Jets finish strong season; individual players honored

Congratulations to the Jackson College men's baseball team, who had a strong showing in the National Junior College Athletics Association Region XII Division II Tournament last week, and to several individual players who received accolades for the season.

The Jets defeated Delta College in the first round of the regional tournament, and then fell to Sinclair Community College and Grand Rapids Community College in the second round. They finished the season with a 28-22 record. This marked the eighth consecutive year the Jets team has made it to the regional tournament.

Individual Jets players receiving honors for the season are:

First Team All-NJCAA Region XII and First Team All-MCCAA

• Caleb Baragar - sophomore pitcher from Jenison High School, Jenison
• Tyler Reed - freshman outfielder from Columbia Central High School, Brooklyn

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

• Tyler Reed

NJCAA Region XII All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-MCCAA

• Todd Phelps - sophomore outfielder from Western International High School, Detroit

Third Team All-MCCAA

• Austin Plasterer - sophomore second baseman from Homestead High School, Fort Wayne, IN

• Honorable Mention All-MCCAA

• Austin Shepherd - freshman pitcher from Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg
• Brad Allen - freshman pitcher from Manchester High School, Manchester
• Connor Alexander - sophomore first-baseman from Lumen Christi High School, Jackson
• Cole Knaup - sophomore designated hitter/ pitcher from Columbia Central High School, Brooklyn