Emmetsburg Postseason Awards
2020 Winner - Lex Kassel
Team MVP
This is awarded to a player who played in at least 90% of the Varsity games and is considered the most valuable player on the team. It is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the coaches.
Previous Winners:
2015 - Greg Wesley
2016 - Dillon Van Oosbree
2017 - Matt Kibbie
2018 - Nick Schany
2019 - Nick Schany
Rookie of the Year
This is awarded to the most impactful player who was a non-letterwinner from the year before and played in at least 8 Varsity games this season. It is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the coaches.
Previous Winners:
2015 - Matt Kibbie
2016 - Will Schany
2017 - Nick Schany
2018 - Ben Dunlap
2019 - Cole Keller
2020 Winner - Keaton Duhn
2020 Winner - Keegan Joyce
Toughest Out
This is awarded to a player that has the highest number in a formula that includes the most combined 2S+3 and 2 strike hits minus strikeouts. A 2S+3 is when a hitter gets 2 strikes and sees at least 3 more pitches.
Previous Winners:
2015 - Wes Schultes
2016 - Will Schany
2017 - Max Dunlap
2018 - Hunter McAllister
2019 - Cole Keller
Pitching Process Top Performer
This is awarded to a varsity pitcher with 20 innings pitched and the highest combined average of the 4 pitching goals that we focus on - 1PS- first pitch strike, 3PL- have the batters out or on base after 3 pitches, QI quality inning- 13 pitches or less in an inning, and S% -Strike Percentage
Previous Winners:
2015 - Matt Kibbie
2016 - Matt Kibbie
2017 - Matt Kibbie
2018 - Ben Dunlap
2019 - Adam Deitering
2020 Winner - Cole Keller
2020 Winner - Ben Dunlap
Highest QAB Average
This is awarded to the player with the highest QAB Average on the Varsity team. A player earns a QAB with a hit, walk, hit by pitch, RBI groundout, Sac bunt, Sac fly, 7+ pitch at-bat, moving the runner from 2nd to 3rd with 0 outs, or a hard hit ball that resulted in an out.
Previous Winners:
2015 - Luke Jackson
2016 - Dillon Van Oosbree
2017 - Will Schany
2018 - Nick Schany
2019 - Connor Joyce
Clutch Performer
This is awarded to the player with the most 2-out RBI’s on the Varsity Team
Previous Winners:
2015 - Wes Schultes
2016 - Max Dunlap
2017 - Dylan Kibbie
2018 - Jeremiah Weir
2019 - Lex Kassel
2020 Winner - Grant Kibbie
2020 Winner - Sean Brennan
Best Defensive Play
This is awarded to the best defensive play made on either the JV or Varsity team and is voted on by all the JV and Varsity players as well as the Coaches.
Previous Winners:
2015 - Nate Schiek - Diving catch on the left field line vs Spencer
2016 - Cole Jackson - Jumping catch on a line drive at second base vs. Sioux Rapids
2017 - Matt Kibbie - Running, Twisting catch on the warning track to end the game vs. Cherokee
2018 - Dylan Kibbie - Running, Diving catch from SS in left field to end the game in extra innings vs. East Sac
2019 Corbin Saathoff - Diving Catch versus Sioux Central to end an inning with runners on base