ASHLAND — As good as Luke Bryant was on the mound, it was hard to overlook his production at the plate this spring.
The Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association noticed.
Ashland’s senior ace was selected to the All-Ohio second team in Division I as a utility player when the all-state teams were announced earlier this month.
The Ohio University-bound Bryant was 5-2 with a 1.54 earned run average and 76 strikeouts in 50 innings of work this spring. Remarkably, he had six complete games among his eight starts.
As a hitter, Bryant batted .403 with five doubles, two triples and 28 runs batted in, leading Ashland to its first sectional title since 2012. The Arrows (18-7) lost to eventual state semifinalist Perrysburg in the district semifinals.
Like Bryant, Crestview’s Jarek Ringler was invaluable on the mound and at the plate. And like Bryant, Ringler was selected to the All-Ohio team as a utility player. The senior was an honorable-mention selection in Division III.
Ringler batted .481 with 12 RBIs. He stole 25 bases and scored 36 runs. On the mound he was 7-1 with a 1.15 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched.
Brennan Fulk, Ringler’s Crestview teammate, was an honorable-mention pick as a catcher. The senior batted .472 with 19 RBIs, 18 stolen bases and 23 runs scored.
Hillsdale’s Jack Fickes earned a spot on the Division IV first team as an outfielder after helping the Falcons reach the state semifinals. The senior batted .396 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 33 RBIs. He stole 14 bases and scored 36 runs.
Here’s a look at the OHSBCA All-Ohio team:
Division I
Player of the Year: Jake Hanley, Mason.
Coach of the Year: Matt Stricker, North Royalton.
First Team: Brady Sasse, North Royalton; Zion Theophilus, Archbishop Moeller; Keegan Holmstrom, Grove City; Dan Tome, St. Edward; Parker McDaniels, Olentangy Berlin; Jojo Overbeek, Anderson; Sawyer Solitaria, St. Ignatius; Alex Koelling, Mason; Lukas Potkanowicz, Anthony Wayne; Konner Daughtiety, Mount Vernon; Ryder Kirtley, Troy; Zack Gardner, Springboro; Keegan Knupp, Olentangy Orange; Gavin Lawler, Grove City; Mickey Anderson, Piqua; Hayden Meese, Wooster; Mario Escano, North Royalton; Jake Hanley, Mason; Vinny Gallaher, Clay.
Second Team: Hunter Richardson, Butler; Vin Bentley, Sylvania Northview; Hunter Winston, Highland; Charlie Marando, Dublin Scioto; Isaac Ramos, Elyria; Ascher Dent, Olentangy Berlin; Connor Cuozzo, Archbishop Moeller; Brady Rollyson, Green; Ryan Sudbrook, Avon; Connor Barber, Whitmer; Austin Flohre, Butler; Michael Ciavolello, Archbishop Hoban; Daniel Barreca, Olentangy Berlin; Johnny DiBlasio, Hilliard Davidson; Matt Hubbard, Perrysburg; Luke Bryant, Ashland.
Honorable Mention: Brett Madison, Pickerington North; Jackson Saylor, Springboro; T.J. Lee, Maple Heights; Ezra Kurek, Mount Vernon; Alex Hubbell, Brunswick; Brayden Krenzel, Dublin Jerome.
Division II
Player of the Year: Ashton Martin, Jonathan Alder.
Coach of the Year: Craig Kyle, Jonathan Alder.
First Team: A.J. McAninch, Bishop Watterson; Gaven Jones, Jackson; Greg Kennedy, Jonathan Alder; Caden Sheridan, Sherdian; Noah Cassell, Tecumseh; Hunter Hoffman, St. Clairsville; Garrett Roach, Jonathan Alder; Evan Chmielewski, Copley; Nate Lind, Clear Fork; Preston Zumwalt, Tippecanoe; Carson Stevens, Wyoming; Tim Gonakis, Villa Angela St. Joseph; Jase Kepler, Bryan; Paul Mattei, Norton; Chase Chopin, Jonathan Alder; Cooper Enochs, Miami Trace; Chase Maulucci, Maumee; Ashton Martin, Jonathan Alder; Taylor Echols, Wapakoneta.
Second Team: Isaiah Tilse, Tiffin Columbian; Jimmy Cerha, Kenston; Beau Alazaus, West Branch; Josh Woods, Hamilton Township; Ryan Bruni, Alliance; Bryson Shumate, Buckeye Valley; Preston Fryzel, Toledo Central Catholic; Austin Buckle, Badin; Dylan Grubb, Unioto; Brady Marshall, Orrville; Logan Fyffe, Kenton Ridge; Jonathan Copfer, Indian Hill; Braden Mumaw, Lexington; Hayden Rodgers, Licking Valley; Adam Flachbart, Lutheran West; Ty Householder, Indian Creek; Anthony Hutter, Elyria Catholic; Scott DiMarco, Buckeye; Brady Kaufman, Tri-Valley; Brock Miller, Keystone.
