3 Pirates Receive All-Conference Honors!!!

    Cade McKewon and Jesse Kinzey were selected First Team All Conference, and Bryce Johnston was voted Second Team All Conference by the leagues head coaches.  McKewon was voted the First Team Shortstop.  The Sophomore from Inola, Oklahoma  finished the year with a .425 average with 13 doubles, 2 triples and 10 homeruns.  Kinzey was selected as the All League Utility Player.  The Catoosa Oklahoma native finished his season with a .415 average while hitting 14 doubles, and 12 homeruns.  He also was the ace of the Pirate pitching staff.  He finished the year with a 2.82 ERA in 67 innings pitched.   Bryce Johnston was voted as a second team outfielder.  His final stats read .392 average, 20 doubles, 1 triple and 7 homeruns.  The 20 doubles breaks the school record of 19  previously held by Sam McGill '09 and Jake Peterson '03.

Phillies Draft Former Pirate!!!

    For the 3rd year in a row a former Pirate baseball player has been selected  during Major League Baseball's first year player draft.  Justin Beal, who played at ICC during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, was drafted in the 28th round by the Philadelphia Phillies.  Beal, who recently finished his college career at Missouri Southern in Joplin Mo, is the older brother of Josh Beal who was selected in the 2007 draft by the Cincinnati Reds following one season with the Pirates.  Jon Nagel was selected by the Chicago Cubs during the 2008 draft.