Ira P/SS Jerek Peña named TSWA 1A player of the year

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Ira pitcher/shortstop Jerek Peña is player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class A all-state baseball team.

Peña was 9-1 pitching with an 0.15 earned run average with 128 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. The senior, who also played shortstop, batted .538 with three home runs and 35 runs batted in leading his team to the regional finals.

TSWA 1A All-State selections are:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Trent Gerber, Nazareth, sr.; Jerek Peña, Ira, sr.; Daelyn Gonzales, D’Hanis, jr.

Catcher – (tie) Hagan Gordon, Borden County, soph., and Will Kazda, Abbott, jr.

First baseman – John Ruiz, Knippa, jr.

Second baseman – Kallan Kuehler, Borden County, jr.

Shortstop – Dylan Cole, Kennard, sr.

Third baseman – Bryton Partain, Ira, jr.

Outfielders – Luke Langfield, D’Hanis, sr.; Lexton Sly, Miller Grove, sr.; Keagan Supak, Fayetteville, soph.

Designated hitter – Kyle Gerik, Abbott, sr.

Player of the year – Peña, Ira

Coach of the year – Todd Craft, D’Hanis

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Mason Adcock, Borden County, soph.; Reid Gross, Fayetteville, soph.; Nate Perez, Knippa, sr.

Catcher – (tie) Keyton Lumbreraz, Kennard, jr., and Ethan Reyes, D’Hanis, sr.

First baseman – Brad Lemley, Graford, soph.

Second baseman – Jacob George, Miller Grove, sr.

Shortstop – Shelby Noppeney, Hubbard, sr.

Third baseman – Jess Lemley, Graford, soph.

Outfielders – Tanner Birkenfeld, Nazareth, jr.; Layton Herrmann, D’Hanis, jr.; Emory Cooper, Ector, sr.

Designated hitter – Will Schawe, D’Hanis, soph.