Butler sophomore first baseman Evan Koehler was named to the KJCCC All-Conference Western Division first team, which was released Wednesday.
The Grizzlies had three other players - freshman third baseman Alex Weiss, sophomore pitcher Trever Ezell and sophomore outfielder Dalton Wheat - selected to the All-Conference team. Weiss and Ezell earned second-team honors, while Wheat was named honorable mention.
Koehler, who hails from Wichita, led the Grizzlies in nearly every offensive category - including the team's triple crown: batting average (.409), home runs (12) and runs batted in (81). Koehler's 81 RBI is currently second in the nation. He also led the team in hits (85), doubles (24), on-base percentage (.484) and slugging (.707).
Weiss, from Wellington, was second on the team in average (.377) while driving in 25 runs and scoring 33.
Ezell, an Elgin (Okla.) native, was 3-0 with a 3.04 earned-run average in 26.2 innings pitched and led the nation with 15 saves.
Wheat, who is from Augusta, led the team in stolen bases (45) and runs scored (62) while hitting .336 with six home runs and 46 RBI. Wheat is currently third in the nation in stolen bases.
The Grizzlies (36-23) ended their season with an 8-7 loss to Seward County on Saturday at the Region VI Super-Regional. Butler finished third in the Jayhawk West with a 20-12 conference record, its highest finish since 2010.
KJCCC - DIVISION I | |||
2014 BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM | |||
WESTERN DIVISION | |||
Coach of the Year - Ryan Schmidt, Hutchinson | |||
Most Valuable Player - Jake Schleppenbach, Hutchinson | |||
Most Valuable Pitcher - Kyle Simonds, Hutchinson | |||
Freshman of the Year - Brent Williams, Seward County | |||
FIRST TEAM | |||
Position | Player | College | Year |
Catcher | Brent Williams | Seward County | FR |
First base | Evan Koehler | Butler | SO |
Second base | Jake Schleppenbach | Hutchinson | FR |
Shortstop | Tyler Alitz | Garden City | SO |
Third base | Justin Crouch | Pratt | RSSO |
Designated Hitter | Rocky DeSantis | Garden City |
SO |
Outfield | Tyler Tucker | Garden City |
FR |
Outfield | BJ Dean | Pratt |
SO |
Outfield | Kevin Connolly | Garden City |
RSFR |
Pitcher | Kyle Simonds | Hutchinson |
SO |
Pitcher | Chris Bonk | Garden City |
RSSO |
Pitcher | JB Olson | Seward County |
FR |
SECOND TEAM | |||
Position | Player | College | Year |
Catcher | Francisco Alvarez | Garden City |
FR |
First base | Grant Watkins | Barton | FR |
Second Base | Grant Buchanan | Colby | SO |
Shortstop | Jake Ek | Hutchinson |
SO |
Third Base | Alex Weiss | Butler | FR |
Designated Hitter | Reed Thompson | Seward County |
SO |
Outfield | Scott Tyler | Barton |
SO |
Outfield | Bryson Allen | Seward County |
SO |
Outfield | Gabe Wurth | Hutchinson |
SO |
Pitcher | Austin King | Seward County |
SO |
Pitcher | Jorge Cruz | Colby |
SO |
Pitcher | Trever Ezell | Butler | SO |
HONORABLE MENTION | |||
Position | Player | College | Year |
Catcher | Jeremy Stidham | Colby |
FR |
First base | Connor Koepp | Dodge City | SO |
Second Base | CJ Krainock | Garden City |
FR |
Shortstop | Ryan Ihle | Colby |
SO |
Third Base | Nolan Carter | Colby |
RSSO |
Designated Hitter | Jake Bublitz |
Hutchinson |
FR |
Outfield | Matt Jones |
Hutchinson |
RSFR |
Outfield | David Nelson |
Colby |
FR |
Outfield | Dalton Wheat |
Butler | SO |
Pitcher | Tyler Coufal | Hutchinson |
FR |
Pitcher | JJ Benes | Garden City |
RSFR |
Pitcher | Alex Evans | Barton |
FR |