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All-stars
• Patton, James representing MA  | File photos by Barry Burleson
Will Patton |
For
the third time in three years a pair of Marshall Academy baseball
players have been selected to participate in the Mississippi
Association of Independent Schools All-Star Game. Seniors
Parker James and Will Patton were named to the North squad after
posting stellar numbers during their final campaign. They are the only
players from District 1-AA on the 18-man roster.  | | Parker James |
James,
an outfielder and pitcher, was the team’s leading hitter with a .402
batting average along with nine doubles and 20 runs batted in. He also
swiped 24 of 25 stolen base attempts. On the mound, the Blue Mountain
College signee, was 6-2 with a 1.30 earned run average. After the
season, James was tabbed as the District 1-AA most valuable player. Patton
was a workhorse on the mound for the Patriots as he recorded a 9-1
record and a 1.86 ERA. He struck out 94 batters in 56 1/3 innings
pitched and allowed only 48 hits. He will play at Mississippi Delta
Community College in Moorhead next season. “I am
very proud to see all of their hard work pay off,” said Johnny Ray, who
coached the talented pair at Marshall. “This is an honor to be selected
and even more so to go as team mates and represent their school one
more time.” The all-star game will be played this Saturday, May 29, at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. Game time is set for 2 p.m. Coaches
for the North squad are A.J. Downs from Manchester Academy in Yazoo
City and Jeff Walls from Washington School in Greenville. The squad is
made up of players from the ranks of AA and AAA schools from the North
Divisions. Other notable selections are Austin
Hartzog (Ole Miss signee), Caleb Baucum (Hinds Community College
signee) and Josh Rogers (Southern Miss signee), all from Hillcrest;
Garrett Radicioni (Northwest Community College signee) from Lee
Academy; as well as Jake Brigman (Northwest signee) and Jeremy Massie
from Magnolia Heights School. Hunter Bolden and Chris Gardner represented Marshall in 2009 and Shane Campbell and Tyler Sanders were selected in 2008. Marshall
finished with a 27-7 record this past season, including a 12-0 mark in
District 1-AA play. They were eliminated by eventual state runner-up
Hillcrest Christian School. |
