FCB Juniors rundown going into state

First-year coach Kaden Sitzman (standing at right) and the McCook First Central Bank Juniors were happy to line up following their 12-2 win over Kearney County in Tuesday’s B-6 Area championship baseball game at the Jaycees Complex. The FCB Juniors are 21-8 entering Class B state at Columbus, where tehy start on Saturday against Elkhorn’s ETC Knights (26-10 record). First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

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McCOOK, Neb. — Some fast facts about the McCook First Central Bank Juniors entering Class B state baseball tournamnt play starting Saturday:

The entire FCB roster features:

Tanner Jacobs, Tate Felber, Dawson Bredvick, Coady Armstrong, Colton Stevens, Joel Carter, Ty Stevens, Reese Dellevoet, Matthew Van Pelt, Alec Langan, Joey Gonzales, Konor Rakes, Logan Barenberg, Brandon Derauf and Jordan Chauncy.

Leading hitters through the 29-game season:

Total hits: Rakes 28, Langan 28, Jacobs 27, Colton Stevens 23, Ty Stevens 23.

Runs batted in: Jacobs 31, Carter 28, Langan 27, Rakes 27, Ty Stevens 24.

Doubles: Lagan 12, Rakes 10, Colton Stevens 4, Carter 4.

Triples: Carter 3.

Runs scored: Jacobs 41, Colton Stevens 41, Rakes 39, Armstrong 36, Carter 31.

Batting average: Langan .378, Rakes .364, Ty Stevens .348, Gonzales .321, Colton Stevens .311.

On-base percentage: Bredvick .593, Rakes .550, Armstrong .549, Colton Stevens .548.

Slugging percentage: Langan .581, Rakes .494, Carter .431, Ty Stevens .379, Gonzales .375.

Leading pitchers this season:

Wins: Chauncy 5-0, Colton Stevens 3-1, Rakes 3-3.

Earned-run average: Bredvick 1.05, Colton Stevens 2.17, Rakes 3.03, Chauncy 3.05.

Innings pitched: Chauncy 34 1/3, Rakes 27 2/3, Colton Stevens 19 1/3, Van Pelt 17 2/3.

Strikeouts: Chauncy 43, Rakes 29, Colton Stevens 17, Derauf 16.