Six players from Pinecrest Academy made the All-Region 6-A Baseball Team as selected by the region’s coaches on Tuesday.
Micky Mangan led the way for the Paladins as a second team outfielder, while pitcher Todd Mahaffey, third baseman Will Patota, outfielder Ryan McCarthy, catcher Andres Perez and designated hitter Matt Walters were all honorable mention selections.
Mangan hit a team-best .387 (24-for-62) with 12 runs scored and 11 RBIs in helping the Paladins finish 7-15 this season.
2015 All-Region 6-A Baseball Team
First team
P – Lee Cunningham, North Cobb Christian
P – Austin Higginbotham, King’s Ridge
P – Rutty Jones, Mt. Paran
P – Drew Williams, Trion
OF – Bradley Davidson, Whitefield Academy
OF – Brandt Stallings, King’s Ridge
OF – Isaac Phillips, Mt. Paran
OF – Taylor Trammell, Mt. Paran
1B – Canon Robinson, North Cobb Christian
2B – Reed Massey, Mt. Paran
SS – Gabe Howell, Trion
3B – Adam Moore, King’s Ridge
C – Lawson Hill, King’s Ridge
DH – Nick Franco, Fellowship Christian
UTL – James Pittinger, Walker
Second Team
P – Bailey Combs, Whitefield
P – William Mapes, Mt. Pisgah
P – Matt Norton, Mt. Paran
P – Darryn Pasquale, Christian Heritage
OF – Kyle Brnovich, King’s Ridge
OF – Luke Depiero, Walker
OF – Micky Mangan, Pinecrest Academy
OF – Ethan Young, Trion
1B – Jack Rowan, Mt. Paran
2B – Ian Robbins, Christian Heritage
SS – Ryan Wesley, Whitefield
3B – Matt Olson, Whitefield
C – Robert Gnann, North Cobb Christian
DH – Drew Williams, Trion
UTL – Jojo Odachowski, Mt. Pisgah
Third Team
P – Zach Messinger, Mt. Pisgah
P – PJ Reardigan, Mt. Paran
P – Ethan Young, Trion
P – Blake Whiting, Walker
OF – Zach Cornell, North Cobb Christian
OF – Nicky Piccapietra, Mt. Pisgah
OF – PJ Reardigan, Mt. Paran
OF – Colton Teems, Trion
1B – Dallas Blanton, Fellowship Christian
2B – James Loftin, Mt. Zion
SS – Tarez Miller, King’s Ridge
3B – Paul Grazzani, Walker
C – Jake Alexander, Mt. Paran
DH – Reilly Martin, North Cobb Christian
UTL – Kirtis Royalty, Fellowship Christian
Honorable mention: Clark Adams, St. Francis, P; Connor Burns, King’s Ridge, P; Todd Mahaffey, Pinecrest Academy, P; Zach Mudge, Walker, P; Spencer Robbins, Christian Heritage, P; Reece Roach, Trion, P; Matt Sims, Fellowship Christian, P; Nile Ball, Whitefield, OF; Chris Blanchard, Mt. Zion, OF; Matthew Fezza, St. Francis, OF; Jimmy McCarthy, Whitefield, OF; Ryan McCarthy, Pinecrest Academy, OF; Garret Brasher, Mt. Pisgah, 1B; Sam Fuller, Whitefield, 2B; Tanner Wakefield, King’s Ridge, 2B; Tyson Cooper, Christian Heritage, SS; Matt Norton, Mt. Paran, 3B; Will Patota, Pinecrest Academy, 3B; Jake Depiero, Walker, C; Andres Perez, Pinecrest Academy, C; Spencer Shields, Mt. Pisgah, DH; Matt Walters, Pinecrest Academy, DH.