2020 Awards
Posted August 19, 2020
*St. Benedict's season came to a close Tuesday in a 6-1 loss to Lonsdale. Here are your 2020 St. Benedict "We're not the worst people in the world" Awards.
MVP: Nolan Eischens
Offensive POY: Zach Bakko
Defensive POY: Mitchell Martin
Pitcher POY: Matthias Duevel
Most Improved: Ryan Gale
Newcomer POY: Matthew Mortenson
Baserunner POY: Vacant
Playoff Offensive POY: Carter Hodapp
Playoff Defensive POY: Mitchell Martin
Playoff Pitcher: Trey Kocher
Fan of the Year: Forrest Lovley
Playoff Fan of the Year: Mark Bakko (Just Wow)
Umpire of the Year: Umpire Steve
Least Likely to Drop to His Knees to Block a Ball: Wade Olsen
Most Likely to Try and Get Hit By Pitch So They Don't Have to Swing: (Tie) Jeremy Heitkamp & Jon Huss
Most Likely to Go All of 2021 Without Walking: (Tie) Ryan Gale & Andrew Huss
Most Likely to Throw a Pitch and Hit the Backstop in the Air: Garrett McAdams
Most Likely to Not Put on His Jersey Until After the Game: Noah Miller
Most Likely to Pop-Up or Flyout with RISP: (Tie)- All
Most Likely to Get Screamed at By Billy Ryan: Martin Huss
Most Likely to Get Taunted as First Base Coach: Joe Pesta
Team Awards:
Least Likely to Ever Come to St. Benedict Again: Faribault Lakers
Most Likely to Come to St. Benedict Again: St. Patrick Irish
Most Likely to Help us out With a Field: (Tie) New Prague Orioles/New Market Muskies
Least Likely to Help us out With a Field: Union Hill Bulldogs
Team We'd least like to play on a Saturday when It's raining with a 10-1 Lead: Webster Sox
Team We Became Friends With: (Tie) Lonsdale Aces/Montgomery Mallards
Team We Dislike the Most: St. Benedict Saints
Opposing Player Awards:
Best Offensive Player: Bryce Novak
Best Defensive Player: Joe Grote
Pitcher: Phil Tisdel
*Thanks to All for Working Through a Weird Season. We Look Forward to a Longer Season of Mediocrity in 2021.