By Editor | May 31, 2021 | 0
Four Lincoln Trail College student-athletes were recognized for their prowess on the diamond this past season by being named to the All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams.
The Statesmen had three players named to the All-GRAC baseball team, including an infielder, an outfielder and a pitcher.
Among the 18 named All-GRAC were LTC freshman outfielder James Jett, sophom*ore infielder Max Palmieri and sophom*ore left-handed pitcher Joey Perkins.
Jett tied for the team lead with 10 home runs and was second on the team with 40 runs batted in, while posting a .315 batting average (53-168) that also included nine doubles, one triple and 51 runs scored, along with an on-base percentage of .432 and a slugging percentage of .560 while playing in 49 of 53 games for the Statesmen this past season.
Palmieri led the team with a .392 batting average (40-102), including six home runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 33 runs batted in and 26 runs scored. He also led the team in on-base percentage (.479) and slugging percentage (.735).
Perkins led the Statesmen with a 7-0 record on the mound with a 2.33 ERA in 13 appearances. He allowed 15 earned runs on 45 hits, while walking 30 and striking out 64 in 58 innings of work.
While the Statesmen had three players on the All-GRAC squad, they did not have anyone make the 11-player All-Region 24 Team.
On the softball side, LTC freshman Jayley Akers was the lone representative for the Lady Statesmen, as she was selected to the All-GRAC Team and to the All-Region 24 team as a utility player.
Akers, who played mostly outfield for the Lady Statesmen but also saw time at shortstop and second base, finished her first collegiate season by leading her team in home runs with 18, which tied her for 40th in the country. She also led the team with a .432 batting average (64-148), while scoring a team-high 57 runs to go along with 36 runs batted in, eight doubles and a team-high 16 stolen bases. She also had an on-base percentage of .506 and slugging percentage of .851, both of which also led the team.
She was one of 15 players named to the All-GRAC squad, while she was among 18 selected for the All-Region 24 Team.
2021 All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference Baseball Team
Name School
Robby Taul John A. Logan
Tommy Heninger John A. Logan
Jordan Bloemer Kaskaskia
Noah Crocker Kaskaskia
Reed Blaszczyk Olney Central
Nick Rucker Olney Central
Sammy Rowan Olney Central
Peyton Meredith Olney Central
Max Palmieri Lincoln Trail
James Jett Lincoln Trail
Joey Perkins Lincoln Trail
Jalen Jones Southwestern Illinois
Savier Pinales Wabash Valley
Jose Cabrera Jr. Wabash Valley
Curtis Washington Jr. Wabash Valley
Jonathan Nieves Wabash Valley
Jonathan Hogart Wabash Valley
Connor Oliver Wabash Valley
Player of the Year – Savier Pinales (Wabash Valley)
Pitcher of the Year – Jordan Bloemer (Kaskaskia)
Rookie of the Year James Jett (Lincoln Trail) and Jonathan Hogart (Wabash Valley)
Coach of the Year – Ron Fournier (Wabash Valley)
2021 All-Region 24 Baseball Team
Pos. Name School
P Jordan Bloemer Kaskaskia
P Jose Cabrera Jr. Wabash Valley
C Jonathan Nieves Wabash Valley
IF Savier Pinales Wabash Valley
IF Freylin Minyety Wabash Valley
IF Jalen Jones Southwestern Illinois
IF Anthony Herron John A. Logan
OF Curtis Washington Jr. Wabash Valley
OF Drew Winters John A. Logan
OF Brad Taylor Frontier
DH Jonathan Hogart Wabash Valley
2021 All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference Softball Team
First Team
Name School
Kelsey Ray John A. Logan
Hayley Palm John A. Logan
Aryn Henke John A. Logan
Mayci Wilderman Kaskaskia
Josie Grunloh Kaskaskia
Kaitlyn Scheitler Lake Land
Rachel Kaufman Lake Land
Marama Makea Lake Land
Tyanna Graber Lake Land
Jayley Akers Lincoln Trail
Kennedy Sermersheim Olney Central
Abby Braudmeier Southwestern Illinois
Kylee Kling Southwestern Illinois
Lyndsi Adamson Wabash Valley
Kellene Engelhart Wabash Valley
Second Team
Name School
Cheyenne Walker John A. Logan
Montana Taylor John A. Logan
Shelby Houchlei Kaskaskia
Regina Dedecker Kaskaskia
Klara Cejkova-Klaci Lake Land
Abbi Lee Olney Central
Payton Bode Southwestern Illinois
Gracie Himelick Wabash Valley
Mikayla Jolly Wabash Valley
Player of the Year – Rachel Kaufman (Lake Land)
Freshman of the Year – Kelsey Ray (John A. Logan)
2021 All-Region 24 Softball Team
First Team
Pos. Name School
P Rachel Kaufman Lake Land
P Lyndsi Adamson Wabash Valley
P Kelsey Ray John A. Logan
P Cheyenne Walker John A. Logan
C Kennedy Sermersheim Olney Central
1B Kate Crombar John A. Logan
2B Abbi Lee Olney Central
2B Marama Makea Lake Land
3B Tyanna Graber Lake Land
3B Montana Taylor John A. Logan
OF Kellene Engelhart Wabash Valley
OF Hayley Palm John A. Logan
OF Carson Cole Lake Land
OF Mayci Wilderman Kaskaskia
DP Lauren Brown Kaskaskia
DP Kaitlynn Bennett Wabash Valley
UTL Jayley Akers Lincoln Trail
UTL Kaitlyn Scheitler Lake Land
Second Team
Pos. Name School
P Klara Cejkova-Klaci Lake Land
P Claire Maulding Lake Land
P Sophia Koester Southwestern Illinois
P Mikayla Jolly Wabash Valley
P Kim Horsten Southeastern Illinois
P Shelby Houchlei Kaskaskia
C Rylee Langendorf Kaskaskia
IF Kylee Kling Southwestern Illinois
IF Abby Braudmeier Southwestern Illinois
IF Josie Grunloh Kaskaskia
IF Elizabeth Young Southwestern Illinois
IF Gracie Himelick Wabash Valley
OF Taylor Witges John A. Logan
OF Aryn Henke John A. Logan
OF Katie Smith Wabash Valley
OF Devon Davis Rend Lake
DP Kyrsten Darrough Lake Land
UTL Casey Schweitzer Wabash Valley
