The baseball season came to an end Friday as Alabama Christian (14-17) split a doubleheader with MA. ACA’s young team stayed in the postseason race until the last day of the season. The batting lineup for many games this year was made up of three juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen. In addition, three of the four regular starters were two sophomores and a freshman. Hopefully, a year of experience will pay dividends on the field next year.
Watching Jackson Burton hit the ball Friday brought a lot of “what if” thoughts to mind, but it was good to see him get some at-bats late in the year. The MA coaching staff was sure impressed as they intentionally walked Burton late in a meaningless game although they were aware of his situation. I’m not sure if they were trying to save the confidence of their pitchers or their physical safety as one of Burton’s hit almost took the pitcher into center field with the ball.
Season Leaders
Batting Average - Ethan Dabney - .381, Teilan Long - .375, Jake Hunt - .317 On-Base % - Teilan Long - .519, Ethan Dabney - .487, David Johnson - .446 Extra Base Hits - Beau Gainey - 10, Teilan Long, Ethan Dabney, David Johnson, and Bryson Dabney - 5 RBI’s - David Johnson and Bryson Dabney - 18, Beau Gainey - 17 Runs Scored - Teilan Long - 24, Bryson Dabney - 23, David Johnson - 21 Stolen Bases - Ethan Dabney - 17, Teilan Long - 11, Jeremiah Johnson - 9
Wins - Beau Gainey and Mason Henry - 4, David Johnson - 3 Innings Pitched - Cam Sutton - 40 2/3, Mason Henry - 39 1/3, David Johnson 38 Strikeouts - Mason Henry - 39, Beau Gainey - 33, Cam Sutton - 31 ERA - Cam Sutton - 2.75, Mason Henry - 3.38, David Johnson - 5.16 Opponent’s Batting Average - Mason Henry - .256, David Johnson - .299, Cam Sutton - .302