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All-County Baseball Team
Most Valuable Player -Russellville senior catcher Torey Baird, who led the Golden Tigers in hitting (.500), home runs (10) and RBIs (65). Baird, a Snead State signee, started every game and helped the Golden Tigers return to the Class 5A quarterfinals.
Offensive Player of the Year -Russellville senior cleanup hitter Jacob Daniel, who hit. 456 witth four home runs, including three homers and 13 RBIs during the Golden Tigers' seven playoff games.
Defensive Player of the Year -Phil Campbell junior leadoff hitter Korey Pounders, who hit .390, swiped 25 bases and finished the season without committing an error in center field.
First team:
Torey Baird – Sr., Catcher, Russellville
Korey Pounders – Jr., Outfield, Phil Campbell
Caleb Mitchell – Sr., Outfield, Russellville
Jake Ward – Jr., Outfield, Russellville
Corey Flanagan – Sr., Infield, Russellville
Jonathan Dill – Sr., Infield, Phil Campbell
Trevor Hallmark – Soph., Utility, Tharptown
Caleb Thompson – Sr., Utility, Phil Campbell
Jacob Daniel – Sr., DH, Russellville
Second team:
Cass White – Jr., Outfield, Vina
Jordan Williams – Sr., Outfield, Belgreen
Zach Sockwell – Jr., Outfield, Tharptown
Jacob Parker – Fr., Infield, Tharptown
Nathan Hopkins – Soph., Infield, Red Bay
William Washington – 8th grader, Infield, Belgreen
Jordan Benford – Fr., Infield, Phil Campbell
Matthew Crawford – Sr., Utility, Russellville
Wade Berryman – Fr., DH, Tharptown
Honorable mention:
Dillan Hamby – Soph., Infield/pitcher, Phil Campbell
Adam Mitchell – Jr., Utility, Phil Campbell
Bailey Welborn – Soph., DH, Phil Campbell
Ely Cox – Jr., Catcher, Red Bay
Cody Armstrong – Jr., Pitcher/outfield, Red Bay
Starting pitchers:
Stephen Lacey – Sr., P/SS, Phil Campbell
Cory Trapp – Sr., P/SS, Russellville
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Justin Gardiner – Sr., P/SS, Belgreen
Randy Barnes – Sr., P/C, Vina
Steven Prestage – Sr., P/3B, Red Bay
Brent Townsend – Soph., P/C, Vina
