Notching 50 wins, conference and region titles, and now a punched ticket to the JUCO World Series, the No. 8-ranked Cowley College baseball team had seven players earn all-conference honors.
According to a news release from Cowley College, the Tigers also had the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Most Valuable Player (Bryce Madron), Pitcher of the Year (Grant Adler), and Darren Burroughs was named Coach of the Year.
Cowley will be the No. 7-seed at the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., and will face 4th-seeded Central Florida (46-15) Saturday at 9 a.m. MT at Sam Suplizio Field.
Madron (.427 average, 18 home runs, 62 RBI), a sophomore centerfielder, and Adler (11-0, 2.77 ERA), were joined on the First-Team all-conference list by fellow Tiger shortstop David Herring (.355 average, nine home runs, 64 RBI), outfielder Janson Reeder (.394 average, eight home runs, 65 RBI), and relief pitcher Miguel Fulgencio (5-0, 1.46 ERA).
This marks the second straight season Madron and Reeder were First-Team all-conference selections and the second consecutive year that Burroughs was named Jayhawk East Coach of the Year.
Cowley closer Isaac Stebens (six saves, 1.42 ERA) was named to the Second-Team for a second straight season, while catcher Logan Vaughan (.365 average, 43 RBI) was an honorable mention all-conference selection.
Herring, Madron, and Adler were also named to the All-Region First-Team, while Reeder and Fulgencio were named Second-Team All-Region selections. Madron was a two-time All-Region selection at Cowley.
Herring had one more honor bestowed upon the shortstop as he was named to the Region VI Gold Glove Team as he has posted a .958 fielding percentage.
Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division All-Conference selections:
Most Valuable Player – Bryce Madron, Cowley
Freshman of the Year – Brody Szako, Fort Scott
Pitcher of the Year – Grant Adler, Cowley
Coach of the Year – Darren Burroughs
FIRST-TEAM
Catcher – Peyton Messenger, Fort Scott
First Base – Colin Brueggemann, Johnson County
Second Base – Blake Mozley, Johnson County
Shortstop – David Herring, Cowley College
Third Base – Brody Szako, Fort Scott
Outfield – Bryce Madron, Cowley
Outfield – Jake Skaggs, Fort Scott
Outfield – Janson Reeder, Cowley
Designated Hitter – Nick Iannantone, Johnson County
Starting pitcher – Grant Adler, Cowley
Starting pitcher – Chris Spry, Coffeyville
Starting pitcher – Max Chapman, Johnson County
Relief Pitcher – Miguel Fulgencio, Cowley
SECOND-TEAM
Catcher – Jaxson Wentworth, Johnson County
Catcher – Tysaac Noland, Neosho County
First Base – Brendyn Bard, Kansas City
Second Base – Evann Long, Fort Scott
Shortstop – Orlando Gonzalez, Coffeyville
Third Base – Quinton Carlberg, Coffeyville
Outfield – Nate Bach, Allen
Outfield – Calab Adams, Kansas City
Outfield – Cooper Combs
Outfield – Tregan Hyder, Labette
Designated Hitter – Quinton Carlberg
Starting pitcher – Trent Martin, Johnson
Starting pitcher – Marcos Lopez, Coffeyville
Starting pitcher – Arlen Peters, Kansas City
Relief Pitcher – Isaac Stebens, Cowley
All-Region VI selections:
FIRST-TEAM
Catcher – Payton Messenger, Fort Scott
First Base – Hagen Barcello, Colby
Second Base – Ricardo Sanchez, Barton
Third Base – Ben McLaughlin, Hutchinson
Shortstop – David Herring, Cowley
Outfield – Bryce Madron, Cowley
Outfield – Alex Rodgers, Barton
Outfield – Jake Skaggs, Fort Scott
Designated hitter – Jake Ticer, Colby
Pitcher – Alex Cook, Colby
Pitcher – Grant Adler, Cowley
Pitcher – Zach Thornton, Barton
SECOND-TEAM
Catcher – Kory Schmidt, Dodge City
First Base – Colin Bruggeman, Johnson County
Second Base – Blake Mozley, Johnson County
Third Base – Brody Szako, Fort Scott
Shortstop – James Dunlap, Dodge City
Outfield – Janson Reeder, Cowley
Outfield – Sterling Sutcliffe, Hutchinson
Outfield – Trevor Blackwell, Dodge City
Designated Hitter – Nick Iannantone, Johnson County
Pitcher – Chris Spry, Coffeyville
Pitcher – Max Chapman, Johnson County
Pitcher – Braxton Hyde, Butler
Pitcher – Miguel Fulgencio, Cowley
Region VI Gold Glove Team
Catcher – Conner Allen, Barton
First Base – Garryn Plummer, Pratt
Second Base – Ricardo Sanchez, Barton
Third Base – Ben McLaughlin, Hutchinson
Shortstop – David Herring, Cowley
Outfield – Kael Babin, Hutchinson
Outfield – Alex Rodgers, Barton
Outfield – Caleb Adams, Kansas City
Pitcher – Tristan Curtis, Seward
Defensive Player of the Year – Ben McLaughlin, Hutchinson
