Porter's Chapel Academy's Gage Palmer is the 2022 Vicksburg Post baseball Player of the Year. Palmer, a sophomore pitcher and infielder, batted .364 this season and had 105 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

John Wyatt Massey, C Porter’s Chapel, So. Led PCA to its first playoff series win in 11 years by batting a team-high .385 ... had 26 RBIs and scored 14 runs ... only struck out 6 times in 94 plate appearances

Seth Sterling, C Warren Central, Jr. Vikings’ catcher batted .294, hit 5 doubles and had a team-high 18 RBIs

Kealon Bass, IF/Vicksburg, So.Batted .386 with 21 RBIs and 29 runs scored for Region 4-5A champions

Tyler Carter, IF/Vicksburg, So.Slugging first baseman hit 2 home runs and 4 doubles while batting .386 ... drove in 17 runs and scored 30

Adam Francisco, IF/St. Aloysius, Sr.Holmes Community College signee batted .427 and led Warren County with 4 home runs ... drove in 14 runs and scored 23 ... also had a 4.23 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched

Taylor LaBarre, IF/Porter’s Chapel, So.Middle infielder batted .326 with 6 doubles, 16 RBIs and 22 runs scored ... also pitched and had a 2-2 record with 3 saves in 11 appearances

Terrance Johnson, IF/Vicksburg, Sr.Alcorn State signee ranked second on the team with a .436 batting average .... had 13 RBIs, scored 25 runs and stole 19 bases

Zach Ashley, P Porter’s Chapel, So. Posted a sparking 8-1 record and was 4-0 in the playoffs ... finished with a 3.47 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched ... batted .291 with 6 doubles and 16 RBIs

Matthew Pitre, P/St. Aloysius, Jr.Workhorse for the Flashes pitched in seven consecutive district games and made 14 appearances overall ... had a 4.92 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings ... batted .279 with 12 RBIs

Jack Wright, P/Warren Central, Jr.Had 53 strikeouts and a 3.92 ERA in 44 2/3 innings pitched for the Vikings

Brooks Willoughby, P/Warren Central, So.Warren Central’s ace pitched 53 1/3 innings and had 89 strikeouts ... had a 6-2 record with a 2.10 ERA ... opponents only batted .161 against him

Floyd Davenport, DH/Warren Central. Sr.Led Warren Central with a .346 average and 20 stolen bases

Conner Harrigill, Util./Vicksburg, Jr.Catcher, infielder and pitcher had a .377 batting average, with 10 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... on the mound, had a 5-0 record with a 2.47 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings

Mincer Minor, OF/Vicksburg, Fr.Solid leadoff man batted .346 and scored 24 runs ... had 16 stolen bases

Rashad McCroy, OF/Vicksburg, Sr.Led Warren County with a .479 batting average ... totaled 23 RBIs, 31 runs and 30 stolen bases

Blake Channell, OF/Warren Central, Jr.One of Warren Central’s best hitters, with a .328 average and a team-high 21 hits ... drove in 16 runs and scored 21 ... had 18 stolen bases