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Braves, Esky dominate GNC baseball awards

Kelly Shea

ESCANABA — Gladstone and Escanaba dominated the Great Northern Conference baseball selections at the first coach’s meeting in Escanaba Wednesday.

First-year Braves’ coach Kelly Shea was selected as Coach of the Year after leading Gladstone to a 24-7 overall record and an 11-0 record in the GNC, helping the Braves win the conference title in its first year coming together for baseball.

Gladstone’s Carson Shea and Escanaba’s Jared Hanson and Austin Willette were selected at pitcher, along with Marquette’s Brendan Kaski and Kingsford’s Andrew Paupore.

Gladstone’s Cooper Cavadeas and Esky’s Tyler Lawson were named all-conference catchers, while Gladstone’s Jared Crow, Marquette’s Jakob Peterson and Kingsford’s Noah Wilcox were selected at first base.

Escanaba’s Craig Kamin and Grant LaMarche were selected on the infield, along with Gladstone’s Zach Hanson and Ian Schwalbach. They were joined by Kingsford’s Luke Terrian and Marquette’s Pete VandenAvond.

Escanaba’s Josh Bruntjens and Gladstone’s Cody Frappier were selected in the outfield, along with Kingsford’s Hunter Lindeman, Marquette’s Blake Henriksen and Menominee’s Hunter Goldschmidt.

Gladstone’s Dan Martin was also named the Utility Player of the Year, putting up impressive numbers as the designated hitter after being sidelined defensively due to a shoulder injury.

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