By Cort Reynolds
In voting recently conducted by league coaches, Pirate mentor Kasey Krendl shares NWC Coach of the Year honors with Lincolnview’s Eric Fishpaw for the 2023-2023 school year.
Bluffton junior left fielder Luke Jebsen was named first team All-Northwest Conference. Jebsen sparked the Pirate offense from his leadoff spot.
Pirate junior third baseman Evan Speicher was tabbed second team All-NWC.
Senior catcher Kerry Wright and junior center fielder Landen Worcester earned honorable mention notice.
Bluffton finished 11-11 overall and 5-3 in the NWC to come in a solid fourth place in the nine-team league.
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