By SCOTT NOVAK
Dowagiac Daily News

A year after finishing as the co-champions of the Wolverine Conference, the Dowagiac baseball team was shutout when it came to first team selections this spring.

The Chieftains did land a trio of players on the second team as Zac Hyatt, Jason Turner and Cody Cox were honored.

Dowagiac also had Brett Scanlon and Aaron Blaske named to the honorable mention portion of the squad.

All-Wolverine Conference Baseball
First team
Pitchers
Bill Maple, Vicksburg
Jacob Heerlyn, Gull Lake
Sam Shutes, Three Rivers
Sam Goldschmeding, Allegan

Catchers
Drew Shutes, Three Rivers
Taylor Shultz, Gull Lake

Infielders
Zach Fish, Gull Lake
Dan Shutes, Three Rivers
Eric Williams, Paw Paw
Matt Higgs, Otsego
Patrick Gaudard, Gull Lake

Outfielders
Kyle Stapert-Griffin, Plainwell
Alex Dailey, Vicksburg
Harold Watkins, Otsego
Andrew Kammeraad, Gull Lake
Aaron Kreiger, South Haven

DH/1B
Dan Hartsig, Three Rivers
David Haagsma, Otsego

At-Large/Utility
Jesser Boulnemour, Vicksburg

Coach of the Year
Bill Blakely, Gull Lake

Second team
Pitchers
Cody Cramer, Otsego
Raleigh Rushing, Paw Paw
Zac Hyatt, Dowagiac
Tanner Wilson, Three Rivers

Catchers
Alex Wiersma, Vicksburg
David Back, Otsego

Infielders
Ben Speildenner, Vicksburg
Jason Turner, Dowagiac
Aaron Dehn, South Haven
Jake Vyverman, Plainwell
Nolan Potter, Otsego

Outfielders
Aaron Kreiger, South Haven
Derek Adams, Three Rivers
CJ Jackson, Allegan
Ryan Vrooman, Comstock

DH/1B
Kyle Krob, Gull Lake
Brett Stewart, Comstock
Cody Cox, Dowagiac

At-Large

Steve Rasmussen, Allegan
Honorable mention
Pitchers
Owen Major, Comstock
Eric Mussleman, Vicksburg
AJ Swoboda, Plainwell

Catchers
Eric Beery, Plainwell
Brett Scanlon, Dowagiac
Nick Wilson, South Haven

Infielders
Lucas Bartz, Allegan
Aaron Blaske, Dowagiac
Dylan Brooks, South Haven
Kaleb Neusbaum, Vicksburg
Jamison Sharp, Paw Paw

Outfielders
Andrew Urban, Plainwell
Stephen Oliphant, Comstock
Joey Chester, Plainwell
Trevor Stricklin, South Haven
Connor Owen, Gull Lake
Alex Carlee, Paw Paw

DH/1B
Alex LaPorte, Vicksburg

At-Large
Lucas Hamelink, Gull Lake