MEDICINE HAT, AB — A pair of local baseball players have been recognized as all-stars in their conferences.
Jack Suhai of the Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs, along with Reese Whelen of the Medicine Hat Knights, were both named to all-star teams in their respective Alberta/Montana American Legion Baseball conferences.
Suhai was named to the Montana “AA” All-Conference Team as one of four outfielders, and was the only outfielder from Canada named to the team.
Whelen was named to the American Legion North District All-Star Team as a utility player. Whelen is among three players from southeastern Alberta named to the team, joining infielder Dax Wandler and pitcher Carson Troidl, both of the Vauxhall Spurs.
Full All-Star team rosters are below.
2018 Class AA All-Conference team
Catcher: Jarrett Leinwand, Billings Royals; Ryan Moodry, Butte
1B: Dawson Smith, Billings Royals
2B: Raleigh Ferby, Lethbridge
3B: Torrin Vaselenak, Lethbridge
Utility infielder: Zander Petrich, Bozeman
Outfield: Taylor Morton, Kalispell; Christian Michaelson, Billings Scarlets; Jack Suhai, Medicine Hat; Payton Price, Bozeman
Pitching: Levi Abbot, Lethbridge; Cade Torgerson, Billings Royals
2018 Montana/Alberta Class “A” North District All-Star Team
Catcher – Jacob Sedahl, Havre North Stars
Infielders – Dax Wandler , Vaxhall Spurs – Carson Becker, Vauxhall Spurs –Ty Schaffer, Fort Mcleod Royals – Jake Clinton, Lewistown Redbirds
Outfielders – Hunter Schell – Lewistown Redbirds – Noah Wauters – Lethbridge Miners – Kyler Crabtree, Tri County Cardinals
Pitchers – Ben Kolar, Lewistown Redbirds – Carson Troidl, Vauxhall Spurs – Brendan Garden, Havre North Stars
Utility – Reese Whelen, Medicine Hat Knights
