Norwalk puts three on All-SBC Lake first team

The Norwalk Truckers landed three players on the All-SBC Lake Division baseball first team, the conference announced last week.Junior Sam Battles was first team at catcher, and he was joined by classmates Ian Minor (infield) and Eli Obringer (outfield).Battles hit .392 (40 for 102) with 11 doubles, a triple and 15 RBIs in 28 games for Norwalk this season. He scored 31 runs and struck out just eight times in 115 plate appearances from the leadoff spot.Obringer hit .388 (40 for 103) with five doubles, one home run, 23 RBIs and scored 27 runs in 28 games, while Minor hit .432 (38 for 88) with 15 doubles, two triples, a home run and 32 RBIs while scoring 29 times.Earning second team at pitcher for Norwalk was Thomas Gfell, while senior infielder Nate Adelman was second team as well.Gfell finished 4-2 with a 1.97 ERA this season in 11 games (eight starts). He allowed 14 earned runs on 46 hits with 35 strikeouts and seven walks in 49 2/3 innings. Adelman hit .329 (24 for 73) with seven doubles, three triples, one home run and 22 RBIs in 27 games this season.The Truckers finished 17-11 overall this season, which included a 9-5 mark in league play.Vermilion pitcher Jacob Krausher was named the Most Outstanding Performer. The NCAA Division I Akron University recruit helped the Sailors to an outright league title by finishing 7-2 with just a 0.66 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 53 innings. SBC LAKE DIVISIONMost Outstanding Performer: Jacob Krausher, Vermilion.FIRST TEAMPitchers: Jacob Krausher, Vermilion; Luke Walton, Perkins.Catcher: Sam Battles, Norwalk.Infielders: Ian Minor, Norwalk; Jaden Myers, Columbian; Dillon Overmyer, Clyde; Mason Dick, ClydeOutfielders: Eli Obringer, Norwalk; Jack Wells, Vermilion; Hunter Etienne, Bellevue; Tandon Lemmon, Columbian.SECOND TEAMPitchers: Thomas Gfell, Norwalk; Carson Mellott, Columbian.Catcher: Tyler Walton, Perkins.Infielders: Ethan Hendrickson, Vermilion; Anthony D'Amico, Sandusky; Nate Adelman, Norwalk; Keegan Ray, Bellevue.Outfielders: Will Lozier, Clyde; Nick Werth, Vermilion; Gunther Kissell, Sandusky; Tony Winter, Sandusky.HONORABLE MENTIONPitcher: Carter Klausing, Vermilion; Catcher: Nate Montgomery, Clyde; Infielders: Brayden Tucker, Columbian; Zach Hickman, Clyde; Outfielder: Ethan Young, Vermilion.