Two Thorsby players make All-State
Published 9:54 am Thursday, June 14, 2012
Two Thorsby players were named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Baseball All-State team.
Matt Morgan, a sophomore catcher, made the Class 2A first team as a designated hitter. Teammate Jason Price, a senior, was named to the Honorable Mention list as a pitcher.
MORGAN
Morgan led the Rebels with a .485 batting average, 49 runs scored, 50 hits, five home runs, 29 walks 14 stolen bases. As a catcher, he threw out 24 of 31 would-be base stealers.
Price compiled a 2.04 earned run average. He struck out 94 batters and gave up 39 hits in 65 2/3 innings pitched.
At the plate, Price had a .415 batting average with 34 runs scored, 14 doubles and three home runs.
Thorsby finished the season with a 21-13 record in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs.
Class 2A Baseball All-State
P – Zack Watson, Flomaton, Sr.
P – Glenn Irby, Mars Hill, Jr.
P – Lake Genard, Wicksburg, Sr.
P – Joseph Alday, Leroy, Sr.
C – Austin Long, Hatton, Sr.
1B – Thomas Burrows, Mars Hill, Jr.
2B – Stetson Payne, G.W. Long, So.
PRICE
SS – Justin Cullifer, Houston Academy, Sr.
3B – Chris Ervin, Leroy, Sr.
OF – Carlton Bean, Goshen, Jr
OF – Austin Penter, Mars Hill, Sr.
OF – Landon Stephens, Tanner, Sr.
UTL – Colby Smith, Mars Hill, Jr.
UTL – John Mayfield, Westbrook Christian, Sr.
DH – Matt Morgan, Thorsby, So.
DH – Spencer Ivey, G.W. Long, Jr.
Pitcher of the Year: Glenn Irby, Mars Hill Bible
Hitter of the Year: Thomas Burrows, Mars Hill Bible
Player of the Year: Thomas Burrows, Mars Hill Bible
Coach of the Year: Matt Braun, Leroy
Honorable Mention
Pitcher: Tripp Jenkins, Samson, Sr.; Jason Price, Thorsby, Sr.
Catcher: Hunter Aplin, Samson, Sr.
First base: Graham Conner, Westminster, Jr.; Austin Grammer, American Christian, Sr.
Second base: Zack Rogers, Lexington, Sr.
Shortstop – Zach Barrow, Woodland, Sr.
Third base: Dylan Portz, G.W. Long, Sr.
Outfield: Kanaan Coppock, Fyffe, Jr.; Chris Manning, Section, So.; Dusty Carpenter, Hatton, Sr.
Utility: Johnathan Stringfellow, Cottage Hill, Sr.; Austin Rushing, Goshen, Jr.
Designated hitter: Ryan Ledford, Tanner, Sr.
