Kattau named first team all-league; Wildcat earn six spots

The Frontier League had a load of talent this season in baseball and it was evident as three of the last four teams left standing in the 4A state tournament, were from the Frontier.

For the second year in a row, Louisburg found itself in the regional championship game and had a lot of talent of its own.

The Wildcats had six players named to the All-Frontier League team this past week after finishing their season with eight wins.

“I thought we were really well recognized,” Louisburg coach Kade Larson said. “Being in such a tough league it can be very difficult to get honors, and our guys showed they deserved it all year.”

Senior Kolby Kattau earned first-team all-league honors for the second consecutive season for his play at first base and he was one of the top hitters in the league all year.

Kattau finished the season with a .471 average in 82 plate appearances and had an OPS of 1.294. He had 33 hits on the season, seven doubles, five triples and a home run.

He also scored 24 runs and had 13 runs batted in to go along with 10 walks.

“Kolby had a phenomenal year for us,” Larson said. “He really swung it well and was a problem for teams all season.”

Seniors Brandon Doles and Maverick Rockers ended their Wildcat careers with second team honors in the outfield and infield, respectively.

Doles who was the starting left fielder for the Wildcats, finished with a .338 average and a .969 OPS. He had 24 hits, seven doubles and two home runs to go along with 17 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

As for Rockers, he finished with a .406 batting average with a 1.111 OPS. He recorded 28 hits, seven doubles and two home runs to go along with 22 runs scored and 16 RBIs.

“Maverick and Brandon getting second team is great,” Larson said. “Again there is a ton of talent in this league and for them to be second team shows how much they helped us this season.”

The Wildcats also earned three honorable mention honors. Juniors Corbin Hamman (infield) and Jackson Kush (utility), along with sophomore Jackson Howard (catcher), were given all-league recognition. 

Hamman recorded a .286 average as the team’s starting third baseman and had 20 hits to go along with four doubles, two triples and a home run. He scored 19 runs and had 15 RBIs.

Kush, who saw time in the outfield, batted .419 in 48 plate appearances to go along with a 1.104 OPS. He had 18 hits, two doubles and a home run to go along with 16 RBIs.

As for Howard, the Wildcat catcher had a .282 average with 11 hits, four doubles and 9 RBIs.

ALL-FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL

First Team

CATCHER — Logan Wake, junior, Tonganoxie

PITCHER — TJ Kerns, sophomore, Ottawa; Owen Welsh, senior, Tonganoxie

INFIELD — Kolby Kattau, senior, Louisburg; Chase Bloomer, senior, Ottawa; Dalton Picek, senior, Paola; Gehrig Goldbeck, senior, Tonganoxie

OUTFIELD — Caden Marcum, senior, Paola; Ethan Walker, senior, Piper; Zach Knowlton, senior, Spring Hill

UTILITY — Caton Lanter, junior, Piper

Second Team

CATCHER — Kolby Wheeler, junior, Paola

PITCHER — Donovan Johnson, junior, Spring Hill; Mason Davenport, senior, Tongnaoxie

INFIELD — Jagger Dey, freshman, Baldwin; Maverick Rockers, senior, Louisburg; Austin Pitcher, senior, Ottawa; Cooper Milroy, senior, Spring Hill

OUTFIELD — Trenton Long, senior, Eudora; Brandon Doles, senior, Louisburg; Trevor McGraw, sophomore, Tonganoxie

UTILITY — Jon Earlywine, senior, Paola

Honorable Mention

CATCHER — Brett Davidson, freshman, Baldwin; Jackson Howard, sophomore, Louisburg; Brandon Reynolds, sophomore, Ottawa; Brandon Richardson, junior, Spring Hill

PITCHER — Brandin Andrew, senior, Bonner Springs; Trenton Long, senior, Eudora; Jaykob Lemonds, senior, Eudora; Caden Marcum, senior, Paola; Dalton Picek, senior, Paola

INFIELD — Brandin Andrew, senior, Bonner Springs; Eden Meyers, freshman, Bonner Springs; Liam Prentice, junior, Bonner Springs; Corbin Hamman, junior, Louisburg; Ryan Laurie, senior, Ottawa; Dillon Ohlmeier, senior, Paola; Donovan Johnson, junior, Spring Hill; Mason Khanthaboury, senior, Tongnaoxie; Gabe Bailey, senior, Tonganoxie

OUTFIELD — Kyan Guss, sophomore, Baldwin; Carson Boehm, senior, Paola; Blake Porter, senior, Piper; Cade Johnson, junior, Spring Hill; Sam Kleidosty, senior, Tonganoxie

UTILITY — Jackson Kush, junior, Louisburg; Jake Titus, junior, Ottawa; Brett Hadl, senior, Ottawa; Ryan Pahl, sophomore, Spring Hill; Rocco Gehring, junior, Tonganoxie

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