9 Busters Garner Post-Season Jayhawk West Honors
Brown, Lopez, Draper & Pagendarm 1st Team
Wichita, KS-The 2016 Buster Baseball Team went 45-17 and with that garnered 9 players to post season honors. 1st Team Jayhawk West went to Mason Brown-Catcher, Kyle Lopez-1st base, Noah Draper-Pitcher and Stephen Paendarm-Relief Pitcher.
2nd Team Jayhawk West went to Sean Kennedy-Left Field, and Conner Burns-Pitcher
Honrable Mention Jayhawk West Brooks Benson-Right Field and Freshman Alex Nielson-3rd Base.
Mason Brown finshed the season with a .397 batting average, 3 home runs, 69 RBI's and scored 60 runs. Brown finished 4th in the NJCAA with 27 doubles. Brown finished in the Top 20 in hits with 89 good enough for 18th.
Kyle Lopez was selected to 1st Team All-Jayhawk West and was selected All-Region VI at 1st Base. Lopez finished the year with a .432 batting average and knocked in 71 RBI's. Lopez had 9 home runs and scored 60 runs.
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) statistics currently has Lopez ranked 4th in walks with 53 and is 8th in on base percentage at .568. Lopez is in the top 30 with doubles totalling 21 and ranked 21st and 24th in RBI' with 71.
Noah Draper received Jayhawk West 1st Team Pitcher. Draper finished the year at 7-2 recorded 98 strikouts a ERA of 3.47. Stephen Pagendarm was selected to 1st Team Relief Pitcher. Pagendarm appeared in 27 games and was credited with 5 wins and 1 loss. Pagendarm had 1 save, 32 strikeouts and had an ERA of 1.27 in 21 innings.
Sophomore Brooks Benson received 2nd Team Honorable Mention Jayhawk West at Right Field. Benson had a .333 batting average, tallied 8 home runs, scored 63 runs and tallied 49 RBI's. Freshman Alex Nielson was honored for his play at 3rd base. Nielson had a .372 batting average and knocked out 8 home runs. The Omaha, NE native scored 62 runs,55 RBI's and stole 10 bases.
| From the office of the KJCCC Commissioner, Bryce Roderick | |||||
| 2016 | |||||
| KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE | |||||
| BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS | |||||
| WESTERN DIVISION | |||||
| COACH OF THE YEAR | |||||
| Ryan Carter - Colby | |||||
| MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | |||||
| Marvin Malone - Colby | |||||
| FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR | |||||
| Caden Doga - Hutchinson | |||||
| PITCHER OF THE YEAR | |||||
| Jacob Hernandez - Seward County | |||||
| FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE | |||||
| POSITION | NAME OF PLAYER | HT. | WT. | YR. | COLLEGE |
| Catcher: | Mason Brown | 5'11" | 165 | SO | Garden City |
| First Base: | Kyle Lopez | 6'1" | 205 | SO | Garden City |
| Second Base: | Michael Helman | 6'1" | 185 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Short Stop: | Shane Cooper | 5'11" | 170 | RSSO | Hutchinson |
| Third Base: | Reece Garvie | 6' | 180 | FR | Pratt |
| Designated Hitter: | Antonio Dorado | 6' | 190 | RSSO | Seward County |
| Outfield: | Marvin Malone | 6'3" | 200 | SO | Colby |
| Outfield: | Caden Doga | 5'10" | 180 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Outfield: | Julio Ibarra | 6'1" | 190 | SO | Pratt |
| Pitchers: | Jakob Hernandez | 6'4" | 230 | SO | Seward County |
| Pitchers: | Jeremy Gwinn | 6'5" | 190 | SO | Colby |
| Pitchers: | Noah Draper | 6' | 185 | SO | Garden City |
| Relief Pitcher: | Steven Pagendarm | 5'8" | 160 | SO | Garden City |
| Utility: | Ryan McClure | 5'11" | 185 | SO | Barton |
| SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE | |||||
| Catcher: | Cole Donaldson | 6'1" | 175 | RSFR | Hutchinson |
| First Base: | Logan Nethercot | 6'2" | 210 | SO | Seward County |
| Second Base: | Michael Sinks | 5'9" | 200 | FR | Barton |
| Short Stop: | Judah Sweat | 5'11" | 175 | RSFR | Seward County |
| Third Base: | Bryant Klusener | 6' | 190 | SO | Butler |
| Designated Hitter: | Jason Nichols | 6' | 200 | SO | Dodge City |
| Outfield: | Sean Kennedy | 6' | 180 | SO | Garden City |
| Outfield: | Justin Graff-Rowe | 6'1" | 175 | SO | Seward County |
| Outfield: | Garrett Kirkwood | 5'9" | 175 | FR | Colby |
| Pitchers: | Isaiah Montoya-Gonzales | 6'1" | 170 | SO | Butler |
