Holden, Pitkin highlighted on Class B teams

By DANIEL GREEN
Written for the LSWA

Holden landed four players on the softball squad, while Pitkin swept top honors on the baseball team to highlight the Class B All-State teams for baseball and softball as chosen by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Olivia Lackie led Holden to its third straight Class B team title. She was 21-2 with a 0.55 earned run average, striking out 288 batters. She also sported a hefty bat, carrying an average of .452.

Pitkin won the Class B baseball for the first time since 1999, led by Outstanding Player Garrett Edwards and Coach of the Year J.C. Holt. Forest head coach Chasity Griffin, who led her team to the Class B title game, was selected as the softball Coach of the Year.

Edwards was stellar on the mound for Pitkin. The junior had a record of 11-1 on the year, with a 0.46 ERA, his only loss being a 1-0 defeat early in district play. He also batted .423 for Pitkin en route toits title.

Holt, an Oak Hill graduate and a former LSU player, guided Pitkin to the state championship after a successful stint as head coach at Menard.

Lackie had three teammates from Holden named all-state as well in junior Emma Hutchinson (.341), eighth-grader Gracie Duffy (.420, 25 RBIs) and junior Ashley Fogg (.427, 24 RBIs).

Two of Edwards’ teammates — Grason Dauzat and Jonathan Baker — were chosen to the team. Dauzat had seven homers and a batting average of .425 for Pitkin, while Baker sported a .459 average. Dauzat and Baker also proved solid as pitchers for Pitkin this season.

LSWA CLASS B ALL-STATE CHARTS

BASEBALL

Player School Class Stats

Garrett Edwards, Pitkin, Jr. 11-1

Grason Dauzat, Pitkin, Sr. .425

Jonathan Baker, Pitkin, Sr. .459

Chance McDonald, Converse, Sr, 10-4

Trevor Durr, Converse, Jr. 6-0

Aaron Sutton, Glenmora, Jr. 6-3

Ben Fonville, Glenmora, Sr. .394

Cody Lester, Quitman, Sr. .559

Bradley Koonce, Quitman, Sr. 11-1

Trace Williams, Hicks, Sr., .487

Landry Alligood, Anacoco, So., .458

Chase Gardner, Oak Hill, Sr. .397

Grayson Gulley, Runnels, Jr. .402

Collin Bueche, Runnels, Sr. .348

Hunter Dupuy, Maurepas, .435avg

Max Chamberlain, Elizabeth, Sr. 522

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: GARRETT EDWARDS, PITKIN

COACH OF THE YEAR: JC HOLT, PITKIN

Honorable Mention

Hunter Rabalais, Anacoco; Tyler Williams, Anacoco; Logan Smith, Choudrant; John Bolmarcich, Elizabeth; Nathan Bordelon, Family Community Christian; Ryan Chessson, Florien; Clay Wright, Glenmora; Jimmy Miller, Grace Christian; Jacob Stansell, Grace Christian; Collin Cowgill, Hicks; Trey Norris, Hicks; Chase Guitreau, Maurepas; Cade Melder, Oak Hill; Kade Moran, Oak Hill; Adrian Nolen, Pitkin; Cason Womack, Quitman; Ricky Harrison, Runnels; Christian Howard, Zwolle

SOFTBALL

Player School Class Stats

Olivia Lackie, Holden, Jr., 21-2

Ashley Fogg, Holden, Jr., 427

Gracie Duffy, Holden, 8th, .420

Emma Hutchison, Holden, Jr., .341

Brooke Ross, Forest, So., .454

Katie Rios, Forest, So., .351

Kelsie Bell Etheridge, Zwolle, Jr., 19-4

Olivia Sepulveda, Zwolle, Fr., .469

Kassidy Giddens, Castor, Sr., .592

Kelsey Giddens, Castor, Sr., .432

Keegan Marchand, Maurepas, Sr., .604

McKenna Lessard, Maurepas, Sr., .457

Abbott Stafford, Glenmora, Jr., .493

Shelby Lentz, Pitkin, Sr., .388

Gracie Rutherford, Florien, 8th, .380

Ashlyn Sepulvado, Family Community, So., .478

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: OLIVIA LACKIE, HOLDEN

COACH OF THE YEAR: CHASITY GRIFFIN, FOREST

Honorable Mention

Reagan Stanley, Anacoco; Victoria Canter, Bell City; Kami Bumgardner, Castor; Macey Moss, Castor; Crisanna Weaver, Choudrant; Olivia Hennen, Choudrant; Victoria Parrie, Converse; Jaidyn Oliver, Family Community Christian; Sarah McDaniel, Florien; Abbie Ramage, Forest; Rivers Day, Hicks; Taylor Douglas, Holden; Haylie Hoffpauir, Lacassine; Emma Gautreau, Maurepas; K.K. Vicknair, Maurepas; Allison Beason, Negreet; Ainsleigh Gautreaux, Pitkin; Destiny Jones, Stanley.