Post season awards continue to be handed out to two Laker baseball players. Hunter Best and Tyler Robertson have been named as All State selections. Robertson, Jr., earned first team All State. Hunter Best, Sr., was named Honorable Mention All State. The awards were voted on by the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association, comprised of coaches from the Commonwealth. Both players will also be playing in the upcoming East-West All Star games on the campus of the University of Louisville. Robertson for the Junior squad and Best will be playing for the Senior team.
Hunter Best, who holds the Laker record for hits in a season, had an impressive Senior season. Best had a .420 batting average, on On Base percentage of .517 to go along with the 50 hits he tallied in 2012. Hunter was the team leader this year in stolen bases (21) and runs scored (54). He also sported a 4-1 record, 2 saves, and an ERA of 1.91 on the mound.
Robertson, 2012 4th Region POY, had stats that landed him as a sure fire All-State selection. Tyler was the team leader in several categories: Hits, HR, Doubles, Batting Average, OB%, and ERA.
Congratulations to Hunter and Tyler on their baseball achievments and good luck in Louisville in the upcoming Sr. & Jr. East-West All Star games!!
Below you will see the entire All State selections:
1st Team All State
Dylan Dwyer - Calloway County Blaine Alvey - Union County Tyler Robertson - Russell County Drew Harrington - Central Hardin Hunter Johnson - PRP Jonah Philley - Eastern Will Smith - KCD Trey Simpson - Male Jordan Simons - South Oldham Chase Mullins - Bourbon County Ryne Combs - Bryan Station Michael Bollmer - Bryan Station Walker Buehler - Henry Clay Will Hurt - Lexington Catholic Tyler Jackson - Lexington Catholic Anderson Miller - Lafayette Storm Wilson - Somerset Zach Storm - North Laurel Rob Candill - Danville
2nd Team All State
Sam Higgs - Henderson County Dalton West - Apollo Bo Wilson Meade County Josh Bartley - South Warren Jackson Sowell - Bowling Green Michael Davis - Eastern Blake Oyler - Male Doug Teegarden - Boone County Jake Lankheit - Covington Catholic Jordan Martin - Harrison County Trey Gross - Madison Central Zach Haynes - Lexington Catholic Zach Arnold - Franklin County David Hayes - Powell County Tyler Williams - Belfry Connor Robinson - East Carter Sam Hunter - Ashland Trey Salisbury - Boyd County
Honorable Mention All State
Region 4
Trevor Lowe - Warren Central Parker Cash - Glasgow Derek Brock - Bowling Green Hunter Best - Russell County |