Schultz, Barbour, Amren earned KABC all-state honors

By Andy Brown
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Updated: June 23, 2025

***Louisburg’s Luke Schultz, Bristol Barbour and Max Amren were all-state selections by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.***

Postseason honors continue to roll in for the Louisburg baseball team after the Wildcats finished their season with an 18-7 record.

After earning 10 selections on the All-Frontier League team earlier this month, the Wildcats were awarded three spots on the Kansas Association of Baseball Coache all-state team.

Senior Luke Schultz earned first team honors, while junior Bristol Barbour was a second-team selection. Sophomore Max Amren was named to the honorable mention team.

Schultz was recognized with first team middle infield honors after leading the Wildcats in several offensive categories. He was first on the team with a .453 average on the year and a 1.249 OPS.

He also recorded team-highs in hits (39), runs (31), RBIs (28) and doubles (14). Schultz was second on the team with three home runs.

The Louisburg senior also received another big honor from the Kansas coaches as he was selected to play in the KABC All-Star Game in Wichita on June 18.

Schultz was a big part in the Navy’s 8-7 victory as he recorded a 2-run double in the sixth inning to give his team a 7-4 lead at the time.

As for Barbour, he was one of the team’s top hitters, along with Schultz. He was named as to the Class 4A second team at third base.

Barbour had a .442 average to go along with a 1.210 OPS.

Barbour also recorded a team-high four home runs to go along with 34 hits, seven doubles and 27 RBIs.

Amren, who was named as an honorable mention outfielder, started the season on the bench, but quickly became one of the Wildcats’ top hitters and outfielders. He eventually batted leadoff for most of the season.