FOR RELEASE - Tuesday, JULY 29, 2008 A.M.

 

Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Teams chosen

 

DES MOINES - The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2008 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 - Andrew Host, Southeast Polk High School; 3A - B.J. Hermsen, West Delaware High School; 2A – Willie Argo, Davenport Assumption High School; and 1A – Reggie Hochstedler , Iowa Mennonite High School.

 

A first-team all-state baseball selection by the INA as a junior in 2007, Southeast Polk outfielder Andrew Host led the Rams to a then-school record 27 wins. Host helped SEP set a new mark of 29 victories in his senior season, hitting a team-high.470 (62-for-132) on his way to being named captain of the INA's Class 4-A squad. Host scored 70 runs this season, tops among hitters from 4-A state tournament qualifiers. Host doubled and scored SEP's only run July 23 in a 2-1 state tournament loss to Burlington.  From his leadoff position in the Rams' lineup, Host hit nine homeruns, 10 doubles and six triples, driving in 40 runs. He also stole 11 bases and was hit by eight pitches.  He was 1-0 with one save in 14 and one-third innings pitched. He struck out 18 while giving up 12 hits and five earned runs.

 

West Delaware pitcher B.J. Hermsen was named captain of the Class 3A all-state baseball team.  The senior is one of the best players to come out of northeast Iowa and was a sixth-round draft choice of the Minnesota Twins earlier this summer.  He is also a Division 1 college recruit.  He led his team to a state tournament berth with a record of 9-0 and a 0.70 earned run average.  In 60 and one-third innings he struck out 114 while walking nine.  He also hit .425 with 23 home runs and 71 runs batted in.  He fired a three-hitter and blasted a two-run homer in the team’s 2008 state quarterfinal win over Cedar Rapids Xavier.

 

Willie Argo is the 2A captain, the third year he’s been an all-state first-team selection.  Hobbled by a torn meniscus in his left knee, Argo hit .333 and drove in three runs in the Class 2A state tournament to lead Davenport Assumption to its eighth championship. The University of Illinois signee hit .442 with 47 runs batted in and 57 runs scored. He amassed a .562 on-base percentage and slugged .800, while striking out just eight times in 120 at-bats. Argo, who was drafted in the 49th round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, committed no errors playing 43 games in center field for Assumption.

 

Class 1A captain, pitcher Reggie Hochstedler helped lead Iowa Mennonite School to its first state baseball championship as a junior in 2007. Hochstedler pitched complete games in winning the quarterfinal and the championship games, and he was named the most valuable player in the title game. He was even more dominant his senior season, compiling an 11-0 record and pitching the team to the state tournament once again. He won the quarterfinal in a five-inning no-hit performance. A left-hander who used both sides of the plate and had pinpoint control most all of his career, he struck out 90 and walked just 20 coming into the state tournament. His earned run average was .966 and teams were batting .128 against him.

 

Writers in attendance were: John Jensen, Oelwein Daily Register/Independence Bulletin-Journal; Heidi deGier, Oelwein Daily Register/Independence Bulletin-Journal; Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News; Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Mark Pawlak, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Newspapers; Larry Peterson, Creston News Advertiser; Ben Frotscher, Creston News Advertiser; Doug Rieder, Jefferson Herald; Drew Herron, Atlantic News-Telegraph; Kevin White, Omaha World-Herald; Jeff Webster, Perry Chief; Greg Grabianowski, Algona Upper Des Moines; Dan McCool, Des Moines Register; Perry Bell, Knoxville Journal-Express/Pella Chronicle; Beth Lutgen, Dyersville Commercial; Ryan Kronberg, Charles City Press; Ross Eberhart, DeWitt Observer; Steve Allspach, Sioux City Journal; Wayne Dominowski, Sergeant Bluff Advocate and Kyle Kirby, Brooklyn Chronicle/Montezuma Republican.

 

Coaches attending included Lee Toole, Lewis Central High School; Larry Kelchen, Starmont High School and Randy Wee, Johnston High School.