Honorable Mention: Charlie Hoagland, Chaminade Julienne; Carson Rhoades, Salem; Jake Beard, Kenton Ridge; Brezlen Zipfel, Defiance; Gaige Stuckey, Miami Trace; Julius Robinson, Fostoria; Jase Hurd, Waverly; Jay Jackson, Clear Fork; Mason Thomas, Waueson; Bralyn Blomquist, St. Clairsville; Carter Weaver, Ontario; Chandler Taylor, Badin; Nick Rinala, Indian Hill; Luke Schlosser, Clear Fork.
Division III
Player of the Year: Grant McGuire, Wynford.
Coach of the Year: Tom Warren, Heath.
First Team: Shane Coblentz, Waynedale; Dylan Simpson, LaBrae; Drew Tajblik, Millbury Lake; D.J. Crocker, Huntington; Owen McKoon, Perry; Nate Muncy, Southeast; Zach Misko, Garaway; Braylen Harlamert, Coldwater; Reese Stephen, Barnesville; Grayson Reynolds, Centerburg; Parker Corbin, Cincinnati Country Day; Corbin Marshall, Chippewa; Grant McGuire, Wynford; Hayden Kline, MarengoHighland; J.T. Williams, Portsmouth; Kaiden Blair, Wynford; Connor Corbett, Heath; Wyatt Haupt, Eastern Brown; Hayden Woodward, Heath.
Second Team: Caden Conn, Wheelersburg; Landen Stansbery, Liberty-Benton; Josh Rosenblitt, Beachwood; Joseph Gurwin, Columbus Academy; A,J. Harlamert, Coldwater; Caron Fife, Champion; Izaak Matthews, Tuscarawas Valley; Trip Thaler, Kirtland; Brandyn Bogucki, James A. Garfield; Cade Henderson, Perry; Davis Campbell, Cincinnati Country Day; Cardon Cronin, Minford; Isaac Scanlon, Dayton Christian; Luke Sivon, Perry; Tyler Turk, Kirtland; Eric Geddes, James A. Garfield; Bryar Householder, East Knox.
Honorable Mention: Gino Blasini, Kirtland; Ashton Snyder, Norwayne; Eli Allen, West Liberty Salem; Brayden Butzin, Oak Harbor; Logan Dichler, Norwayne; Brennan Fulk, Crestview; Ty O’Brien, Ostego; Alec Halter, Dayton Christian; Hobie Raikes, Worthington Christian; Grant Wheeler, Minford; Cam Miller, Waynedale; Jack Hurst, Archbold; Nick Petro, Sandy Valley; Josh Young, Zane Trace; Jarek Ringler, Crestview.
Division IV
Player of the Year: Dominic Bouscher, Toronto.
Coach of the Year: Buck Workman, Northmor.
First Team: Blake Coleman, Tiffin Calvert; Nolan Hoover, Gibsonburg; Kole Maxwell, St. Paul; Quin Schroeder, Leipsic; Kelly Frankart, Hopewell-Loudon; Carter Dubois, Old Fort; Kody Carver, Steubenville Central Catholic; Brayden Criswell, Ceaderville; Harrison Koblentz, Lake Center Christian; Eli Roberts, Whiteoak; Dominic Bouscher, Toronto; Braylon Cordonnier, Russia; Evan Balestra, Ironton St. Joseph; Drew Hammond, Northmor; Cody Yoder, Berlin Hiland; Felix Francis, Russia; Jack Fickes, Hillsdale; Jayden Roland, Mechanicsburg; Shane Jones, New Riegel; Caden Fritz, Seneca East.
Second Team: Luke Bollenbacher, Lincolnview; Seth Wyckoff, Dalton; Dylan Maninga, Lake Center Christian; Mason Johnson, Cedarville; Camden Koukol, Troy Christian; Peyton Blue, River; Nash Meyer, Patrick Henry; Clayton Moore, Berne Union; Bubba Smith, Kalida; Ethan Bush, Brown; Cater Wheeldin, Caldwell; Turner Lachey, Lehman Catholic; Caden Dugan, Strasburg-Franklin; James Niemeyer, Minster; Olly Schrader, East Canton; Colin Coblentz, Berlin Hiland, Cole Delaughder, Danville; Heath Jensen, Buckeye Central; Grant Coblentz, Lake Center Christian; Tucker Miller, Bradford; Grant Bentley, Northmor.
Honorable Mention: Blake Close, Toronto; Trevor Brubaker, Northmor; Gabe Fouch, Leesburg Fairfield; Evan Reiter, Riverdale; Will Carmichael, Dalton; Hudson Gerken, Berne Union; Cade Miller, Leesburg Fairfield.