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Northwest Florida Daily News is canceling the baseball team for the entire area

VaselineJune 22, 2024

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Northwest Florida Daily News is canceling the baseball team for the entire area

South Walton’s appearance in the 4A state championship game was the highlight of the region’s baseball season, but many from around the Emerald Coast also stood out.

We are here to honor these players with the Daily News awards for all regions, and we have expanded the Player of the Year award to reflect the diversity in size of our schools in the region. Here’s the cream of the crop.

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6A Hitter of the Year: Deacon Avery, Niceville

Deacon was a beacon of hope for the 14-12 Eagles, leading the team with a .403 batting average, 25 hits and 20 RBIs. Even in the season-ending district loss to rival Crestview, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

6A Pitcher of the Year: Anthony St. Vincent, Crestview

St. Vincent dominated in its swan song, going 7-1 with a 1.38 ERA while holding opponents to a .203 batting average and striking out 81 batters in 61 innings. St. Vincent favored him over Niceville’s Brady Martin, shutting out 12 Eagles and allowing just two points (one earned) over a full game in a 4-2 win over Niceville in the district tournament. He finished the season 2-0 against the Eagles with 24 strikeouts in 13 innings, allowing just two earned runs and 10 hits in that span.

5A Hitter/Pitcher of the Year: Hunter Tarchalski, Fort Walton Beach

The deciding factor between Fort Walton’s Tarchalski and Choctaw’s Aaron Rowell was the head-to-head statistics. Against Choctaw, Tarchalski went a combined 6-for-8 with five RBIs, two extra base hits, three free passes, four runs scored and three stolen bases to lead the Vikings to a 2-1 record against their crosstown rival. The senior also went 3-for-5 with seven RBIs and two doubles in a 12-6 win over Niceville and nearly led the Vikings to a district title after going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a 5-4 loss to Escambia. , while striking out six and allowing just three runs in five innings in a no-decision.

The two-way star finished the season with a .471 batting average, 22 RBIs, 13 runs, 10 extra base hits, a 15/7 BB:K ratio, four stolen bases and a .563/.642/1.206 slash line, all with a team-leading ERA of 2.24 and an opponent batting average of .167. He struck out 52 Ks over 34 1/3 innings.

4A Hitter/Pitcher of the Year: Coleman Borthwick, South Walton

The prized Auburn commit was both an ace and a five-tool hitter and was the face of the state’s number two Seahawks. At the plate, he hit .435 with 21 RBIs, 18 runs, 11 extra-base hits, six stolen bases and walked more than he struck out, posting a slash line of .547/.597/1.145. On the mound, he pitched a team-best 59 2/3 innings with 91 strikeouts, a 1.99 ERA, a 6-2 record and four saves. Opponents batted just .180 against him and he never gave up a home run.

1A Hitter of the Year: Collin Stewart, Paxton

The state-bound NWF talent led the Bobcats to the region final with two hits, a homer and three RBIs against Central to highlight a campaign in which he drove in 17 runs, scored 20 times, stole 14 bags, knocked down three long balls wrote his name and played sports. a slash of .467/.596/1.063.

1A Pitcher of the Year: Noah Morgan, Paxton

Coastal Alabama-bound Morgan was lights out for the Bobcats, highlighted by an eight-strikeout no-hitter over five innings in the region semifinal win over Central. Morgan finished the season with a 1.87 ERA, 65 strikeouts in 45 innings, and an opponent batting average of .178.

Coach of the Year: Nick Borthwick, South Walton

Well, duh. The Seahawks built the toughest schedule in 4A, beating bigger programs, winning district and regional titles and advancing to the state championship, but ultimately fell just short in a 4-1 loss to Cardinal Gibbons.

