C-M’s Lewis, Seebeck headline 10 area players on all-SICL baseball squads

Colfax-Mingo’s top hitter and top pitcher were named to the South Iowa Cedar League all-conference first team as the baseball squads were released this past weekend.

Senior Misha Seebeck led the Tigerhawks at the plate and senior Alex Lewis led the way on the mound, helping Colfax-Mingo win its first conference title. The entire all-SICL team featured 10 area players.

After Seebeck and Lewis on the first team, junior Zarek Hill and sophomores Trystin Ross and Brady Berkey were all second-team selections for Colfax-Mingo. Senior Reegan Van Dyke and sophomore Trinity Schroeder earned honorable mention recognition.

Lynnville-Sully had three all-conference selections. Sophomore Blaize Kuhlmann was a second-team pick, while seniors Carson Dunsbergen and Elijah Collins both earned honorable mention recognition.

Seebeck, a first-team infielder, was the Tigerhawks’ top hitter overall and the best inside SICL play. Overall, Seebeck batted .436, had an on-base percentage of .508 and finished with 23 RBIs, 16 runs, four doubles, eight walks and two steals. The 23 RBIs ranked sixth in the conference.

In conference play, Seebeck batted .455 and had an OBP of .538. He finished with 18 RBIs, scored 13 runs, hit three doubles, walked seven times and stole two bases. His 18 RBIs ranked tied for fourth in the league.

Colfax-Mingo won the conference title with the league’s best earned run average at 1.80.

Lewis, a first-team pitcher, led the way in that category as he went 7-1 overall with an ERA of 1.43 in 44 innings pitched. He also had one save, 47 strikeouts, 17 walks and opponents batted .176 against him.

In conference play, Lewis was 6-1 with an ERA of 1.14 in 37 innings. He had one save, 41 strikeouts, 13 walks and opponents hit .169 against him. The 1.14 ERA was the best in SICL games among players who made more than two starts. The 41 strikeouts ranked tied for third.

Ross earned his second-team recognition as a pitcher. Overall, the sophomore was 2-0 in five starts with an ERA of 2.72 in 28 1/3 innings. He recorded two saves, struck out 45, walked 19 and opponents hit .149 against him.

In conference play, Ross was 2-0 in five starts with an ERA of 3.08 in 25 innings. He struck out 40, walked 18 and opponents batted .163 against him. The 40 strikeouts ranked tied for fifth.

Hill earned second-team honors as a catcher for the second straight season. The Tigerhawk junior batted .383, had an OBP of .507 and finished with 16 RBIs, 20 runs, five doubles, one triple, two home runs, 12 walks and 14 steals.

In conference play, Hill batted .353 with an OBP of .476 and finished with 15 RBIs, 18 runs, four doubles, two home runs, 10 walks and 12 steals.

Berkey and Kuhlmann were both second-team infielders.

Berkey batted .385, had an OBP of .474 and finished with seven RBIs, 20 runs, four doubles, 11 walks and seven steals. In conference play, Berkey improved his average to .423 and had an OBP of .520. He finished with five RBIs, 17 runs, four doubles, eight walks and six steals.

Kuhlmann led the Hawks with a batting average of .397 and he reached base more than 44 percent of the time. He finished with 17 runs, nine RBIs,

seven walks, seven doubles and nine steals. Defensively, he committed just five errors, had a fielding percentage of .948 and finished with eight assists and 84 putouts.

In conference play, Kuhlmann hit .429, had an OBP of .483 and finished with 14 runs, five RBIs, six walks, six doubles and seven steals. Defensively, he made only one error, had a fielding percentage of .985 and had 58 putouts.

Schroeder, an outfielder, was an honorable mention pick for the Tigerhawks despite having one of the best batting averages on the team. He hit .400 with an OBP of .481 and finished with 11 RBIs, 21 runs, eight walks, a home run and five steals.

In conference play, Schroeder batted .364 with an OBP of .453. He had nine RBIs, 15 runs, seven walks, a home a run and four steals.

Van Dyke, who played center field for the Tigerhawks, batted .278 overall and had an OBP of .447. He finished with 14 RBIs, 11 runs, 11 walks and nine steals. In conference play, he improved his batting average to .357 and his OBP rose to .486. He finished with 12 RBIs, eight runs, seven walks and eight steals.

