The 2022 Post-Tribune All-Area Team
Post-Tribune
FIRST TEAM
Josh Adamczewski, Lake Central, junior, second baseman: Hit .460 with four homers and 36 RBIs for Class 4A sectional champion. All-conference.
Mason Barth, Andrean, freshman, shortstop: Hit .410 with a homer, 43 RBIs and 28 stolen bases for Class 3A state champion. Allconference.
Kevin Corcoran, Illiana Christian, junior, pitcher/ outfielder: Went 5-1 with a 1.83 ERA, 81 strikeouts and 17 walks in 53 ⅔ innings for Class 2A state champion; hit .477 with four homers, 36 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. All-conference first team. Caden Crowell, Valparaiso, freshman, pitcher: Went
7-0 with a 0.98 ERA, 77 strikeouts and 19 walks in 43 innings; hit .375 with 13 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Louisville.
Brady Ginaven, Munster, senior, first baseman/ pitcher: Hit .524 with a homer and 32 RBIs; went 3-2 with a 3.13 ERA, 44 strikeouts and 25 walks in 31 ⅓ innings. North All-Star, conference offensive player of the year. Committed to Indiana State. Kevin Hall, Munster, junior, second baseman: Hit .528 with a homer, 12 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. All-conference. Nolan Johnson, Valparaiso, senior, first baseman: Hit .444 with a homer and 35 RBIs. North All-Star, allconference.
Jax Kalemba, Andrean, senior, catcher: Hit .476 with five homers and 39 RBIs for Class 3A state champion. All-conference. Committed to Purdue Northwest.
Connor Misch, Lake Central, senior, outfielder/first baseman/pitcher: Hit .476 with four homers and 42
RBIs for Class 4A sectional champion; went 3-2 with a 2.23 ERA, 27 strikeouts and 14 walks in 22 innings. North All-Star, conference most valuable position player. Committed to Xavier.
Peyton Niksch, Andrean, senior, pitcher: Went 11-0 with a program-record 0.20 ERA, 87 strikeouts and 17 walks in 69 ⅔ innings for
Class 3A state champion; hit .427 with two homers, 33 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. North All-Star, conference pitcher of the year. Committed to Purdue Northwest.
Conor Pangburn, Lake Central, senior, pitcher:
Went 10-0 with a 1.51 ERA, 68 strikeouts and 10 walks in 51 innings for Class 4A sectional champion. Conference most valuable pitcher. Committed to Purdue Northwest. Alonzo Paul, Andrean, senior, outfielder: Hit .430 with 19 RBIs and 22 stolen bases for Class 3A state champion. All-conference honorable mention.
SECOND TEAM
Ivan Balboa, Hobart, senior, shortstop/pitcher: Hit
.405 with 12 RBIs and 26 stolen bases; went 3-2 with a 1.53 ERA, 52 strikeouts and 10 walks in 36 ⅔ innings. All-conference. Committed to Ivy Tech.
Drayk Bowen, Andrean, junior, third baseman:
Hit .347 with 30 RBIs and 34 stolen bases for Class 3A state champion. Allconference. Committed to Notre Dame.
Ryan Donley, Chesterton, senior, first baseman/ pitcher: Hit. 412 with 21
RBIs; had a 2.50 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 42 innings. All-conference. Committed
to Oakland.
Drew Murray, Boone
Grove, senior, pitcher/first baseman: Went 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA, 67 strikeouts and 16 walks in 43 ⅔ innings; hit .424 with 19 RBIs. Conference MVP. Committed to Lincoln Trail.
Matt Santana, Lake
Central, junior, catcher: Hit .325 with three homers and 29 RBIs for Class 4A sectional champion. All-conference. Committed to Tennessee. Hunter Snyder, Lake Central, junior, shortstop: Hit .376 with a homer, 23
RBIs and 12 stolen bases for Class 4A sectional champion. All-conference. Committed to Columbia University.
Gabe Stout, Crown Point, senior, third baseman/ pitcher: Hit .347 with 10
RBIs for Class 4A sectional champion; went 4-3 with a 2.85 ERA, 68 strikeouts and 28 walks in 51 ⅔ innings. All-conference. Committed to Indiana Wesleyan.
Griffin Tobias, Lake Central, sophomore, third baseman: Hit .366 with two homers and 27 RBIs for Class 4A sectional champion; went 1-1 with a 1.52 ERA, 28 strikeouts and four walks in 23 innings. All-conference. Committed to Indiana.
Ian Van Beek, Illiana Christian, senior, outfielder: Hit .427 with 20 RBIs and 24 stolen bases for Class 2A state champion. Allconference.
Owen Walkowiak, Andrean, senior, pitcher/first baseman: Went 5-2 with a 1.76 ERA, 59 strikeouts and 17 walks in 47 ⅔ innings for Class 3A state champion; had 18 RBIs. All-conference. Committed to Purdue Northwest.
Cam Worthington, LaPorte, senior, pitcher/outfielder: Went 4-2 with a 2.31 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 18 walks in 39 ⅓ innings; hit .366 with two homers, 24 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. North All-Star, all-conference. Committed to Ivy Tech.
Zach Zychowski, Hanover Central, junior, shortstop: Hit .485 with two homers, 36 RBIs and 21 stolen bases; went 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA, 32 strikeouts and 12 walks in 28 ⅓ innings. All-conference first team.
HONORABLE MENTION
Jevan Andrews, Hobart, sophomore, outfielder;
Chris Bachman, Crown
Point, senior, first baseman/ pitcher; Tyler Barker, Illiana Christian, senior, outfielder; Ian Clark, Griffith, senior, pitcher/third baseman; Cody DeJong, Illiana Christian, junior, first baseman; Cole Hernandez, Hanover Central, senior, pitcher; Gannan Howes, Hanover Central, junior, outfielder; Gunnar Howes, Hanover Central, senior, second baseman;
Billy Jones, Andrean, senior, outfielder; James Kirk, Washington Township, junior, first baseman; Logan Lockhart, Valparaiso, senior, outfielder; Tyler Lukowski, Munster, senior, outfielder; Tucker Patrick, Hebron, junior, first baseman; Trey Pitcock, Boone Grove, junior, second baseman/ pitcher; Eric Santaguida, Crown Point, senior, designated hitter/pitcher; Tyler Stewart, Highland, junior, shortstop/pitcher; Jake Thometz, Munster, senior, pitcher/outfielder; Isaac VanderWoude, Illiana Christian, sophomore, shortstop; Shane Weaver, LaPorte, senior, pitcher; Owen Winters, Kouts, senior, corner infielder.