Edwardsburg, Vicksburg dominate All-Wolverine team
Published 8:20 am Thursday, June 8, 2017
Co-champions Edwardsburg and Vicksburg dominated the All-Wolverine Conference baseball team.
The Eddies placed three players on the first team, while the Bulldogs had two first-team selections.
A.J. Gaideski of Edwardsburg and Brian Deal of Vicksburg shared Coach of the Year honors.
First team picks for the Eddies were Chris Griffin, Devin Pulling and Joe Raab.
Dowagiac’s Brenden Dudley was a second-team selection.
Dudley hit a team-high .347 with four doubles and 16 RBIs.
On the mound, Dudley was 3-6 in 11 starts with an ERA of 2.98. He struck out 46 and walked 24.
“Brenden Dudley earned second team this year after having an amazing sophomore year,” said Dowagiac coach Dan Schuchardt. Teams this season during his junior season threw him a steady diet of off speed pitches, never giving him good pitches to hit. He learned a piece of the game that not many players get to experience until their senior season, so with this being said, I think it sets him up for a big senior year next year making adjustments to improve his game.
“Pitching wise he also was successful in earning all-district honor as well.”
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First team
Chris Griffin, Edwardsburg
Devin Pulling, Edwardsburg
Joe Raab, Edwardsburg
Will Eldred, Otsego
Jimmy Wressel, Paw Paw
Jeremy VanOoserum, Plainwell
Bryce Gargus, South Haven
Drew Murphy, Sturgis
Alex Minger, Three Rivers
Justin Ochsenrider, Three
Rivers
Matt Holoman, Vicksburg
Brenden Lovell, Vicksburg
Coach of the Year
A.J. Gaideski, Edwardsburg
Brian Deal Vicksburg
Second team
Brenden Dudley, Dowagiac
Caden Goggins, Edwardsburg
Zach Priebe, Edwardsburg
Jayden Dentler, Otsego
Jaekob Sailee, Otsego
Hunter Neilsen, Plainwell
Jesse Morrison, South Haven
Sam Leck, Sturgis
Carson Charvat, Three Rivers
Adam Henderson, Vicksburg
Garrett Ketelaar, Vicksburg
Ryan Morgan, Vicksburg
Honorable mention
Lane Soulsey, Allegan
Jake Robinson, Edwardsburg
Chase Tarwacki, Edwardsburg
Matt Ingold, Otsego
Tyler Pursley, Paw Paw
T.J. Opel, Plainwell
Jack Abbs, Sturgis
Avery Cleveland, Sturgis
Brecken Stewart, Sturgis
Sam Hawkins, Three Rivers
Cold Mallery, Vicksburg
Final standings
Edwardsburg 16-2
Vicksburg 16-2
Otsego 10-8
Sturgis 10-8
Plainwell 9-9
Three Rivers 9-9
South Haven 8-10
Paw Paw 7-11
Dowagiac 4-14
Allegan 1-17