Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week (May 18 to 23)
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week for contests played between May 18-23. Voting will remain open until noon Friday.
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 six scoreless innings in Saturday’s 6-0 win over Liberty in the Class 3A state opening round. Bockhorn allowed three hits, walked three and struck out seven.
Tyler Buol, Decatur — Junior right-hander threw a complete game to beat Snohomish, 2-1, in the Class 3A state quarterfinals on Saturday. Buol allowed four hits and one unearned run with no walks and seven strikeouts across seven innings.
Reece Colbert, Charles Wright-Life Christian Academies — The senior right-hander’s complete game (7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K) guided CWA-LCA over Cedar Park Christian, 4-1, in the Class 1A state opening round on Saturday. Colbert, the leadoff hitter, added two singles at the plate (2-for-3).
Xander Cypher, Sumner — Senior INF/P went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI in Sumner’s 9-2 win over Kennedy Catholic in the Class 4A state quarterfinals on Saturday. Cypher earned the save on the mound, tossing 0.2 scoreless innings (1 H).
Mattson Ducharme, Fife — Senior first baseman went 2-for-2 with a walk and three RBI in a 7-5 win over Lynden in the Class 2A state opening round on Saturday.
Ethan Flavel, Decatur — The junior third baseman’s grand slam powered Decatur’s 8-6 win over Shorewood in the Class 3A state opening round on Saturday. Flavel went 2-for-4 with four RBI and threw 2.2 solid innings, allowing two hits and one run with a pair of strikeouts.
Connor Hardy, Olympia — Junior catcher hit two doubles (2-for-3) and drove in five runs, powering Olympia’s 15-5 win over Woodinville in the Class 4A state opening round on Saturday.
Tanner Hebel, Orting — Senior catcher went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday’s 5-1 win over West Valley in the Class 2A state opening round.
Matthew Ledbetter, Kentlake — Senior right-hander threw five strong innings (4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) and went 2-for-5 with an RBI at the plate in Saturday’s 7-4 win over Gig Harbor in the Class 3A state quarterfinals.
Harvey Lieberman, Kennedy Catholic — The senior left-hander’s complete game and 3-for-4 performance at the plate (2B, 3B, 2 RBI) powered Kennedy Catholic’s 4-2 win over Glacier Peak in the Class 4A state opening round on Saturday. Lieberman allowed seven hits and two earned runs across seven innings, striking out eight without issuing a walk.
Jayden Mayfield, Orting — Junior right-hander struck out 11 across a five-inning complete game (2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB) in Saturday’s 14-3 win over Sehome in the Class 2A state quarterfinals.
Christopher Moore, Kentlake — The senior right-hander’s complete-game shutout lifted Kentlake over Southridge, 3-1, in the Class 3A state opening round on Saturday. Moore allowed five hits and one earned run across seven innings, striking out seven without issuing a walk. The UW commit added three hits in Saturday’s 7-4 win over Gig Harbor in the state quarterfinals.
Luke Overbay, Tumwater — The junior right-hander’s complete-game one-hitter (7 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K) powered Tumwater’s 5-0 win over Nathan Hale in the Class 2A state quarterfinals on Saturday.
Landen Parker, Decatur — The leadoff catcher’s walk-off single in the seventh inning lifted Decatur over Snohomish, 2-1, in the Class 3A state quarterfinals on Saturday. Parker went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Wyatt Plyler, Sumner — The junior right-hander’s 5.2 shutout innings (2 H, 3 BB, 13 K) lifted Sumner over Moses Lake, 7-0, in the Class 4A state opening round on Saturday. At the plate, Plyler went 2-for-2 with a walk, double, and three RBI.
Craig Sale, Curtis — Freshman third baseman scored three runs and went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday’s 8-2 win over West Valley in the Class 4A state quarterfinals.
Brody Santman, Sumner — Sophomore left-hander earned the win over Kennedy Catholic, 9-2, in Saturday’s Class 4A state quarterfinals. Santman threw 6.1 strong innings (4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) and went 1-for-2 with two walks at the plate.
Gabe Schrader, Orting — The senior right-hander’s complete game (7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K) guided Orting over West Valley, 5-1, in the Class 2A state opening round on Saturday.
Johnny Turner, Orting — Senior designated hitter hit two doubles and drove in three runs, going 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Saturday’s 14-3 win over Sehome in the Class 2A state quarterfinals.
Jimmy Womach, Tumwater — Senior right-hander threw six scoreless innings (2 H, 1 BB, 8 K) and went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in Tumwater’s 7-0 win over Port Angeles in the Class 2A state opening round on Saturday.
