Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week (May 25 to 30)
Vote now for The News Tribune’s Baseball Athlete of the Week for contests played between May 25-30. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.
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Bryce Carl, Sumner — Junior left fielder plated four runs and went 3-for-3 with two doubles in the state championship game, lifting Sumner over Gonzaga Prep, 7-0, for the Class 4A title in Everett on Saturday.
Liam Gustafson, Tumwater — The junior right fielder’s go-ahead, two-run double in the third inning powered the T-Birds over Selah, 3-1, in Friday’s Class 2A state semifinals.
Braeden Konrad, Tumwater — Senior right-hander threw five scoreless innings in Saturday’s Class 2A state championship loss to Bainbridge, 1-0 (eight innings). Konrad allowed three hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
Matthew Ledbetter, Kentlake — The senior’s walk-off single in the eighth inning lifted Kentlake to the Class 3A state title in Saturday’s win over Eastside Catholic, 7-6. Kentlake’s starting pitcher went 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBI, adding five solid innings on the mound (3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K). On Friday, Ledbetter’s go-ahead, two-run double guided the Falcons past O’Dea, 2-1, in the Class 3A semifinals.
Jayden Mayfield, Orting — The junior right-hander’s complete game guided Orting to third place in the Class 2A state tournament on Saturday. Mayfield allowed two hits and one run with five walks and three strikeouts in a 5-1 win over Selah.
Jake Miller, Sumner — Junior infielder went 2-for-2 with a walk, RBI, two doubles, and three runs that powered Sumner to the Class 4A state title over Gonzaga Prep, 7-0, in Everett on Saturday. Miller added two hits and scored a run in Friday’s semifinal win over Kamiakin, 6-1.
Christopher Moore, Kentlake — The senior right-hander’s 6.2 strong innings in Friday’s Class 3A state semifinals (1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K) carried Kentlake past O’Dea, 2-1. In Saturday’s Class 3A championship game, Moore’s double sparked a four-run rally in the seventh inning and powered the Falcons over O’Dea, 7-6, for the state title (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI).
Luke Overbay, Tumwater — The junior’s one-run complete game carried Tumwater past Selah, 3-1, in Friday’s Class 2A state semifinals. Overbay allowed four hits and one run (none earned) with one walk and 13 strikeouts, adding a single at the plate (1-for-2, R).
Wyatt Plyler, Sumner — Junior right-hander threw six scoreless innings in the Class 4A state semifinals, allowing one hit and three walks with 10 strikeouts that lifted Sumner over Kamiakin, 6-1, in Everett on Friday.
Brody Santman, Sumner — Sophomore left-hander threw six scoreless innings in the state championship game, allowing two hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts that lifted Sumner over Gonzaga Prep, 7-0, for the Class 4A title in Everett on Saturday.
Jayden Schoenbachler, Orting — Leadoff third baseman went 2-for-4 with a triple in Saturday’s 5-1 win over Selah, helping secure third place in the Class 2A state tournament.
This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM.
