C-M’s Bracewell scores first team all-district honor in 2A

Colfax-Mingo senior Cael Bracewell led the entire state with 126 strikeouts this season.

He also tied for 10th in Class 2A in on-base percentage and ranked in the top 15 of four other categories.

Because of his abilities as both a pitcher and a hitter, Bracewell earned first-team recognition as a utility player on the 2A Central District squad.

Bracewell led the Tigerhawks in several categories this summer. His .610 OBP ranked tied for 10th in 2A, while his three triples and three homers tied for 12th and 14th, respectively.

He also led Colfax-Mingo with a .418 batting average and his 23 hits, 25 runs, 10 doubles, 19 walks, 13 steals, eight hit by pitches and 48 total bases also were team highs. He added 14 RBIs.

As a pitcher, Bracewell’s 126 strikeouts came in 60 1/3 innings, which ranked tied for eighth in 2A. His 11 starts tied for fourth and he finished 5-2 with an earned run average of 1.16.

Opponents batted only .119 against him and he walked 12 and hit four batters. His fielding percentage was .980 as he committed just one error.

The 2A Central District’s first team also featured three players from Des Moines Christian, West Marshall and Van Meter and a pair from Interstate 35.