Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week (April 27 to May 2)
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week for contests played between April 27-May 2. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.
The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.
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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.
Quentin Bockhorn, Gig Harbor — Senior right-hander threw 6 ⅔ shutout innings over rival Peninsula, allowing four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in Tuesday’s 1-0 win.
Preston Bolam, Emerald Ridge — Junior center fielder homered in Tuesday’s win over Spanaway Lake and went 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Jack Bowser, North Thurston — The left fielder’s go-ahead, RBI double in the 10th inning lifted the Rams over Bellarmine Prep, 5-4, on Tuesday.
Jackson Brady, Central Kitsap — Senior right-hander tossed a complete game (7 IP) in Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Lakes, allowing four hits and two runs (one earned) with one walk and 13 strikeouts.
Easton Bramble, Capital — Sophomore threw four no-hit innings (0 R, 2 BB, 4 K) and went 2-for-4 with a walk, double, triple, and three RBI at the plate in Tuesday’s win over Lincoln.
Lucas Brazier, White River — Senior first baseman/pitcher went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs and three RBI in Wednesday’s win over Kent-Meridian. In Friday’s win over Bonney Lake, Brazier went 4-for-5 with a double and four RBI, adding a scoreless relief inning (0 H, 2 BB, 1 K).
Pete Browand, Peninsula baseball — On the week, went 7-for-12 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored in wins over Silas and Curtis.
Neal Burtis, Tahoma — Senior left-hander threw six shutout innings in Tuesday’s win over Stadium, allowing one hit and two walks with 14 strikeouts. Oregon State commit added a single and a walk at the plate (1-for-2, BB).
Jake Cuda, Gig Harbor — Senior right-hander threw six scoreless innings in Wednesday’s 5-0 win over Capital, allowing three hits and two walks with six strikeouts.
Ikaika Frank, Thomas Jefferson — Sophomore right-hander threw five strong innings (3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K) and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three runs and three RBI in Thursday’s win over Todd Beamer.
Nate Gilmore, Decatur — Senior right-hander threw four shutout innings (1 H, 0 BB, 7 K) in Thursday’s win over Federal Way after going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday’s win over the Eagles.
Isaac Hall, Kentwood — Senior right-hander no-hit Auburn across five innings with no walks and eight strikeouts (1 HBP) in Wednesday’s 10-0 win.
Ryder Herbrand, Eatonville — Sophomore threw a complete-game shutout (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 7 K) and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI at the plate in Monday’s win over Clover Park. Herbrand added four runs and a two-run double in Tuesday’s win over Washington, then went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Wednesday’s win over the Patriots.
Cooper Hordyk, Curtis — Junior RF/P went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three runs, and two RBI in Monday’s 9-4 win over Timberline. In Tuesday’s win over Bethel, the right-hander threw a complete game (7 IP) with nine strikeouts, allowing four hits and two runs (none earned) without a walk.
Gregory Johnson, Puyallup — Sophomore first baseman homered and went 2-for-3 with a walk and four RBI in Friday’s 10-2 win over Gig Harbor.
Jacob Kerwood, Mount Tahoma — Senior right-hander struck out 12 across five strong innings (5 IP, 3 R, 0 ER) and went 2-for-3 with two RBI at the plate in Friday’s win over Washington.
Bono Larkin, River Ridge — Senior designated hitter doubled and tripled in Tuesday’s win over Mount Tahoma, going 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs and three RBI. On the week, went 9-for-12 with four doubles, a triple, six RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base.
Matthew Ledbetter, Kentlake — Senior right-hander tossed a complete-game one-hitter in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Auburn Mountainview, tallying nine strikeouts without a walk across seven innings.
Eli Lystra, Silas — Sophomore first baseman homered and went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday’s 5-4 win over Timberline. Lystra added a three-run homer (1-for-2) in Saturday’s win over Olympic.
Christopher Moore, Kentlake — Senior right-hander threw six strong innings (2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K) and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and six RBI at the plate in Wednesday’s win over Auburn Mountainview.
Luke Overbay, Tumwater — Junior right fielder homered in Tuesday’s win over Centralia, going 2-for-2 with a walk, three runs and four RBI.
Hunter Payne, Gig Harbor — The leadoff shortstop’s seventh-inning, walk-off single lifted the Tides over rival Peninsula, 1-0, on Tuesday.
Dylan Reano, Decatur — Senior 3B/P went 4-for-5 with two RBI and threw a pair of scoreless relief innings (0 H, 0 BB, 5 K) in Monday’s win over Auburn Mountainview.
Willie Ross, Lincoln — Junior right-hander threw 6.2 no-hit innings (2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K) in Wednesday’s 6-2 win over Lakes, part of a combined no-hitter with Emmett Oride-Grove. Ross added a walk, two hits, and two runs at the plate.
Ethan Shaefer, North Thurston — In Wednesday’s win over Mount Tahoma, the senior CF/P went 5-for-5 with four runs and three RBI. In Saturday’s win over Ingraham, Shaefer threw a complete-game shutout (7 IP, 5 H, 0 R) with no walks and a season-high 14 strikeouts. Also picked up a save against Bellarmine with three strikeouts in an inning pitched.
Jacob Shaw, Clover Park — Sophomore CF/P went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI, adding a pair of scoreless relief innings (0 H, 0 BB, 3 K) in Tuesday’s win over Foss. Shaw added five strong innings in Wednesday’s win over the Falcons (3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10) and went 1-for-4 with a walk, sacrifice fly, and four RBI at the plate.
Grayson Turnbow, Tahoma — Junior center fielder homered in Wednesday’s 9-3 win over Stadium, going 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs and three RBI.
Jimmy Womach, Tumwater — In three wins last week, the T-Birds catcher went a combined 6-for-12 with two doubles, a triple, home run, and seven RBI.
This story was originally published May 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM.
