2011 HS Players of the Week

Drew Bechtel | Junior

Beal City High School

Drew has been very instrumental to the Aggies the last three seasons. Drew has been the starting catching since his freshman season. He capped off an incredible season by being named 1st Team All-State as a Catcher. Drew is considered to be one of the top catchers in the state and is currently being recruited by various Division 1 Colleges and Universities. Below are Drew’s impressive stats for the 2011 season :
Hitting
AB: 87, Hits: 42, Average: .483, Runs: 33 RBI's: 23, 2B: 7, 3B:1 HR: 1, BB: 20, HBP: 12 SB: 21
Catching
PB: 0, E: 3, SBA: 12, CS:9, Pickoffs: 6

*Division 4 First Team All State Catcher

Tyler Provow| Senior

Bay City Western

Tyler has been a mainstay at Bay City Western the last four seasons. 2011 has proven to be another banner year for Tyler as he was chosen the Saginaw Valley Leagues Most Valuable Player by the leagues Head Coaches. Below are Tyler’s stats and current accolades. Great Job Big Boy !!!

92 AB, 38 Runs, 40 Hits, 25 RBI, 9 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 19 BB, 13 SB, .438 average

2011-Saginaw Valley League MVP
2009, 2011-1st Team All Saginaw Valley League
2010-2nd Team All Saginaw Valley League
2010, 2011-MHSBCA All District

Ryan Jankowski| Sophomore

Bay City John Glenn High School

Ryan has been very instrumental in helping the 25-5 Bobcats to a #5 Ranking in Division 2.

Ryan is currently hitting .473 for the season while smashing 13 doubles and 2 triples. The sophomore left fielder has also impressed many with his patented ESPN diving catches.

Great Job Janko !!!

Addie Loftus | Junior

Frankenmuth High School

Addie was on fire last week for the Lady Eagles.

At the plate she was 13 for 20 with 4 HR's, 2 Doubles, 7 BB's, and 13 RBI's.

Addie is currently hitting .406 for the season.

"You Go Girl !!!"

Taylor Jenkins | Senior

Clare High School

Taylor has been very impressive this season for the Pioneers on the hill:

4-0
4 Complete Games (2 mercies)
24 Innings Pitched
4 Runs Allowed
35 K's
5 BB
1 Perfect Game
10 Hits Allowed

Great job young man!

Josh Buchalski | Junior

Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central

Josh has been on fire for the Panthers this season at the plate. Josh is currently hitting .576 with 19 hits. He has 6 doubles, 1 triple, 17 RBI’s, and 16 runs scored. Josh has also been impressive on the mound with a 4-0 record. Josh has stuck out 28 hitters in the 17 innings he has pitched.

“Great Job Lefty"

Grant Miller | Sophomore

Bay City Western

Grant has been a key component for the Warriors who are currently 10-2. Grant is currently hitting .500. In double headers versus Midland Dow and Essexville Garber, Grant was 9 for 16 with 9 RBI’s. Here are Grant’s statistics for the season:

16-32 (.500)
16 runs scored
13 RBI

Awesome start young man !!!

Zach Olszewski | Sophomore

John Glenn High School

Zach has been very instrumental in helping the Bobcats to an early 7-2 record.

Zach is currently 3-0 on the mound. Here are Zach’s impressive pitching statistics:

14 1/3 innings pitched, I earned run, 20 strikeouts, allowed 8 hits

Against Troy, Zach had the game winning RBI in helping lead the Bobcats to the Eaton Rapids Invitational Championship.

Great start young man !!!

James Urban | Junior

New Lothrop High School

Height: 5' 10

Weight 150

Jr., G.P.A.: 4.0

Team Captain

Monday 4-11 Vs. Montrose

6 2/3 IN, 8 K, 1 BB, 4 H, 1 ER, No decision

Starting Pitcher James Urban and the New Lothrop Hornets Varsity team won their season opener in 10 innings 6-5 versus the Montrose Rams.

Excellent performance James !!!