Ethan Murdoch, Myles Chabi named All-Region IX; Michael Quick second team
Two McCook Community College baseball players have been selected to the Region IX first team and another was named to the second team, according to a vote of the eight coaches.
Starting pitcher Myles Chabi and outfielder Ethan Murdoch were picked for the first team and designated hitter/catcher Michael Quick was named to the second team.
Murdoch, a 6-2 sophomore outfielder from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, led MCC offensively batting .405 with 17 home runs and 74 RBIs in 56 games. The right-hander had 21 doubles and four triples. He had a .496 on-base average and slugged .786. His 42 extra-base hits and 164 total bases, both rank 10th in the nation, he's 17th in RBIs and 22nd in home runs.
Chabi, a 6-1 right-handed freshman from Sydney, Australia, led all Region IX pitchers in wins and was second in earned run average, compiling a 9-3 record with a 3.96 E.R.A in 14 starts. He struck out 52 hitters in 61.1 innings, allowed 53 hits and walked 21. Ten of his starts came in Region IX games where he went 6-2 with four complete games and two shutouts. After starting the season 2-3 with a 4.48 ERA, he won his final seven decisions.
Quick, a 5-10 freshman from Oshawa, Ontario batted .361 with six home runs and 47 RBIs in 48 games. Batting mostly as a leadoff designated hitter. He had 17 doubles and five triples, scored 70 runs, got on base 44.5 percent of his plate appearances and slugged .597.
Tyler Bishop of Southeast Community College was named the Region IX most valuable player. Western Nebraska's Shintaro Inoue was named freshman of the year. Otero Junior College's Phil Carter was named the league's top pitcher and Trinidad State catcher Luis Ayala was named Defensive Player of the year.
Spring 2023 Region IX All-Region Teams:
First Team
SP- Phil Carter, Otero
SP- Myles Chabi, McCook
SP- Cameron Teinert, Southeast
RP – Levi Gates, Southeast
INF- Tyler Bishop, Southeast
INF- Brian Ledezma, Lamar
INF- Wilber Henriquez, Luna
INF- Shintaro Inoue, Western Neb.
OF- Ethan Murdoch, McCook
OF- Kelvin Agosto, Trinidad
OF- Phil Carter, Otero
DH- Tomas Ricny, NJC
C- Josh Cote- NJC
Second Team
SP- Diego Quinonez, Luna
SP- Oliver Mabee, Trinidad
SP- Nick Anaya, NJC
RP- Bryson Schultz, Southeast
INF- Jose Villalobos, Luna
INF- Tyler Palmer, Southeast
INF- Garrett Rede, Lamar
INF- Benji Suave, Trinidad
OF- Kohle Kerin, Luna
OF- Avery Moore, Southeast
OF- Jackson Trout, NJC
DH- Michael Quick, McCook
C- Max Valerio, NJC
All-Defensive Team
C- Luis Ayala, Trinidad
1B- Josh Moore, NJC
2B- Drew Borner, Southeast
SS- Shintaro Inoue, Western Neb.
3B- Landon Geisler, Southeast
LF- Avery Moore, Southeast
CF- Jaylan Ruffin, NJC
RF- Juan Avila, Luna
League MVP: Tyler Bishop, Southeast Community College
Freshman of the year: Shintaro Inoue, Western Nebraska
Pitcher of the year: Phil Carter, Otero Junior College
Defensive Player of the Year: Luis Ayala, catcher, Trinidad State