BC honors baseball athletes

Published 10:30 am Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Daily Leader / Photo submitted / The Bogue Chitto Baseball team was honored during an athletic banquet recently. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Trey "Doc" Nettles, Co-Best Defensive Player Award; Tucker Lambert, Co-Best Offensive Player Award; coach Tony Davis; Grant Leake, Co-Best Offensive Player Award; Tanner Gunther, Moundsman Pitcher's Award; and Connor Douglas, Co-Best Defensive Player Award. Not pictured was Rudy Brumfield, Cover the Earth Outfielder's Award, Captain's Award.

Daily Leader / Photo submitted / The Bogue Chitto Baseball team was honored during an athletic banquet recently. Players receiving awards were (seated, from left) Trey “Doc” Nettles, Co-Best Defensive Player Award; Tucker Lambert, Co-Best Offensive Player Award; coach Tony Davis; Grant Leake, Co-Best Offensive Player Award; Tanner Gunther, Moundsman Pitcher’s Award; and Connor Douglas, Co-Best Defensive Player Award. Not pictured was Rudy Brumfield, Cover the Earth Outfielder’s Award, Captain’s Award.

Bogue Chitto honored its baseball athletes with a banquet Sunday night at the home of David and Christy Gunther.

Seven athletes received special awards during the ceremony as Tanner Gunther received the Mounds Man Pitcher’s Award. Gunther, a sophomore, did most of the work on the mound for the Bobcats this season.

Rudy Brumfield received the Captain’s Award as well as the Cover the Earth Outfielder’s Award. Brumfield was a force to reckon with in the outfield. Brumfield is planning to attend William Carey University.

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Tucker Lambert received the Co-Best Offensive Player Award. Lambert provided a big bat during the season in key situations. Grant Leake also received the Co-Best Offensive Player Award. Leake was a key player at the plate.

Trey Nettles and Connor Douglas both received the Co-Best Defensive Player Award.

The Bogue Chitto Bobcats baseball team finished the season strong, winning the Region 7-1A title to advance to the state playoffs. BC lost to Resurrection in the third game of the opening round of the Class 1A state playoffs.