BATTLE CREEK ― The B.O.B. is ready for spring sports.
The Best Of Battle Creek series in the Enquirer is being expanded this year to include the top players on baseball and softball fields throughout the area.
Each week, throughout the spring, we are going to ask, “Who is the Best Of Battle Creek?” as we look at each position in baseball and softball among the city/area high school teams.
Nominations for each position have come from the city/area coaches with a little information on each player. It will be a tougher list to make this year as we expand the field to city and area teams, but once we do, then it will be up to the Enquirer readers to decide who is the B.O.B.
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Each week we will give readers choices and open our online poll for voting, with a winner decided by the following Tuesday with polls closing at noon.
Next up are the outfielders for the city/area baseball teams:
Blake Brown
School: Gull Lake
Class: Junior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: Blake Brown is hitting a blistering. 382 with six HRs and 24 RBIs for Gull Lake. When he’s not in the outfield, he is a Division I prospect on the mound as a pitcher.
Kai Brown
School: Climax-Scotts/St. Philip
Class: Senior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: A senior leader for the Climax-Scotts/St. Philip co-op team, Kai Brown leads the team in walks and has an on-base percentage of .442. A good glove, he has a 1.000 fielding percentage in 77 innings played.
Brady Conley
School: Pennfield
Class: Senior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: A three-year varsity player, Brady Conley has played all nine positions for Pennfield during his career, but his main spot is in centerfield. The leadoff hitter for the Panthers, he is hitting .338 with an on-base percentage of .531.
Gavin Deal
School: Lakeview
Class: Senior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: A standout returner for Lakeview, Gavin Deal earned all-district, all-league an all-city a year ago, showcasing a good glove and an ability to help the offensive lineup.
Mitchell Graham
School: Union City
Class: Junior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: A second-year starter, Mitchell Graham does a good job of getting on base for Union City, hitting .513 with 39 hits, 29 runs scored and 23 RBIs.
Carson Liles
School: Union City
Class: Junior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: Three-year starter and the team’s leadoff hitter, Carson Liles is batting .447 with 39 runs scored and 17 RBIs.
Conor Rosenburg
School: Harper Creek
Class: Senior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: A three-year starter who is committed to play baseball at Lake Michigan College. Rosenburg is an All -Interstate 8 Conference selection who leads a strong group of for the Beavers hitting .467 to start the season.
Dalton Williams
School: Colon
Class: Senior
Why he is the best outfielder in the city/area: Dalton Williams is one of the best pure athletes at Colon. He covers the outfield and makes plays that most guys can’t. Being a three-sport athlete, he brings a different level of toughness and competitiveness that really shows up, earning all-league, all-district honors last year.
Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick.
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