Knox News All-PrepXtra baseball team for 2019
Aaron TorresFirst team
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Parker Noland
Farragut, Sr.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: Noland, a Vanderbilt signee, was a finalist for Class AAA Mr. Baseball and was the District 4-AAA MVP for state champion Farragut. He hit .464 with seven home runs, 44 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He was drafted in the 31st round by the Miam Marlins.
Player of the year nominees
Reuben Church
Maryville, Jr.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: The Kentucky commitment hit .387 with eight home runs, 29 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
Lukas Cook
Hardin Valley, Jr.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: Cook, a South Carolina commitment, hit .426 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 27 walks.
Noah Gent
Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Position: Infielder
Why chosen: Gent was the Class AA Mr. Baseball award winner. He hit .569 with eight home runs, 43 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
Ryan Hagenow
Farragut, Jr.
Position: Pitcher
Why chosen: Hagenow, a Kentucky commitment, finished 12-1 with a 1.02 ERA and 96 strikeouts.
Zane Keener
CAK, Sr.
Position: Outfielder
Why chosen: Keener, a Tennessee signee, hit .402 with 25 walks and 23 stolen bases.
Jacob Tate
CAK, Sr.
Position: Pitcher
Why chosen: Tate, a Kentucky signee, was the Division II-A Mr. Baseball award winner. He finished 11-0 with a 0.48 ERA and 105 strikeouts.
Noah Webb
Sevier County, Sr.
Position: Catcher
Why chosen: Webb, a Tennessee signee, hit .451 with nine home runs, 42 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
Rest of first team
Cameron Fisher
Hardin Valley, Sr.
Position: Outfielder
Why chosen: Fisher, an Ole Miss signee, was the District 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year. He hit .350, with nine home runs, 39 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
Ashton King
Farragut, Sr.
Position: Utility
Why chosen: King, an East Tennessee State signee, hit .407 with a team-leading nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
Ben Willcoxon
Sevier County, Jr.
Position: Outfielder
Why chosen: Willcoxon hit .500 with five home runs, 38 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
Second team
Outfield: Bryce Buchanan, Greeneville, Sr.
Outfield: Connor Jurek, CAK, Jr.
Outfield: Kaden Martin, Catholic, Fr.
Infield: Cooper Mashburn, Farragut, Sr.
Infield: Eli Nordhorn, Grace Christian, Sr.
Infield: Andrew Ott, Seymour, Sr.
Infield: Will Shelton, Alcoa, Sr.
Pitcher: Nathan Hickman, Loudon, Sr.
Pitcher: Peter Schaefer, Webb, Sr.
Catcher: Logan Harbin, Pigeon Forge, Jr.
Utility: Reese Plemons, Greenback, Sr.
Coach of the Year
Matt Buckner
Farragut
Why chosen: Buckner led the Admirals to their 10th state championship in school history and their first in five years. The Admirals finished the season with a 42-3 record.