Holden, Choudrant Highlight LSWA Class B All-State Baseball, Softball Squads
By Daniel Green // Written for the LSWA
A pair of familiar faces returned to the top of Class B.
The Holden Rockets in softball and Choudrant Aggies in baseball each won LHSAA Class B titles in Sulphur.
As a result, their ace pitchers lead the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class B all-state teams. Holden’s Taylor Douglas and Choudrant’s Braden Jones were named the Most Outstanding Players by an LSWA panel.
Douglas had a phenomenal season. She was 26-8 record in the circle and batted .547 with an amazing 27 home runs and 61 RBIs. Jones was just as dominant on the hill with a 13-1 record to go along with 136 strikeouts in just 73 innings pitched. Offensively, he batted .350 with 33 RBIs.
Anacoco’s Richard Partridge (softball) and Monterey’s Eric Richard (baseball) claimed Coach of the Year honors.
Partridge guided the No. 9 Lady Indians to the Class B title game in his first year as a softball coach. Anacoco defeated No. 1 Forest along the way.
Richard took No. 20 Monterey to the Class B semifinals. The Aggies surrendered an unearned run on falling to eventual champion Choudrant, 1-0.
LSWA CLASS B ALL-STATE CHARTS
SOFTBALL
Taylor Douglas Holden So. .547
Gracie Duffy Holden So. .466
Bailey Davis, Anacoco Fr. .510
Rylee Cloud Fairview Jr. .611
Cali Deal Quitman 8th .500
Lauren Dees Florien Sr. .454
Brooklyn Gremillion University Academy Sr. .395
Brooke Ross Forest Sr. .529
Abby Rivers Converse Sr. .581
Summer Faust Zwolle Sr. 16-4
Madison Holmes Stanley Sr. .466
Lauryn Longino Pitkin Sr. .423
Katie Rios Forest Sr. .495
Olivia Barnes Holden Sr. .514
Sarah McDaniel Florien So. 21-6
Zoey Smith Choudrant 8th .462
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: TAYLOR DOUGLAS, HOLDEN
COACH OF THE YEAR: RICHARD PARTRIDGE, ANACOCO
Honorable mention: Kacey Breithaupt, Holden; Madison Brymer, Quitman; Jordan Williams, Saline; Lexi Normand, Doyline; Haley Nail, Castor; Victoria Parris, Converse; Abby Robinson, Pitkin; Kylee Johnson, Oak Hill; Mikayla Cashdollar, University Academy; Addy Bonsall, Bell City.
BASEBALL
Braden Jones, Choudrant Sr. 13-1
Brandon Carter Choudrant Sr. 5-0
Alex Chamberlain Elizabeth Sr. 11-4
Landry Alligood Anacoco Sr. .618
Ethan Clark Monterey Sr. 1.50 ERA
Luke Johnson Grace Christian So. .483
Luke Morgan Quitman Jr. .481
Davis Tolar Weston Jr. .351
Ethan West Pitkin Sr. 1.94 ERA
Gage Remedies Florien Jr. .462
Sam Martin Oak Hill Sr. .385
Tate Hess Singer So. 1.60 ERA
Cory Nolen Glenmora Sr. .382
Matt Sessum Converse Sr. .479
Jason Gormanous Elizabeth Jr. .495
Landon Strother Fairview So. 6-3
OUTSTANDING PLAYER: BRADEN JONES, CHOUDRANT
COACH OF THE YEAR: ERIC RICHARD, MONTEREY
Honorable mention: Luke Tassin, Choudrant: Joshua Smith, Quitman; Braydon Cedus, Oak Hill; Brett Jinks, Fairview; Laiken Odom, Elizabeth; Slay Coleman, Elizabeth; Drew Tebbe, Anacoco; Noah Spears, Doyline; Camron Brumfield, Mt. Hermon; Hunter Bordelon, Holden; Grayson Johnson, Bell City; Austin Tarpley, Zwolle; Ethan DeVanie, Grace Christian.