Krendl shares top NWC baseball coach honors; Jebsen 1st team

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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Luke Bollenbacher of league champion Lincolnview (8-0) was named NWC Player of the Year. 

Leipsic finished second in the NWC at 7-1, followed by Crestview in third place at 6-2. Bluffton finished fourth at 5-3, with Columbus Grove fifth (4-4).

AE, Delphos Jefferson and Spencerville tied for sixth at 2-6. Ada was last (0-8).

 

2024 All-NWC baseball teams:

NWC Player of the Year: Luke Bollenbacher – Lincolnview
NWC Co-Coaches of the Year: Kasey Krendl – Bluffton & Eric Fishpaw – Lincolnview

1st Team
Luke Bollenbacher – Sr – Lincolnview
Quin Schroeder – Sr – Leipsic
Hunter Jones – Sr – Crestview
Tommy Offenbacher – Jr – Leipsic
Austin Bockrath – Sr – Lincolnview
Jackson Thompson – So – Allen East
Ethan Zeisloft – Sr – Leipsic
Luke Jebsen – Jr – Bluffton
Preston Kreischer – Sr – Crestview
Kyle Hopkins – Jr – Columbus Grove
Chase Overholt – So – Lincolnview

2nd Team
Bryson Penix – Jr – Crestview
Evan Osting – Sr – Spencerville
Jack Dunlap – Sr – Lincolnview
Brady Basinger – Fr – Columbus Grove
Karder Agner – Jr – Delphos Jefferson
Caden Hedrick – Sr – Allen East
Myles Moody – Jr – Lincolnview
Evan Speicher – Jr – Bluffton
Tyler Lammers – Jr – Leipsic
Holden Price – So – Lincolnview
Max Puerto – Jr – Ada

Honorable Mention
Donovan Kennedy – Sr – Allen East
Kerry Wright – Sr – Bluffton
Everett Palte – Sr – Columbus Grove
Connor Sheets – Sr – Crestview
Aiden Hardesty – Sr – Lincolnview
Trent Siefker – Sr – Leipsic
Landen Worcester – Jr – Bluffton
Gavin Schwartz – Jr – Spencerville
Evan Sautter – Sr – Columbus Grove
Carter Layman – Sr – Spencerville
Caleb Lybarger – Fr – Allen East
Mason Wibley – So – Ada