4A All-Idaho baseball team: See who coaches picked as the state’s top players
Note: The All-Idaho teams are chosen by each classification’s coaches. The Idaho Statesman hosts the voting process and publishes the results.
IDAHO 4A BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Titus Vidlak
Fruitland, jr., SS
Already a two-time all-state selection, the 4A football player of the year adds another honor to his burgeoning list. The 4.0 student and leadoff hitter carried the Grizzlies to a runner-up finish at state, hitting .506 with an all-class-leading 44 stolen bases.
IDAHO 4A BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Darren Uranga
Homedale
After finishing third in the SRV and needing a regional at-large berth, he led the Trojans (25-7) to their first state title since 1999.
[Related: All-state baseball teams in every classification]
IDAHO 4A BASEBALL ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM
Tate Whitworth
Marsh Valley, sr., SS/P
The two-way force led all divisions in hits (66) with 4A’s best on-base (.688) and OPS (1.534). He was also 8-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 82 Ks.
Porter Higley
Buhl, sr., P/CF
The all-class leader in strikeouts (98) and strikeout rate (15.5 per 7 innings) finished 5-1 with a 1.72 ERA. He also hit .507 with 17 RBIs.
Luke Nelson
Teton, sr., P/SS
The CSI commit went 7-0 on the bump with a 1.53 ERA and 96 Ks in 50 innings. He hit .476, led 4A in slugging (.857) and stole 19 bases.
Jayden Grosdidier
Fruitland, sr., P/CF
After missing his junior year, he bounced back to go 10-0 in a loaded league while posting 1.11 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 56 ⅔ innings.
Carson Fine
Homedale, sr., CF
The Columbia Basin commit hit for average (.455), power (.714) and was a terror on the basepaths, going 18-for-18 on stolen base attempts.
Lukas Hall
Homedale, sr., P/RF
He served as the state champs’ ace, finishing 8-1 with a 2.15 ERA. He also hit .344, including .563 during regionals and state.
Jordan Hammond
South Fremont, sr., SS/P
The four-year starter posted a .506 batting average with 42 runs scored, 35 stolen bases in 36 attempts, and a 4-2 record on the mound.
Brett Paxton
Filer, jr., P/CF
The lefty dominated on the mound, going 4-1 with a 2.29 ERA. He also led 4A in RBIs (34) while hitting .457 and slugging .728.
Mason Taylor
Homedale, so., P/LF
A midseason injury limited his innings, but not his production. He finished 6-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 33 ⅓ innings while hitting .400.
Carson Kile
Cole Valley Christian, jr., SS/P
A repeat first-team pick, he held hitters to a .177 average while going 3-3 with a 2.33 ERA. The play-making shortstop also hit .303.
Nate Grosvenor
Fruitland, sr., 1B/P
He moved up from last year’s second team after hitting .347 with 24 RBIs and 29 stolen bases. He also went 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA.
