A handful of area baseball players were among those recognized by USA Today for their performances on the field. The publication recently announced its 2017-18 ALL-USA Kentucky Baseball Team.
Among those recognized on the 1st Team were Caldwell County’s Shane Burns and Logan County’s Bradley Taylor. Burns was placed on the team as a pitcher, while Taylor was named for his play on the infield.
On the 2nd Team were UHA’s Drew McGowan and Christian County’s Wyatt Stevenson. McGowan was listed as an outfielder on the team, while Stevenson was placed on the team as an infielder.
The Player of the Year in Kentucky was Highlands pitcher Drew Rom. The Coach of the Year was St. Xavier’s Andy Porta.