| Pitchers: | Connor Burns | 6'2" | 200 | FR | Garden City |
| Pitchers: | Nolan Hoffman | 6'2" | 200 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Relief Pitcher: | Carter Hogan | 6'4" | 185 | FR | Dodge City |
| Utility: | Kailen Glover | 6' | 180 | SO | Pratt |
| HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE | |||||
| Catcher: | Colton Onstott | 6' | 200 | FR | Dodge City |
| Catcher: | Alixon Herrera | 5'9" | 190 | SO | Cloud County |
| First Base: | Brady Hooper | 6'1" | 210 | RSFR | Hutchinson |
| Second Base: | Brian Granton | 5'8" | 160 | FR | Colby |
| Short Stop: | Cole Henley | 5'11" | 170 | FR | Barton |
| Third Base: | Alex Nielsen | 6' | 175 | FR | Garden City |
| Outfield: | Drake Bliss | 5'9" | 150 | FR | Barton |
| Outfield: | Brookes Benson | 6'2" | 210 | SO | Garden City |
| Outfield: | Mack Gowing | 5'9" | 190 | SO | Hutchinson |
| Pitchers: | Hunter Ducorbier | 5'10" | 180 | RSSO | Colby |
| Pitchers: | Cole Brandon | 6'2" | 210 | FR | Dodge City |
| Pitchers: | Jay Rawlins | 6'1" | 195 | SO | Dodge City |
| Relief Pitcher: | Hayden Brauser | 5'10" | 140 | SO | Pratt |
| Utility: | Ben Dalke | 6'4" | 200 | SO | Colby |
| From the office of the Men's Region VI Director, Mike Saddler | |||||
| 2016 | |||||
| NJCAA REGION VI DIVISION I | |||||
| BASEBALL ALL-REGION TEAMS | |||||
| MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | |||||
| Brylie Ware | 6' | 205 | FR | Neosho County | |
| DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |||||
| Abdiel Alicea | 6' | 170 | SO | Cowley | |
| FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION VI | |||||
| POSITION | PLAYER | HT | WT | YR | COLLEGE |
| First Base | Kyle Lopez | 6'1" | 205 | SO | Garden City |
| Second Base | Michael Helman | 6'1" | 185 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Third Base | Brylie Ware | 6' | 205 | FR | Neosho County |
| Short Stop | Shane Cooper | 5'11" | 170 | RSSO | Hutchinson |
| Utility | Torrence Summerlin | 6' | 210 | SO | Allen |
| Designated Hitter | Antonio Dorado | 6' | 190 | RSSO | Seward County |
| Relief Pitcher | Drew Johnson | 6' | 175 | SO | Neosho County |
| Outfielder | Marvin Malone | 6'3" | 200 | SO | Colby |
| Outfielder | Caden Doga | 5'10" | 180 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Outfielder | Eli Lovell | 6' | 220 | SO | Kansas City KS |
| Pitcher | Carson LaRue | 6'1" | 175 | SO | Cowley |
| Pitcher | Jeremy Gwinn | 6'5" | 190 | SO | Colby |
| Pitcher | Jakob Hernandez | 6'4" | 230 | SO | Seward County |
| Catcher | Ryan Toliver | 6' | 195 | SO | Neosho County |
| SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION VI | |||||
| POSITION | PLAYER | HT | WT | YR | COLLEGE |
| First Base | Caleb Eldridge | 6'4" | 235 | FR | Cowley |
| Second Base | Dakota Morse | 6'2" | 195 | SO | Independence |
| Third Base | Reece Garvie | 6' | 180 | FR | Pratt |
| Short Stop | Abdiel Alicea | 6' | 170 | SO | Cowley |
| Utility | Ryan McClure | 5'11" | 185 | SO | Barton |
| Designated Hitter | Logan Gipson | 6' | 195 | SO | Labette |
| Relief Pitcher | Stephen Pagendarm | 5'8" | 160 | SO | Garden City |
| Outfielder | Julio Ibarra | 6'1" | 190 | SO | Pratt |
| Outfielder | Jedd Andrade | 5'10" | 185 | SO | Fort Scott |
| Outfielder | Evan Bourn | 6'3" | 187 | SO | Neosho County |
| Pitcher | Tucker White | 6'1" | 205 | SO | Cowley |
| Pitcher | Mason Knopp | 6'2" | 165 | FR | Neosho County |
| Pitcher | Noah Draper | 6' | 185 | SO | Garden City |
| Catcher | Mason Brown | 5'11" | 165 | SO | Garden City |
| GOLDEN GLOVE SELECTIONS | |||||
| POSITION | PLAYER | HT | WT | YR | COLLEGE |
| First Base | Conor Behrens | 6'1" | 205 | SO | Kansas City KS |
| Second Base | Michael Helman | 6'1" | 185 | FR | Hutchinson |
| Short Stop | Abdiel Alicea | 6' | 170 | SO | Cowley |
| Third Base | Bryant Klusener | 6' | 190 | SO | Butler |
| Outfielder | Mack Gowing | 5'9" | 190 | SO | Hutchinson |
| Outfielder | Roberto Enriquez | 6'2" | 180 | FR | Allen |
| Outfielder | Darian Abram | 5'8" | 165 | SO | Neosho County |
| Pitcher | Jay Rawlins | 6'1" | 195 | SO | Dodge City |
| Catcher | Andrew Tanous | 6' | 203 | SO | Fort Scott |