 

 

CLASS 4A - FIRST TEAM

Position            Player                                 School                                          Grade           BA           W-L         ERA

Pitcher             Dean McArdle                      Sioux City North                            Jr.                               11-0         0.75

Pitcher             T. J. Werner                        Burlington                                     Sr.                              12-0         1.68

Pitcher             Ryan Torgerson                   Johnston                                       Jr.                               11-0         1.25

Catcher            Troy DuBay                          Johnston                                       Sr.               .415                       

First Base         Kyle Peterson                       Burlington                                     Sr.               .489                       

Infield              Brance Rivera                      Muscatine                                     Sr.               .451                       

Infield              Damek Tomscha                  Sioux City North                            Soph.           .492                       

Infield              Chad Christensen                 Cedar Rapids Washington              Jr.                .565                       

Outfield            Greg Larpenter                     Johnston                                       Jr.                .505                       

Outfield            Nick Tillo                             Sioux City North                            Jr.                .507                       

Outfield            Andrew Host                        Southeast Polk                              Sr.               .470                       

Utility               Andrew Redman                  Dubuque Hempstead                      Soph.           .440         8-0         2.86

Utility               C. J. Schreiber                     Southeast Polk                              Sr.               .436         9-2        

 

CLASS 4A - SECOND TEAM

Pitcher             Andy Steinmetz                    West Des Moines Valley                 Sr.                              8-1        

Pitcher             Carby McGlauflin                  Sioux City North                            Sr.                              9-1         1.15

Pitcher             Tyler Sunstrom                    Boone                                          Sr.                              8-1         0.57

Catcher            Brad Lamberti                      Southeast Polk                              Jr.                .439                       

First Base         Tyler Peschong                    Marshalltown                                Sr.               .389                       

Infield              Bryan Lippincott                    Johnston                                       Sr.               .508                       

Infield              Andrew Ewing                      Iowa City West                              Sr.               .504                       

Infield              Jake Knott                            Waukee                                        Jr.                .467                       

Outfield            Brian Wanner                       Sioux City North                            Sr.               .395                       

Outfield            Eddy Diosdado                     Fort Dodge                                   Jr.                .421                       

Outfield            Zach Thompson                   Marshalltown                                Sr.               .391                       

Utility               Ben Alison                           Ankeny                                         Sr.               .443         5-0        

Utility               Austin Christensen                Cedar Rapids Kennedy                   Fresh.           .433                       

 

CLASS 4A - THIRD TEAM

Pitcher             Ricky Sandquist                    Fort Dodge                                   Jr.                               7-3         1.9

Pitcher             Darryl Sexton                       Clinton                                         Jr.                               10-2        

Pitcher             Eddie Pantzlaft                     Bettendorf                                    Sr.                              7-0        

Catcher            Josh Caffrey                         Burlington                                     Sr.               .432                       

First Base         B. J. Juergens                      Dubuque Hempstead                      Sr.               .400                       

Infield              Jerad Barth                          Sioux City East                              Jr.                .479                       

Infield              Ben Chestnutt                      Bettendorf                                    Sr.               .441                       

Infield              Kellen Sweeney                    Cedar Rapids Jefferson                  Soph.           .496                       

Outfield            Alex Ausenhus                     Mason City                                    Jr.                .388                       

Outfield            Eric Toole                            Lewis Central                                Fresh.           .509                       

Outfield            Jason Brown                        Dubuque Hempstead                      Sr.               .413                       

Utility               Eric Schultz                          Cedar Rapids Kennedy                   Sr.               .478         4-1        

Utility               Jay Lombard                        Fort Dodge                                   Sr.               .515                       

 

CLASS 3A - FIRST TEAM

Pitcher             B. J. Hermsen                      West Delaware                             Sr.                              8-0         0.45

Pitcher             Conor Krommenhoek            Bishop Heelan                               Jr.                               6-1         2.19

Pitcher             Kyler Morgan                       Carlisle                                         Sr.                              10-2         1.72

Catcher            Kalab Evans                         Creston                                        Sr.               .440                       

First Base         Nathan Ramler                     West Dubuque                              Sr.               .406                       

Infield              Cole Petersen                      Atlantic                                         Sr.               .500                       

Infield              Cody VanNess                      Denison-Schleswig                        Jr.                .535                       

Infield              Brock Yossi                          Dallas Center-Grimes                     Sr.               .463                       

Outfield            Wallace Carter                     Centerville                                    Sr.               .553                       

Outfield            Brent Stanton                       Saydel                                          Sr.               .513                       

Outfield            Adam Feller                         Charles City                                  Jr.                .436                       

Utility               Patrick Harshman                 Centerville                                    Sr.               .470                       

Utility               Cody Petersen                      Harlan                                          Sr.               .469                       


CLASS 3A - SECOND TEAM

Pitcher             Garret Linderwell                  West Delaware                             Sr.                              8-1         0.3

Pitcher             Colin Morgan                       Oelwein                                        Sr.                              10-2         0.98

Pitcher             Tyler Lefeber                       Harlan                                          Jr.                               8-1         1.08

Catcher            Mikey Henrichs                     Carlisle                                         Jr.                .385                       

