Four Kingco Players, Ec's Powell Selected

Four seniors from the KingCo Conference and Eastside Catholic's Ben Powell have been selected to play in this weekend's all-state baseball series.

The KingCo picks include two players from Newport's third-place team - pitcher Mike Wirrick and third baseman Lee Evans. Also selected were pitcher Lindsay Gulin of Issaquah and pitcher Jason Lakman of Woodinville.

Cedarcrest's Wes Pierce was named as a third baseman.

Powell was selected as a second baseman.

Outfielder Jerry Deshazer of Lake Washington was scratched from the roster after he signed by the Houston Astros, who made him a 10th-round draft selection last week.

The all-state series - a doubleheader on Saturday, another doubleheader on Sunday - will be played at Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee.

Saturday's game times are 1 p.m. for the AAA/B Nationals vs. the AA/A Nationals, and 4 p.m. for the AAA/B Americans vs. the AA/A Americans.

The losers of the two games will play Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The winners from Saturday will play for the championship Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

AAA/B AMERICANS

Pitcher - Joe Miller, Ferris; Lindsay Gulin, Issaquah; Shane Dyer, Kelso; Mike Wirrick, Newport (Bellevue). Catcher - Pete Orgill, Davis (Yakima); Jarrad Probst, Sumner. First base - Ryan Riden, Hudson's Bay; Marty Sewell, Kelso. Second base - Todd Bales, Glenwood; Carson Keeble, Reardan. Third base - Aaron Tripp, Cascade (Everett); Lee Evans, Newport (Bellevue). Shortstop - Brian Kruse, Jefferson; Aric Buck, Richland. Outfield - Todd Smasal, Cascade (Everett); Matt Onofrei, Evergreen (Vancouver); Bryan Williamson, Kamiakin; Reece Brown, Kittitas. Coaches - Kelso's Tom Adams, Kent Martin, Eric Boswell.

AAA/B NATIONALS

Pitcher - John Mattson, South Kitsap; Justin Fairbanks, Wenatchee; Jason Lakman, Woodinville; Eden Pond, Port Angeles. Catcher - Ryan Shultz, North Thurston; Scott Asan, University. First base - Matt Hampton, Wenatchee; Andy MacDonald, Bethel. Second base - Jon Taylor, Prairie; Andrew Sams, South Kitsap. Third base - Rian Lindell, Mountain View; Josh Sarpy, Oak Harbor. Shortstop - Brandon Svelmoe, University; Chris Boyd, Everett. Outfield - Brendan Selders, Everett; Rod Dilger, Kamiakin; Matt Franke, Puyallup; Brian Jacobus, Rogers (Puyallup). Coaches - Prairie's Don Freeman and Wade Jenssen.

AA/A AMERICANS

Pitcher - Albert Garza, Wapato; Rich Yale, Eastmont; Tyler Willis, Lindbergh; Mike Detrick, Seattle Prep. Catcher - Justin Hamborsky, Sehome; Ryan Bundy, Lake Stevens. First base - Brian Bodwell, Ocosta; Nathan Barnett, Arlington. Second base - Andy Figueroa, Chelan; Ben Powell, Eastside Catholic. Third base - Matt Carlton, Ephrata; Barry Talkington, Lindbergh. Shortstop - Troy Shader, La Center; Loren Wood, Washington. Outfield - Keith Osso, East Valley; Chris Tavares, Lake Stevens; Adam Huxhold, Lindbergh; Drew Falkenstein, R.A. Long. Coaches - Lindbergh's Craig Wrolstad and Todd Lantz.

AA/A NATIONALS

Pitcher - Chevy Mathews, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls); Rick Guttormson, Anacortes; Jason Lippert, Gig Harbor; Ryan Woodward, Shorecrest. Catcher - Keith Kollman, Naselle; Tom Friedman, Gig Harbor. First base - Jimmy Smith, Capital; Scott Kelly, Tahoma. Second base - Craig Willis, Ferndale; Joel Miller, Gig Harbor. Third base - Mike Harnden, Cashmere; Wes Pierce, Cedarcrest. Shortstop - Kevin Miller, Ballard; Elliot Strankman, Hanford. Outfield - Damien Kolb, Capital; Brian Bratonia, Sequim; Chris Magruder, West Valley (Yakima); Greg Conley, Sequim. Coaches - Cashmere's Bill Yousey and Rob Robertson.