Local baseball players receive all-state recognition

~ Four local baseball players were selected first-team all-state and two received second-team honors

Tyler Heuring and Dalton Elfrink were rewarded for helping lead the Oran baseball team to third place in Class 1.

Heuring and Elfrink were named to the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association's Class 1 all-state first team, which was released today.

Oak Ridge senior Brett Thomas also earned a spot on the Class 1 first team. Saxony Lutheran senior Spencer Sander was named to the Class 2 first team.

Heuring, a senior outfielder, batted .453 with six homers and 40 RBIs. He boasted a .721 slugging percentage for the Eagles.

Elfrink, a junior right-hander/infielder, went 8-0 with a 3.02 ERA on the mound. He struck out 65 and walked 42 over 62 2/3 innings. He helped at the plate too, batting .338 with two homers and 37 RBIs. He scored 33 runs.

Thomas, who will pitch at the University of Missouri next season, batted .482 with four homers and 31 RBIs for the Blue Jays. He only struck out once in 56 at-bats. He scored 32 runs and featured a .768 slugging percentage. Thomas also went 8-0 with a 0.66 ERA over 53 innings on the mound. He struck out 109 and walked 13.

Sander, a second baseman who will play at Concordia University Nebraska next season, batted .568 with 39 RBIs. He collected 10 doubles and stole five bases.

Notre Dame junior Cody Heisserer earned a spot on the Class 3 second team. Heisserer batted .389 with four home runs and 19 RBIs while scoring 22 runs. He also went 6-1 with a 1.55 ERA on the mound. He struck out 61 and walked 16 over 54 1/3 innings.

Oran sophomore Kody Moore was named to the Class 1 second team. The Eagles' leadoff batter hit .470 with five homers and 29 RBIs. He scored 43 runs and posted a .790 slugging percentage. Moore also went 5-2 with a 3.44 ERA on the mound. He struck out 40 and walked 16 over 40 2/3 innings.

Class 4

First team -- Tyler Burgess, sr., Webb City, P; Matt Hall, jr., Lee's Summit West, P; Sasha Kuebel, sr., SLUH, P; John Miles, sr., Rock Bridge, P; Matt Fultz, jr., Lee's Summit West, C; Mike Wilson, sr., Francis Howell North, C; William DuPont, jr., Lafayette, INF; Mike Ehrard, sr., CBC, INF: Kyle Jochems, sr., Ozark, INF; Braxton Martinez, jr., Francis Howell North, INF; Case Munson, sr., Francis Howell, INF; Lance Jeffries, sr., McCluer, OF; Danton Maddox, sr., Raytown, OF; Cody Pentecost, sr., Lebanon, OF; Ryan Snyder, sr., Vianney, OF; Brett Graves, sr., Francis Howell, UTIL; Ryan Phillips, jr., Rock Bridge, UTIL; Zach Hibbits, sr., Farmington, UTIL

Second team -- Mike Compton, sr., Branson, P; Chad Gendron, sr., Oakville, P; David Schmidt, sr., CBC, P; Bryan Young, jr., Staley, P; Jake Henson, jr., Francis Howell Central, C; Mikey Yeager, sr., Staley, C; Romeo Flores, sr., Waynesville, INF; Michael Headlee, sr., Ozark, INF; Danny Holst, jr., Parkway South, INF; David Masters, sr., Timberland, INF; Matt Dye, sr., Liberty, INF; Bobby Hampton, sr., Willard, OF; Jake Ivory, sr., Francis Howell, OF; Spencer Johnson, jr., Parkview, OF: Payton Reed, sr., Kickapoo, OF; Corbin Berkstresser, sr., Lee's Summitt, UTIL; Jacob Boylan, jr., Raymore-Peculiar, UTIL; Nick Elmore, jr., Oak Park, UTIL

Class 3

First team -- Austin Clapp, sr., Macon, P; Austin Klein, sr., Lutheran St. Charles, P; Blake McFadden, jr., Savannah, P; Austin Tribby, jr., Springfield Catholic, P; Ryan Allee, sr., Westminster, C; Trent Leimkuehler, jr., Borgia, C; Johnny Eiermann, sr., Warsaw, INF; Jason Luster, jr., Boonville, INF; Richard Moriarty, sr., Pembroke Hill, INF; Ryan Smith, sr., Affton, INF; Joe Young, jr., Rogersville, INF; Corey Embree, Sr., Moberly, OF; Tate Matheny, jr., Westminster Christian, OF; Darin Pitts, sr., Cardinal Ritter, OF; Brett Smith, sr., Savannah, OF; Aaron Driskell, sr., Van Horn, UTIL; Adam Grantham, jr., Kennett, UTIL; Dylan Terrell, sr., Winfield, UTIL

