Brady Gavin, Martensdale St. Marys; Jaden Snyder, West Lyon; Luke Ira, Solon; and Luke Llewellyn, Urbandale were chosen as team captains by members of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association during their selection meeting Saturday at Principal Park in Des Moines.
Senior Brady Gavin, the Class 1A captain, came through huge for Martensdale-St. Marys offensively this season while contributing on the mound. He slugged .993 on the season, was on base 62 percent of the time and held a batting average of .548. He finished the season second in Class 1A in home runs. Gavin played first base. He pitched in both of Martensdale-St. Marys state games, including a complete game in the quarterfinals. Gavin has overcome multiple knee injuries and a broken foot over his athletic career. He has committed to the University of Central Missouri to continue his baseball career.
Jaden Snyder, the Class 2A captain, played an integral role in West Lyon’s success this season. The Wildcat senior hit a team-high .552, with 53 hits including 17 doubles, five triples and three home runs, in 96 at-bats. He finished the season with 53 runs scored, 52 RBI and 18 walks while swiping 19 of 21 bases. The second ranked West Lyon finished the season at 28-2. Snyder is headed to Iowa City to play football for the Hawkeyes.
Solon’s Luke Ira is the captain of the Class 3A all-state team. The senior was a five-year starter, helping the Spartans to the state tournament in 2016 and 2018. The shortstop-pitcher hit .455 this season, with a state-high 19 home runs and a 3A-high 58 RBIs. He also walked more times (25) than he struck out (20) and added 17 steals. On the mound, he had a 6-1 record and 1.73 earned run average. Ira has signed to play college baseball at South Dakota State University.
Senior pitcher Luke Llewellyn fueled Urbandale to its first state championship in 11 years and is the captain of the Class 4A all-state team. Llewellyn, headed to pitch at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, finished the season with an 11-0 record, 0.39 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings. In the state championship victory over Cedar Rapids Washington, the 6-foot-3 and 205-pound Llewellyn pitched a two-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts. It was his fourth shutout of the season. Urbandale finished the season with a 36-6 record.
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CLASS 1A FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Caden Kratz MC Newman 12 9-0 0.14
Pitcher Jake Hilmer North Linn 11 9-3 1.14
Pitcher Austin Krob Lisbon 12 11-0 0.96
Catcher Bruce Werderman Lisbon 12 .492
First Base Brady Gavin Martinsdale-St. Marys 12 .548
Infield Evan Paulus MC Newman 11 .450
Infield Garrett Reisz CB St. Albert 12 .504
Infield Kaleb Harrison Tri-Center 12 .547
Outfield Ryan Miller North Linn 12 .424
Outfield Josh Fitzgerald MC Newman 11 .446
Outfield Nick Phelps Woodbury Central 12 .427
Utility Trevor Dooley Martinsdale-St. Marys 12 .430
Utility Brad Barkema BCLUW 12 .412
CLASS 1A SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Collin Kramer St. Ansgar 11 10-3 1.35
Pitcher Caleb Banowetz Calamus-Wheatland 10 7-4 0.92
