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GREENSBORO – Maiden High star pitcher Caden O’brien and two East Lincoln players have been named all-state baseball players for the 2017 season by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA).
O’brien was coached at Maiden by David Williams and East Lincoln’s picks – Alec Burleson and Nate Kinsch – were coached by Chris Matile.
The NCBCA made 30 all-state picks and seven of them played in the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A or the South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A.
Justin Bullock of South Granville was named the state’s top 2A player for this season.
ALL-STATE 2A
Player of the Year: Justin Bulloc, S. Granville
Phillip Boykin, N. Pitt
Luke Bradshaw, S. Granville
Skylar Brooks, Wilkes Central
Tucker Brown, S. Granville
ALEC BURLESON, E. LINCOLN
JACE CROWE, R-S CENTRAL
Dakota DeLisi, Ayden-Grifton
Trey Jernigan, N. Pitt
NATE KINSCH, E. LINCOLN
Houston Koon, Wilkes Central
Will Lancaster, Lexington
Holden Laws, S. Granville
Jeremiah Locklear, St. Pauls
KENDALL McGOWAN, E. RUTHERFORD
Davie Morgan, Bunn
Jackson Murray, E. Duplin
Tyler Myers, Surry Central
CADEN O’BRIEN, MAIDEN
Alex Ortiz, W. Wilkes
Holden Owens, Polk County
Jacob Oxendine, St. Pauls
DILLON PHILLIPS, R-S CENTRAL
Dylan Radford, N. Johnston
Cameron Rogerson, Roanoke Rapids
JOSH SEARCY, E. RUTHERFORD
Kendal Tucker, N. Surry
Garrett Tyndall, S. Lenoir
Colby Warren, Roanoke Rapids
Bailey Welch, Randleman
Turtle Windish, Ashe County