CHARLESTON -- Several area baseball players received accolades on Tuesday after being named as the best in the Mountain State Athletic Conference.

Cabell Midland led area teams with five players on the two teams while Huntington, Spring Valley and Hurricane each had four nominees.

The first team All-MSAC selections included three players from Cabell Midland -- Dakota Nelson (pitcher), Chase Perry (outfielder) and Cory Miller (utility) -- two from Hurricane -- Justin Henry (pitcher) and Billy Smith (outfielder) -- Huntington's Grant Williams (catcher) and Lincoln County's Josh Wade (outfielder).

Huntington and Spring Valley each placed a pair of players on the second team All-MSAC squad. Ian Alexander (utility) and Joey Christian (outfielder) made it for the Highlanders while Heath Booton (pitcher) and Zach Harrison (outfielder) represented the Timberwolves. Cabell Midland's Pat Stapleton (designated hitter) and Hurricane's Thor Meeks (catcher) also were on the second team.

Honorable mention representatives include Spring Valley's Cody Smith and Ryan Workman, Huntington's Chase Chapman, Cabell Midland's Matt Hall and Hurricane's Chris Finch.

All-MSAC teams

First team

Pitchers: Michael Taylor, St. Albans; Justin Henry, Hurricane; J.R. Bradley, Nitro; Dakota Nelson, Cabell Midland. Outfielders: Tyler Pauley, St. Albans; Billy Smith, Hurricane; Josh Wade, Lincoln County; Chase Perry, Cabell Midland. Infielders: Matt Frazer, Nitro; Caylen Baire, St. Albans; Gavin Patton, George Washington; T.J. Feazelle, St. Albans. Designated hitter: David Pack, Capital; Utility: Cory Miller, Cabell Midland; Catchers: Ben Huffman, George Washington; Grant Williams, Huntington.

Second team

Pitchers: Ryan Robinson, Riverside; Wes Ankrom, Parkersburg; Josh Hudson, South Charleston; Heath Booton, Spring Valley. Outfielders: Brett McClanahan, Nitro; Joey Christian, Huntington; Glenn Colby, George Washington; Zach Harrison, Spring Valley. Infielders: Jack Hudson, South Charleston; Cam King, Nitro; Andrew Pickering, Nitro; Kasey Waybright, Ripley. Designated hitter: Pat Stapleton, Cabell Midland; Utility: Ian Alexander, Huntington; Catcher: Thor Meeks, Hurricane.

Honorable mention

Matt Hall, Cabell Midland; Zack McCoy, Capital; Cody Pinion, Capital; Mark Jones, George Washington; Derek May, George Washington; Josh Norman, Greenbrier East; Chase Chapman, Huntington; Chris Finch, Hurricane; Seth Fullerton, Parkersburg; Garrett Myers, Parkersburg; Jeremy McCormick, Princeton; Patrick King, Ripley; Nate McKinney, Ripley; Jake Harmon, Riverside; Trey King, South Charleston; Dylan Turner, South Charleston; Cody Smith, Spring Valley; Ryan Workman, Spring Valley; Garrett Kiser, St. Albans; Collin Southern, St. Albans; Lanny Meadows, Woodrow Wilson; Ryan Stafford, Woodrow Wilson.

Special awards

Player of the year: Chase Pickering, Nitro.

Coach of the year: Chad Campbell, George Washington.

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