First Base         Jordan Huffman                    Sergeant Bluff-Luton                      Jr.                .533                       

Infield              Patrick Lala                          Marion                                         Sr.               .500                       

Infield              Dan Marshall                        West Delaware                             Jr.                .376                       

Infield              Brett Keim                           Glenwood                                     Sr.               .424                       

Outfield            Justin Gideon                       West Delaware                             Sr.               .529                       

Outfield            Matt Gruhlke                        Estherville-Lincoln Central              Sr.               .456                       

Outfield            Justin Uhlenhopp                  Clear Lake                                    Sr.               .545                       

Utility               Tanner Oliver                       Bishop Heelan                               Sr.               .373                       

Utility               Josh Becker                         Charles City                                  Jr.                .346                       

 

CLASS 3A - THIRD TEAM

Pitcher             Levi Maxfield                        Sergeant Bluff-Luton                      Jr.                               10-2         2.79

Pitcher             Bryce  Von Ahsen                 Williamsburg                                 Sr.                              8-0         2.24

Pitcher             Brett Elliff                            Glenwood                                     Sr.                              8-2         1.56

Catcher            Chase Wilkinson                   Charles City                                  Sr.               .438                       

First Base         John Sawhill                        Jefferson-Scranton                        Sr.               .429                       

Infield              Jeff Hastert                          Harlan                                          Jr.                .456                       

Infield              Jon Close                             Vinton-Shellsburg                          Sr.               .459                       

Infield              Greg Olson                          Central Clinton                              Jr.                .495                       

Outfield            Sam Stetzel                         Perry                                            Jr.                .517                       

Outfield            John Mascarello                   Sergeant Bluff-Luton                      Sr.               .439                       

Outfield            Ethan Brown                        Benton Community                        Jr.                .506                       

Utility               Taylor Petersen                    Atlantic                                         Soph.           .494                       

Utility               Keith Fandel                         Estherville-Lincoln Central              Jr.                .382                       

 

CLASS 2A - FIRST TEAM

Pitcher             Kurt Spomer                        Tri-Center                                    Sr.                              7-1         0.58

Pitcher             Colin Rea                             Cascade                                       Sr.                              8-1         1.23

Pitcher             Logan Potter                        Solon                                           Sr.                              11-2         1.50

Catcher            Nick Hutchens                      BCLUW                                         Jr.                .443                       

First Base         Joe Disney                           West Marshall                               Jr.                .543                       

Infield              Ryan Mabe                          Beckman                                      Sr.               .426                       

Infield              Brennan Melloy                    Cascade                                       Sr.               .584                       

Infield              Matt Koch                            Cherokee Washington                    Jr.                .452                       

Outfield            Willie Argo                           Davenport Assumption                   Sr.               .447                       

Outfield            Nolan Nuss                          Sumner-Fredricksburg                   Jr.                .517                       

Outfield            Cody Strang                         Solon                                           Jr.                .437                       

Utility               Dannie Strable                     I-35                                             Sr.               .500                       

Utility               Scott Benson                        Gladbrook-Reinbeck                       Jr.                .505                       

 

CLASS 2A - SECOND TEAM

Pitcher             Kyle Moses                          St. Ansgar                                    Jr.                               11-2         1.95

Pitcher             Jake Kent                             Davenport Assumption                   Sr.                              4-1         1.47

Pitcher             Cody Ege                             Cherokee Washington                    Soph.                          8-0         0.76

Catcher            Spenser Popinga                  Central Springs                             Sr.               .471                       

First Base         John Buzynski                       Hudson                                         Sr.               .481                       

Infield              Drake Austin                        Wilton                                          Sr.               .516                       

Infield              Blake Kliegel                        Okoboji                                        Jr.                .570                       

Infield              Levi Miller                            Humboldt                                      Sr.               .527                       

Outfield            Brett Watkins                       Columbus                                     Sr.               .433                       

Outfield            Austin Butler                        Starmont                                      Sr.               .404                       

Outfield            Colton Calvert                      I-35                                             Sr.               .478                       

Utility               Joey Flattery                        Fort Dodge St. Edmond                  Jr.                .407                       

Utility               Colin Brenneman                  Mid-Prairie                                    Jr.                .489                       


CLASS 2A - THIRD TEAM

Pitcher             Brandon Hall                        BGM                                             Sr.                              10-2         1.59

Pitcher             Drew Freie                          Wilton                                          Jr.                               9-2         0.67

Pitcher             Iziah Nutting                        Pleasantville                                  Sr.                              7-2         1.93

