2016 All-Southeast Missourian Baseball

Braden Cox, jr., Scott City

Jersey number: 10

Positions played during high school season: Pitcher, shortstop

Summer team: Lids Missouri Bulls

Twitter handle: @braden33cox

Favorite team tradition: Listening to Coach May's CD before the game on the bus

Favorite warmup song: "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys

Favorite bat to use: Demarini F8

Favorite place to play: Scott City

Favorite baseball movie: The Rookie

Favorite baseball player: Drew Short

My favorite memory from the season is: Going to the final four

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run. You don't have to run as fast

The reason I chose my number is: Coach May wouldn't give me No. 33

The strongest part of my game is: Being able to impact the game in more than one way

I deal with failure in baseball by: Remember what I've done and how I got there

I love baseball because: I love to compete and have a good time doing it

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Jacquen Cummins - Cape Girardeau Central High SchoolFred Lynch

Jacquen Cummins, jr., Cape Girardeau Central

Jersey number: 10

Positions played during high school season: Third base, shortstop, second base, pitcher

Summer team: Cape Legion

Twitter handle: @django__10

Favorite team tradition: Team bonding before our regular-season tournament

Favorite warmup song: "March Madness" by Future

Favorite bat to use: 2013 Demarini Voodoo

Favorite place to play: Cape Central

Favorite baseball movie: 42

Favorite baseball player: Jackie Bradley Jr.

My favorite memory from the season is: Beating state-ranked Poplar Bluff in the district semifinal

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Hit a home run. I think it changes the momentum of the game dramatically.

The reason I chose my number is: I've worn it since my first varsity game as a freshman

The strongest part of my game is: Reacting to the ball defensively and making the big play when it's needed

I deal with failure in baseball by: Going home and playing with my son. Watching baseball helps, too.

I love baseball because: It's America's past time, and I've loved it since I was a kid.

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2016 All-Missourian baseball - Austin Hicks - Bell City High SchoolLaura Simon

Austin Hicks, jr., Bell City

Jersey number: 13

Positions played during high school season: Pitcher, catcher, shortstop

Summer team: Missouri Bulls 18U

Twitter handle: @AustinH1999

Favorite team tradition: Sprinting on and off the field every inning

Favorite warmup song: "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold

Favorite bat to use: Rip-It

Favorite place to play: Pitcher

Favorite baseball movie: Field of Dreams

Favorite baseball player: Chris Carpenter

My favorite memory from the season is: Winning state

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run, because I'm slow

The reason I chose my number is: I've worn it since freshman year

The strongest part of my game is: Pitching

I deal with failure in baseball by: Never giving up and always fighting back

I love baseball because: It's the greatest game on Earth

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Ty Householder - Kelly High SchoolFred Lynch

Ty Householder, sr., Kelly

Jersey number: 10

Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher

After-graduation plans: Playing baseball at Shawnee Community College

Summer team: Charleston Fighting Squirrels

Twitter handle: @t_house1014

Favorite team tradition: Keeping feet up when the bus goes over railroad tracks

Favorite warmup song: "Black Betty" by Ram Jam

Favorite bat to use: Demarini

Favorite place to play: Home field at Kelly

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite baseball player: David Eckstein

My favorite memory from the season is: Playing at Busch Stadium

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Hit a home run, because I don't hit that many

The reason I chose my number is: Because my older brother had it, and I wanted to model myself after him

The strongest part of my game is: Playing shortstop and speed

I deal with failure in baseball by: Moving on to the next play or game

I love baseball because: It clears my mind off of everything, and it is more fun than anything

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2016 All-Missourian baseball - Nathan Hurst - Saxony Lutheran High SchoolLaura Simon

Nathan Hurst, sr., Saxony Lutheran

Jersey number: 4

Positions played during high school season: Center fielder, pitcher

After-graduation plans: I plan to attend Missouri College of Science & Technology to study engineering

Summer team: Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion

Twitter handle: @NateNate74

Favorite team tradition: Listening to Johnny Cash at practice

Favorite warmup song: "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash

Favorite bat to use: Rip-It Element

Favorite place to play: Center field

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite baseball player: Stan Musial

My favorite memory from the season is: Pitching a no-no against Woodland in the Oak Ridge tourney

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Hit a home run, because a home run can be more valuable than just one run, and they seem to evade me

The reason I chose my number is: 4 is a cool number. My brother's old number was 2, and 4 is 2+2, 2x2 and also 2 squared. Not to mention it's twice as good as 2, and it was the first number ever retired in MLB (Lou Gehrig).

The strongest part of my game is: I hustle every ball out. Everybody makes errors and mistakes, but there's no excuse for not hustling, barring injury.

I deal with failure in baseball by: Just acknowledging my mistake and getting the next play

I love baseball because: Well, my mom always did say that I was a squirt, because I like to play in dirt... she wasn't wrong.