Pitcher Ian Boline Alburnett 12 10-1 0.63
Catcher Keaton Parker Alburnett 11 .404
First Base Sean Boardman North Linn 12 .408
Infield Derrick Schorg Remsen St. Marys 12 .388
Infield Brett Givens Lisbon 12 .468
Infield Lukas Wogen West Fork 11 .441
Outfield Carter Kuchel Remsen St. Marys 12 .418
Outfield Thomas Hensley CAM 12 .449
Outfield Trever Brown Don Bosco 12 .404
Utility Aaron Allsup Martensdale-St. Mary 12 .333
Utility Drake Buscherfeld Algona Garrigan 12 6-2 2.95 .388
CLASS 1A THIRD TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Cale Reicks Turkey Valley 12 9-2 1.33
Pitcher Dan Kenealy Tri-Center 12 8-0 1.24
Pitcher Liam Stubbe AGWSR 12 6-1 2.47
Catcher Brayden Jacobs Ankeny Christian 12 .458
First Base Brendan Wood HLV 11 .528
Infield Tyler Tscherter Gladbrook-Reinbeck 10 .462
Infield Carter Boothe Central Decatur 12 .447
Infield Cy Patterson CB St. Albert 9 .425
Outfield Tucker Babbitt Moravia 12 .433
Outfield Ian Holmgaard MC Newman 12 .411
Outfield Hagen Waters Lisbon 11 .470
Utility Colby Page SE Warren 11 .424
Utility Bryce Schares Don Bosco 11 .372
CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Alex Snyder Alta-Aurelia 12 11-0 1.56
Pitcher Jared Townsend Wilton 11 8-2 0.88
Pitcher Zach Miller Denver 12 8-2 1.07
Catcher Ben Berg Carroll Kuemper 12 .415
First Base Brock Farley Denver 11 .380
Infield Jaden Snyder West Lyon 12 .552
Infield Trace Howard Wapello 12 .467
Infield Will Dembski Pella Christian 11 .411
Outfield Preston Van Wyk PCM 11 .489
Outfield Logan Otting Cascade 11 .438
Outfield Ryne Schooley IC Regina 12 .429
Utility Jace Davidson Pocahontas Area 11 .446
Utility Briar Rowley Estherville-Lincoln Central 11 .457
CLASS 2A SECOND TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Colby Seuntjens MVOACOU 12 5-1 0.99
Pitcher Mitchell Gahan IC Regina 12 9-2 1.34
Pitcher Kyler Steinborn South Central Calhoun 12 7-1 0.78
Catcher Joel Vaske Beckman Catholic 12 .437
First Base Daniel Hargrave Centerville 12 .402
Infield Zane Johnson East Marshall 12 .500
Infield Mitch Pomeroy Van Meter 12 .430
Infield Jackson Bennett Beckman Catholic 12 .455
Outfield Blake Berns IC Regina 12 .343
Outfield Chase Bovee Pocahontas Area 12 .398
Outfield Josh Fenske New Hampton 12 .339
Utility Dean Bedell Treynor 12 .473
Utility Collin McCrabb Wilton 11 7-1 0.65 .379
CLASS 2A THIRD TEAM
Position Name School Grade W-L ERA AVG
Pitcher Harrison Hoffman Cascade 11 6-1 0.63
Pitcher Evan Doyle Central Lee 10 8-0 0.43
Pitcher Carter Cuvelier Aplington-Parkersburg 11 6-1 1.15
Catcher Jacob Manternach Monticello 12 .393
First Base Justin Ridout East Marshall 12 .404
Infield Trey Jacobson Estherville-Lincoln Central 12 .475
Infield Tyson Belloma Centerville 12 .434
Infield Gannon O’Brien Cascade 12 .389
Outfield Kaleb Sleezer Alta-Aurelia 12 .459
Outfield Ryan Schott IC Regina 12 .382
Outfield Trenton Massner Wapello 12 .443
Utility Alex Dickey West Marshall 12 .356
Utility Ryan Manternach Monticello 12 6-1 1.84
CLASS 3A FIRST TEAM
Pitcher Julien Broderson Davenport Assumption 11 7-0 1.01
Pitcher Brett Sears Harlan 11 10-1 1.42
Pitcher Max Hackbarth Webster City 12 4-2 1.35
Catcher Spencer Kleene S. B.-Luton 10 .433
First Base Ryan Doran Harlan 12 .453
Infield Luke Ira Solon 12 .455
