Marshfield’s Krueger, Baierl earn spots on 2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Baseball Team

Marshfield shortstop Ryan Krueger was picked to the second team of the 2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Baseball Team. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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Marshfield had two players selected to the 2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Baseball Team, as voted on by the seven conference coaches.

Marshfield junior shortstop Ryan Krueger was a second-team selection, and junior third baseman Isaiah Baierl earned honorable mention status.

Krueger led the Tigers in batting, hitting .382 (13 of 34) in conference play, finishing eighth in the WVC.

Baierl hit .286 (10 of 35) with a team-best 10 RBIs in WVC action for Marshfield, which finished 3-9 in conference play.

Stevens Point’s Cole Wright was named Player of the Year after batting .452 with three home runs and 20 RBIs for the conference champions.

2018 All-Wisconsin Valley Conference Baseball Team
First Team (*unanimous selection)
Infielders:
*Cole Wright, sr., Stevens Point; *Grant Hill, sr., Wausau West; Connor Langbehn, sr., D.C. Everest; Frank Hartman, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Outfielders: Sam Sippel, sr., Wausau West; Brady Franz, jr., Stevens Point; Cordell Myles, sr., Wausau East; John Breske, sr., D.C. Everest.
Utility: *Jack Kelly, jr., Stevens Point.
Pitchers: *Chandler Fochs, sr., Wausau West; J.D. Schultz, jr., Stevens Point.
Second Team
Infielders:
Sam Nielsen, sr., D.C. Everest; Ryan Krueger, jr., Marshfield; Donovan Brandl, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Nate Jackan, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Forrest Kronberger, jr., Wausau East.
Outfielders: Brady Sendelbach, jr., D.C. Everest; Piersen Pyan, so., Merrill; Sam Lawrynk, sr., Stevens Point.
Catcher: Mason Smith, sr., Merrill.
Pitchers: Trevor Samuelson, jr., D.C. Everest; Donovan Brandl, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Honorable Mention
Infielders:
Isaac Perner, sr., Stevens Point; Brett Ehr, jr., Stevens Point; Austin Gilge, sr., D.C. Everest; Brandon Clausen, sr., Wausau West; Isaiah Baierl, jr., Marshfield.
Outfielders: Tristan Aldrich, jr., Stevens Point; Caleb Krommenakker, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Pitchers: Grant Hill, sr., Wausau West; John Breske, sr., D.C. Everest; Dylan Trigg, jr., Stevens Point.
Player of the Year: Cole Wright, Stevens Point.