Drew DeMint and Chance McCarty left their mark on Mexico’s record books, including their senior season.
They were selected to the Class 4 all-state team following Mexico’s first state …
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Drew DeMint and Chance McCarty left their mark on Mexico’s record books, including their senior season.
They were selected to the Class 4 all-state team following Mexico’s first state quarterfinals appearance since 2014. DeMint was named a first team outfielder, and McCarty was added an honorable mention infielder.
DeMint led the team with a .426 batting average, 35 RBIs, 18 extra base hits (11 doubles, four triples and three home runs), and a 1.256 OPS and had a team-best .985 fielding percentage with one error. He was second with 43 hits and 13 stolen bases. Over his four years, DeMint claimed eight school records, including the all-time hits record.
McCarty led the team with 47 hits and 45 runs, was fourth with a .367 batting average, and 19 RBIs. He had a .917 fielding percentage and owns the school career record for hit by pitches.
Centralia all-state six set school records
It was one of the best seasons for Centralia baseball.
The program’s first district championship since 2004 was a result of several players having school record-breaking seasons to make the Class 3 all-state team. Cooper Gehring was named a first team catcher, Grant Kendrick was a second team pitcher, Oliver Bohlmeyer was a second team outfielder, Chase Kempker was a second team designated hitter/utility player, Cole Higginson was an honorable mention outfielder and Anthony Ford was an honorable mention designated hitter/utility player.
Gehring had a single-season record 40 hits and tied a single-game seven plate appearances.
Kendrick achieved a single-season nine wins on the mound.
Bohlmeyer also had a record-breaking 40 hits along with a single-season record 46 runs. He tied the single-season hit by pitch record with 11, the single-game doubles record with three and the single-game stolen base record with six.
Kempker posted a single-season record 0.235 ERA, tied the single-season RBI record of 35 and tied the single-game plate appearance record of seven.
Higginson hit a single-season record nine home runs and also tied the single-game home run record with two.
Ford set career records with 101 RBIs, 54 walks, 24 doubles and 393 plate appearances. He also tied the single-game plate appearance record with seven.
Other school records broken included Luke Waltemate with 77 career runs, 19 career hit by pitches, 126 plate appearances in a season, seven plate appearances in a game and four hit by pitches in a game. Chase Chancellor tied the single-season walks record with 21.
O’Neal earns all-state honor for North Callaway
Coltyn O’Neal was often starting things well for North Callaway as the leadoff hitter.
O’Neal ended his year with a Class 3 second team infielder all-state selection. He also swiped a school single-season record 38 stolen bases.
O’Neal also led the team with a .435 batting average, 37 hits, 35 runs, three triples and a 1.121 OPS. In the field, he owned a .963 fielding percentage with four errors.
