The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference baseball All-Conference selections have been released since all eight conference teams have completed their 2019 seasons. Greene County landed senior Austin Delp on the first team with junior Nick Breon on the second unit, with senior Joe Anderson and junior Brent Riley on the honorable mention list. Coach John Hupp’s Rams were 10-23 overall and 4-10 in league play.
Delp was named to the first team outfield. He was the top pitcher for the Rams, and played several defensive positions, including outfield. Despite playing different positions, he had just six errors for the season. Offensively, he led the Rams with a .395 batting average with a team best 21 runs scored. His 32 hits led the team, as did his four triples. Delp struck out just seven times in 81 at-bats. On the mound, he went 5-4 with a 1.92 earned run average, striking out 85 batters while walking just 19.
Breon played shortstop and pitched. Coach Hupp raved about the range the junior has whether the ball is hit to his left or right, or hit slowly and he charges and makes a barehanded play. Breon hit .392 with 18 runs batted in, 11 doubles, two triples, and he recorded the only home run this season for any Greene County player. His .620 slugging percentage led the team, as did the doubles and runs batted in.
Anderson was a first year varsity starter. Primarily a third baseman, he batted in the clean up spot down the stretch. His batting average was .311 with five doubles, a triple, and 14 runs batted in.
Riley played second base and pitched. He was 3-6 on the mound with a 3.91 ERA, striking out 37 batters and walking 16. At the plate, he batted .236 with a .340 on-base percentage, scoring 15 runs.
Gilbert and North Polk (Alleman) both went 13-1 in the conference and they tied for the HOIAC title. Their losses were to each other.
Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Baseball First Team (senior unless noted):
Pitcher- Clark Hood, jr., NP; Easton Johnson, soph., Gilbert.
Catcher- Mitchell Johnson, Gilbert.
Infield- Jeff Lamp, NP; Sage Burns, soph., PCM; Nick Chasey, soph., Gilbert; Reed Worth, PCM.
Outfield- Austin Delp, Greene County; Austin Pyles, jr., Saydel; Colten Parkins, NP.
Utility- Preston Van Wyk, PCM; Zeke Balderas, South Hamilton; Joe Husak, NP.
Second team:
P- Derek Brown, jr., PCM; Jared Jensen, Gilbert.
C- Jack Borts, Gilbert.
INF- Nick Breon, jr., Greene County; Brock Galetich, soph., SH; Ryan Fausch, jr., NP; Matt Barragy, Gilbert; Mark Cox, jr., NP.
OF- Olin Meinders, PCM; Thomas Crawford, Nevada; Ben Symondynes, Gilbert.
UT- Nick Stole, Roland-Story; Cole Berg, SH; Zach Bobenhouse, Saydel.
Honorable Mention:
Greene County- Joe Anderson, Brent Riley, jr.
Gilbert- Jake Shedarowich, frosh., Gage Christenson.
Nevada- Keaton Fry, jr. Dylan Sporrer.
North Polk- Sam Kvidera; Logan Engebretson, jr.
Saydel- Cash Lee; Cal Gebhart, jr.
R-S- Nolan Faber, soph.; Jayden MacDonald, jr.
PCM- Dane Owens, jr.; Brayton Van Dyke.
South Hamilton- Sam Lewis; Cade Balvanz, jr.