FOR RELEASE - Tuesday, August 2, 2016, 12:01 A.M. Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Teams chosen DES MOINES - The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2016 All-State Baseball selections Tuesday, selecting first, second, third teams and team captains for classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A. The four seniors selected as team captains are 4A Spencer Van Scoyoc, Cedar Rapids, Jefferson; 3A Grant Judkins, Pella; 2A Javin Drake, Wilton and 1A Brady Harpenau, St. Mary s, Remsen. Cedar Rapids, Jefferson s Spencer Van Scoyoc was named Class 4A captain. Van Scoyoc, a three-time all-state selection as an outfielder and pitcher, helped the J-Hawks to their first state tournament appearance since 1998. The 19 th - round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona State University signee batted.390 with a 4A-best 16 home runs and a.894 slugging percentage. Van Scoyoc had 48 hits, including 14 doubles,.486 on-base percentage and 32 runs. The Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division Player of the Year posted a 4-2 record on the mound with a 1.45 earned-run average and 65 strikeouts in 43 1/3 innings pitched, limiting opponents to a.126 batting average. Pella senior Grant Judkins was voted first team captain for Class 3A. Judkins led the Pella Dutch to a second straight top four finish at state. The University of Iowa signee was 10-1 on the mound with a 0.65 ERA. Offensively he hit.436 and drove in a team high 39 runs. Judkins was also named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year. Senior and Class 2A captain Javin Drake left an indelible mark on the mound and at the plate for Wilton s baseball program. The Western Illinois University signee finished the season with a 10-1 record and 2A-best 0.29 ERA. For the season, Drake struck out a 122 batters and walked only 12 in leading the Beavers to a 29-4 record and a No. 1 state ranking by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Offensively, he anchored Wilton with a team-high.491 average, 13 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 40 RBI. The four-year varsity player was 35-6 on the mound and struck out more than 360 hitters. Brady Harpenau of St. Mary s, Remsen was chosen as the captain of the class 1A all-state team. Harpenau, a career.400 hitter, will attend Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, where he will be a member of the Chargers baseball team. He is a four-time All-War Eagle Conference honoree, earned All-District honors his sophomore through senior seasons, was named to the INA s second team in 2015 and was a first team all-state pick by the Coaches Association. Writers making up the selection committee were: Greg Grabianowski, Algona Upper Des Moines; K.J. Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Ryan Kronberg, Creston News Advertiser; Matt Coss, Davenport Quad-City Times; Ross Eberhart, DeWitt Observer; Beth Lutgen, Dyersville Commercial; Kristi Nixon, Hampton Chronicle; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Newspapers; Mike Helle, Knoxville Journal-Express; Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Blake Schultz, Mason City Globe Gazette; Matt Gengler, Missouri Valley Times-News; Troy Hyde, Newton Daily News; Perry Bell, Pella Chronicle; Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News; Kevin White, Omaha World-Herald and Jim Sullivan, Waterloo Courier. Coaches attending included Derek Flack, Des Moines Christian, Lee Toole, Lewis Central; Chad Lechner, Linn-Mar, Marion and Scott Belger, Southeast Polk. CLASS 4A - FIRST TEAM Position Name School Grade W-L ERA BA Pitcher Walker McDonald Waukee Sr. 9-1 1.82 Pitcher Austin Miller Iowa City, West Sr. 10-2 1.73 Pitcher Hunter Lee Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln Sr. 5-1 0.49 Catcher Joel Thompson Lewis Central Jr..413 First Base Arthur Sells Valley, West Des Moines Sr..372 Infield Cal Clark Prairie, Cedar Rapids Sr..432 Infield John Swanda Des Moines, Roosevelt Jr..463 Infield Brendan Dougherty Dowling Catholic, West Des Sr..467 Moines Outfield Tyler Nunemaker Prairie, Cedar Rapids Sr..459 Outfield Spencer Van Scoyoc Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Sr..390 Outfield Manny Jeffery Linn-Mar, Marion Sr..449 Utility Caleb Shudak Lewis Central Sr..310
