Farver, Hobbs lead six Mustangs on all-conference baseball squad

The top two baseball teams in the Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference spent a good chunk of the season in the state rankings in their respective classes.

Five of the other six schools were pretty even and the results on the field showed that as PCM split with South Hamilton, swept Roland-Story and got swept by Perry.

Roland-Story turned in a sweep over Perry but split with South Hamilton and Nevada and Perry split its season series against the Cubs.

The end result for the Mustangs was a .500 record but a third place conference finish. And six players in all earned all-conference recognition.

Seniors Nick Farver and Gabe Hobbs were first-team selections, senior Easton Webb and junior Kaleb DeVries grabbed second-team honors and senior Jack Jungling and junior Trigg Steenhoek were the honorable mention choices.

All-conference honors are based on statistics inside conference play only. The Mustangs were 7-7 in HOIAC games.

Farver earned his first-team nod as an infielder. He ranked second on the team and 10th in the league with a .396 batting average. He had an on-base percentage of .448, tied for first in the HOIAC with 21 hits, ranked sixth with 15 runs and tied for sixth with 25 total bases.

Farver struck out just four times, which tied for the sixth fewest in the conference. He added five RBIs, five walks, two doubles and five steals and had just one error in the field.

His .985 fielding percentage ranked tied for fourth in the league.

Hobbs was a first-team utility player. He ranked third in the league in both batting and OBP at .444 and .574, respectively. His 13 runs and three hit by pitches tied for ninth and his 12 RBIs ranked ninth.

He added 16 hits, two doubles, eight walks, 21 total bases and four steals. Hobbs committed zero errors.

Webb earned second-team honors as an infielder. He batted .357 and ranked seventh in the conference with a .500 OBP. His 14 runs ranked seventh, his four doubles tied for eighth and his two home runs ranked third.

Webb led the Mustangs and ranked second in the league with 17 RBIs, tied for third in the conference with 11 walks and tied for sixth with 25 total bases. He chipped in 15 hits and three hit by pitches and his fielding percentage was .964.

DeVries batted .386 and ranked eighth in the conference with an OBP of .491. His 18 runs ranked third in the HOIAC, while his nine steals were seventh and his four doubles tied for eighth.

DeVries tied for second on the team and ranked tied for ninth in the league with 17 hits and totaled seven RBIs, eight walks and 21 total bases. His four strikeouts tied for the sixth fewest in the conference and he had just one error for a .929 fielding percentage.

Jungling batted .349 and had an OBP of .462. His six doubles and 16 RBIs both ranked tied for third in the conference and his three hit by pitches tied for ninth.

He collected 15 hits, five runs, six walks, 21 total bases and two steals and his fielding percentage was .963.

Steenhoek batted .347 and tallied an OBP of .396. His six doubles tied for third in the league, his 23 total bases ranked 10th and his 17 hits tied for ninth.

He also ranked tied for fifth with 15 RBIs and totaled four walks, eight runs and two steals and had a fielding percentage of .902.

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Final Standings

Team   Conference    Overall

West Marshall 14-0  34-3

Saydel  11-3  25-13

PCM  7-7  10-13

Roland-Story 6-8  16-18

Perry  6-8  11-18

South Hamilton 5-8  10-11

Nevada  5-9  12-15

Greene County  1-12  2-20

All-Conference

First Team

Pitchers — Grayson Shaver, sr., West Marshall; Brady Hicks, fr., Saydel.

Catcher — Jace Embry, sr., Saydel.

Infielders — Nick Farver, sr., PCM; Evan Siegert, so., West Marshall; Owen Myers, jr., Perry; Brett Schmitz, sr., Roland-Story.

Outfielders — Owen Siegert, sr., West Marshall; Boyd Jones, sr., Saydel; Jackson Burlage, jr., Nevada.

Utility — Gabe Hobbs, sr., PCM; Beckham DeSotel, fr., West Marshall; Noah DeSotel, jr., West Marshall.

Second Team

Pitchers — Adam Mein, jr., Saydel; Drake Hinson, so., Nevada.

Catchers — AJ Dee, jr., West Marshall; William Zamzow, jr., Roland-Story.

Infielders — Easton Webb, sr., PCM; Braden Boston, fr., Saydel; Drake LeVan, sr., Perry; Preston Van De Pol, sr., South Hamilton.

Outfielders — Kaleb DeVries, jr., PCM; DJ Ridout, jr., West Marshall; Aiden Frey, fr., Roland-Story.

Utility — Andrew Nielsen, sr., Saydel; Anthony Eaton, jr., Nevada; Gavyn Winters, jr., Greene County.

Honorable Mention

Jack Jungling, sr., PCM; Trigg Steenhoek, jr., PCM; Easton Gray, jr., Nevada; Kole Beving, so., Nevada; Cael Faber, so., Roland-Story; Sam Knoll, jr., Roland-Story; Crew Conner, jr., Greene County; Jaron Jacobs, fr., Greene County; Owen Duns, sr., South Hamilton; Tjerdan Johnson, sr., South Hamilton; Payton Rummans, sr., Saydel; Ryan Van Houten, jr., Saydel; Kain Killmer, sr., Perry; Geren Kenney, jr., Perry; Caden Pfantz, jr., West Marshall; Dawson Bear, jr., West Marshall.