville News-Democrat’s High School Baseball Player of the Week. The poll closes at 10 a.m. Friday, June 3.
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Want to nominate an athlete? The BND Athlete of the Week highlights high school varsity softball and baseball players who put in outstanding performances from the week prior to the opening of the poll. If you want to suggest someone to be included, send an email to Garen Vartanian at gvartanian@bnd.com.
Please include the athlete’s name, school, class, position, and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
To be clear, this poll is not scientific. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. It’s all for fun, BND readers. People also may submit the same athlete from week to week.
We are planning to post the results later this week after the poll closes.
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Here are this week’s nominees:
Brendan Brock, Mascoutah High School, senior, C. In a regional victory against Taylorville, Brock had 2 hits and 3 RBI while scoring 3 runs. He then helped the Indians knock off Highland to capture the regional championship. Brock is batting .505 on the season with 7 home runs, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 55 runs scored and 42 RBI.
Joseph Mendiola, Belleville East High School, junior, INF. In a regional semifinal win against Collinsville, Mendiola had a hit and an RBI. Then, in the regional championship, he had a hit and 2 RBI in a 5-4 victory against Belleville West. On the season, Mendiola is batting .459 with 2 homers, 27 runs scored, 12 doubles and 36 RBI.
Matt Miscik, Highland High School, senior, P/1B. In a recent victory against Belleville East, Miscik posted 2 hits and 3 RBI while also earning the win with 3 solid innings on the mound. Miscik finished the season batting .391 on the season with 3 home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI. He also went 6-1 with a 2.50 earned run average and 54 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched.
Logan Mueller, Columbia High School, senior, P/INF. In a sectional semifinal victory against Vandalia, Mueller unfurled a complete-game, 5-hitter while allowing just 1 run and striking out 7. He also had a hit and an RBI in the win as the Eagles ultimately advanced to the state tournament. On the season, Mueller is 6-0 with a 2.88 earned run average in 51 innings pitched. He also is hitting .365 this spring with 5 home runs and 29 RBI.
Spencer Stearns, Edwardsville High School, senior, INF/P. In recent action, Sterns had a hit and an RBI while posting the victory on the mound in a regional win against Alton. In the regional championship against Quincy, Stearns ripped three hits and drove in a run. On the season, Stearns is hitting .451 with 7 home runs and 39 RBI. He also is 9-0 with a 0.58 earned run average and 65 strikeouts in 48 innings pitched.
Dominic Voegele, Columbia High School, junior, P/INF. In a sectional semifinal victory against Vandalia, Voegele ripped a homer and collected 3 RBI. Voegele then had 2 hits in the sectional championship while throwing a perfect 2/3 of an inning before collecting 3 hits and an RBI in a super-sectional win against Freeburg, sending the Eagles to state. He also pitched 6 innings against the Midgets, allowing just 1 earned run while fanning 12. On the season, Voegele is hitting .387 with 3 homers, 28 runs scored and 32 RBI. He also is 8-3 on the mound with a 1.80 earned run average with 91 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings pitched.
This story was originally published June 1, 2022 at 5:00 AM.