2019 All-Alpena News Baseball Team
Pitcher
Bruz Copping–Alpena
∫ All-Big North Conference first team
∫ Voted Alpena’s pitching co-MVP
∫ Finished with a 10-2 record and a 2.09 ERA
∫ Struck out 58 batters and walked 18 batters in 69 innings pitched
Pitcher
Keegan Spomer–Alpena
∫ All-Big North Conference first team
∫ Voted Alpena’s pitching co-MVP
∫ Finished with a 6-4 record and a 0.84 ERA
∫ Struck out 77 batters and walked 18 batters in 58.1 innings pitched
Pitcher
Jon Surgener–Alcona
∫ All-North Star League 2nd team–Big Dipper
∫ Finished with a 9-2 record with a 2.94 ERA
∫ Recorded 65 strikeouts against 17 walks
∫ Pitched the Tigers to a district semifinal win and started Alcona’s regional semifinal game
Infielder
Kyle VanDusen–Alpena
∫ All-Big North Conference first team
∫ Led Alpena with a .420 batting average and had 37 hits, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored and stole 10 bases
Catcher
Colin Donajkowski–Alpena
∫ All-Big North Conference first team
∫ Voted Alpena’s MVP and Offensive MVP
∫ Batted .418 for the Wildcats and had 33 hits, 24 RBI and 13 runs scored
Infielder/Outfielder
Michael Karsten–Rogers City
∫ All-North Star League first team–Big Dipper
∫ All district
∫ Batted .508 this season with 37 hits, 28 runs scored, 27 RBI and 15 stolen bases
Catcher
Gavin Fenstermaker–Onaway
∫ Division 4 all-state 2nd team
∫ All region
∫ All-Ski Valley Conference first team
∫ Helped the Cardinals to a third consecutive second place finish in Ski Valley Conference play
Outfielder
Aidan Goike–Alpena
∫ Voted Alpena’s defensive MVP
∫ Batted .320 with 32 hits, 31 runs scored, 19 RBI
and 15 stolen bases
∫ Had a fielding percentage of .986
∫ Provided leadership as the team’s leadoff hitter
Pitcher
Owen Franklin–Oscoda
∫ All-North Star League first team–Big Dipper
∫ Finished with a 7-2 record and a .621 ERA
∫ Struck out 91 batters and walked 19 in 58
innings pitched
∫ Helped Oscoda win a Big Dipper division title
Outfielder
Brendan Hilliker–Onaway
∫ All-Ski Valley Conference first team
∫ All region