Meet the 2023 Jackson Sun's All-West Tennessee high school baseball team
To be the lone Jackson-area player selected a Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Mr. Baseball finalist spoke volumes on how special of a season Peabody’s Owen Lee was having.
But there was so much more for the senior shortstop. For starters, Lee helped the Golden Tide reach the Class 1A state tournament.
Secondly, his final statistics earned him The Jackson Sun’s 2023 All-West Tennessee Player of the Year.
Lee’s .442 batting average encompassed 50 hits, including eight doubles and five triples. He also finished with 66 runs scored and 38 stolen bases. He's bound for Tennessee Tech.
Here’s the complete All-West Tennessee teams for the 2023 season.
First Team
Jack Brafa
South Gibson
Pitcher | Senior
Why chosen: Brafa, a Tennessee Tech signee, went 7-2 with a 2.03 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched. He also batted .427 and had 46 RBIs.
Trey Dooley
Camden
Pitcher | Junior
Why chosen: Dooley earned District 11-AA MVP honors after going 6-2 with a 1.81 ERA and a school-record 105 strikeouts.
Harrison Way
Adamsville
Pitcher | Senior
Why chosen: Way led the Cardinals with a 7-1 record and a 1.77 ERA.
Alan Torres
Peabody
Catcher | Senior
Why chosen: Torres batted .452 with 40 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.
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Kole Fenton
Dyer Co.
Infielder | Junior
Why chosen: Fenton led the Choctaws with a .438 batting average, while driving in 25 runs and stealing 19 bases.
Owen Lee
Peabody
Infielder | Senior
Why chosen: Lee hit .442 with eight home runs and 62 RBIs.
Ethan Quinn
Riverside
Infielder | Senior
Why chosen: Quinn, a Freed-Hardeman signee, batted .368 with 10 doubles, 27 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
Cason Sharp
Bradford
Infielder | Senior
Why chosen: Sharp helped guide the Red Devils to the Class 1A state tournament with a .485 batting average, seven home runs and 37 RBIs.
Austin Epperson
Dyer Co.
Outfielder | Senior
Why chosen: Epperson hit .421 with 32 RBIs for the Choctaws, who advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3A state tournament.
Griffin Graves
Trinity Christian
Outfielder | Senior
Why chosen: Graves, an Auburn signee, dazzled at the plate (.467 batting average) and on the mound (6-1, 0.91 ERA and 125 strikeouts).
Colin Milligan
Milan
Outfielder | Sophomore
Why chosen: Milligan batted .427, scored 52 runs and drove in 20.
Jackson Cassidy
McKenzie
Designated Hitter | Senior
Why chosen: Cassidy homered five times and led the Rebels with a .480 batting average.
Second Team
P: Carter Milligan, Milan, Sr.
P: Duke Samples, Hardin Co., Jr.
C: Easton Sullivan, Greenfield, Fr.
IF: Breyden Turnage, Dyersburg, So.
IF: Brady Fronabarger, Crockett Co., Fr.
IF: Hunter McLemore, Chester Co., Jr.
IF: Logan Luckett, Adamsville, Sr.
OF: Jake Swindle, Riverside, Sr.
OF: Ashton Duke, Adamsville, Jr.
OF: Nash Kilburn, USJ, Fr.
DH: Jett McAlister, Peabody, Sr.
UT: John Carter, Milan, Sr.
This article originally appeared on Jackson Sun: TSSAA baseball: The Jackson Sun's All-West Tennessee team in 2023
