**The following selections were voted on by the NWC fastpitch coaches**
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Kaelin Blakley
Ferndale – Junior – Catcher
At Bats: 53
Runs: 37
Hits: 37
Doubles: 8
Triples: 3
Home Runs: 13
Runs Batted In: 42
Stolen Bases: 11
Batting Average: .698
Walks: 16
Strikeouts: 5
Slugging Percentage: 1.698
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .771
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 2.470
FIRST TEAM:
Emersyn Bakker
Blaine – Senior – Pitcher
Wins: 14
Losses: 7
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 124
Hits: 79
Earned Runs: 35
Walks: 82
Strike Outs: 218
ERA: 1.98
WHIP: 1.30
At Bats: 61
Runs: 14
Hits: 19
Doubles: 7
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 3
Runs Batted In: 25
Stolen Bases: 0
Batting Average: .311
Walks: 18
Strikeouts: 21
Slugging Percentage: .607
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .475
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.082
Annalee Cohn
Mount Baker – Junior – Shortstop
At Bats: 92
Runs: 60
Hits: 49
Doubles: 7
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 1
Runs Batted In: 32
Stolen Bases: 27
Batting Average: .533
Walks: 13
Strikeouts: 4
Slugging Percentage: .728
Hit By Pitch: 2
On Base Percentage: .598
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.326
Campbell DeJong
Lynden – Sophomore – Second Base
At Bats: 88
Runs: 53
Hits: 40
Doubles: 7
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 6
Runs Batted In: 23
Stolen Bases: 31
Batting Average: .455
Walks: 7
Strikeouts: 12
Slugging Percentage: .830
Hit By Pitch: 4
On Base Percentage: .515
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.345
Ava Jeretzky
Mount Baker – Senior – Pitcher
Wins: 16
Losses: 4
Saves: 1
Innings Pitched: 116 2/3
Hits: 139
Earned Runs: 67
Walks: 57
Strike Outs: 122
ERA: 4.02
WHIP: 1.68
At Bats: 80
Runs: 36
Hits: 43
Doubles: 7
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 9
Runs Batted In: 61
Stolen Bases: 7
Batting Average: .538
Walks: 20
Strikeouts: 4
Slugging Percentage: 1.013
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .641
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.653
Kasi Thomas
Lynden – Senior – Catcher
At Bats: 70
Runs: 36
Hits: 38
Doubles: 11
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 6
Runs Batted In: 50
Stolen Bases: 3
Batting Average: .514
Walks: 9
Strikeouts: 14
Slugging Percentage: .905
Hit By Pitch: 10
On Base Percentage: .613
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.518
Kassidy VanSoest
Lynden Christian – Junior – Pitcher
Wins: 13
Losses: 8
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 121
Hits: 145
Earned Runs: 53
Walks: 36
Strike Outs: 149
ERA: 3.07
WHIP: 1.50
At Bats: 80
Runs: 24
Hits: 42
Doubles: 8
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 1
Runs Batted In: 39
Stolen Bases: 2
Batting Average: .525
Walks: 8
Strikeouts: 6
Slugging Percentage: .763
Hit By Pitch: 2
On Base Percentage: .578
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.340
Gracie Zender
Mount Baker – Junior – Catcher
At Bats: 73
Runs: 43
Hits: 36
Doubles: 7
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 8
Runs Batted In: 51
Stolen Bases: 4
Batting Average: .493
Walks: 28
Strikeouts: 14
Slugging Percentage: .945
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .644
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.589
SECOND TEAM:
Trinity Andrew
Lynden – Senior – Pitcher
Wins: 16
Losses: 3
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 98
Hits: 85
Earned Runs: 35
Walks: 31
Strike Outs: 129
ERA: 2.50
WHIP: 1.18
At Bats: 81
Runs: 10
Hits: 33
Doubles: 0
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 6
Runs Batted In: 29
Stolen Bases: 0
Batting Average: .407
Walks: 6
Strikeouts: 20
Slugging Percentage: .654
Hit By Pitch: 2
On Base Percentage: .461
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.115
Mallory Butenschoen
Ferndale – Senior – Pitcher
Wins: 8
Losses: 9
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 85 1/3
Hits: 151
Earned Runs: 68
Walks: 32
Strike Outs: 109
ERA: 5.58
WHIP: 2.15
At Bats: 55
Runs: 21
Hits: 27
Doubles: 7
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 5
Runs Batted In: 25
Stolen Bases: 2
Batting Average: .491
Walks: 10
Strikeouts: 10
Slugging Percentage: .927
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .588
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.516
Shaylie Daniels
Blaine – Junior – Catcher
At Bats: 62
Runs: 19
Hits: 32
Doubles: 5
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 3
Runs Batted In: 25
Stolen Bases: 2
Batting Average: .516
Walks: 12
Strikeouts: 7
Slugging Percentage: .774
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .610
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.385
Alayna Dykstra
Nooksack Valley – Junior – Catcher
At Bats: 78
Runs: 38
Hits: 46
Doubles: 5
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 7
Runs Batted In: 31
Stolen Bases: 15
Batting Average: .590
Walks: 11
Strikeouts: 6
Slugging Percentage: 1.026
Hit By Pitch: 4
On Base Percentage: .656
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.682
Lainey Kimball
Nooksack Valley – Senior – Center Field
At Bats: 87
Runs: 29
Hits: 36
Doubles: 5
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 4
Runs Batted In: 22
Stolen Bases: 9
Batting Average: .414
Walks: 4
Strikeouts: 9
Slugging Percentage: .701
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .446
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.147
Katie Prengaman
Meridian – Senior – Pitcher
Wins: 8
Losses: 13
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 127 2/3
Hits: 193
Earned Runs: 72
Walks: 36
Strike Outs: 148
ERA: 3.95
WHIP: 1.79
At Bats: 62
Runs: 21
Hits: 31
Doubles: 8
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 5
Runs Batted In: 24
Stolen Bases: 4
Batting Average: .500
Walks: 12
Strikeouts: 10
Slugging Percentage: .871
Hit By Pitch: 2
On Base Percentage: .592
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.463
Non-Whatcom County Players that were named:
Defensive Player of the Year:
- Kasandra Gonzalez – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Pitcher/First Base
1st Team:
- Olivia Collins – Mount Vernon – Senior – Pitcher/First Base
- Regan Evans – Sedro-Woolley – Freshman – Shortstop
- BriEllen Kononen – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Center Field/Shortstop
- Stella Kowalski – Burlington-Edison – Sophomore – First Base
- Katie Krueger – Lakewood – Junior – Pitcher
- Avalon Kummer – Lakewood – Senior – First Base
- Peyton Locke – Burlington-Edison – Sophomore – Catcher/Right Field
2nd Team:
- Katelyn Billings – Burlington-Edison – Sophomore – Pitcher/Third Base
- Peyton Brownfield – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Catcher
- Keira Cantu – Mount Vernon – Sophomore – Center Field
- Veanna Lanphere – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Left Field
- Tatum Swapp – Anacortes – Sophomore – Pitcher
- Loto Tupu – Oak Harbor – Junior – First Base/Third Base
- Reese Wasinger – Oak Harbor – Sophomore – Pitcher/First Base
- Emma Joy Wise – Lakewood – Senior – Catcher
Congratulations to all the hard work that these girls have put in. However it seems to rather heavy in the pitcher and catcher category. If the first team player formed a team there would only be two players to play the field. In the past it always the best catcher, best shortstop etc. what changed and why?
You would have to ask the coaches. They are the ones that do the selecting.