Fletcher named First Team All-State

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LOUISA — The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association has announced its honorees for the 2025 season and Lawrence County senior Eli Fletcher is among the First Team All-State selections.

Fletcher, who has signed with Transylvania University, helped to lead Lawrence County throughout his senior campaign. Through the 58th District Baseball Tournament, Fletcher was batting .484 with 40 runs, 46 hits, 27 RBIs, 17 doubles and six home runs. On the mound, Fletcher had compiled a 4-3 record and claimed three saves prior to Lawrence County competing in the 15th Region Baseball Tournament.

Another area player, Johnson Central junior Chase Preece, was named Second Team All-State.

The All-State high school baseball honorees for the 2025 season follow.

Mr. Baseball: Kade Elam (Corbin).

First Team: Brayden Bruner (Pleasure Ridge Park), Brayton Coomer (Adair County), Brodie Benefield (St. Xavier), Carson Shee (Eastern), Chase Flaherty (Beechwood), Cole McLean (Taylor County), Colin Sander (Trinity), Eli Fletcher (Lawrence County), Isaac Duty (Pikeville), Jashon Lewis (Harrison County), Jordan Powell (Bullitt Central), Kade Elam (Corbin), Kadin Shore (Raceland), Kendrick Dunning (McCracken County), Kevin Moore (Ballard), Kole Grundy (Somerset), Korben Lucas (Lyon County), Kyler Claunch (Boyle County), Owen Jenkins (Lexington Catholic), Tyler Ruete (Simon Kenton), Tyler Schumacher (Campbell County), Zach Davis (Greenwood).

Second Team: Andrew Houck (Green County), Anthony Coppola (Ryle), Brady Marushi (Ashland), Brian Vaughn (Harrison County), Caeden Patterson (Boyle County), Carter Stapp (Russell County), Chase Preece (Johnson Central), Dylan McIntyre (Ryle), Eli Hampton (Owensboro), Ethan Carroll (Eastern), Gary Gibson (Sayre), Grant Slater (Boyd County), Gray Davis (Trinity), Grayson Willoughby (Trinity), Griffin Rardin (South Warren), Hudson Meredith (Trinity), Jack Sams (Lexington Catholic), Kobe Howard (Pleasure Ridge Park), Mikey Coradini (South Warren), Nicholas Ballard (DuPont Manual), Rayvon Lee (Pleasure Ridge), Ryan Sanders (North Oldham).

Third Team: Barrett Evans (Owensboro Catholic), Blake Campbell (Lexington Christian), Caden Kern (McCracken County), Caleb Cadle (East Jessamine), Camden Oliver (Wolfe County), Cayden Ray (Owensboro), Charlie Slabaugh (Sayre), Ethan Allen (Whitley County), Ethan Jackson (Clay County), Ethan Reynolds (South Warren), Foster Whisman (Shelby County), Hayden Thompson (Graves County), Hunter Holland (Bullitt East), Jack Willhite (Scott County), Kaine Samuels (Ballard), Koltyn Perez (Carlisle County), Kyle Mokas (Russell), Luke Hayes (Taylor County), Nolan Hosking (Trinity), Rowen Burton (North Bullitt), Sebastian Howard (Breathitt County), Tyler Fryman (Beechwood).