Posted: May 13, 2013
The Butler baseball team had four all-Conference selections on the KJCCC All-Jayhawk West Division squad.
Sophomore second baseman Levi Parker was the Grizzlies' lone representative on the first team. Parker hit at a .321 clip and led Butler with 29 stolen bases and a .428 on-base percentage.
Sophomore catcher Tory Bell and freshman outfielder Dalton Wheat earned second-team honors. Bell hit .300 with three home runs and 23 runs batted in, while Wheat was the Grizzlies' leading hitter on the season with a .349 average and finished second on the team with 27 stolen bases.
Receiving honorable mention was freshman designated hitter Jordan Knox, who finished the season with a .336 average and 15 runs batted in.
Colby led the conference with seven players named to the All-Conference team, while Garden City placed six. Hutchinson and Jayhawk West champion Seward County each had five, while Butler and Pratt had four selections. Dodge City received three selections, and Barton and Cloud County each had one.
2013 All-KJCCC Western Division | |||
Coach of the Year - Chris Finnegan, Garden City | |||
Most Valuable Player - Jake Nath, Colby | |||
Freshman of the Year - Bryson Allen, Seward County | |||
First team | |||
Position | Name | College | Year |
Catcher | Roger Diaz | Cloud County | SO |
First base | Troy Owen | Seward County | SO |
Second base | Levi Parker | Butler | SO |
Third base | Daniel Bolte | Colby | SO |
Shortstop | Jared Lupo | Pratt | SO |
Outfield | Bryson Allen | Seward County | FR |
Outfield | Justin Harris | Hutchinson | SO |
Outfield | Jake Nath | Colby | SO |
Designated Hitter | Cooper Langley | Hutchinson | SO |
Pitcher | Tyler Wiedenfeld | Seward County | SO |
Pitcher | Hayden Howard | Seward County | FR |
Pitcher | Ross Vance | Dodge City | SO |
Second team | |||
Position | Name | College | Year |
Catcher | Tory Bell | Butler | SO |
First base | Justin Crouch | Pratt | FR |
Second base | Duncan Izaaks | Colby | SO |
Third base | Johnny Griffith | Seward County | SO |
Shortstop | Grant Buchanan | Colby | FR |
Outfield | Christian Cox | Hutchinson | SO |
Outfield | Jordan Jones | Pratt | SO |
Outfield | Dalton Wheat | Butler | FR |
Designated Hitter | Rocky DeSantis | Garden City | FR |
Pitcher | Zach Eden | Hutchinson | FR |
Pitcher | Nick Silva | Colby | FR |
Pitcher | Bradley Spires | Garden City | FR |
Honorable Mention | |||
Position | Name | College | Year |
Catcher | Drake Biggins | Colby | FR |
First base | Matt Sutliffe | Hutchinson | FR |
Second base | John Lassiter | Pratt | SO |
Third base | Aaron Gile | Barton | FR |
Shortstop | Tyler Alitz | Garden City | FR |
Outfield | Mason Fischer | Garden City | SO |
Outfield | Kaleb Zimmer | Garden City | FR |
Outfield | Chris Ramsey | Dodge City | SO |
Designated Hitter | Jordan Knox | Butler | FR |
Pitcher | Dave Johnson | Colby | SO |
Pitcher | Colton Kibler | Garden City | SO |
Pitcher | Clayton Brewster | Dodge City | FR |