Catcher            Tyler Jones                          Cherokee Washington                    Jr.                .381                       

First Base         Dallas Hendrickson               St. Ansgar                                    Jr.                .456                       

Infield              Nate Meyer                          Cascade                                       Sr.               .360                       

Infield              Levi Davidshofer                   Clarinda                                       Sr.               .439                       

Infield              Jake Petersen                      Gladbrook-Reinbeck                       Sr.               .505                       

Outfield            Andrew Brown                     Counci Bluffs St. Albert                  Soph.           .448                       

Outfield            Jordan Gacke                       Central Lyon                                 Jr.                .452                       

Outfield            Jared McIntosh                     Davenport Assumption                   Jr.                .350                       

Utility               Jordan Howe                        Northeast Goose Lake                    Jr.                .467                       

Utility               Patrick Flattery                     Fort Dodge St. Edmond                  Jr.                .421                       

 

CLASS 1A - FIRST TEAM

Pitcher             Mark Hennessy                     Kee, Lansing                                 Sr.                              6-2         2.72

Pitcher             Seth  Robinson                     Lenox                                           Sr.                              11-1         3.38

Pitcher             Reggie Hochstedler               Iowa Mennonite                            Sr.                              10-0         0.91

Catcher            Jordan Adams                      Newman Catholic                          Jr.                .519                       

First Base         Danny Hershberger               Iowa Mennonite                            Jr.                .474                       

Infield              Levi Ney                              Iowa Mennonite                            Sr.               .580                       

Infield              Quin Schultz                        Kee, Lansing                                 Sr.               .520                       

Infield              Clay Welter                          Don Bosco                                    Soph.           .506                       

Outfield            Aaron Siefken                      North Sentral Kossuth                    Sr.               .484                       

Outfield            Phil Hotchkiss                       Grandview Park Baptist                  Sr.               .467                       

Outfield            Eric Rohe                             Gehlen Catholic                             Sr.               .443                       

Utility               Shaun McGuire                     North Sentral Kossuth                    Sr.               .374           9-2        1.86

Utility               Alan Bladt                            AHST                                           Sr.               .333           5-4        2.16

 

CLASS 1A - SECOND TEAM

Pitcher             Kyle McCann                        Newman Catholic                          Jr.                                 9-0        2.00

Pitcher             Jake Davis                           North Mahaska                              Jr.                                 9-0        1.62

Pitcher             Trevor Roberts                     Twin Cedars                                 Sr.                                7-3        2.13

Catcher            Chris  Rock                          North Sentral Kossuth                    Jr.                .399                       

First Base         Logan Dumolien                   Lisbon                                          Jr.                .412                       

Infield              Aaron Brown                        New London                                  Jr.                .568                       

Infield              Bo Murley                            Janesville                                      Jr.                .649                       

Infield              Jon Lewerke                        Newman Catholic                          Jr.                .417                       

Outfield            Bryce Deeth                         Coon Rapids-Bayard                      Jr.                .308                       

Outfield            Lucas Mechaelsen                Northeast Hamilton                        Sr.               .474                       

Outfield            Sean Hogan                         Kee, Lansing                                 Sr.               .465                       

Utility               Reggie Kock                         Ar-We-Va                                     Jr.                .327           9-2        0.57

Utility               Brian Gliem                          East Greene                                  Sr.               .366           6-3        1.62

 

CLASS 1A - THIRD TEAM

Pitcher             Noah Rapp                           Northeast Hamilton                        Sr.                              11-2         2.90

Pitcher             Nate Brueggeman                 Harris-Lake Park                            Sr.                              6-3         2.33

Pitcher             Craig Schlesser                    Gehlen Catholic                             Sr.                              6-2         2.30

Catcher            Ryan Shares                        Don Bosco                                    Sr.               .418                       

First Base         Tanner Shonka                    Tripoli                                          Sr.               .514                       

Infield              Danny Pattee                       AHST                                           Sr.               .452                       

Infield              Adam Elbert                         Clay Central-Everly                        Sr.               .532                       

Infield              Ryan Powers                        Calamus-Wheatland                      Soph.           .508                       

Outfield            Phil Maze                             North Sentral Kossuth                    Sr.               .409                       

Outfield            Bryce Hasley                        HLV                                              Jr.                .427                       

Outfield            Jarred Stepp                        Midland                                        Jr.                .477                       

Utility               Dylan Frascht                       Van Meter                                    Sr.               .404         6-2         2.19

Utility               Andy Cox                             Montezuma                                   Sr.               .476         3-6         1.89

 

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