Wednesday afternoon, the All-State selections were released for the 2021 American Legion Season. Pitcher, Jack Van Camp, was Pierre Post 8’s lone representative.
Van Camp went 5-4 in 2021 with a 1.19 ERA. He picked up a save out of a rare relief appearance early on in the season. He struck out 61 hitters in 41 innings throughout the season. He joins fellow pitchers Will Simmons and Chase Mason of Harrisburg, Reece Arbogast of Renner, Nick Lounsbery of Sioux Falls East and Camden Gabois of Sioux Fall West on this year’s All-State team. Mason is the lone selection as both a pitcher and a hitter.
You can see a full list of the All-State team below.
Pitcher:Will Simmons – Harrisburg – 5-0 – 47 IP – 88 K – 1.64 ERAReece Arborgast – Renner – 7-1 53.1 IP – 61 K – 1.30 ERA –Chase Mason – Harrisburg – 5-0 – 35 IP – 1.40 ERA – 62 KNick Lounsbery – Sioux Falls East – 9-1 – 1 Save – 62.1 IP – 61 K – 2.13 ERAJack Van Camp – Pierre – 5-4 – 1 Save – 1.19 ERA – 41 IP – 61 KCamden Gadbois – Sioux Falls West – 6-0 – 47.1 IP – 1.77 ERA – 54KCatcher:Tyman Long – Harrisburg – .289 AVG – 1.100 OPS – 12 HR – 8 2B – 3 3B – 51 RBI1st:Jaxon Haase – Brandon Valley – .435 AVG – 1.259 OPS – 4 HR – 20 XBH – 57 RBI2nd:Kale Stevenson – Watertown – .371 AVG – 1.109 OPS – 7 HR – 4 3B – 9 2B – 49 RBI3rd:Jack Sutton – Harrisburg – .415 AVG – 1.174 OPS – 5 HR – 23 XBH – 43 SBSS:Joe Kolbeck – Brandon Valley – .328 AVG – 8 HR – 40 RBIOF:
Chase Mason – Harrisburg – .337 AVG – 1.469 OPS – 18 HR – 28 XBH – 44 RBINate Sprenkle – Sioux Falls East – .396 AVG – 1.259 OPS – 5 HR – 25 XBH – 49 RBIBransen Kuehl – Rapid City Post 22 – .400 AVG – 1.224 OPS – 6 HR – 41 RBI – 25 SBMatt Brown – Brandon Valley – .345 AVG – 15 XBH – 20 SB – 43 RBIZach Ridl – Renner – .394 AVG – .927 OPS – 52 Hits – 32 RBI – 41 RUNS
