2015 All-Wise County Baseball Team

MVP
Tyler Melton Chico, Junior
Melton batted .525 with a .721 OBP. He also finished the season with a 1.91 ERA. He hit a team-leading seven home runs in 2015.

OFFENSIVE MVP
AJ Johnson Decatur, Junior
Johnson hit .493 and drove in 24 runs with three homers to lead Decatur to a district championship.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Hicks Decatur, Junior
Hicks’ work at catcher was superb, and he also managed a .306 batting average with 21 RBIs.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Mason Baur Decatur, Junior
Baur’s 1.60 ERA helped lead the Eagles to an 8-4A championship. He pitched 39.1 innings for the Eagles.

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Kegan Branum Alvord, Senior
Branum won 10-2A All-District Pitcher of the Year honors with his impressive 2.98 ERA and 82 strikeouts.

FIRST TEAM
Cameron Weatherly Chico, Sophomore
Weatherly finished the season with a 6-1 record on the hill. The Chico sophomore also batted .442 with an on-base percentage of .662 with two home runs and 11 doubles.
Bryson Meyers Paradise, Junior
Meyers was named first team 9-3A selection. The Panther pitcher emerged as a young ace on the mound.
Skylar Black Paradise, Senior
Black was a unanimous vote onto the 9-3A first team. He hit .375 in 2015.
Jesus Gam Decatur, Junior
The second baseman finished the season with a .379 average, while leading the Eagles’ middle infield. Gam drove in eight runs and recorded 15 stolen bases.
Hayden Sutherland Bridgeport, Sophomore
The young shortstop and pitcher batted .350 and was named to the 8-4A first team infield.
Dillon Meadows Paradise, Senior
Last year’s All-Wise MVP had another great season, batting .388.
Lane Morrow Bridgeport, Junior
Morrow hit .360 in 2015, on his way to earning first team 8-4A honors.
Austin Hogan Paradise, Senior
Hogan batted .408 in 2015, leading Paradise to the playoffs.
Jaston McBee Chico, Junior
The 10-2A defensive MVP hit .463 with a .550 on-base. During a district game, McBee hit the cycle in just two innings and finished the season with six triples.
Mason Clower Alvord, Senior
The Alvord outfielder hit .435 and helped lead the Bulldogs to the regional quarterfinals.
Clay Baker Alvord, Sophomore
Baker batted .400, driving in 11 runs and crossing home nine times himself.
Cassidy Patterson Alvord, Senior
Patterson batted .311, while rotating between pitcher and short stop with fellow star Kegan Branum. He earned first team all-district honors for his outstanding season.

SECOND TEAM
Bryce Elder Decatur, Sophomore
Elder posted a 2.63 ERA through 37.1 innings on the mound for the Eagles.
Brandon Hardee Boyd, Senior
Hardee finished the season with a 1.44 ERA and earned honorable mention all-district recognition in 2015.
Colton Batterton Boyd, Senior
The Boyd catcher hit .371 with 23 RBIs and two home runs to go with a .965 fielding percentage.
Kalan Johnson Chico, Junior
The Chico infielder batted .433 and posted a .847 fielding percentage at second base.
Brady North Chico, Junior
North posted a .342 batting average, while reaching base on 43 percent of his at-bats.
Clayton Egle Decatur, Senior
Egle finished the season with a .400 on-base percentage and 12 stolen bases.
Jared Huff Bridgeport, Senior
Huff pitched and played first and third base for the Bulls. He was voted to the 8-4A second-team for his work on the mound.
Cooper Hering Alvord, Junior
The second baseman was named to the 10-2A first-team after batting .395 with 11 runs.
Tyler Ticknor Decatur, Sophomore
Ticknor hit .321 with six doubles and nine RBIs.
John Bridgeman Paradise, Senior
Bridgemann was selected to the 9-3A All-District first-team.
Dallas Vann Northwest, Junior
The Texans outfielder hit .330 in 2014 and followed that with another strong campaign in 2015

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