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Jarrett Newell - Jackson High SchoolFred Lynch

Jarrett Newell, jr., Jackson

Jersey number: 4

Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher

Summer team: Missouri Bulls

Twitter handle: @JayHutchNewell4

Favorite team tradition: Prayer in center before the game

Favorite warmup song: "Marshvll" by The Vibe (VIP) and "Careless Whisper" by George Michael

Favorite bat to use: Demarini Voodoo

Favorite place to play: Herzog

Favorite baseball movie: Benchwarmers

Favorite baseball player: Robinson Cano

My favorite memory from the season is: Defeating Sikeston in districts in extra innings

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Hit a home run so I can show off my bat flips

The reason I chose my number is: Because I've had it my whole life

The strongest part of my game is: Hitting

I deal with failure in baseball by: Realizing that the best players get out 70 percent of the time

I love baseball because: There is no time limit, you can be any size to play and anything can happen

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2016 All-Missourian baseball - Cole Nichols - Bell City High SchoolLaura Simon

Cole Nichols, jr., Bell City

Jersey number: 1

Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher, center field, catcher

Summer team: Missouri Rage

Favorite team tradition: Breaking down to "family"

Favorite warmup song: "Put On" by Young Jeezy

Favorite bat to use: Rip-It

Favorite place to play: Shortstop

Favorite baseball movie: The Final Season

Favorite baseball player: Matt Carpenter

My favorite memory from the season is: Winning state!

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run, because you get to jog around the bases, and me and [Austin] Hicks have a hand shake at home plate

The reason I chose my number is: It has been my number since T-ball

The strongest part of my game is: Fielding

I deal with failure in baseball by: Imagining how other people see me when I get down and imagine a scout is watching me

I love baseball because: It's America's past time

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Drew Reischman - Oran High SchoolFred Lynch

Drew Reischman, soph., Oran

Jersey number: 22

Positions played during high school season: Shortstop, pitcher, second base

Summer team: Missouri Bulls

Favorite team tradition: Eat hot dogs before the game

Favorite warmup song: "Apache (Jump On It)" by The Sugarhill Gang

Favorite bat to use: Marucci Cat 6

Favorite place to play: Oran High School

Favorite baseball movie: Benchwarmers

Favorite baseball player: Randal Grichuk

My favorite memory from the season is: Hitting a grand slam to give my team the lead against Advance

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run. I get mobbed by the team in the dugout

The reason I chose my number is: It's my mom's favorite player's number

The strongest part of my game is: Hitting

I deal with failure in baseball by: Listening to music

I love baseball because: It helps me relax and clear my mind and have fun

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Jordan Rellergert - St. Vincent High SchoolFred Lynch

Jordan Rellergert, sr., St. Vincent

Jersey number: 18

Positions played during high school season: Third base, pitcher

After-graduation plans: Work force for welding

Summer team: Perryville legion

Favorite team tradition: Praying before each game

Favorite warmup song: Bad Company

Favorite bat to use: Marucci Elite

Favorite place to play: The Yank in Ste. Genevieve

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite baseball player: Yadier Molina

My favorite memory from the season is: Throwing two no-hitters

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run. I'm not fast enough to steal home.

The reason I chose my number is: Only number I liked freshman year

The strongest part of my game is: Pitching

I deal with failure in baseball by: Correcting my mistakes the next game

I love baseball because: You can't be perfect in baseball

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Drew Short - Scott City High SchoolFred Lynch

Drew Short, sr., Scott City

Jersey number: 15

Positions played during high school season: First base

After-graduation plans: Hopefully to extend my baseball career to the next level

Twitter handle: @drewshort15

Favorite team tradition: Listening to The Beastie Boys

Favorite warmup song: "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys

Favorite bat to use: Easton Mako

Favorite place to play: Scott City field

Favorite baseball movie: Major League

Favorite baseball player: Braden Cox

My favorite memory from the season is: Going to the final four

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Steal home, because I've never done it before

The reason I chose my number is: I got it my freshman year, and it just stuck with me

The strongest part of my game is: My hitting

I deal with failure in baseball by: Getting more swings in and practicing

I love baseball because: It's my favorite sport, and I played it all my life

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Garrett Siebert - Notre Dame Regional High SchoolGlenn Landberg

Garrett Siebert, jr., Notre Dame

Jersey number: 18

Positions played during high school season: First base

Summer team: Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion

Twitter handle: @garysieb

Favorite team tradition: Praying before the game in center field

Favorite warmup song: "Outsiders" by Eric Church

Favorite bat to use: Vexum DeMarini

Favorite place to play: Notre Dame

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite baseball player: Matt Carpenter and Stan Musial

My favorite memory from the season is: Hitting a walk-off home run in the district championship game against Kennett

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Home run, because I tried to steal home earlier in the year and got thrown out

The reason I chose my number is: I chose my number because I wanted a different number than normal

The strongest part of my game is: Hitting

I deal with failure in baseball by: Taking a couple of rounds of soft toss after I hit bad during a game

I love baseball because: It's a mental game and you don't have to be the most athletic kid to play. You can be short, tall, fat or skinny.

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2016 All-Missourian Baseball - Landon Tenkhoff - Chaffee High SchoolFred Lynch

Landon Tenkhoff, fresh., Chaffee

Jersey number: 21

Positions played during high school season: Center field, shortstop, third base, pitcher, first base, catcher

Summer team: Missouri Rage

Favorite warmup song: "Phenomenal" by Eminem

Favorite bat to use: Marucci

Favorite place to play: SEMO

Favorite baseball movie: Moneyball

Favorite baseball player: Yadier Molina

My favorite memory from the season is: Pitching the whole game against St. Vincent and advancing to the district championship

Would you rather steal home or hit a home run, and why?: Steal home, because it's really hard to do and a lot of people don't do it

The reason I chose my number is: Because I've had that number since I've been playing baseball

The strongest part of my game is: Defense before hitting because you win more games with your glove than with your bat

I deal with failure in baseball by: Trying to forget about it and move on to the next play

I love baseball because: I've been playing it since I was 4 years old, and it's the most fun game to play