Huntsville's Koger Selected 2011 Mr. Baseball
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Daniel Koger, whose consistent pitching led Huntsville High School to the state Class 6A championship, has been selected the 2011 Mr. Baseball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
The senior won all five starts during the playoffs, including the title-clinching victory over Baldwin County, as the Panthers of Coach Mark Mincher captured the school’s first Class 6A baseball title.
Koger, who is bound for Auburn, was 11-3 this season while recording a state-leading 138 strikeouts and fashioning a 1.61 ERA in 87 innings pitched. He struck out 51 in his five outings in the state playoffs.
The ASWA also selected a coach, pitcher, hitter and player of the year in each of the AHSAA’s six classifications.
Class 6A
Player of the Year: Daniel Koger, Huntsville
Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Koger, Huntsville
Hitter of the Year: Mathew Goodson, Oxford
Coach of the Year: Peter Bezeredi, Baldwin County
Class 5A
Player of the Year: Justin Kamplain, Walker
Pitcher of the Year: Justin Kamplain, Walker
Hitter of the Year: Ben Moore, Cullman
Coach of the Year: Thad Prater, Athens
Class 4A
Player of the Year: Nick Masonia, Brooks
Pitcher of the Year: Josh Dewrell, Straughn
Hitter of the Year: Nick Masonia, Brooks
Coach of the Year: Marco Valenzuela, Saraland
Class 3A
Player of the Year: Izaac Yarbrough, Vinemont
Pitcher of the Year: Kevin Davis, T.R. Miller
Hitter of the Year: Izaac Yarbrough, Vinemont
Coach of the Year: Jonathan Pate, Gordo
Class 2A
Player of the Year: Ajay Snow, Leroy, Sr.
Pitcher of the Year: Dillon Williams, American Christian, Sr.
Hitter of the Year: Ajay Snow, Leroy, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Ab Argent, Thorsby
Class 1A
Player of the Year: Jeremy Melton, Fayetteville, Sr.
Pitcher of the Year: Devan Traglia, Shoals Christian, Jr.
Hitter of the Year: Jeremy Melton, Fayetteville, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Morris Phillips, Fayetteville