Dunsbergen, the team’s starting catcher, was an honorable mention pick for the Hawks. He batted .323 with an OBP of .482 and finished with 12 runs, four RBIs, two doubles, 13 walks and 14 steals. Defensively, Dunsbergen finished with six errors and eight caught stealings. His fielding percentage was .970.

In conference play, the average and OBP rose to .333 and .542, respectively, and he finished with 10 runs, three RBIs, 12 walks and two steals. Defensively, he committed two errors in 142 chances and threw out six potential base stealers. His fielding percentage was .986.

Collins was one of the Hawks’ pitchers and he played in the infield. Offensively, Collins batted .254 with an OBP of .317 and finished with 12 RBIs, three runs, four doubles, five walks and two steals. In conference play, Collins batted .294 with an OBP of .328 and finished with 10 RBIs, three runs, three doubles, two walks and two steals.

On the mound, Collins was 2-6 overall with an ERA of 3.16 and 37 strikeouts. In conference play, Collins was 1-3 with an ERA of 2.45 and 25 strikeouts.

Defensively, Collins made seven errors in 57 chances, had 16 putouts and a fielding percentage of .877. In conference play, he had four errors in 46 chances, recorded 14 putouts and his fielding percentage was .913.

South Iowa Cedar League

Final Standings

Colfax-Mingo 13-3

HLV 12-4

Keota 10-5

Iowa Valley 10-6

Sigourney 10-6

Belle Plaine 8-8

BGM 8-8

North Mahaska 8-8

Lynnville-Sully 7-9

Montezuma 6-10

English Valleys 2-13

Tri-County 1-15

All-Conference

Coach of the Year

Wes Warwick, HLV

First Team

Pitchers — Alex Lewis, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Mitch Thys, sr., HLV; Gabe Ritter, sr., Iowa Valley.

Catchers — Carson Crawford, jr., Sigourney; Kody Timm, so., HLV.

Infielders — Misha Seebeck, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Brendan Wood, jr., HLV; Garrett Straight, jr., Belle Plaine; Noah Beck, so., BGM; Dylan Shipley, sr., North Mahaska.

Outfielders — Dean Shaull, jr., HLV; Blaine Jordan, sr., Iowa Valley; Kyle Doty, sr., BGM; Cameron Krumm, sr., Tri-County.

Utility Players — Caden Fontinel, so., HLV; Austin Waterhouse, jr., Keota.

Second Team

Pitchers — Trystin Ross, so., Colfax-Mingo; Ryan Becker, jr., Iowa Valley; Logan Shipley, so., North Mahaska.

Catchers — Zarek Hill, jr., Colfax-Mingo; Noah Mumby, jr., Iowa Valley.

Infielders — Brady Berkey, so., Colfax-Mingo; Blaize Kuhlmann, so., Lynnville-Sully; Carson Cheney, so., HLV; Cael Hall, so., Iowa Valley; Josh Mohr, fr., Sigourney.

Outfielders — Jack Eakins, sr., Keota; Derek Leonard, so., Iowa Valley; Mac Conrad, jr., Sigourney; Keegan James, sr., BGM.

Utility Players — Dustin Haines, jr., Sigourney; Dylan Fry, jr., Belle Plaine.

Honorable Mention

Reegan Van Dyke, sr., Colfax-Mingo; Trinity Schroeder, so., Colfax-Mingo; Carson Dunsbergen, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Elijah Collins, sr., Lynnville-Sully; Brayden Monroe, so., Tri-County; Tegon Fogle, so., Tri-County; Luke Roose, jr., North Mahaska; Luke Groves, jr., North Mahaska; Tevin Straight, so., Belle Plaine; Jaxon Kressley, fr., Belle Plaine; Eddie Burgess, eighth-grader, Montezuma; Kendig Maschmann, sr., Montezuma; Jake Moel, eighth-grader, BGM; Scott Tibbetts, jr., BGM; Cody Frahm, jr., HLV; Marcus Kolesar, fr., HLV, Cole Brenneman, sr., Keota; Hunter Wilson, sr., Keota; Nick Goad, jr., Sigourney; Ben Smith, so., Iowa Valley; Eli Slaymaker, fr., Iowa Valley; Tanner Mihal, so., English Valleys; Cooper Andreassen, jr., English Valleys.