Edwardsburg grabs plenty of spots

Published 9:47 am Sunday, July 3, 2011

Nine members of the Edwardburg baseball team, which was the Lakeland Conference champions, earned a spot on the all-league team, as well as coach A.J. Gaideski. (Vigilant/Argus photo/File)

Nine members of the Edwardburg baseball team, which was the Lakeland Conference champions, earned a spot on the all-league team, as well as coach A.J. Gaideski. (Vigilant/Argus photo/File)

Lakeland Conference champion Edwardsburg placed four players on the first team and had A.J. Gaideski named Coach of the Year.

First team picks for the Eddies were Kyle Slack, Ethan Zimmerman, Zach Thompson and Dan Witucki.

Brandywine’s Brian Exner and Cassopolis’ Brandin Davis were also named to the first team.

Exner was also a All-District, All-Region and second team All-State pick.

All-Lakeland Conference Baseball

First Team

Kyle Slack, Edwardsburg

Ethan Zimmerman, Edwardsburg

Zach Thompson, Edwardsburg

Dan Witucki, Edwardsburg

Jon Shembarger, Berrien Springs

Brandon Jackson, Buchanan

Devin Williams, Coloma

Josiah Badger, Bridgman

Brian Exner, Brandywine

Brandin Davis, Cassopolis

Cash Krumrie, Buchanan

Coach of the Year

A.J. Gaideski, Edwardsburg

Second team

Kevin Hatcher, Cassopolis

Alex Erwin, Brandywine

Austin Searles, Brandywine

Nick Phillips, Berrien Springs

Nate Blad, Cassopolis

Dalton Shearer, Buchanan

Mike Kempton, Edwardsburg

Zechariah Jenkins, Berrien Springs

Buck Bourdon, Brandywine

Jason Andrews, Brandywine

Honorable mention

Tyler Gnodtke, Bridgman

Kyle Rago, Berrien Springs

Cameron Reeves, Bridgman

Ian Lower, Edwardsburg

Matt Rudlaff, Berrien Springs

Dwayne Morgan, Cassopolis

Conner Magro, Bridgman

Ryan Scott, Berrien Springs

Matt Hendricks, Bridgman

Caleb Dill, Edwardsburg

Ethan Moreno, Edwardsburg

Andrew Steinhoff, Coloma

Evan Zimmerman, Edwardsburg

Alex Padla, Berrien Springs