The Eagle Grove varsity finished 11-13 overall, with a 5-9 conference mark to take fifth in the tough Western Division. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura and Forest City both went 12-2 to tie at the top, followed in third by Bishop Garrigan at 9-5. North Iowa was fourth at 7-7.
The team had 603 total at-bats, with 126 runs on 157 hits. They made 89 RBI, took 93 walks, had 27 hit by pitch and had 25 reach on an error. The collective team batting average was .260. Jake Jeske had 34 hits in 65 at-bats for an average of .523. Blake Morgan had 24 hits out of 66 at-bats for an average of .364. Chris Williams had 13 hits in 40 at-bats for an average of .325. Cayden Schultz had 19 hits in 61 at-bats for an average of .311. Kaden Pritchard had four hits in 13 at-bats for an average of .308.
Nolan Krauss had three hits in 11 at-bats for an average of .273. Trenton Berhow had 10 hits in 42 at-bats for an average of .238. Brady Beck had 14 hits in 64 at-bats for an average of .210. Jaden Warren had nine hits in 46 at-bats for an average of .196. Bryson Warren had nine hits in 52 at-bats for an average of .173.
Mack Morgan had 11 hits in 67 at-bats for an average of .164. Andrew Dencklau had two hits in 16 at-bats for an average of .125. Jordan Morris had five hits in 53 at-bats for an average of .094.
The team had 126 total runs on 117 base hits, 33 doubles, six triples and a homerun. There were 89 total RBI. Jeske led in runs scored with 20, followed by B. Morgan and Schultz at 19 each. J. Warren crossed 14 times, Beck 13 and M. Morgan 11. B. Warren scored six, Jordan Morris and Williams five each and Pritchard, Levi Langfitt and Burhow four each. Krauss and Dencklau came home once each.
Jeske gathered the most base hits at 21, followed by B. Morgan at 17, Schultz at 14 and M. Morgan, Beck and Williams all at 11 each. Jeske had 11 doubles, with B. Morgan at six and both Beck and Schultz at three each. Williams and Burhow were at two apiece. Jeske and J. Warren each ripped two triples, with B. Morgan and Schultz finding one each. Schultz blasted the only ball over the fence this year.
Jeske led in RBI with 21, followed by Schultz with 20, B. Morgan with 10 and Beck and Williams at nine each.
The team drew 93 walks, had 27 batters hit by pitch and 25 that reached on an error. Schultz walked to first 21 times, with B. Morgan at 12, Jeske at 10, Jordan Morris at nine and M. Morgan at eight. Beck took seven hit by pitch to advance, with M. Morgan and J. Warren at four each. Schultz made it on base five times on an error, followed by Beck at four and three others tied at three apiece.
There were 119 total steals in 123 attempts, with Jeske 24 out of 25 to top the stat. B. Morgan and Schultz were both 16 of 16, Beck 14 of 16 and J. Warren 13 of 14.
The team had 420 total putouts, 62 total errors and 638 total catches. Jeske led in putouts at 107, followed by Dencklau at 82 and Williams at 70. Jeske led in total catches with 138, followed by Dencklau at 88, Williams at 78B. Morgan at 73 and Schultz at 62. Ranked by fielding efficiency percentage, regardless of how many games played, the order would be: Ascherl 1.000, Jaxon Morris 1.000, J. Warren 1.000, Dencklau .956, Jeske .964, Williams .936, B. Warren .857, B. Morgan .849, Beck .842, M. Morgan .840, Krauss .812, Schultz .806, Jordan Morris .796 and Pritchard .750.
Jeske pitched in eight games and started all eight, finishing with a 4-2 record. He threw 38 1/3 total innings, allowing 12 earned runs on 37 total hits. He walked 12, hit four batters and had 55 total K’s for a final ERA of just 2.19.
Schultz pitched in nine games and started all nine, finishing with a 4-4 record. He threw 46.0 innings, allowing 22 earned on 52 hits. He walked 23, hit two batters and had 52 K’s for a final ERA of 3.35.
B. Morgan pitched in nine games, started four and saved one, finishing with a 2-3 record. He threw 24.0 innings, allowing 21 earned on 31 hits. He walked 43, hit four batters and had 21 K’s for a final ERA of 6.12.
Jo. Morris pitched nine games and started three, finishing with a 1-4 record. He threw 23 2/3 innings, allowing 22 earned on 39 hits. He walked 16, hit three batters and had 23 K’s for a final ERA of 6.51.
Seven other pitchers totaled 19 1/3 innings, with B. Warren allowing two earned, Ja. Morris and Karter Kennedy three each and Williams four. Talon Carpenter and Ja. Warren had seven strikeouts each, Krauss six and both Ja. Morris and B. Warren one each. B. Warren finished with the lowest ERA among the rest of the staff at 7.00.
In conference games only, Jeske was second in batting and fifth in slugging percentage. He was also the lowest (1st) in strikeouts in his at-bats. He was fourth in both on-base percentage and in steals. Jaden Morris tied for first in fielding percentage.