Baseball team for the entire area

Deacon Avery, Niceville: .403 batting average, 20 RBIs, 12 runs

Hunter Barber, South Walton: .79 ERA, 5-0, 39 Ks in 26 2/3 IP, .072 batting average against

Phillip Bearden, Paxton: .436 OBP, .344 batting average, 16 RBIs, nine runs

Coleman Borthwick, South Walton: .435 batting average with 21 RBIs, 18 runs, 11 extra base hits, six stolen bases; 91 strikeouts in 59 2/3 IP, 1.99 ERA, 6-2 record and four saves

Price Bowen, Destin: .351 batting average, 21 RBIs, 20 runs, three home runs, slash line of .486/.578/1.065

Mason Clark, Walton: .367 batting average, 15 RBIs, 14 runs, six stolen bases

Jackson Clemmons, Walton: 1.60 ERA, 67 Ks in 61 1/3 innings

Gant Folendore, Choctaw: .980 OPS, 14 RBIs, 12 runs

Nick Gates, Niceville: .317 batting average, 20 walks, nine RBIs

Weston Graves, Laurel Hill: .531 batting average, 27 stolen bases, 23 runs, 17 RBIs, 1.334 OPS

Omerion Hill, Laurel Hill: .474 batting average, 26 stolen bases, 25 runs, 11 extra-base hits, 10 RBIs, 1.294 OPS

Shane Hoffpauir, Destin: .350 batting average, 19 runs, 15 RBIs, eight extra-base hits, slash line of .474/.550/1.024

Benny Hudson, Laurel Hill: .540 batting average, 19 RBIs, 18 stolen bases, 17 runs, 1.231 OPS

Hunter Kidd, FWB: .370 batting average, 22 runs, 21 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, nine extra base hits, .981 OPS

Kaleb Kompoltowicz, Crestview: .289 batting average, 15 runs, 10 stolen bases

Carson Leddon, Paxton: slash line of .486/.418./904, 22 runs, 12 stolen bases, 11 RBIs

Hudson Mandel, South Walton: 18 RBIs, 10 runs, .373 OBP

Brady Martin, Niceville: 1.58 ERA, 5-1, 1.00 WHIP, .163 opponent batting average.

Jackson Marquardt, Niceville: .413 OBP, 15 runs, 10 RBIs

Kameron McCord, Crestview: 15 RBIs, 10 runs; 3.97 ERA, .232 opponent batting average

Noah Morgan, Paxton: 1.87 ERA, 65 Ks in 45 IP, .178 batting average against

Joel Morse, Baker: .359 batting average, 28 runs, 10 RBI, 10 stolen bases

Jackson Perkins, South Walton: .419 OBP, 18 RBIs, five stolen bases

Ryan Ragan, Navarre: .321 batting average, 16 runs, 15 RBIs, eight extra-base hits, five stolen bases

Isaiah Rohn, FWB: .338 batting average, 15 runs, 11 RBIs

Evan Root, Niceville: 2.11 ERA, 66 Ks in 49 2/3 IP

Aaron Rowell, Choctaw: .403 batting average, slash line of .518/.597/1.115, 16 RBIs, nine extra base hits, 15 walks, eight stolen bases

Anthony St. Vincent, Crestview: 7-1, 1.38 ERA, .203 opponent batting average, 81 Ks in 61 innings

Maddox Smith, Baker: .372 batting average, 22 RBIs, 15 runs

Collin Stewart, Paxton: 20 runs, 17 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, nine extra-base hits, three home runs, slash line of .467/.596/1.063.

Wyatt Straight, Baker: .413 batting average, 24 runs, 14 RBIs, 14 stolen bases

Hunter Tarchalski, FWB: .471 batting average, 22 RBIs, 13 runs, 10 extra-base hits, 15/7 BB:K ratio, four stolen bases .563/.642/1.206 slash line; 2.24 ERA, 52 Ks in 34 1/3 innings

Braxton Varnes, South Walton: 19 runs, 12 RBIs, seven stolen bases, .402 OBP

Frank Wells, South Walton: .389 batting average, 25 runs, 21 RBIs, seven stolen bases

Charlie Willcox, South Walton: 20 RBIs, 14 runs, three home runs, .382 OBP

Nathan Whitney, South Walton: .317 batting average, .430 OBP, 12 runs, four stolen bases

VaselineJune 22, 2024

3 5 minutes read

6A Hitter of the Year: Deacon Avery, Niceville

6A Pitcher of the Year: Anthony St. Vincent, Crestview

5A Hitter/Pitcher of the Year: Hunter Tarchalski, Fort Walton Beach

4A Hitter/Pitcher of the Year: Coleman Borthwick, South Walton

1A Hitter of the Year: Collin Stewart, Paxton

1A Pitcher of the Year: Noah Morgan, Paxton

Coach of the Year: Nick Borthwick, South Walton

Baseball team for the entire area

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