Holland Sentinel All-Area Baseball Team
Josh Agar
SCHOOL: Zeeland West
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Pitcher
DIAMOND GEMS: Went 6-3 with a 1.79 ERA. Head 68 strikeouts and 13 walks in 54.2 innings. At the plate, batted .389 with team-leading 28 RBIs.
COACH'S VIEW: "He steps up in big moments." - Bryce Muller
Brentson Brown
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Catcher
DIAMOND GEMS: Was all-confernce and all-district. Batted .370 with 33 runs and 33 RBis.
COACH'S VIEW: "Brenston showed tremendous maturity and toughness this season. It's hard to ask a kid to catch the majority of 40 games, but Brenston handled it with grace. He takes great pride in all aspects of the game and is constantly working to improve. He works hard, is a vocal leader and manages our pitching staff as good as any catcher we've had. He was also one of our most clutch hitters this season, whenever a game was on the line and he was up, he came through with a big hit or RBI. Brenston plays with a fiery enthusiasm that is contagious." - Matt Sattler
Ty Elmer
SCHOOL: Black River
GRADE: Sophomore
POSITION: First base
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .443 with .552 on-base percentage. Had 32 runs and was 23-for-23 in stolen base attempts. All-conference in SAC.
COACH'S VIEW: "Ty mainly played 1st base but also filled in wherever he was needed, solid all around player that played hard no matter what the score was, he also set up extra practices with teammates to help the team get better." - Jim Elmer
Damien Fernandez
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: INfield
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .301 with 13 RBIs. All-conference and all-district.
COACH'S VIEW: "Damien had a great senior season and was our most complete player this year. Damien will be attending Grace Christian University to play Baseball next fall." - Matt Naber
Brant Goodpaster
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Shortstop
DIAMOND GEMS: All-conference in OK Blue, all-region and first-team all-state. Batted .432 with .514 on-base percentage. Had 22 RBIs and 40 runs scored. Only struck out six times.
COACH'S VIEW: "Brant is a natural leader. Through his actions he sets the standard for everyone else to follow. Brant is completely dedicated to doing things the right way and reaching his full potential. He regularly stays after practice to put in extra work on his own. He'll work as hard as he can to give himself a competitive advantage and be as prepared as he possibly can be. At the same time he is the ultimate team player who wants success for his teammates just as much as he wants it for himself. His leadership will be greatly missed." - Brian Grabinski
Austin Keur
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Centerfield
DIAMOND GEMS: All-conference in OK Green. Batted .385 with 50 runs scored and 22 RBIs.
COACH'S VIEW: "Austin was our fire starter this year. He had great success leading off and anchoring us in centerfield. He is phenomenal defensively and a pest at the plate. Austin is as gritty and competitive of any player I have ever coached. I always know when we show up to the field that he will be ready to fight and win. Because of his personality and competitive nature, he is a natural leader and it showed all season. When Austin succeeded, so did the team… the good news is he succeeded a lot." - Matt Sattler
Deklen Klamt
SCHOOL: Zeeland West
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Shortstop
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .337 with a strong performance on defense.
COACH'S VIEW: "He is an elite level defender and a strong leadoff hitter." - Bryce Muller
Charlie Lacny
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Shortstop
DIAMOND GEMS: Was all-conference and all-district. Batted .453 with a school-record 45 RBIs. Had 41 runs scored and 22 stolen bases.
COACH'S VIEW: "Charlie is a tremendous baseball player. He started every game for us at shortstop and was as sure handed defensively as any middle infielder we've ever had. I have not had another player who has ever worked as hard at their craft than Charlie does. All off-season he continues to push himself fundamentally to improve. Charlie understands the game and what it takes to succeed." - Matt Sattler
Austin Osborne
SCHOOL: Hamilton
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Infield
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .347 and had a .452 on-base percentage. All-conference in OK Blue.
