The Eli Hill L4 Security 13th Region Media Network Baseball Player of the Year Award, Presented by Tim Short Auto Mall, Finalists

Sydney Bowen, Williamsburg 

Bowen batted .541 with six home runs, 41 RBI, 46 hits, 47 runs scored, 10 doubles, and 18 stolen bases. He only struck out five times in 109 plate appearances.

He also posted a 2-0 record with one save. Bowen struck out 31 batters, and finished with a 5.79 ERA.

Brandin Crawford, Clay County

Crawford is batting .475 with 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 38 hits, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles, and 12 stolen bases.

He has a 5-1 record on the pitcher’s mound while recording a save. Crawford has a 1.75 ERA, and has struck out 76 batters in 40 innings of work.

Cruz Cima, Corbin

Cima has a 7-1 record along with a 3.09 ERA. He has struck out 45 batters in 45 1/3 innings of work.

Mason Croley, Whitley County

Croley is batting .311 on the season with four home runs, 32 RBI, 28 hits, 27 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, and five stolen bases.

He also is 11-1 with a 1.62 ERA while garnering 60 Ks in 52 innings.

Kade Elam, Corbin

Elam is batting .429 with three home runs, 38 RBI, 48 hits, 35 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, and seven stolen bases. He has only struck out eight times in 135 plate appearances. 

Elam has also pitched in seven games while picking up two saves. He has a 2.93 ERA, and has struck out 14 batters in 14 1/3 of an inning.

Ashton Garland, South Laurel

Garland batted .472 with 17 RBI, 51 hits, 60 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, 25 walks, and 30 stolen bases. He only struck out five times in 137 plate appearances.

Garland also posted a 3-2 record on the mound along with a 1.25 ERA. He struck out 31 batters in 28 innings of work.

Sam Harp, Whitley County

Harp is batting .454 with one home run, 44 RBI, 49 hits, 41 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, and 16 stolen bases.

Walker Landrum, Corbin

Landrum is batting .438 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 46 hits, 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, 4 triples, 31 walks, and 12 stolen bases.

Grant Zehr, Whitley County 

Zehr is batting .330 with 30 RBI, 33 hits, 42 runs scored, 24 walks, 13 HBP, and 15 stolen bases.

He is 7-2 on the mound with a 2.22 ERA. Zehr has struck out 63 batters in 63 innings pitched.