HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s remarkable turnaround on the baseball diamond garnered Pioneer League Honors for several Cub players this season.
Humboldt struggled to a losing season in 2021, but rebounded nicely this year, rolling through the regular season with a 19-1 mark.
Humboldt advanced to the Class 3A Regional semifinals before bowing out to Girard, which eventually took fourth at the state tournament.
For Humboldt’s efforts, Trey Sommer and Kaiden Barnett were named to the All-Tri-Valley League team, while Gavin Page and Sam Hull earned honorable mention.
“All these players had fantastic seasons for us,” Cub head coach Mike Miller said. “It’s great to see them recognized by the other coaches in the league.”
Sommer, a junior, shined both on the mound and at the plate.
He batted .435 with 26 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while pounding out nine doubles, four triples and a home run. Sommer went 5-2 on the mound, striking out 49 batters in 39 innings, while compiling a 2.33 ERA.
Barnett, meanwhile, hit a jaw-dropping .515 during the season, with seven doubles, 32 runs and 23 RBIs. Miller noted the Cub senior also struck out only twice all year.
Logan Page, an incoming freshman, was a two-way threat as well. He went 7-0 on the mound, striking out 51 batters over 37 innings with a 1.50 ERA. At the plate, he hit .293 with three doubles and two triples, with 22 runs and 21 RBIs.
HULL, sophomore catcher, hit a robust .395 from the leadoff spot with seven doubles, a home run, 19 RBIs and 34 runs.
Page, senior shortstop, hit .375 with five doubles, 29 runs and 20 RBIs. He also racked up a .925 fielding percentage, committing just five errors in 67 chances at one of the most vital defensive positions on the team.
