Prep Baseball: Roseburg lands three on All-SWC first team

Roseburg’s Paxton Burke and Danner Wertz both repeated as All-Southwest Conference selections after helping lead the Indians to a third place finish this spring.

Burke, Wertz and freshman Christian Korba were all selected to the All-League first team. This was the second consecutive season on the first team for Burke. Wertz was a second team selection last year as a freshman.

Burke was selected on the infield after hitting a team-high .402 out of the leadoff spot. He led the team with 37 hits, 28 runs and 30 stolen bases.

Wertz was selected as a utility player. He excelled on the mound with a 6-2 record over 55 2/3 innings pitched. He had a 3.27 earned run average and a team-high 47 strikeouts. He also performed well at first base and at the plate, where he hit .349 with a team-high 24 RBI.

Kobra stepped into a primary role for the Indians as a freshman, starting in center field. He hit .338 with 10 extra base hits and 23 RBIs.

Fletcher Coleman also received second team honors for the Indians. The junior excelled in the outfield and was a staple near the top of the order for the Tribe. Coleman hit .303 and led the team with 27 walks.

Southwest Conference Baseball All-League

Player of the Year — Cade Pettersen, jr., North Medford.

Pitcher of the Year — Mason Christian, jr., Willamette.

Coach of the Year — Robert Cantwell, Willamette.

First Team

PITCHERS — Cam Thomas, jr., Sheldon; Andrew Roadman, jr., Sheldon; Jackson Doughty, sr., Willamette. CATCHERS — Easton Douglas, sr., South Medford; Nathan Bassett, sr., Grants Pass. FIRST BASE — Jaxon Detzler, sr., Sheldon. INFIELDERS — Paxton Burke, sr., Roseburg; Landon Cook, so., Willamette; Collin Robbins, jr., Willamette; Keegan Painter, sr., South Medford. OUTFIELDERS — Christian Korba, fr., Roseburg; Chad Turner, jr., Sheldon; Brodie Butler, sr., Willamette; Gino Humphrey, jr., South Eugene. UTILITY — Danner Wertz, so., Roseburg; Evan Valenzuela, sr., Grants Pass.

Second Team

PITCHERS — Jedidiah Robertson, sr., South Medford; Jake Lewis, sr., South Medford; Cameron Holland, jr., Grants Pass. CATCHERS — Chase Colling, so., Sheldon; Brady Patterson, jr., North Medford. FIRST BASE — Berkley Grandberry, sr., Willamette. INFIELDERS — Zeke Thomas, so., Willamette; Keaton Welch, so., Sheldon; Jose Leon, sr., Sheldon; Benny Morgan, sr., North Medford. OUTFIELDERS — Remington Ballenger, jr., Willamette; Erick Pezqueda, sr., Grants Pass; Colston Staller, sr., North Medford; Fletcher Coleman, jr., Roseburg. UTILITY — Brayden Barry, jr., Willamette.

Honorable Mention

PITCHERS — Wyatt Wright, jr., Willamette; Brayden Poff, jr., North Medford; Jonah Alexander, jr., South Eugene; Eli Wallace, sr., Sheldon; Maximus Ihli, jr., South Medford. CATCHER — Burke Sherman, sr., South Eugene. FIRST BASE — Michael Grilli, sr., South Eugene; Quincy Ballard, fr., North Medford; Ryan Glenn, so., Grants Pass. INFIELDERS — Treyton Powers, jr., Grants Pass; Liam Donlon, jr., South Eugene; Reese Thompson, so., North Medford; Dalton Reuttgers, sr., South Medford. OUTFIELDERS — Randy Patrick, so., South Medford; Grady Clark, sr., South Medford. UTILITY — Beau Travis, jr., Sheldon.