Wednesday December 18th, 2024 10:29AM

Baseball: Region 8-AAAA All-Region team announced

By Jeff Hart Sports Reporter

Buford and North Hall were well-represented on the Region 8-AAAA All-Region baseball team, which was released Wednesday by region coaches.

The Wolves also garnered the Player of the Year with senior outfielder Brandon Marsh, who hit an astounding .559 on the season, and Pitcher of the Year with senior and University of Georgia-signee Justin Glover, who went a perfect 10-0 on the season. Both players helped lead the Wolves to the Class AAAA championship series before falling to Locust Grove in three games.

Long-time Madison County coach Charlie Griffeth was named Coach of the Year.

Here is the 2016 8-AAAA All Region Baseball Team:

Player of the Year – Brandon Marsh (Buford)
Pitcher of the Year – Justin Glover (Buford)
Coach of the Year – Charlie Griffeth (Madison County)

First team

Pitcher
Dylan Gentry – Madison County
Reese Olson – North Hall
Corban Meeler – North Hall
Kumar Rocker – North Oconee
Frank Bradshaw - Buford

Catcher
Nick Barnes – Monroe Area
Fowler Brooks – North Hall

Middle Infield
Austin Wilhite - Buford
Taber Mongero – North Hall
Evan Meade – North Oconee

Corner Infield
Griffin Joliff - Buford
Austin Sargent - Chestatee
Logan Brown – Madison County

Outfield
Nick Wilhite - Buford
Jacob Humphrey – Monroe Area
Drew Atha – North Hall
Tanner Green – North Ocone

DH
Noah Ledford - Buford

Utility
Will Cantrell - Chestatee

Second team

Pitcher
Tristan Thompson – North Oconee
Wyatt Wood – Madison County
Zach Boyd – Stephens County
Trey Cantrell – White County
Aaron Bennett – White County

Catcher
Golston Gillespie – Madison County
Parker Applewhite – White County

Middle Infield
Tray Gearin – White County
Kooper Briley – Stephens County
Noah Rogers – Madison County

Corner Infield
Tyler Griffeth – Madison County
Jay Taylor – White County
Dylan Simpson – Stephens County

Outfield
Sean Irick - Chestatee
Ethan South – Madison County
Brian Mauldin – North Oconee
Jacob Haddock – Stephens County
Mark McGraw - Johnson

DH
Maddux Dill – North Hall

Utility
Josh Farmer – North Oconee

Honorable Mention
Brad Stephenson – North Oconee
Wes Snyder – North Oconee
Bryson Fowler – Stephens County
Konnor Quick – Stephens County
Joe Sutton – Chestatee
Chandler Barkley – Johnson
Colton Farris – Monroe Area

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