Baseball Players of the Year
Kade Milleville, Altamont – A year after breaking out in his sophomore season, Milleville was one the key leaders for the Indians in his junior year. Milleville anchored the pitching staff and the left side of the infield, finishing with a 5-3 record on the mound giving up just 23 runs, 18 earned, across 95 innings pitched and finished with 152 strikeouts and a 1.33 ERA this Spring and Fall. He held a .952 fielding percentage after committing just 8 errors in 166 chances. At the plate, Milleville hit .366 with a .441 on base percentage and .463 slugging percentage while leading the team in runs scored with 39 and driving in 19 himself. Kade earned First Team All-Conference honors for the National Trail Conference in the Fall.
Andrew Casey, Vandalia – The sophomore was a jack of all trades for the Vandals this Spring spending time on the infield, behind the plate and on the mound. At the plate, Casey led the Vandals with a .370 batting average with a .442 on bae percentage and .500 slugging percentage. Out of 26 hits, eight were extra base hits including five doubles, two triples and a home run. He had 14 RBI and 24 runs scored while racking up 11 stolen bases. On the mound, Casey pitched 34.1 innings with a 4-2 record giving up 24 earned runs and striking out 20 for a 4.89 ERA and holding opponents to a .265 batting average. In the field, between all three positions, he had eight errors in 122 total chances for a .934 fielding percentage as he had 77 put outs and 37 assists. Casey was named Third Team All Conference as a Designated Hitter/Utility Player for the South Central Conference.
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