By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn's baseball team had a whopping nine players receive All-MIAA recognition Wednesday, led by senior second-team honorees Brock Gilliam and Brett Ingram.
Washburn pitcher Brock Gilliam has been named to the All-MIAA second team after posting a 6-2 regular-season record with 100 strikeouts. [File photo]
Washburn's Brett Ingram earned second-team All-MIAA honors after hitting .318 with six home runs and 32 RBI in the regular season. [File photo]
Gilliam, a starting pitcher, went 6-2 in 12 regular-season starts, posting a 4.00 earned run average and 100 strikeouts, which has tied a school record and ranked second in the MIAA. Gilliam is five strikeouts away from setting Washburn's career strikeout record and he has had three games with 13 strikeouts.
Ingram earned second-team honors as a designated hitter after hitting .318 with six home runs, seven doubles, 32 runs batted in and 25 runs scored.
Ichabods Parker Dunn, an outfielder, and second baseman Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli both earned third-team honors from the MIAA, while shortstop Xavier De Leon, first baseman Eric Hinostroza, catcher Kros Bay, third baseman Zion Bowlin and pitcher Zach Philbin all received honorable mention.
Washburn, 19-20 on the season, will play a best-of-three series at Pittsburg State in the MIAA Tournament, beginning Friday.
Dunn hit .323 this season and led Washburn with nine home runs and 35 RBI, while Clark-Chiapparelli hit .294 with seven doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI.
Hinostroza also received Gold Glove honors, recording 183 putouts and 21 assists while committing just three errors for a .986 fielding percentage.
Shawnee Heights product Dawson Pomeroy, now at Pittsburg State, earned first-team All-MIAA honors as a utility player while former Seaman standout Reid Fehr received All-MIAA honorable mention as an outfielder for Northeastern State.
Pomeroy is hitting .273 with six homers and 22 RBI and is 1-0 as a pitcher with a 2.25 earned run average, five saves and 18 strikeouts in 12 innings of work.
Fehr is hitting .307 with four homers and 23 RBI.
Central Missouri's Dusty Stroup was named the MIAA player of the year, while Missouri Southern's Zach Parish was named the pitcher of the year and Southern catcher Tommy Stevenson freshman of the year.
Northeastern State's Jake Hendrick was named MIAA coach of the year.
ALL-MIAA BASEBALL First team
Starting pitcher -- Mason Green, Central Missouri; Zach Parish, Missouri Southern; Nic Swanson, Northeastern State. Relief pitcher -- Evan Rathburn, Central Missouri. Catcher -- Cooper Minnick, Emporia State. First base -- Cole Taylor, Central Missouri. Second base -- Blaze Brothers, Northeastern State. Shortstop -- Alex Madera, Central Missouri. Third base -- Dusty Stroup, Central Missouri. Outfield -- Troy Gagan, Missouri Southern; Josh Schumacher, Central Missouri; Erik Webb, Central Missouri. Designated hitter -- Brady Michel, Emporia State. Utility -- Dawson Pomeroy, Pittsburg State.
Second team
Starting pitcher -- Luke Anderson, Central Oklahoma; Brock Gilliam, Washburn; David Henderson, Pittsburg State. Relief pitcher -- Chase Plymell, Central Missouri. Catcher -- Tommy Stevenson, Missouri Southern. First base -- CD White, Northeastern State. Second base -- Peter Carlson, Northwest Missouri. Shortstop -- Kyle Crowl, Central Oklahoma. Third base -- Alex Crouch. Outfield -- Micah Evans, Central Missouri; Jordan Fitzpatrick, Missouri Southern; Ryan Koval, Pittsburg State. Designated hitter -- Brett Ingram, Washburn. Utility -- Devin Beard, Newman.
Third team
Starting pitcher -- Jake Barton, Emporia State; Will Bausinger, Missouri Southern; Collin Jones, Central Missouri. Relief pitcher -- Dakodah Jones, Northeastern State. Catcher -- Garrett Takamtus, Central Oklahoma. First base -- Connor Quick, Northwest Missouri. Second base -- Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli, Washburn; Mason Hartman, Pittsburg State. Shortstop -- Joe Kinder, Missouri Southern. Third base -- Henry Kusiak, Missouri Southern. Outfield -- Brandon Bradshaw, Rogers State; Parker Dunn, Washburn; Aaron Gerdes, Pittsburg State. Utility -- Blake Carroll, Emporia State.
Honorable mention
Central Missouri: Scott Wolverton. Central Oklahoma: Brayden Nelson, Beaux Bonvillain, Phillip Scott. Fort Hays State: Jacob Ensz, Grant Schmidt, Drake Angeron, Jacob Bouzide. Missouri Southern: Scott Duensing, Dexter Swims. Newman: Tyler Push, Hayden VanDePol. Northeastern State: Seth Key, John Rains, Brayden Rodden, Collin Klingensmith, Jaxon Phipps, Blake Freeman, Reid Fehr. Northwest Missouri: Spencer Hanson, Alex Slocum, Ryan Koski. Pittsburg State: Peyton Ingalls, Justin Root, Garrett McGowan, Cruz Aranda. Rogers State: Brett Karalius, Jonathan Soto, Prescott Horn. Washburn: Zach Philbin, Kros Bay, Xavier De Leon, Zion Bowlin, Eric Hinostroza.
Gold Glove team
Pitcher -- Zach Parish, Missouri Southern. Catcher -- Cooper Minnick, Emporia State. First base -- Eric Hinostroza, Washburn; Matt Miller, Missouri Southern. Second base -- Blaze Brothers, Northeastern State. Shortstop -- Alex Madera, Central Missouri. Third base -- Dusty Stroup, Central Missouri. Outfield -- Brandon Bradshaw, Rogers State; Micah Evans, Central Missouri; Aaron Gerdes, Pittsburg State; Erik Webb, Central Missouri.
Player of the year -- Dusty Stroup, Central Missouri
Pitcher of the year -- Zach Parish, Missouri Southern
Freshman of the year -- Tommy Stevenson, Missouri Southern
Coach of the year -- Jake Hendrick, Northeastern State.
