In the aftermath of Platte County winning the Class 5 State Baseball Championship, eight Pirates earned postseason awards, three of which received all-state honors.
Platte County junior Dayne Wimberly made the all-conference first team as an outfielder this season.
Sawyer Allen, Cameron Lewis and Jake Knudsen were the only Pirates to be selected for all-state. Allen and Lewis were also on the first team all-conference, and Knudsen made the second team in the Kansas City Suburban Conference Blue Division.
Allen was on the mound more times than any other Platte County pitcher this spring, striking out 46 batters and posting a 2.07 ERA. Allen also had 19 hits and nine RBIs.
Lewis was the Pirates’ short stop this season, stealing 16 bases, connecting with 36 hits – seven of which were doubles – and having 15 RBIs. Knudsen was Platte County’s catcher in his senior campaign where he led the team with 115 putouts, while also having 24 hits and 22 RBIs.
Dayne Wimberly joined Allen and Lewis on the all-conference first team as an outfielder. Wimberly had 31 putouts, 24 hits and nine RBIs in his junior season.
Third baseman Nick Baker and outfielder Landon Fulk were chosen on the Kansas City Suburban Conference Blue Division Second Team. Baker had 16 putouts, 29 hits, 22 RBIs and two home runs, while Fulk ended with 15 hits and eight RBIs on the year.
Dayton Doll was a Red Division Honorable Mention as a second baseman and was joined by utility player Eli Nelson. Doll had 28 hits and 18 RBIs, while Nelson ended with 20 hits and 13 RBIs this spring.