COACH'S VIEW: "Austin was a clutch player for us. Time and again he made plays in big spots. Whether it was a hustle play to help us win the district title or the fact that for his career he hit .480 in 10 postseason games, Austin continued to come up big when the team needed it. He swings a great bat and has a lot of pop. He had 11 extra base hits for us this year including 9 doubles a triple and a home run." - Brian Grabinski
SCHOOL: Fennville
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Pitcher/shortstop
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .465 with a .583 on-base percentage. Had 21 RBIs and 23 runs scored. Pitched 24.2 innings and struck out 55, half of the batters he faced. INjury ended season prematurely.
COACH'S VIEW: "Ben had a hot start to his senior season, unfortunately his season was cut short with a torn PCL. Ben is going to be missed in a Blackhawk uniform, not only for his performances on the field/court, but also for his leadership on and off as well." - Steve Peterson
Trevor Raade
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: First base
DIAMOND GEMS: All-conference in OK Green. Batted .314 with three home runs and 37 RBI. Made zero errors in the field.
COACH'S VIEW: "Trevor once again anchored our lineup this year. He is a three-year varsity starter and has committed to play at Western Michigan University after next season. What people don't know is that Trevor was dealing with a nagging injury all season and still competed at the highest level possible. Every team we played prepared for him and because of that, his teammates were able to see better pitches and produce." - Matt Sattler
Brody Ruby
SCHOOL: West Ottawa
GRADE: Senior
POSITION: Pitcher
DIAMOND GEMS: Had 2.35 ERA in eight appearances. Struck out 34 in 41 innigns with just 14 walks. Honorable mention all-conference in OK Red.
COACH'S VIEW: "Brody was a key part to our pitching staff, he did a great job of throwing multiple pitches for strikes and keeping opposing hitters off balance." - Matt Naber
Max Salas
SCHOOL: Zeeland East
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Pitcher
DIAMOND GEMS: Was all-conference and all-district. Finished 10-1 to tie for school record in wins. Had a 1.71 ERA. At the plate had .443 averave with 40 RBIs and 42 runs scored. Had 81 strikeouts and just 16 walks in 57.3 innings.
COACH'S VIEW: "Max was a horse for our team this year. He takes great pride in all facets of the game, whether he is hitting, playing defense or pitching, Max always is locked in and ready to compete. He is Mr. Everything for our team, he carries us on the mound and is extremely productive in the middle of our lineup. He can power you with fastballs, or pick corners with off-speed pitches. He can also hit for power and average." - Matt Sattler
Kyle Smith
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Junior
POSITION: Outfield/pitcher
DIAMOND GEMS: Batted .357 with 22 RBs. On the mound, had 43 strikeouts in 34 innings with 2.26 ERA. All-conference in OK Blue.
COACH'S VIEW: "Kyle was a very important part of our team. He batted middle of the order for us and played terrific in Center Field. He may not be the biggest or the fastest kid, but he rips the cover off the ball at the plate and plays great defense. We are glad to have him back again next year." - Ty VanWieren
Caden VanHuis
SCHOOL: Holland Christian
GRADE: Sophomore
POSITION: Second base
DIAMOND GEMS: All-
in OK Blue. Batted .357 with .476 on-base percentage.
COACH'S VIEW: "Caden batted lead off all year for our team. He was phenomenal in that role and setting the tone for our team each game in a tough OK-Blue conference. Caden was on fire in the month of May hitting .426 at the plate. He also plays solid defense at second base as well." - Ty VanWieren
SECOND TEAM
Emmett Book, HollandEli Boyce, Holland ChristianMateo Clawson, HollandNoah DeWitt, Zeeland EastDaniel Dykstra, Holland ChristianJulian Fowler, Black RiverAidan Jaworowski, Zeeland EastTai Hescott, West OttawaJames Hoffman, HamiltonCarter Hughes, Zeeland WestSimon Moore, Zeeland WestCarson Morley, West OttawaChris Seay, Zeeland EastAbel Walkotten, Holland
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Holland Sentinel All-Area Baseball Team
