Warren Central's Conner Watkins is the 2024 Vicksburg Post baseball Player of the Year for Warren County. The Copiah-Lincoln Community College signee led Warren Central to the MHSAA Class 6A championship series as a pitcher and shortstop. He batted .323 with five doubles and 24 RBIs at the plate. On the mound, he went 5-6 with a 2.53 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Laken Bradley/St. Aloysius, Jr., IF — Batted .313 with 15 RBIs and 23 runs scored ... also pitched for the Flashes and had a 2-0 record, one save and 20 strikeouts in 13 appearances

Tyler Carter/Vicksburg, Sr., IF — Big first baseman hit .340, with two home runs and 23 RBIs ... tied for the county lead with four triples

Chris Green/Vicksburg, Sr., IF — Five-year starter for the Gators batted .313 and had 14 stolen bases ... as a pitcher, had 36 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings ... signed with Southern University-New Orleans

Lester Martin/Warren Central, Jr., IF — Excellent defensive first baseman only made one error in 196 chances ... batted .253 with 17 RBIs

Ryan Nelson/Warren Central, Sr., IF — Speedy second baseman batted .273 and led Warren County in runs (39) and stolen bases (27) ... had a .471 on-base percentage ... East Central Community College signee

Carson Smith/St. Aloysius, Jr., IF — Led Warren County with a .402 average, 33 hits and four triples ... hit eight doubles, and had a team-high 28 RBIs

Keller Bradley/St. Aloysius, Fr., OF — Good young outfielder batted .307 with 20 RBIs and a team-high 27 runs scored ... as a pitcher, had a 4-4 record with 49 strikeouts in 33 innings

Cade Fairley/Warren Central, Sr., OF — Hinds Community College signee batted .284 with two home runs, 10 doubles and 30 RBIs ... scored 26 runs

Braylon Green/Vicksburg, Sr., OF — Gators’ center fielder had a .328 batting average, to go with two home runs, four triples and 16 RBIs ... signed with Southern University-New Orleans

Hayes Loper/Warren Central, Jr., OF — Finished the season strong, with a .304 average and six RBIs in nine playoff games ... had a .265 average overall, with nine doubles and 22 RBIs

Chase Hearn/Porter’s Chapel, Sr., P — Had a 4-3 record, with a 3.58 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 45 innings pitched ... batted .306, with 25 RBIs and 29 runs scored

Maddox Lynch/Warren Central, Jr., P — One of Vikings’ three aces, he finished with a 4-0 record, 3.02 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 45 innings ... also a top hitter, with a .287 average, three home runs, 12 doubles and 31 RBIs

Brooks Willoughby/Warren Central, Sr., P — Southern Miss signee posted a 5-2 record to lead WC to the Class 6A finals ... led Warren County in strikeouts (87) and ERA (1.34) while throwing 53 2/3 innings

John Wyatt Massey/Porter’s Chapel, Sr., C — Coahoma Community College signee and MAIS all-star racked up a .382 batting average and led Warren County with seven homers and 35 RBIs ... had a 6-5 pitching record with 59 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings

Thomas Azlin/Porter’s Chapel, Sr., Util. — MAIS all-star played several infield positions and led PCA with a .388 batting average ... hit two home runs ... drove in 29 runs, scored 26, and had 20 stolen bases

Taylor Labarre/Porter’s Chapel, Sr., DH — PCA shortstop was an excellent leadoff batter, with a .471 on-base percentage, 22 stolen bases and 36 runs scored ... had 14 RBIs