For the second straight year, Briarwood Christian’s Ben Bracewell is the Shelby County Reporter baseball Player of the Year after posting a perfect 15-0 record as a senior. He set 20 school records for pitching and six offensive records, including strikeouts in a season (156) and lowest ERA (0.47). He hit a record 15 home runs.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Ben Bracewell, BWD

COACH OF THE YEAR

Lee Hall, BWD

ALL-COUNTY

P – Cary Baxter, OM

P – Ben Bracewell, BWD

P – Trevor Fitts, PEL

P – Trae Santos, PEL

C – Ryan Roberts, PEL

1B – Aaron Haag, SP

2B – David Dahl, OM

SS – Trent Lucas, THOM

3B – Austin Dubberly, PEL

OF – Michael Bishop, PEL

OF – Jordan Chism, THOM

OF – Evan Simmons, BWD

UTL – Zac Hilliard, CHEL

UTL – Zac Isbell, CAL

DH – Davis Dudchock, OM

DH – Trent Posey, CAL

HONORABLE MENTION

Briarwood: Brett Conner, Jonathan Logan, Paul McKelvey

Calera: Chris Anderson, Scotty Reneau, Adam Winterbottom

Chelsea: Ben Craft, Harris Smith, Blake Woo, Blake Yance

Coosa Valley: Zach Chain, Justin Floyd, Whit Lovelady, J.B. Ripley

Cornerstone: Lance Benton, Josh Dunnaway, Patrick Shaw

Evangel: Ethan Efferson

Hope: Matthew Hyde, Aaron Mahan

Indian Springs: David Busby, Jock Pracker, Phillip Ward

Kingwood Justin Dickinson, Payton Summrall, Andrew Wood

Montevallo: Tanner Bush

Oak Mtn.: J.D. Crowe, Jake Hubbard, Cole Prater

Pelham: Tripp Martin, Thomas Milstead

Shelby Acad.: Brandon Horton, Colton Wingard

Shelby Co.: Braten Dill, Chad King, Wesley Howard, Kevin McNorton

Spain Park: Charlie Esskuchen, Chase Traffica, Carter White

Thompson: Nick Billi, Marshall Johnson, Zach Smith

Vincent: Brett Frizzell, Colin Spradley.