Utility Calvin Stalzer Valley, West Des Moines Sr..387 CLASS 4A - SECOND TEAM Pitcher Jakob Kirman Dubuque, Senior Sr. 5-2 1.16 Pitcher Ian Bedell Davenport, Central Soph. 7-1 1.70 Pitcher Darren Kilpatrick Prairie, Cedar Rapids Jr. 7-1 2.63 Catcher Austin Martin Southeast Polk Sr..341 First Base Cole Muehring Dubuque, Hempstead Sr..415 Infield Kyle Crowl Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln Sr..440 Infield Christian Pena Davenport, Central Sr..394 Infield Brady Bunten Cedar Rapids, Washington Soph..488 Outfield Ben Norman Des Moines, Roosevelt Sr..396 Outfield Connor McCaffery Iowa City, West Jr..413 Outfield Ross Kramer Urbandale Sr..402 Utility Tyler Dralle Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Sr..396 Utility Thomas McLaughlin Southeast Polk Sr..351 CLASS 4A - THIRD TEAM Pitcher Clayton Nettleton Davenport, West Soph. 8-5 1.46 Pitcher Connor Van Scoyoc Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Soph. 7-2 1.40 Pitcher Jackson Clausen Johnston Sr. 6-0 1.51 Catcher Matt Berst Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Jr..355 First Base Cole Hassman Southeast Polk Jr..338 Infield Zach Lin Des Moines, Roosevelt Sr..428 Infield Alec Capshaw Davenport, Central Sr..421 Infield Nolan Monthei Johnston Sr..358 Outfield Adam Barrett Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln Sr..411 Outfield Tony Barreca North Scott Soph..397 Outfield Jordan Yaukovitz Waukee Sr..365 Utility Izaya Ono-Fullard Iowa City, West Jr..354 Utility Cooper Reittinger Cedar Rapids, Prairie Sr..377 CLASS 3A - FIRST TEAM Pitcher Grant Judkins Pella Sr. 10-1 0.65 Pitcher T.J. Sikkema Cental DeWitt Sr. 8-1 1.03 Pitcher Trenton Wallace Davenport, Assumption Jr. 6-1 0.28 Catcher Colby Van Pelt Winterset Sr..473 First Base Anthony Hanson Carlisle Sr..537 Infield Tyler Hillman Pella Jr..445 Infield Dillon Sears Harlan Jr..400 Infield Cole Loeffelbein Glenwood Jr..525 Outfield Peyton Stephens Carlisle Sr..496 Outfield Payton Duit Bondurant-Farrar Sr..517 Outfield Chris Witzke Humboldt Sr..429 Utility Kyle Juhl Harlan Sr..387 Utility Vic Malloy Williamsburg Sr..414 CLASS 3A - SECOND TEAM Pitcher Adam Ketelsen Mount Vernon Sr. 8-2 0.94 Pitcher Max Steffens Central, DeWitt Sr. 7-2 1.53 Pitcher Cameron Baumann Fairfield Jr. 4-1 1.28 Catcher Ethan Arnold Oskaloosa Jr..467 First Base Connor Lindaman Davenport, Assumption Sr..419 Infield Ben DeBoer MOC-Floyd Valley Jr..455
Infield Alex Crile Fairfield Sr..429 Infield Brady Shelgren Humboldt Sr..442 Outfield Jarrid Clark Bondurant-Farrar Sr..511 Outfield Keaton Candor LeMars Jr..480 Outfield Judd White Wahlert, Dubuque Sr..383 Utility Rece Martin Saydel Sr..463 Utility Brett Croghan Harlan Sr..282 CLASS 3A - THIRD TEAM Pitcher Connor Prescott Sergeant Bluff-Luton Sr. 8-2 0.88 Pitcher Nathan Struve Vinton-Shellsburg Jr. 8-1 1.61 Pitcher Dalton Graven Waverly-SR Sr. 6-0 0.74 Catcher Maverick Miller Marion Jr..354 First Base Devin Porter Saydel Jr..518 Infield Tanner Schminke Boone Jr..343 Infield Jordan Pierce Carlisle Sr..410 Infield Marquis Dew Mount Vernon Sr..455 Outfield Matt Nelson Bishop Heelan, Sioux City Jr..400 Outfield Blake Elsbecker Algona Sr..435 Outfield Tanner Clark Central DeWitt Sr..358 Utility Joe Argo Davenport, Assumption Sr..345 Utility Josh Cheek Harlan Jr..379 CLASS 2A - FIRST TEAM Pitcher Brady Stover Collins-Maxwell/Baxter