Awards Present AT MCHS Baseball Banquet

May 28, 2015 at 5:00 a.m.

by Rick Peck

RICK PECK MCDONALD COUNTY PRESS Year end awards were presented to members of the 2014-2015 McDonald County Mustangs baseball team at a banquet held May 19 at MCHS. Front row, left to right: Emanuel Baisch, Top Prospect; Lakota Rose, Most Improved; Emitt Dalton, Highest Batting Average and Slugging Percentage; and D.J. Madewell, Four-Year Commitment. Back row: Mason Hendrix, Lowest Earned Run Average; Victor Payne, Top Newcomer; Jaime Hanke, Most Strikeouts and Most RBIs; Dillion Lance, Four-Year Commitment; Jake Wood, Four-Year Commitment; and Jake Wilkie, Four-Year Commitment.
RICK PECK MCDONALD COUNTY PRESS Year end awards were presented to members of the 2014-2015 McDonald County Mustangs baseball team at a banquet held May 19 at MCHS. Front row, left to right: Emanuel Baisch, Top Prospect; Lakota Rose, Most Improved; Emitt Dalton, Highest Batting Average and Slugging Percentage; and D.J. Madewell, Four-Year Commitment. Back row: Mason Hendrix, Lowest Earned Run Average; Victor Payne, Top Newcomer; Jaime Hanke, Most Strikeouts and Most RBIs; Dillion Lance, Four-Year Commitment; Jake Wood, Four-Year Commitment; and Jake Wilkie, Four-Year Commitment.

The McDonald County High School annual baseball banquet and awards presentation was held May 19 at MCHS.

Coach Nick Martin recapped the team's 14-15 season, noting that the senior class had more wins each year of their high school playing days.

Martin said after graduating eight seniors from last year's team, winning 14 games this year was an achievement.

"The senior class has set the tone for the program," Martin said. "We have something to build on in the future.

The following awards were presented:

• Four-Year Commitment -- D.J. Madewell, Dillion Lance, Jake Wood and Jake Wilkie;

• Highest Batting Average -- Emitt Dalton, .352;

• Lowest Earned Run Average -- Mason Hendrix, 2.23;

• Most Strikeouts -- Jaime Hanke, 46 in 52.3 innings;

• Most RBIs -- Hanke, 16;

• Highest Slugging Percentage -- Dalton, 440;

• Most Improved -- Lakota Rose;

• Top Newcomer -- Victor Payne;

• Top Prospect -- Emanuel Baisch.

Sports on 05/28/2015