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B-U’s Zach Calef-Boring receives Big 10 All-Conference baseball honors

Zach Calef-Boring (Brian Bergstrom/MyBuckhannon).

TENNERTON – Junior Zach Calef-Boring garnered 2022 Big 10 All-Conference baseball honors for the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers.

Calef-Boring, who earned Second Team honors, was the lone Buccaneer to be named to the All-Conference Team. Calef-Boring earned his honors as an outfielder.

Calef-Boring led the Buccaneer team in hitting with a .416 average collecting 42 hits in 101 at bats. He had 10 doubles and four triples while stealing 22 bases.

He scored 33 runs and knocked in 15 while striking out just two times in 111 plate appearances. On the mound, he pitched 22 innings with nine appearances posting two wins.

“Zach is a very consistent hitter,” stated Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Adam Squires. “He hit over .400 for us, but I know he wanted his average to be even higher, but Zach was the player that made us go. If he got on base, we knew we were going to be in good shape.”

Bridgeport, which advanced to the Class AAA state tournament, landed six players on the First Team. Fairmont Senior, which made the state tournament in Class AA, had three players on the First Team. Cole Malnick of North Marion was named the Player of the Year while Ben McDougal of Bridgeport was tabbed as Pitcher of the Year.

Robert Shields of Bridgeport was selected as Big 10 Conference Head Coach of the Year.

2022 BIG 10 ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Catcher – Alfred Isch (Philip Barbour)

First Base – Anthony Dixon (Bridgeport)

Infield – Nathaniel Junkins (Robert C. Byrd)

Infield – Nick George (Robert C. Byrd)

Infield – Cody Cooper (Philip Barbour)

Infield – Gunner Riley (Fairmont Senior)

Infield – Cam Cole (Bridgeport)

Outfield – Aidan Paulsen (Bridgeport)

Outfield – Evan Dennison (Fairmont Senior)

Outfield – Clay Hershberger (East Fairmont)

Outfield – Michael Martin (Lincoln)

Pitcher – Zach Nicholson (Bridgeport)

Pitcher – Austin Mann (Bridgeport)

Pitcher – Conner Tingler (East Fairmont)

Utility – Chris Harbert (Bridgeport)

Utility – Sammy Viani (Fairmont Senior)

SECOND TEAM

Catcher – Alex O’Neil (North Marion)

First Base – Lukey Sperry (Robert C. Byrd)

Infield – Grant Mealey (Lewis County)

Infield – Tanner Moats (Grafton)

Infield – Cameron Biller (Elkins)

Infield – Lucas McPherson (Liberty)

Infield – Gavin Blaire (Fairmont Senior)

Outfield – Zach Calef-Boring (Buckhannon-Upshur)

Outfield – Tanner Cook (Robert C. Byrd)

Outfield – Cruz Tobin (North Marion)

Outfield – Mason Chaney (Preston)

Pitcher – Dustin Keener (Grafton)

Pitcher – Johnny Lopez (Lincoln)

Pitcher – Mason Jack (Fairmont Senior)

Utility – Tyler Sisson (Philip Barbour)

Utility – Dylan Runner (North Marion)

Player of the Year – Cole Malnick (North Marion)

Pitcher of the Year – Ben McDougal (Bridgeport)

Coach of the Year – Robert Shields (Bridgeport)

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