2014 All-Herald Baseball Team

Illustration by Eric Johnson

Illustration by Eric Johnson

First Team

Lukas Anderson

Pitcher, Southland

Illustration by Eric Johnson

Illustration by Eric Johnson

The senior, who will play college baseball at UW-La Crosse next spring, was simply dominant for the Rebels (18-5 overall). Anderson went 4-2 with two saves and his ERA was 0.32. He struck out 79 in 43.2 innings, while allowing just 15 hits and 18 walks. At the plate, Anderson hit .390 with an on-base percentage of .456. He racked up 27 runs, three, doubles, three triples, 35 RBIs and he stole 10 bases.

Trent Reinartz

Catcher, Southland

Besides being a leader behind the plate, the senior was a quality lead-off hitter as he hit .458 with an on-base percentage of .565. He had five doubles, one triple, 10 RBIs and 28 runs scored.

 JB Stackhouse

First base, Hayfield

The senior hit .413 with a .479 on-base percentage for the Vikings (11-7 overall). He had four homers, eight doubles and 24 RBIs.

Alex Ciola

Second base, Austin

The sophomore, who played many different positions on defense, hit .372 with one double, 6 RBIs and 10 runs for the Packers (4-14 overall).

Daniel Bollingberg

Shortstop, Lyle-Pacelli

The sophomore hit .506 with one homer, two triples, six doubles and 19 RBIs for LP (14-6 overall). Bollingberg struck out just two times in 79 at-bats, he stole 15 bases and he scored 38 runs.

 Jordan Hart

Outfield, Lyle-Pacelli

The junior hit .539 with 2 homers, three triples, 12 doubles and 42 RBIs. Hart struck out just 5 times in 76 at-bats, he scored 31 runs and he stole 16 bases. As a pitcher, Hart was 5-2 with one save. He posted an ERA of 2.74 and struck out 50 in 37 innings.

 Cole Kruger

Outfield, Hayfield

The senior hit .465 with an on-base percentage of .500 for the Vikings. Kruger had 7 doubles, two triples, two homers, 17 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

Taylar Schwartz

Outfield, Southland

Schwartz hit .423 with an on-base percentage of .549. He had seven doubles, three triples, two homers, 19 RBIs and 29 runs. The senior went 5-2 on the mound with an ERA of 1.39. He struck out 43 in 40.1 innings.

Ethan Horstmann

Outfield, Austin

The senior hit .365 with two doubles, seven RBIs and nine runs.

 Honorable Mention

Nate Conner

Shortstop, Austin

The sophomore hit .326 with 6 doubles, four RBIs and 11 runs.

Jordan Heimer

First base, Southland

The junior hit .373 with an on-base percentage of .479 as he tallied 3 doubles, one homer, 19 RBIs and 12 runs.

Ike Kloeckner

Pitcher, Southland

The senior had an ERA of 1.34 as he went 3-1. Kloeckner struck out 22 while allowing 26 hits and 6 walks in 31.1 innings. Kloeckner hit .311 with a .408 on-base percentage to go with his two doubles, one triple and 11 RBIs.

 Drew Streightiff

Utility, Hayfield

The senior, who played all over the infield, hit .400 with a .443 on-base percentage to go along with five doubles, one triple, one homer and 17 RBIs.

 Braden Kocer

First base, Lyle-Pacelli

The sophomore hit .319 with one double, 9 RBIs and 16 runs.

Lee Bauer

Catcher, Lyle-Pacelli

The sophomore hit .316 with one double, 11 RBIs and 12 runs.

 Sam Swenson

Utility, Blooming Prairie

The junior had a .316 batting average and he provided versatility as he played all positions in the infield for BP (2-12 overall).

 Ryan Doerhoefer

Outfield, Blooming Prairie

The senior hit .333 for the Blossoms.

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