Graphic by Kenny Larabee
By KMAland’s Trevor Maeder
It was another outstanding season on the diamond for KMAland Missouri baseball players. KMA Sports presents the latest All-KMAland Missouri Baseball Team with eight seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, nine repeat picks, one three-time selection and two four-time choices. Three were from Atchison County.
Alex Erickson, senior, East Atchison, repeat selection – A record-breaking career comes to an end with a record-breaking season. Erickson hit .439 on the season with five doubles and a triple while driving in 23 runs and scoring 28 times. He also stole 33 bags and broke records for hits, singles, runs and stolen bases.
Corbyn Jakub, senior, Rock Port, 4-time selection – The KMAland Missouri Baseball Player of the Year, Jakub went .446 at the plate with a .676 slug that included five doubles, two triples and two home runs. He drove in 29 and scored 33 times. He also pitched to a 0.54 ERA and struck out 44 in 26 innings.
Case Millsap, sophomore, Rock Port – The sophomore standout hit .383 with a .593 slugging percentage this season. He had 12 doubles, a triple and a home run, leading the conference and the district in extra-base hits. He also threw 53 1/3 innings with 51 strikeouts and posted a 1.44 ERA.
Other honorees included: Canon Creason, senior, Mary-ville, repeat selection; Lane Larabee, senior, Nodaway Valley; Cole Medsker, senior, South Holt, 4-time selection; Justin Miller, senior, Platte Valley, repeat selection; Landon Noland, senior, Savannah, repeat selection; Ryder Sample, junior, King City, repeat selection; Hayes Weller, senior, South Holt, 3-time selection; and Daulton Worrell, junior, Albany, repeat selection. Those receiving Honorable Mention included: River Dow, senior, East Atchison; Owen DeRosier, senior, East Atchison; Luke Morey, senior, East Atchison; Tate Johnson, junior, East Atchison; Dylan Lair, junior, Rock Port; Jadyn Geib, sophomore, Rock Port; Blaine Clements, junior, North Nodaway; Chase Cline, senior, Albany; Camdain Frisch, senior, Northeast Nodaway; Reece Gray, sophomore, Northeast Nodaway; Carson Hageman, sophomore, Maryville; Tye Hoyt, sophomore, Nodaway Valley; Jagger Jackson, freshman, Savannah; Preston Jenkins, senior, Nodaway Valley; Dylan Klamm, Sophomore, Platte Valley; Tucker Klamm, senior, Platte Valley; Graham Medsker, junior, King City; Tayte Prussman, sophomore, South Holt; Jarom Russo, senior, North Andrew; Tycen Skeen, sophomore, South Holt; Grant Smail, senior, Maryville; Jarrett Smith, sophomore, Albany; Cooper Snodderly, junior, Nodaway Valley; Brayden Stevens, junior, Northeast Nodaway; Landon Wiederholt, senior, Platte Valley; and Jackson Wilmes, sophomore, Maryville.