2022 ORVC Baseball All-Conference Team Announced

Conference champion Southwestern had the most all-conference selections with four.

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(Hanover, Ind.) – The Ohio River Valley Conference has named the top players for the 2022 season. 

Conference champion Southwestern (18-9 overall, 11-1 in ORVC) placed four on the all-conference team.

Second-place Rising Sun (9-3 in ORVC) had three all-conference selections.

• Johnathan Jimenez: .412 AVG, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 20 runs; 5-2, 1.97 ERA, 71 K in 42.2 IP
• Peyton Merica: .394 AVG, 24 runs; 6-1, 0.61 ERA, 82 K in 57.2 IP
• Brady Works: .279 AVG, 14 RBI, 21 R

Milan finished third in the conference (7-4) behind strong seasons from Caiden Yorn and Jeremiah Johnson. Both finished the season with their batting average near .500.

Switzerland County had three all-conference selections, including Bryce Turner who had a big year with four home runs, 24 RBI, and 28 runs scored.

The 2022 ORVC Mental Attitude Award went to Milan’s Caiden Yorn. Southwestern’s Dan Thurston is the ORVC Coach of the Year.

The full 2022 ORVC Baseball All-Conference Team is listed below.

Brady Borgman – Jac-Cen-Del

Zach Cole – Southwestern

Jordan DeAtley – Southwestern

Jacob Hertz – Shawe Memorial

Johnathan Jimenez – Rising Sun

Jeremiah Johnson – Milan

Philip Kahn – Shawe Memorial

Kaleb Koons – Switzerland County

Jamison Lewis – Southwestern

Peyton Merica – Rising Sun

Dalton Smith – South Ripley

Jackson Sparks – Switzerland County

William Stockdale – Southwestern

Justin Swinney – Jac-Cen-Del

Bryce Turner – Switzerland County

Brady Works – Rising Sun

Caiden Yorn - Milan