U of L commit from Bowling Green named Mr. Baseball; All-State teams announced

Bowling Green High School senior Patrick Forbes has been named 2022 Kentucky Mr. Baseball by the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association.

Forbes, a shortstop/pitcher who has committed to the University of Louisville, ranks among the Top 10 in the state in six offensive categories — fifth in batting average (.563), tied for first in home runs (15), tied for fourth in hits (58), second in slugging (1.146), tied for second in RBIs (57) and first in runs scored (67).

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On the mound, he was 2-1 with one save and a 2.36 ERA while striking out 61 batters in 32 2/3 innings.

Forbes helped the Purples (25-10) reach the semifinals of the Fourth Region Tournament before falling to Russell County.

The KHSBCA also announced its All-State teams, with four players from Louisville receiving first-team honors — Fern Creek’s Ashton Prechtel, Trinity’s Korbyn Dickerson and Matt Klein and St. Xavier’s Jake Bennett.

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Here are the complete All-State teams:

Mr. Baseball: Patrick Forbes (Bowling Green)

First team: Jack Bennett (McCracken County), Brody Williams (Lyon County), Elijah Underhill (Christian County), Luke Evans (Owensboro Catholic), Patrick Forbes (Bowling Green), Nathan Lawson (Russell County), Cody Luttrell (Russell County), Ashton Prechtel (Fern Creek), Korbyn Dickerson (Trinity), Matt Klein (Trinity), Jake Bennett (St. Xavier), Brice Estep (Beechwood), Cameron Boyd (Beechwood), Mitchell Berger (Beechwood), Dalton Davenport (Nicholas County), Aydan Hamilton (Campbell County), Raymond Saatman (Sayre), Luke Gaffney (Boyle County), Brady Morse (Danville), Caden Petrey (Whitley County), Bryce Blevins (Lawrence County), Chase Alderman (Rowan County)

Second team: Gage Griggs (Paducah Tilghman), Jackson Shoulders (Lyon County), Preston Chaudoin (Hopkinsville), Maddox Carlson (Crittenden County), Isaac Seeger (Breckinridge County), Zak Spurrier (Central Hardin), Owen Barger (North Bullitt), Ty Starke (St. Xavier), Chase Edmonds (North Oldham), Cole Dycus (Woodford County), Gage Testerman (Conner), Owen Jenkins (Lafayette), Bennett Myers (Franklin County), Hayden Robbins (Madison Central), Matt Johns (Madison Central), Logan Smothers (Danville), Brady Baxter (Danville), Cade Elam (Corbin), Dave Elkins (Perry County Central), Baron Ratliff (Paintsville), Jake Biggs (Boyd County), Luke Preston (Boyd County)

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Third team: Levin East (Paducah Tilghman), Cohl Proctor (Breckinridge County), Sam McFarland (Owensboro Catholic), Dalton Fiveash (Franklin-Simpson), Carson Bryant (Bullitt East), Nolan Hood (Male), Nic Schutte (Male), Robbie Reed (Trinity), Cooper Smith (St. Xavier), Jack Perdue (Christian Academy), Brody Mangold (Conner), Greg Vineyard (Campbell County), Malachi Feeback (Harrison County), Brady Davis (George Rogers Clark), Tanner Walton (George Rogers Clark), Bradley Poynter (Madison Central), Hayden Smith (West Jessamine), Evan Hart (Mercer County), Cameron Combs (Corbin), Sawyer Patrick (Hazard), Luke Patton (Lawrence County), Hayden Mains (Rowan County)

Honorable mention: Evan Oakley (Marshall County), Harriosn Bowman (Apollo), Bryce Estes (Elizabethtown), Ethan Elmore (Eastern), Brady Hockensmith (Franklin County), Addison Stockham (Sayre), Silas Schaffer (Rockcastle County), Sam Harp (Whitley County), Max Johnson (Hazard), Ashton Deskins (Belfry)

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Mr. Baseball: U of L commit from Bowling Green gets top honor