After a stellar freshman season on the University of Portland baseball team, the honors are starting to roll in for Kamiak High School graduate Riley Henricks.
Henricks, who split time between second base and shortstop this spring, was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team and to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team.
Henricks led the Pilots in hits (69), doubles (16), triples (five), walks (25) and total bases (119). He also led the Pilots in batting in conference play with a .333 average.
For the season, Henricks hit .301 with eight home runs and 29 runs batted in.
Warriors win NAIA Series: Three players with Snohomish County ties helped the Lewis-Clark State baseball team win its third straight NAIA World Series last month.
The Warriors defeated Lee University 8-3 on May 30 in Lewiston, Idaho, to wrap up their 16th national title.
Senior Nic Benton of Snohomish, the Warriors’ starting left-fielder, appeared in all six Series games. He hit just .182 (2-for-11) but scored five runs, drove in two and walked five times.
Blaine Hardy, a junior left-hander who graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School, pitched in three Series games. In 71/3 innings, he posted a 1.23 earn-run average and struck out seven. He was the winning pitcher in the Warriors’ 9-5 victory over Oklahoma City.
Ryan Woods, a junior right-hander from Mill Creek, made one start on the mound in the Series. He allowed three runs and struck out seven in a 5-2 loss to Lee University, the Warriors’ only defeat in the six games.
Prior to the Series, Woods was named to the Region I All-Star first team. He finished the season with an 8-2 record and 2.07 earned-run average. Benton was named to the Region I Gold Glove Team.
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