U of L commit from Bowling Green gets top honor

Bowling Inexperienced Excessive Faculty senior Patrick Forbes has been named 2022 Kentucky Mr. Baseball by the Kentucky Excessive Faculty Baseball Coaches Affiliation.

Forbes, a shortstop/pitcher who has dedicated to the College of Louisville, ranks among the many High 10 within the state in six offensive classes — fifth in batting common (.563), tied for first in dwelling runs (15), tied for fourth in hits (58), second in slugging (1.146), tied for second in RBIs (57) and first in runs scored (67).

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On the mound, he was 2-1 with one save and a 2.36 ERA whereas placing out 61 batters in 32 2/3 innings.

Forbes helped the Purples (25-10) attain the semifinals of the Fourth Area Match earlier than falling to Russell County.

The KHSBCA additionally introduced its All-State groups, with 4 gamers from Louisville receiving first-team honors — Fern Creek’s Ashton Prechtel, Trinity’s Korbyn Dickerson and Matt Klein and St. Xavier’s Jake Bennett.

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Listed here are the whole All-State groups:

Mr. Baseball: Patrick Forbes (Bowling Inexperienced)

First workforce: Jack Bennett (McCracken County), Brody Williams (Lyon County), Elijah Underhill (Christian County), Luke Evans (Owensboro Catholic), Patrick Forbes (Bowling Inexperienced), Nathan Lawson (Russell County), Cody Luttrell (Russell County), Ashton Prechtel (Fern Creek), Korbyn Dickerson (Trinity), Matt Klein (Trinity), Jake Bennett (St. Xavier), Brice Estep (Beechwood), Cameron Boyd (Beechwood), Mitchell Berger (Beechwood), Dalton Davenport (Nicholas County), Aydan Hamilton (Campbell County), Raymond Saatman (Sayre), Luke Gaffney (Boyle County), Brady Morse (Danville), Caden Petrey (Whitley County), Bryce Blevins (Lawrence County), Chase Alderman (Rowan County)

Second workforce: Gage Griggs (Paducah Tilghman), Jackson Shoulders (Lyon County), Preston Chaudoin (Hopkinsville), Maddox Carlson (Crittenden County), Isaac Seeger (Breckinridge County), Zak Spurrier (Central Hardin), Owen Barger (North Bullitt), Ty Starke (St. Xavier), Chase Edmonds (North Oldham), Cole Dycus (Woodford County), Gage Testerman (Conner), Owen Jenkins (Lafayette), Bennett Myers (Franklin County), Hayden Robbins (Madison Central), Matt Johns (Madison Central), Logan Smothers (Danville), Brady Baxter (Danville), Cade Elam (Corbin), Dave Elkins (Perry County Central), Baron Ratliff (Paintsville), Jake Biggs (Boyd County), Luke Preston (Boyd County)

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Third workforce: Levin East (Paducah Tilghman), Cohl Proctor (Breckinridge County), Sam McFarland (Owensboro Catholic), Dalton Fiveash (Franklin-Simpson), Carson Bryant (Bullitt East), Nolan Hood (Male), Nic Schutte (Male), Robbie Reed (Trinity), Cooper Smith (St. Xavier), Jack Perdue (Christian Academy), Brody Mangold (Conner), Greg Winery (Campbell County), Malachi Feeback (Harrison County), Brady Davis (George Rogers Clark), Tanner Walton (George Rogers Clark), Bradley Poynter (Madison Central), Hayden Smith (West Jessamine), Evan Hart (Mercer County), Cameron Combs (Corbin), Sawyer Patrick (Hazard), Luke Patton (Lawrence County), Hayden Mains (Rowan County)

Honorable point out: Evan Oakley (Marshall County), Harriosn Bowman (Apollo), Bryce Estes (Elizabethtown), Ethan Elmore (Jap), Brady Hockensmith (Franklin County), Addison Stockham (Sayre), Silas Schaffer (Rockcastle County), Sam Harp (Whitley County), Max Johnson (Hazard), Ashton Deskins (Belfry)

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.