May 9, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.
Thwaits named player of the year
Thwaits named player of the year
Nick Thwaits has done it again.
Thwaits, a Fort Recovery High School senior, repeated as Midwest Athletic Conference player of the year, the conference announced Tuesday.
Tribe coach Jerry Kaup, who guided the Indians to the first league title in program history, was named co-coach of the year. He shared the honor with St. Henry’s John Dorner, who received the accolade for the third time in the last five seasons.
Two other Indians earned all-conference recognition.
Thwaits, who has signed to play for Kent State University and has potential to be selected in June’s Major League Baseball draft, has started seven games this season for the Division III No. 7 Indians (17-4, 8-1 MAC). He boasts a 3-1 record, including a 2-0 mark in conference games.
Thwaits, a Fort Recovery High School senior, repeated as Midwest Athletic Conference player of the year, the conference announced Tuesday.
Tribe coach Jerry Kaup, who guided the Indians to the first league title in program history, was named co-coach of the year. He shared the honor with St. Henry’s John Dorner, who received the accolade for the third time in the last five seasons.
Two other Indians earned all-conference recognition.
Thwaits, who has signed to play for Kent State University and has potential to be selected in June’s Major League Baseball draft, has started seven games this season for the Division III No. 7 Indians (17-4, 8-1 MAC). He boasts a 3-1 record, including a 2-0 mark in conference games.
The right-hander, whose fastball is clocked in the low 90s, has a season earned run average of 0.99 (0.50 in MAC games). In 35 1/3 innings of work, he’s allowed nine runs — five earned — on 13 hits. He has 65 strikeouts with just nine walks, a rate of 7.2 punch outs per free pass. Thwaits has thrown one no-hitter, a five-inning 10-0 shutout Thursday against New Knoxville that helped Fort Recovery clinch its share of the league championship.
At the plate, Thwaits has a .269 batting average (.200 in MAC games), with five doubles, one home run and 15 RBIs.
Mitchel Stammen, a 2016 St. Henry graduate, was the last to repeat as MAC player of the year as he earned the honor in both his junior and senior seasons.
Fort Recovery senior Cade Wendel, who has also thrown a no-hitter this year for the Tribe, was the only other FRHS player to earn first-team honors. Wendel leads the Indians with a .320 batting average and .585 on-base percentage, including four doubles and a triple. His 26 runs and 24 walks lead the team. He also has 31 stolen bases in 33 attempts.
On the mound, Wendel is 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA. He’s struck out 35 and walked eight in 22 1/3 innings.
Ben Homan (.286 AVG, 18 RBI) was given honorable mention.
At the plate, Thwaits has a .269 batting average (.200 in MAC games), with five doubles, one home run and 15 RBIs.
Mitchel Stammen, a 2016 St. Henry graduate, was the last to repeat as MAC player of the year as he earned the honor in both his junior and senior seasons.
Fort Recovery senior Cade Wendel, who has also thrown a no-hitter this year for the Tribe, was the only other FRHS player to earn first-team honors. Wendel leads the Indians with a .320 batting average and .585 on-base percentage, including four doubles and a triple. His 26 runs and 24 walks lead the team. He also has 31 stolen bases in 33 attempts.
On the mound, Wendel is 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA. He’s struck out 35 and walked eight in 22 1/3 innings.
Ben Homan (.286 AVG, 18 RBI) was given honorable mention.
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