BY STEVE KRAH
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County high school baseball coaches have named their all-county team for 2019.
The first team features Perry Meridian senior first baseman Caden Reed (.422 average, 2 home runs, 17 runs batted in, 10 stolen bases), Speedway senior third baseman Ryan Stutler (.400, 0, 12) and junior second baseman Brandon Willoughby (.361, 2, 29, 19 SB), Southport senior pitcher Avery Short (4-3 record, 1.83 earned run average, 71 strikeouts) and junior shortstop Ryan Lezon (.421, 5, 16), Park Tudor senior outfielder Chris Wilson (.437, 1, 23), Brebeuf Jesuit junior outfielder Gabe Wright (.395, 5, 16, 14 SB) and freshman pitcher Andrew Dutkanych (6-2, 1.59, 95 K’s), Lawrence Central junior outfielder Anthony Steinhardt (.389, 1, 10, 10 SB), Roncalli senior catcher Brian Keeney (.500, 1, 17) and Pike senior pitcher Damon Cox (3-2, 2.42, 92 K’s).
Second-teamers are Brebeuf junior first baseman Shane Bauer (.377, 1, 21), North Central senior second baseman Liam Thompson (.269, 1, 10), senior third baseman Adam Schenk (.364, 0, 16), senior outfielder Aaron Betts (.349, 2, 16) and senior catcher Max Kercheval (.408, 0, 24), Beech Grove senior shortstop Nic Ancelet (.432, 1, 7, 16 SB), Perry Meridian senior outfielder Sean Thomas (.329, 1, 19, 15 SB), Speedway senior outfielder Devon Valentine (.406, 1, 14, 11 SB) and senior pitcher Jeffrey Bryant (6-2, 1.16, 82 K’s), Lawrence North junior pitcher Ty Johnson (3-0, 0.88, 60 K’s) and Lutheran senior pitcher Matthew Alter (6-4, 1.89, 103 K’s).
Lawrence North’s Richard Winzenread was named Marion County Coach of the Year.
ALL-MARION COUNTY BASEBALL TEAM
(Class of 2019 Unless Noted)
First Team
1B — Caden Reed (Perry Meridian)
2B — Jr. Brandon Willoughby (Speedway)
SS — Jr. Ryan Lezon (Southport)
3B — Ryan Stutler (Speedway)
OF — Chris Wilson (Park Tudor)
OF — Jr. Gabe Wright (Brebeuf Jesuit)
OF — Jr. Anthony Steinhardt (Lawrence Central)
C — Brian Keeney (Roncalli)
P — Avery Short (Southport)
P — Damon Cox (Pike)
P — Fr. Andrew Dutkanych (Brebeuf Jesuit)
Second Team
1B — Jr. Shane Bauer (Brebeuf Jesuit)
2B — Liam Thompson (North Central)
SS — Nic Ancelet (Beech Grove)
3B — Adam Schenck (North Central)
OF — Aaron Betts (North Central)
OF — Sean Thomas (Perry Meridian)
OF — Devon Valentine (Speedway)
C — Max Kercheval (North Central)
P — Jr. Ty Johnson (Lawrence North)
P — Matthew Alter (Lutheran)
P — Jeffrey Bryant (Speedway)
Coach of the Year: Richard Winzenread (Lawrence North).