Vote for the Treasure Valley baseball player of the week (April 27 to May 3)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman baseball player of the week contest.
Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
[Related: Regional baseball tournament brackets]
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nathan Keith, Owyhee: Threw 3 ⅓ scoreless innings of relief for the win in the Storm’s 4-2 victory over Eagle in the 6A District Three title game. He also went 7-for-9 with two doubles and four RBIs in three games.
Stephen Egan, Eagle: Gave up a single unearned run on four hits while striking out three for a complete-game victory in a 5-1 win over Mountain View that clinched the Mustangs a regional berth and home-field advantage.
Daniel Morrison, Centennial: Went 3-for-10 with a triple, a home run and eight RBIs in three games to clinch the Patriots a regional berth.
JoJo Bitonti, Ridgevue: Broke a scoreless tie with a walk-off single in the eighth inning of a 1-0 win over Boise. He finished the week 4-for-7 with two doubles and seven RBIs to lead the Warhawks to a regional berth.
Aaron Vavold, Skyview: Went 3-for-6 with a double, a triple and four RBIs to lead the Hawks to a third straight 5A District Three tournament title.
Jaxson Brady, Bishop Kelly: Threw a pair of complete-game shutouts to clinch the Knights a regional berth. He finished the week allowing five hits in 12 innings while striking out 16.
Titus Vidlak, Fruitland: Went 4-for-8 with a double, a triple and two RBIs to lead the Grizzlies to the 4A District Three tournament championship. He also pitched three innings of scoreless relief for the win in a 4-3 victory over Homedale in the title game.
Jack Emery, Melba: Belted a walk-off grand slam to trigger the mercy rule in a 12-2 win over New Plymouth in the 3A District Three tournament title game.
Blayk Cockerum, New Plymouth: Hit three home runs and drove in nine runs while going 4-for-12 over five games to lead the Pilgrims to a second-place finish at district and a regional berth.
Teague Fox, North Star Charter: Went 6-for-6 with a double and eight RBIs to lead the Huskies to back-to-back 2A District Three titles. He also threw three scoreless innings and struck out eight.
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