The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams

Several Northern Kentucky players earned all-state honors from the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association Monday.

Walton-Verona senior Travis Smith was the only first team all-state selection from a local school.

Smith, a University of Kentucky signee at pitcher, led the Bearcats to a 24-10 record this season and the 32nd District championship. WV also finished as All “A” Classic state runner-up.

Smith was 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA on the mound, but allowed only 19 hits in 35 innings while striking out 78, more than two per inning out of three outs. He had three no-hitters this season. At the plate, Smith hit .416 with four home runs and 35 RBI.

The top players from the two Ninth Region Tournament finalists were named second team all-state.

Sophomore Mitchell Berger was honored for regional champion Beechwood, who finished 31-7 and lost to Danville in the round of 16. Berger had a 7-0 record and 1.39 ERA not counting the team’s loss to Danville on Saturday. He also hit .400 at the plate with 37 RBI and 15 stolen bases.

Senior Tyler Hutson was second team for Covington Catholic, who finished 34-3-1. Hutson, a signee with Southern Indiana, was 7-1 on the mound with a 2.11 ERA and hit .406 with two home runs and 44 RBI.

Beechwood had an honorable mention pick in catcher Brice Estep, who hit .380 this season for the Tigers.

Aydan Hamilton was honorable mention all-state for 10th Region champion Campbell County, who lost to Lafayette in the round of 16. The sophomore hit .381 with three home runs and 37 RBI with 30 stolen bases.

Two players from the Danville team that eliminated Beechwood from the state tournament were awarded first-team honors: UK signee Christian Howe and Louisville signee Ethan Wood. Lafayette, who eliminated Campbell County Saturday night, had one first-team honoree in Micha Cowan.  

Trinity outfielder Daylen Lile was named Mr. Baseball.

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Here are the complete teams:

First team: Ben Hidgon (McCracken County), Justin West (Paducah Tilghman), Luke Scales (Owensboro Catholic), Eil Burwash (Bowling Green), Nathan Lawson (Russell County), Will Koger (Bardstown), Owen Barger (North Bullitt), Daylen Lile (Trinity), Korbyn Dickerson (Trinity), Deaton Oak (Oldham County), Travis Smith (Walton-Verona), Dalton Davenport (Nicholas County), Bennett Myers (Franklin County), Micha Cowan (Lafayette), Jaxson Davis (Lexington Christian), Brandon Anderson (Madison Central), Christian Howe (Danville), Ethan Wood (Danville), Kade Grundy (Somerset), Caden Petrey (Whitley County), Bryce Blevins (Lawrence County), Mason Moore (Rowan County).

Second team: Grant Godwin (McCracken County), Jackson Shoulders (Lyon County), Preston Chaudoin (Hopkinsville), Patrick Forbes (Bowling Green), Carson Myers (Bowing Green), John Orberson (Campbellsville), Gunner Bush (Green Co), Alex Galan (Southern), Cooper Haycraft (Pleasure Ridge Park), Matt Klein (Trinity), Colin Murphy (Trinity), Nic Schutte (Male), Sam Thompson (St. Xavier), Mitchell Berger (Beechwood), Tyler Hutson (Covington Catholic), Seth Benner (Great Crossing), Jake Faherty (Great Crossing), Brady Baxter (Danville), Kent Damron (Knott County Central), Tait Lakin (Pikeville), Jake Heighton (Raceland), Chase Alderman (Rowan County).