By SCOTT NOVAK
Dowagiac Daily News

A trio of players from Niles and two each from Dowagiac and Edwardsburg were all selected to the Division 2 All-District Baseball Team, which was selected by the coaches earlier this week.

Niles landed first baseman Kevin Gross, infielder Matthew McLaughlin and utility player David Garner on the squad.

Gross and Garner are both seniors.

Jason Turner (infield) and Zac Hyatt (pitcher) represented the Chieftains, while catcher Wade Smous and infielder Zach Thompson were the selections from Edwardsburg.

Former Dowagiac standout Mark Nate, now the head man at Lakeshore, was selected as a coach.

Division 2 All-District
Baseball
Catcher
Adam Miller, Lakeshore
David Back, Otsego
Wade Smous, Edwardsburg

First base
Kevin Gross, Niles
Connor Ross, St. Joe

Infield
Eric Williams, Paw Paw
Matthew McLaughlin,    Niles
Jason Turner, Dowagiac
Nicholas Lawrence, St. Joe
Nolan Potter, Otsego
Zach Thompson, Edwardsburg

Outfield
Zane Metz, Lakeshore
Carter Nimtz, St. Joe
Harold Watkins, Otsego
Luke Faltersack, Coloma
Louie Dominion, Lakeshore
Aaron Kreiger South Haven

Utility
David Garner, Niles

Pitcher
Sam Fowler, Lakeshore
David Brennan, St. Joe
Cody Cramer, Otsego
Zac Hyatt, Dowagiac
Michael Melcher, Lake-shore

Coaches
David McQuinne of South Haven
Mark Nate of Lakeshore