Sr. 7-1 0.64 Pitcher Javin Drake Wilton Sr. 10-1 0.29 Pitcher Trace Hoffman Cascade, Western Dubuque Sr. 8-2 0.78 Catcher Will Mertens Van Buren Community Sr..461 First Base Zeb Adreon Pleasantville Sr..435 Infield Ketzalli Dondiego Northeast, Goose Lake Sr..436 Infield Evan Reifert Wilton Jr..450 Infield Rease Snyder Kuemper Catholic, Carroll Jr..424 Outfield Skyler Beller Hinton Sr..398 Outfield Brock Busick Pleasantville Sr..438 Outfield Race Brant Woodward-Granger Sr..425 Utility Ethan McHenry Clear Lake Sr..366 Utility Trevor Ambrose New Hampton Sr..439 CLASS 2A - SECOND TEAM Pitcher Nick Long East Marshall Sr. 8-1 0.41 Pitcher Grant Mantell Treynor Sr. 6-1 1.06 Pitcher Ben Dotzler OA-BCIG Sr. 6-1 0.48 Catcher Zach Scott Northeast, Goose Lake Sr..421 First Base Zach Forret Van Meter Sr..500 Infield Brett Daley Treynor Jr..475 Infield Cooper Merrill Clear Lake Sr..377 Infield Riley LeGrand Beckman, Dyersville Jr..429 Outfield Jake Koch Van Meter Sr..389 Outfield Trace Howard Wapello Soph..457 Outfield Trevor Hurd North Fayette Valley Sr..384 Utility Tyler Laing Kuemper Catholic, Carroll Jr..359 Utility Ben Mason Clear Lake Sr..333
CLASS 2A - THIRD TEAM Pitcher Kyle Schmitt Van Meter Sr. 8-1 0.86 Pitcher Collin Jurgensmeier Hinton Jr. 9-1 1.01 Pitcher Nick Fox Des Moines Christian Sr. 7-2 1.57 Catcher Mitch Siech Denver Sr..381 First Base Ty Sohn Dike-New Hartford Sr..437 Infield Aaron Bohling Louisa-Muscatine Sr..538 Infield C.J. Kyle Missouri Valley Sr..515 Infield Tyler Hovick Roland-Story Sr..321 Outfield Brady Petermeier West Marshall Sr..407 Outfield Colby Seuntjens Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Soph..389 Outfield Terrill Henrich Hinton Sr..424 Utility Cole Vande Vegte Unity Christian Sr..330 Utility Noah Allmon Missouri Valley Sr..396 CLASS 1A - FIRST TEAM Pitcher Jacob Wesselman St. Mary s, Remsen Jr. 11-2 1.18 Pitcher Porter Hummel West Sioux, Hawarden Sr. 11-1 1.21 Pitcher Trevor Brown Don Bosco, Gilbertville Soph. 10-1 1.05 Catcher Cade Schares Don Bosco, Gilbertville Sr..580 First Base Bryce Ball Newman Catholic, Mason City Sr..520 Infield Zac Kibby Bishop Garrigan, Algona Sr..480 Infield Tanner Jansen BGM, Brooklyn Sr..516 Infield Dillon Caves Alburnett Sr..436 Outfield Parker Dondlinger Newman Catholic, Mason City Sr..448 Outfield Aaron Allard Akron-Westfield Jr..371 Outfield Lance Hoch Southeast Warren, Liberty Center Sr..420 Utility Brady Harpenau St. Mary s, Remsen Sr..525 Utility Jake Hilmer North Linn Fr.420 CLASS 1A - SECOND TEAM Pitcher Cameron Hoeg North Tama Jr. 10-2 0.69 Pitcher Evan Paulus Newman Catholic, Mason City Fr. 7-1 1.11 Pitcher Chase Rath Highland, Riverside Jr. 8-2 1.05 Catcher Justin Negaard West Sioux, Hawarden Sr..486 First Base Dalton Smith Don Bosco, Gilbertville Sr..467 Infield Riley Van Whye Central Lyon, Rock Rapids Jr..462 Infield Trevor Dooley Martinsdale-St. Mary s Soph..461 Infield Trace Embray Twin Cedars Jr..506 Outfield Ryan Miller North Linn Soph..361 Outfield Isaac McAlister Coon Rapids-Bayard Jr..349 Outfield Dion Coffey Tri-Center, Neola Sr..389 Utility Colin Runksmeier North Union Sr..435 Utility Brett Kelting Calamus-Wheatland Jr..541 CLASS 1A - THIRD TEAM Pitcher Connor Clark St. Mary s, Remsen Sr. 10-1 1.70 Pitcher Jackson Lamb Nodaway Valley Sr. 8-5 2.20 Pitcher Kyle Kristiansen Alburnett Sr. 10-1 1.04 Catcher Brandon Huebner Tri-Center, Neola Jr..433 First Base Jason Setterdahl St. Edmond, Fort Dodge Sr..379
Infield Noah Borkowski Glidden-Ralston Sr..398 Infield Matt Herbold Lawton-Bronson Sr..438 Infield Joe Smoldt Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr..549 Outfield Mike Jones Edgewood-Colesburg Sr..402 Outfield Christian Reischauer Colo-Nesco Sr..411 Outfield Peyton Crawford Sigourney Sr..447 Utility Clay Emhoff West Fork Jr..518 Utility Avery Waybill Moravia Sr..457