BOONVILLE — Two seniors on the 2009 Chillicothe High School baseball team – Alex Singleton and Colin Parker – have been selected to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2009 All-State team for Class 3.
Singleton, the Hornets’ shortstop when he wasn’t pitching, was chosen to the second-team infield. Parker, CHS’ top pitcher who played third base or shortstop when he wasn’t on the mound and who now is pitching successfully for the college-level Chillicothe Mudcats’ summer wood-bat team, was second team in the category for designated hitters/utility men.
Both Hornets were three-year starters and relatively-rare four-year lettermen for CHS, which went 12-7 this season and placed third in the tough Midland Empire Conference with a 4-3 mark. The team repeated as Marshall Tournament champions.
“They may be two of the most-natural baseball players we’ve had,” says Hornets head coach Dave Mapel, who has guided the program since its 1997 inception.
Singleton, a lefthanded hitter who batted second in the lineup, due to his ability to both get on base regularly and drive in runs when the opportunity arose, was reconized by the MHSBCA after pacing CHS in a half-dozen statistical categories offensively.
He led the 2009 Hornets in batting average (.470), hits (31), runs scored (22), doubles (7), triples (4), slugging percentage (.697), on-base-plus-slugging (OBS) percentage (1.230), and contact (non-strikeout) percentage (.939).
The son of Keith and Shelly Singleton was even more impressive in MEC games, including batting .524 with a .615 on-base percentage, .762 slugging percentage, and 1.377 OBS as he collected 11 hits in 21 at-bats. All of those numbers led the club or shared the lead.
Not surprisingly, he was named the winner of this season’s Coaches’ Award in addition to earning top offensive player laurels.
In wrapping up among the finest CHS careers in the program’s 13 years of existence, he stood first all-time in three categories – runs batted in (58), runs scored (64), and walks received (42). He also is second to Andrew Campbell in hits (92), total bases (123), and at-bats (227), and fourth in batting average (.405) and stolen bases (28).
“Alex, in my opinion, may be the best contact hitter we’ve ever had. In the last two years, he struck out only eight times (in 174 plate appearances), and that’s unbelievable,” Mapel pointed out.
Singleton is still exploring options for an opportunity to play collegiately, but seems certain to have the chance, if he chooses to.
Parker hit right behind Singleton in the prime No. 3 spot in the Chillicothe lineup and did it well to go along with his pitching.
The son of Rosie and Johnny Parker topped the 2009 Hornets in runs batted in (21), bases on balls (12), and on-base percentage (.548) while hitting .450. He tied Bryce Young for second-most hits (27) and was second in OBS (1.081).
Like Singleton, he was among the most-productive CHS players during conference competition. He led the Hornets with nine RBIs in MEC action while hitting .478.
As a pitcher, he was the club’s busiest, working in nine games – all as the starting hurler. The righthander completed five of them, fashioning a 4-3 won-lost record and a 3.20 earned run average. In 46 innings, he struck out 52 opponents and allowed only 34 hits.
The 2009 co-pitcher of the year for Chillicothe, he finished second to Jacob Hicks in career innings pitched (1541⁄3), third in strikeouts (134), fourth in ERA (2.99), and fifth in winning percentage (.625, 15-9 record).
Offensively, Parker wound up fourth in bases on balls (35), fifth in at-bats (198), and tied for seventh in runs scored (43). Defensively, he and Singleton shared third all-time with 114 assists.
“Colin’s been a pitcher probably since the time he could first pick up a ball,” Mapel remarked. “He turned into a fine infielder and, this year especially, a solid offensive performer.”
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BOONVILLE — Two seniors on the 2009 Chillicothe High School baseball team – Alex Singleton and Colin Parker – have been selected to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2009 All-State team for Class 3.
Singleton, the Hornets’ shortstop when he wasn’t pitching, was chosen to the second-team infield. Parker, CHS’ top pitcher who played third base or shortstop when he wasn’t on the mound and who now is pitching successfully for the college-level Chillicothe Mudcats’ summer wood-bat team, was second team in the category for designated hitters/utility men.
Both Hornets were three-year starters and relatively-rare four-year lettermen for CHS, which went 12-7 this season and placed third in the tough Midland Empire Conference with a 4-3 mark. The team repeated as Marshall Tournament champions.
“They may be two of the most-natural baseball players we’ve had,” says Hornets head coach Dave Mapel, who has guided the program since its 1997 inception.
Singleton, a lefthanded hitter who batted second in the lineup, due to his ability to both get on base regularly and drive in runs when the opportunity arose, was reconized by the MHSBCA after pacing CHS in a half-dozen statistical categories offensively.
He led the 2009 Hornets in batting average (.470), hits (31), runs scored (22), doubles (7), triples (4), slugging percentage (.697), on-base-plus-slugging (OBS) percentage (1.230), and contact (non-strikeout) percentage (.939).
The son of Keith and Shelly Singleton was even more impressive in MEC games, including batting .524 with a .615 on-base percentage, .762 slugging percentage, and 1.377 OBS as he collected 11 hits in 21 at-bats. All of those numbers led the club or shared the lead.
Not surprisingly, he was named the winner of this season’s Coaches’ Award in addition to earning top offensive player laurels.
In wrapping up among the finest CHS careers in the program’s 13 years of existence, he stood first all-time in three categories – runs batted in (58), runs scored (64), and walks received (42). He also is second to Andrew Campbell in hits (92), total bases (123), and at-bats (227), and fourth in batting average (.405) and stolen bases (28).
“Alex, in my opinion, may be the best contact hitter we’ve ever had. In the last two years, he struck out only eight times (in 174 plate appearances), and that’s unbelievable,” Mapel pointed out.
Singleton is still exploring options for an opportunity to play collegiately, but seems certain to have the chance, if he chooses to.
Parker hit right behind Singleton in the prime No. 3 spot in the Chillicothe lineup and did it well to go along with his pitching.
The son of Rosie and Johnny Parker topped the 2009 Hornets in runs batted in (21), bases on balls (12), and on-base percentage (.548) while hitting .450. He tied Bryce Young for second-most hits (27) and was second in OBS (1.081).
Like Singleton, he was among the most-productive CHS players during conference competition. He led the Hornets with nine RBIs in MEC action while hitting .478.
As a pitcher, he was the club’s busiest, working in nine games – all as the starting hurler. The righthander completed five of them, fashioning a 4-3 won-lost record and a 3.20 earned run average. In 46 innings, he struck out 52 opponents and allowed only 34 hits.
The 2009 co-pitcher of the year for Chillicothe, he finished second to Jacob Hicks in career innings pitched (1541⁄3), third in strikeouts (134), fourth in ERA (2.99), and fifth in winning percentage (.625, 15-9 record).
Offensively, Parker wound up fourth in bases on balls (35), fifth in at-bats (198), and tied for seventh in runs scored (43). Defensively, he and Singleton shared third all-time with 114 assists.
“Colin’s been a pitcher probably since the time he could first pick up a ball,” Mapel remarked. “He turned into a fine infielder and, this year especially, a solid offensive performer.”
