A prestigious postseason honor has been achieved by one member of the Highland Huskies baseball team. The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released their all-state teams for the 2016 season and soon-to-be senior Chase Rath was named to the Class 1A squad as a pitcher. Rath was also named a first team all-conference and all-district pitcher last month.

Rath became the ace of the Highland staff this season, throwing 73.2 innings, 33 more than anyone else on the Huskies’ staff. His 116 strikeouts ranked seventh in the state regardless of class and was the third most in Class 1A. Rath recorded an earned run average of 1.05, allowing 11 earned runs all season.

Rath’s offense was notable too. He recorded five triples, the fifth most in Class 1A baseball. Rath’s 33 runs batted in was second most in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference, and his 29 steals was the fourth most in the league. His efforts helped Highland make the state baseball tournament for the first time since 1984.

The Highland Huskies baseball team finished the season with a 24-7 overall record, the most wins achieved in program history. The Huskies lose Spencer Wieland to graduation.