It was another sizzling hot summer for the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk baseball team as they piled up a long list of team and individual achievements.

The Golden Hawks put together a tremendous campaign, recording 27 wins, their most since 2009, never falling lower than No. 2 in Class 2A in any poll issued this summer by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. The Hawks won the River Valley Conference championship, their second since 2000, and took home their fourth consecutive district title. Mid-Prairie ranked in the top 10 in the state in 10 different team offensive categories including sacrifice bunts, third with 29, total hits fifth with 283, batting average, sixth at .313, sixth most RBI, 201, home runs, seventh with five, seventh fewest strikeouts just 145, ninth most runs, 239, ninth highest OBP, .435, ninth highest slug, .397 and 10th most walks, 147. The pitching staff was in the top ten of 2A in five different categories, third best ERA, 2.59, fifth lowest WHIP, 1.27, seventh fewest earned runs, 83, seventh fewest walks, 101 and 10th most Ks, 232. Defensively they ended with a 95% fielding percentage, third in 2A.

Eight Golden Hawks were selected for All-Conference spots this summer. A half dozen Hawks were named first team All-RVC including a trio of seniors. Six were named All-District, including four to the first team.

Pitcher Collin Miller was first-team All-RVC and District on the mound. He went 7-0, third most wins in 2A, with a 1.68ERA and WHIP of 1.08. In 58 innings, eighth most in 2A, he had a .195 opponent average on 41 hits, with 14 earned runs and 74Ks, 10th in 2A for those with 50 innings. At the plate he went for a .224 average, with 22 hits, 15 runs scored, 12RBI and 11 walks.

Alex Bean was selected as a first-teamer in conference and district for his work in the outfield. He hit .375 with 39 total hits, 10th most in 2A. Bean had a .500 OBP, drove in 28, scored 22 times and walked 19. On the mound, he finished 6-2, fourth most wins in 2A, with a 3.50ERA. In 38 innings, he had a .199 opponent average on 28 hits, 19 earned runs and 40Ks.

Cain Brown was a first team RVC choice at first base. He ended the year at .314 with an OBP of .400. He scored 37 runs, 10th most in 2A, with 33 hits, 25 RBI and 11 walks. In a small sample on the mound he had a 1.62 ERA in nine innings with a WHIP of one and 14Ks. Brown was named first-team All-District

A pair of juniors also made the top team in the RVC. Karson Grout was named a first team All-Conference and District infielder. He hit .457 with an OBP of .551 and a slug of .762, eighth in 2A. Grout finished with 48 hits, second in 2A, 20 for extra bases, most in 2A, including four homers, third in Iowa, drove in 37, fifth in the state and scored 34 times while drawing 18 walks.

Junior Brock Harland was a first team All-Conference selection at catcher. He ended the season with 189 put outs, 10th most in 2A and threw out four baserunners. As a hitter, he finished at .307 with a .519 OBP, putting together 23 hits, 15 RBI, eight runs scored and 11 walks. Harland was a second-team All-District pick on the mound.

Sophomore Brady Weber was picked as a first team utility player in conference and district. With the bat, Weber had a .341 average and .462OBP. He totaled 29 hits, 20 RBI, scored 18 times and walked 11. On the mound, Weber was 5-0 with a 1.58ERA and 1.07WHIP across 31 innings. Opponents hit .174 against him with seven earned runs and 29Ks.

Senior Camron Pickard was named to the second team RVC as an infielder. The second baseman hit .264 with a .453OBP. He scored 23 runs, had 22 hits, drove in 14 and walked 26 times, eighth in 2A.

Sophomore Landry Gingerich was chosen as an honorable mention River Valley infielder. He hit .268 with 11 hits, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. On the mound he worked 17 innings with a 2.06ERA, giving up 13 hits, five earned runs and striking out nine.

Golden Hawk head coach Kyle Mullet was named River Valley Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in his four year career. The Hawks ended the season with a 27-7 overall record.

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