A trio of seniors and a sophomore have earned kudos from from the Raccoon River Conference.
The Bluejay baseballers were 2-14 overall and 0-8 in league play. Head coach Aaron Lyons has resigned, the second consecutive year Perry will have had a one-year head coach after Mike Long skippered the team for over 40 seasons.
Senior pitcher Keghan West was named to the second team, with fellow senior Avery Meister named honorable mention. Senior infielder Kato Dougan was an honorable mention choice, as was sophomore catcher Caden Steva.
West had 25 strikeouts in 21 innings and had one of team victories. He hit .371 with 11 singles, a double and a triple, driving in four runs and scoring five times. West was safe on 5-of-6 steal attempts.
Meister had the other pitching win, recording 15 of his 24 strikeouts in the triumph over WCV. The threw 31-1/3 frames for Perry and helped himself when he could at the plate. Meister hit .375 with 11 singles and a double. He drove in six runs and scored four times while finishing 5-of-6 on steals.
Dougan scored 13 times and was safe on all 13 steal attempts from his spot atop the lineup. He had five singles, three doubles and a home run. The senior hit .273 and an on base percentage of .467, tying West for the team lead in the category.
Steva, catching for the first time in his career, threw out three would-be base thieves. He hit .235 with seven singles and a triple and drove in three runs.
The three seniors will continue their athletic careers at the next level. West will attend Central College, Meister Iowa Central CC and Dougan Graceland University.
