Vote: Who is the best high school middle infielder in baseball in Battle Creek?
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Nominations for each position come from the area baseball and softball coaches with a little information on each player, and then it will be up to the Enquirer readers to decide who is the B.O.B.?
Each week we give readers choices from the area high school baseball and softball teams and open our online poll for voting — with a winner decided by the following Tuesday.
VOTE HERE: Who is the top high school middle infielder in baseball in Battle Creek area?
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Up next in baseball are the middle infielders on the city and area teams.
Here are the nominations:
Jackson Lawrence
School: Climax-Scotts/St. Philip co-op
Class: Senior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: Jackson Lawrence is the only returning senior player for the Climax-Scotts/St. Philip co-op team and has been a leader on and off the diamond. Playing shortstop, when he is not pitching, Lawrence is batting .512 and leads the team in RBIs.
Gavin Carr
School: Harper Creek
Class: Senior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: As a first-year starter on varsity, Gavin Carr has locked down the shortstop position for the Beavers and is a team captain. Showing good defensive ability and speed, the senior has 10 stolen bases and a .897 fielding percentage.
Wade Hoffman
School: Union City
Class: Senior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: After sitting out part of last year with an injury, Wade Hoffman has come back to give Union City highlight-reel efforts at shortstop on defense while batting leadoff for the Chargers with a .386 batting average.
Evan Poulopoulos
School: Olivet
Class: Senior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: A first-year starter, Evan Poulopoulos is making the most of his senior season by hitting .347 on a 20-2 Olivet team. Providing excellent defense at a key spot, he only has two errors this season.
Luke Holbrook
School: Marshall
Class: Junior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: After playing outfield last year, Luke Holbrook was needed on the infield for Marshall and has been a standout at shortstop. With a strong arm and soft hands, he is hitting around .400 and batting cleanup.
Cam Humeston
School: Pennfield
Class: Junior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: In his first season as a starter, Cam Humeston plays both middle infield positions for Pennfield. A solid defensive player, the junior bats near the top of the lineup and is hitting over .300 and leads the team in doubles.
Jayden Miller
School: Lakeview
Class: Junior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: A key returner for a state-ranked Lakeview team that won 30-plus games a year ago, Jayden Miller is a leader on the infield for the Spartans who recently brought home the 2022 All-City championship.
Carson Lindau
School: Gull Lake
Class: Junior
Why he is the best middle infielder in the Battle Creek area: A standout first-year starter for Gull Lake, Carson Lindau has been on a tear in recent weeks and has raised his average to .350 as a defensive-minded second baseman for the Blue Devils.
Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on Twitter @billbroderick.
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