Baseball all-area team

FIRST TEAM

ZACK WIESE
Pitcher
Pine Creek, senior
Had 6-0 record with a 2.92 ERA and 41 Ks as the team’s ace

NICK WHITBECK
Pitcher
Rampart, senior
7-0, 3.00 ERA helped Rams to second straight 5A Metro title

TODD BRAZELL
Pitcher
Peyton, senior
Went 7-3 with a 1.08 ERA and 123 Ks and was the best 3A pitcher in the city

ZACH LOONEY
Catcher
Rampart, senior
Led defense, hit .552 with 25 RBIs and also stole 11 bases

KELLON ROMBERGER
First base
Wasson, senior
Strong hitter and pitcher: .535 batting average and a 2.30 WHIP

DERICK CRUZ
Second base
Widefield, senior
Solid defender hit .383 and had a 4-0 pitching record (2.82 ERA)

LONNY SCHOON
Shortstop
Widefield, senior
Area-high 44 RBIs, had .540 average and seven homers

MATT LASHLEE
Third base
Cheyenne Mountain, senior
.478 average and a 6-1 pitching record

JOHN TOSCHES
Outfield
Air Academy, senior
Hit .448 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs

JOHN PUSTAY
Outfield
Pine Creek, senior
Most complete hitter in the area with a .609 average

ROBERT FORREST
Outfield
Rampart, senior
Batting and pitching star hit .490 with seven home runs

JERID HUGGINS
Designated hitter
Woodland Park, senior
Slugger had .537 average with six home runs

SECOND TEAM

Pitcher: Stephen Foote, Lewis-Palmer, senior
Pitcher: Heath Benker, Florence, senior
Pitcher: Darian Cordova, Fountain-Fort Carson, senior
Catcher: Max Martinez, Widefield, senior
First base: Nick Cicere, Lewis-Palmer, senior
Second base: Frank McCoy, Pine Creek, senior
Shortstop: Derek Skrdlant, Pine Creek, senior
Third base: Tony Schicktanz, Rampart, senior
Outfield: Mike Scott, Air Academy, senior
Outfield: Alex Riehl, CSCS, senior
Outfield: Austin Darby, Cheyenne Mountain, junior
Designated hitter: Jared Ward, Air Academy, senior

HONORABLE MENTION

Brennan Flaherty, Air Academy; Ryan Fountain, Air Academy; Jordan McClelland, Calhan; Josh Woolsey, Calhan; Scott Bowen, Cheyenne Mountain; Bret Helton, Cheyenne Mountain; Mike Hodges, Colorado Springs Christian School; Dylan Settle, Coronado; Kyle Hamacher, Cripple Creek-Victor; Matt Bingman, Doherty; Ryan Miller, Ellicott; Josh Andrews, Evangelical Christian Academy; Markus Reuter, Evangelical Christian Academy; Will Galvez, Falcon; John Solberg, Falcon; Spencer Drake, Florence; Danny Droll, Florence; Zach Bosier, Fountain-Fort Carson; Tyler Dindinger, Fountain-Fort Carson; Gabe Gallegos, Fountain-Fort Carson; Jeremy Luna, Fountain-Fort Carson; Matt Martinez, Fountain-Fort Carson; Gerardo Madera, Kiowa; Collin Siskind, Lewis-Palmer; Jordon Ververs, Lewis-Palmer; Ryan Bulow, Liberty; Brent Williams, Liberty; Brent Ganger, Manitou Springs; Sam Schultz, Manitou Springs; William Boden, Mesa Ridge; Ethan Durham, Miami-Yoder; Sam Applin, Mitchell; Eric Mason, Palmer; Bryant Thomas, Peyton; Nick Evans, Rampart; David Melander, Rampart; Ross Mortensen, Sand Creek; Matt Bucher, St. Mary’s; Brent Harder, St. Mary’s; Paul Fey, The Classical Academy; Brian Kingsford, The Classical Academy; Edgar Caliz, Widefield; Steve Stone, Widefield; Ryan Cannella, Woodland Park; Josh Logsdon, Woodland Park; Taylor Watters, Woodland Park