Sidney senior Bill Kozak has been named the baseball player of the year in the Midstate Athletic Conference.
Kozak hit .634 in the conference this year, including six doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also had 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. When pitching, Kozak went 3-0 with a 2.80 earned run average.
Four other Sidney players – senior Patrick Vibbard, junior Brandon Bessett, sophomore Zak Green and senior Jon Gorshack – earned first-team honors from the MAC.
Vibbard, a catcher, hit .400 in the MAC, with one triple and one home run. He also had 16 RBIs and 12 runs scored. In the field, Vibbard threw out 13 runners attempting to steal.
Bessett hit .375 with two doubles, a triple and a home run. He had 14 RBIs and scored 16 runs. On the mound, he went 3-0 with a 0.969 ERA.
Green batted .361 with a home run, six RBIs and nine runs scored. He also went 3-0 pitching, with a 1.40 ERA.
Gorshack hit .385 in the MAC, including four doubles, a triple and a homer. He had 11 RBIs and scored 10 runs.
Sidney (15-4) is unbeaten in conference and is top-seeded in the MAC tournament. The Warriors beat Oxford, 6-3, in the league semifinal and meet second-seeded Hancock in the championship at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Afton.
Kozak hit .634 in the conference this year, including six doubles, three triples and three home runs. He also had 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored. When pitching, Kozak went 3-0 with a 2.80 earned run average.
Four other Sidney players – senior Patrick Vibbard, junior Brandon Bessett, sophomore Zak Green and senior Jon Gorshack – earned first-team honors from the MAC.
Vibbard, a catcher, hit .400 in the MAC, with one triple and one home run. He also had 16 RBIs and 12 runs scored. In the field, Vibbard threw out 13 runners attempting to steal.
Bessett hit .375 with two doubles, a triple and a home run. He had 14 RBIs and scored 16 runs. On the mound, he went 3-0 with a 0.969 ERA.
Green batted .361 with a home run, six RBIs and nine runs scored. He also went 3-0 pitching, with a 1.40 ERA.
Gorshack hit .385 in the MAC, including four doubles, a triple and a homer. He had 11 RBIs and scored 10 runs.
Sidney (15-4) is unbeaten in conference and is top-seeded in the MAC tournament. The Warriors beat Oxford, 6-3, in the league semifinal and meet second-seeded Hancock in the championship at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Afton.