Infield Colin Kasperbauer SC Heelan 12 .415
Infield Nate Mortimer Carlisle 12 .455
Outfield Hunter Hope SC Heelan 12 .468
Outfield Brady Kluender Spencer 12 .511
Outfield Trevor Bormann Algona 12 .457
Utility Nic McCay Carlisle 12 6-2 2.36 .419
Utility Nick Gottilla Davenport Assumption 11 6-1 1.04 .309
CLASS 3A SECOND TEAM
Pitcher Cam Miller Solon 10 9-3 1.07
Pitcher Jayden Gibson Grinnell 11 7-2 1.04
Pitcher Zach Noble BHRV 12 8-3 0.88
Catcher Jaden Rolffs Pella 12 .448
First Base Austin Simpson Fairfield 11 .339
Infield Cam Steffens Central DeWitt 12 .387
Infield Ryan Willis Waverly-Shell Rock 12 .397
Infield Gabe Lux CR Xavier 12 .417
Outfield Casey Young Winterset 10 .480
Outfield Jacob Zuck Knoxville 12 408
Outfield Nick Foss Harlan 12 .361
Utility Dylan Steen Webster City 11 8-0 1.70 .419
Utility Lucas Bixby Central DeWitt 11 6-0 1.04 .305
CLASS 3A THIRD TEAM
Pitcher Rick Atkins Marion 11 5-1 0.80
Pitcher Evan Appenzeller Boone 12 9-4 2.45
Pitcher Isaiah Henrichs Carlisle 11 6-1 0.86
Catcher Seth Adrian Davenport Assumption 10 .379
First Base Spencer Goerdt Dubuque Wahlert 12 .347
Infield Drake Shelton Decorah 11 .430
Infield Gabe Eckstaine LeMars 12 .467
Infield Kyle Moeder CR Xavier 11 .385
Outfield Tanner Bedier Bondurant-Farrar 12 .417
Outfield Easton Darling Winterset 10 .519
Outfield Brady Leonard Waverly-Shell Rock 12 .352
Utility Jackson Boever SC Heelan 12 .417
Utility Jack Higgans Nevada 12 .580
CLASS 4A FIRST TEAM
Pitcher Sam Goodman W. Dubuque 11 9-1 0.85
Pitcher Luke Llewellyn Urbandale 12 10-0 0.45
Pitcher Clayton Nettleton Davenport West 12 5-2 1.80
Catcher Tony Barreca North Scott 12 .469
First Base Peyton Williams Johnston 11 .436
Infield Chris Miller Urbandale 12 .387
Infield Drew Beazley Johnston 12 .418
Infield Brooks Sunny North Scott 12 .466
Outfield Levi Usher CR Prairie 12 .381
Outfield Lincoln Riley CR Washington 11 .433
Outfield Evan Martin Southeast Polk 10 .381
Utility Calvin Harris W. Dubuque 10 8-1 0.53 .413
Utility Jacob Bockenstedt CR Washington 12 8-1 2.76 .406
CLASS 4A SECOND TEAM
Pitcher Duncan Davitt Indianola 12 11-1 0.37
Pitcher Sean Nussbaum Johnston 12 9-1 2.15
Pitcher Drew Irvine Waukee 12 8-2 1.27
Catcher Noah Cook Urbandale 12 .413
First Base Evan Crawford Pleasant Valley 12 .366
Infield Brayden Frazier CR Jefferson 12 .344
Infield T. J. Mahoney DM Lincoln 12 .389
Infield Griff Clark CR Prairie 12 .438
Outfield Andrew Nord Johnston 11 .423
Outfield Ben DeTaeye WDM Valley 11 .351
Outfield Brook Heinen Urbandale 11 .348
Utility Cade Moss Johnston 11 .504
Utility Braden Houston IC West 12 6-3 2.75 .390
CLASS 4A THIRD TEAM
Pitcher Luke Patzner Urbandale 12 6-0 1.28
Pitcher Will Moritz WDM Valley 12 9-1 1.51
Pitcher Nate Vance Marshalltown 12 9-3 2.22
Catcher Lucas Karwal IC West 12 .412
First Base Jesse Elgert SC West 11 .402
Infield Trevor Burkhart Davenport West 12 .432
Infield Tynan Shahidi Ames 12 .389
Infield Brendan Sher Indianola 12 .450
Outfield Bryce Butler Mason City 12 .383
Outfield Noah Susong Waterloo West 11 .364
Outfield Drake Nettles CB Lewis Central 11 .410
Utility Harrison Cook CR Prairie 11 .370Utility Carter Baumler WDM Dowling 10 6-3 3.18 .344
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