Daily Journal All-Area Baseball Team 2013

by Brandon Speck/NEMS Daily Journal Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Cody Bo Dillard

East Union

Senior pitcher/outfIelder

Numbers: .402 batting avg., 30 RBI, 10 doubles, 1.42 ERA, 84 Ks.

Extra Innings: Northeast CC signee. ... 1st Team Class 2A All-State. ... Division 1-2A Player of the Year.

Jacob Wilcher

Kossuth

Freshman outfielder

Numbers: .443 batting avg., 25 RBI, 4 HRs, 8 doubles, .535 on-base percentage.

Extra Innings: Selected for Under Armour All-America Showcase in Chicago. ... Division 1-3A Offensive MVP. ... Hit by a pitch 10 times.

Russ Johnson

Hatley

Senior infielder/pitcher

Numbers: .400 batting avg., 29 RBI, 5-2 pitching record, 1.37 ERA, 62 Ks.

Extra Innings: Stole 23 of 24 attempted bases. ... Itawamba CC signee. ... 1st Team Class 2A All-State.

Ryan Watts

Pontotoc

Junior infielder/pitcher

Numbers: .513 batting avg., 2 HRs, 6 doubles, 23 RBI, 0.92 ERA.

Extra Innings: Selected for Sunbelt Classic. ... Made State Games of Mississippi roster. ... Division 1-4A Offensive Player of the Year.

Dustin Kirk

Baldwyn

Junior infielder/pitcher

Numbers: 9-1 record, 1.33 ERA, .427 batting avg., 17 RBI, .592 on-base percentage.

Extra Innings: Threw 10 complete games. ... Was 3-0 in the playoffs. ... 2nd Team Class 2A All-State.

Ben Foster

New Albany

Senior pitcher/infielder

Numbers: .358 batting avg., 14 RBI, 9 doubles, .531 on-base percentage, .469 slugging percentage.

Extra Innings: Northeast CC signee. ... 1st Team Coaches 4A All-State. ... 10 of 10 on stolen bases.

Tanner Poole

Amory

senior outfielder/pitcher/infielder

Numbers: 6-4 record, 0.54 ERA, .345 batting avg., 6 HRs, 8 doubles.

Extra Innings: Itawamba CC signee. ...Named team MVP by teammates. ... NEMCABB 3A/4A/5A/6A Player of the Year.

Drew Carter

TCPS

Senior pitcher/infielder

Numbers: .479 batting avg., 3 HRs, 36 RBI, 2.65 ERA, 87 Ks.

Extra Innings: Itawamba CC signee. ... Stole 10 of 11 bases. ... Awarded Crossroads All-Stars? top scholar athlete award.

Luke Alexander

Belmont

Sophomore pitcher/infielder

Numbers: .388 batting average, 5-4 record, 0.92 ERA, 73 Ks, .932 fielding percentage.

Extra Innings: Mississippi Jr. Sunbelt Classic Team. ... Division 1-3A Player of the Year. ... Switch-hitter committed to Mississippi State as an eighth grader.

Peyton Callahan

Houston

Senior infielder/pitcher

Numbers: .327 batting average, 12 RBI, 7 doubles, .890 fielding percentage, 70 Ks.

Extra Innings: Mississippi Delta CC signee. ...Threw a perfect game for the second straight season. ... All Division 4-4A.

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