Published: June 04, 2008 10:12 pm      

Barnett earns SWD player of year honors

Richlands senior pitcher Jordan Barnett has been selected as the Southwest District Player of the Year for the second season in a row. Barnett, who will next play for Limestone College, led the Blue Tornado to a 23-1 record and an SWD regular season and tournament title. Richlands junior catcher Joel Elswick and Tazewell’s Taylor Herald and T.J. Taxley were first team honorees.



All-Southwest District Baseball



First Team

P—Jordan Barnett, Richlands; Zack Witt, Abingdon; C—Joel Elswick, Richlands; 1B—Taylor Herald, Tazewell; 2B—Cody Billiter, Grundy; 3B—Mike Kelly, Carroll County; SS—Justin Malone, Abingdon; OF—Nathan Hagy, Abingdon; T.J. Martin, Carroll County; Tyler Nicely, Marion; DH—T.J. Taxley, Tazewell; UTL—Matt Rasnake, Abingdon.

Player of Year: Jordan Barnett, Richlands

Coach of Year: Brad Strong and staff, Richlands

Second Team

P—Ethain Keene, Richlands; Brent Hall, Carroll County; C—Bruiser Moore, Tazewell; 1B—Eric Stiltner, Richlands; 2B—Michael Ascue, Tazewell; 3B—Christian Hearl, Richlands; SS—Tyler Kitts, Tazewell; OF—Dustin Dean, Tazewell; John Hagy, Grundy; Ethain Keene, Richlands; DH—Jacob Rife, Richlands; UTL—David Marrs, Graham.

Honorable Mention

Abingdon—Casey Payne, Josh Barker, Taylor Read; Carroll County—Chris Lineberry, Drew Webb, Tyler Reavis, Cody Robinson; Marion—Matt Jones, Ronnie Funk, Tyler Thomas; Graham: Tyler Barreras, Jake Miller; Grundy—Cody Cantrell, Cody Justus, Johnathan Kelly; Richlands—Cody Thomas, Ben Mulkey, Eric Hess, Brad Strong, Blayke Wilson, Taylor Sizemore; Tazewell—Trevor Sargent, Bobby Dingus, Mike Wood, Trey Lambert, Cody Lockhart, Jason Canning.