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2022 All-BCR Baseball Team (First Team)

Bureau Valley's Carter Salisbury slides into second base in Thursday's 5-4 regional semifinal win over Riverdale Thursday.

Ryan Brucker (Princeton)

Junior • IF/P

The steady shortstop was named TRAC East First-Team All-Conference, leading the Tigers in hitting with a .383 clip and six doubles. He scored 11 runs with 11 RBIs and one homer. He also posted a 1-0 record with a 2.50 ERA on the mound.

Riley Coble (Hall)

Junior • IF/P

The Hall junior earned TRAC East First-Team All-Conference honors as a utility player for his versatility. He batted .250 with three home runs, four doubles, a triple and 20 RBIs. The junior southpaw went 2-0 with a 4.74 ERA with 20 strikeouts in just 10.1 innings before sustaining an elbow injury.

Kyler Lapp (Hall)

Junior • Catcher

The top catcher in the Three Rivers East, Lapp was named unanimously All-Conference behind the plate. He batted .393, leading the Red Devils with 33 RBIs and 11 doubles to go along with 15 runs scored, a homer and nine stolen bases.

Matt Lucas (Princeton)

Senior • Outfielder

A steady fielder who’s held down left field for the Tigers the past two seasons, Lucas batted .370 with a team-high 16 RBIs and two home runs. He also scored seven runs and stole five bases. He was named TRAC East First Team All-Conference.

Ethan Plym (Hall)

Senior • Pitcher

The senior right-hander led the Red Devils in wins (5-3) while posting a 2.06 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 34 innings. He was named unanimous TRAC East First-Team All-Conference. Plym will pitch for Black Hawk College next year for former Hall assistant coach Matt McDonald.

Mac Resetich (Hall)

Junior • Outfielder

Resetich made things go for the Red Devils atop the order, with an area-best .412 batting average, 40 runs scored, 31 steals, four triples and seven home runs. He also drove in 31 runs, earning TRAC East First-Team All-Conference honors.

Sam Rouse (BV)

Junior • Pitcher

As Rouse went, so went the Storm this year. He set a school single-season record with eight wins this season (8-1), sporting a team-best 1.82 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. He received unanimous TRAC East First-Team All-Conference honors.

Carter Salisbury (BV)

Senior • Infielder

Known best perhaps for his basketball talents, Salisbury was a diamond gem for the Storm. The senior infielder shared team batting honors with a .402 average, scoring 31 runs with 24 RBIs, 29 steals, six doubles and two triples. He received unanimous TRAC East First-Team All-Conference honors.

Luke Story (St. Bede)

Senior • Infielder

The St. Bede senior’s season was a story of success, leading the Bruins with a .362 batting average, 20 runs scored and one home run. Story was named TRAC East Second-Team All-Conference.

Sam Wright (BV)

Junior • Catcher

The junior catcher was the Wright man in the Storm lineup. He was the co-batting leader with a .402 average and ranked among team leaders with runs scored (20), RBIs (24), doubles (10), homers (1) and steals (14). He received TRAC East Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals Magazine. He is a member of the IBCA and Illinois Valley Hall of Fames. He is one of 4 sportswriters from his tiny hometown Atlanta, IL