Second team -- Hunter Haynes, jr., Mexico, P; Gage Jacobs, sr., Bolivar, P; Joe Kling, sr., Kirksville, P; Andy Lack, sr., Kennett, P; Zach Morgan, jr., Oak Grove, C; Jake Smith, sr., Monett, C; Mic Fox, sr., Borgia, INF; Zach Jones, sr., Orchard Farm, INF; Zach Lavy, jr., North Callaway, INF; Ricky Nichols, jr., Cassville, INF; Conner Wilson, sr., Strafford, INF; Caleb Backer, sr., KC-St. Pius X, OF; Connor Einertsen, jr., Westminster Christian, OF; Calvin Roebuck, sr., Springfield Catholic, OF; Joseph Strege, sr., MICDS, OF; Grant Gavin, so., KC-St. Pius X, UTIL; Cody Heisserer, jr., Notre Dame, UTIL; Andrew Stagner, sr., Savannah, UTIL

Class 2

First team -- Andrew Bader, sr., Valle Catholic, P; Robbe Ewing, sr., Stockton, P; James Naile, sr., Charleston, P; Alex Winkelman, jr., Crystal City, P; Eli Bowers, sr., Dixon, C; Tanner Murphy, so., Malden, C; Nick Andriano, sr., Mid-Buchanan, INF; Blake Besancenaz, sr., Barat Academy, INF; Spencer Sander, sr., Saxony Lutheran, INF; Brett Shuh, sr., Valle Catholic, INF; Chris Wiseman, sr., Independence St. Mary's, INF; Aaron Bedsworth, sr., New Bloomfield, OF; Adrian Davis, sr., Van-Far, OF; Christian Robbins, sr., Mid-Buchanan, OF; Tyler Rusk, sr., Cole Camp, OF; Jordan Eckley, sr., Barstow, UTIL; Austin Holmes, sr., Cabool, UTIL; Kevin Martin, sr., Stockton, UTIL

Second team -- Logan Morris, sr., Clearwater, P; Jordan Noirfalise, sr., Cabool, P; Ben Shannan, jr., Scotland County, P; Matt Verschelden, jr., Summit Christian, P; Konrad Kemper, jr., South Callaway, C; Chance Wolfe, so., Clever, C; Shayne Barton, jr., Plato, INF; Levi Cook, sr., Crane, INF; Zachary Rehagen, sr., New Bloomfield, INF; Nick Shiplett, sr., Dixon, INF; Austin Springer, sr., Salisbury, INF; Brenden Bailey, jr., New Bloomfield, OF; Nolan Carrow, sr., Valle Catholic, OF: Austin Schreck, sr., Barat Academy, OF: Buck Walker, sr., Stockton, OF; Tyler Hunt, sr., Westran, UTIL; Jonathan Palmer, sr., Fayette, UTIL; Tyler Ligon, sr., Elsberry, UTIL

Class 1

First team -- Hayden Fouch, Sr., LaPlata, P; Colten Selvey, Jr., Liberal, P; Justin VonAllmen, sr., Dora, P; Dalton Woodard, jr., Naylor, P; Christian Bunch, sr., LaPlata, C; Chayse Hollis, jr., Winona, C; Jared Hathcoat, jr., Ellington, INF; Brett Thomas, sr., Oak Ridge, INF; Lucas Tebbe, sr., Walnut Grove, INF: Taylor Wheeler, sr., LaPlata, INF: Dalton Wilkinson, so., Santa Fe, INF; Andrew Curry, so., Santa Fe, OF; Tyler Heuring, sr., Oran, OF; Drew Smith, sr., Concordia, OF; Dustin Spencer, sr., Neelyville, OF; Clay Crouch, sr., Wheatland, UTIL; Dalton Elfrink, jr., Oran, UTIL; Guillermo Rojo, sr., Liberal, UTIL

Second team -- Carter Brown, sr., Concordia, P; Arthur Fuller, sr., Higbee, P; Caleb Heckemeyer, sr., St. Elizabeth, P; Brad Roberts, fr., Cairo, P; Austin Essick, so., Billings, C; Ryan Loethen, jr., St. Elizabeth, C; Aaron Barratt, so., Cairo, INF; Rock Curry, jr., Sacred Heart, INF; Austin Fisher, sr., Winona, INF; Kody Moore, so., Oran, INF; Cody Rector, jr., Van Buren, INF; Cory Kovach, sr., Naylor, OF; Cole Lockhart, jr., Paris, OF: Steffen Simmons, sr., Canton, OF; Collin Werths, jr., Concordia, OF; Tyler Clay, sr., LaPlata, UTIL; Dylan Fox, sr., Dora, UTIL; Riley Jenkins, jr., Norwood, UTIL