Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for March 21-27.
Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week?
Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week? /

By Jeff Halpern

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for March 21-27. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com

Josh Hynerman, Jonesboro baseball

The senior went 2-for-3 with 2 triples and 2 RBI in a 8-4 loss to Germantown (Tenn.) Houston. He went 2-for-2 with a double and 3 RBI in a 16-6 victory over Shiloh Christian. He went 2-for-4 in a 6-6 tie withc Farmington.

Ty Rhoades, Jonesboro baseball

The senior went 3-for-4 with a double in an 8-4 loss to Germantown (Tenn.) Houston. He went 3-for-3 with a double, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored in a 16-6 victory over Shiloh Christian. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 6-6 tie to Farmington.

Will Thyer, Jonesboro baseball

The junior homered, scored twice and collected 3 RBI in a 16-6 victory over Shiloh Christian. He went 2-for-3 in a 6-6 tie to Farmington.

Meyer Maddox, Jonesboro baseball

The sophomore went 3-for-5 with a double, RBI and scored 2 runs in a 6-6 tie to Farmington. He went 2-for-2 and scored 3 runs in a 16-6 victory over Shiloh Christian.

Jake Reece, Brookland baseball

Reece went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and 4 RBI in a 13-2 victory over Malvern in the Spring Break Tournament in Magnolia.

Ethan Hafer, Brookland baseball

The freshman went 2-for-2 with 2 RBi in a 13-2 victory over Malvern in the Spring Break Tournament in Magnolia.

Mason Pankey, Brookland baseball

The senior went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in a 13-2 victory over Malvern in the Spring Break Tournament in Magnolia.

Eli Crecelius, Valley View baseball

The sophomore pitched 4 innings while allowing 1 run and striking out 9 in a 11-5 victory over Charles Henderson (Ala.) in the Gulf Shores Classic.

Carter Saulsbury Valley View baseball

The junior pitched 4 scoreless innings while allowing 1 hit and striking out 4 batters in a 11-1 victory over Normal (Ill.) West in the Gulf Shores Classic.

Noah Likens, Alma baseball

The junior allowed 3 unearned runs in 5 innings while striking out 7 in a 14-4 victory over Dover in the Alma Wood Bat Invitational.

Logan Taylor, Alma baseball

The senior struck out seven in 6 innings while allowing 3 hits in a 9-1 victory over Muldrow (Okla.) in the Alma Wood Bat Invitational.

Connor Taylor, Bentonville baseball

The junior had 4 hits, including 2 doubles and a home run in a 12-1 victory over Tallassee, Ala., in the Gulf Shores Classic.

Drew Wright, Bentonville baseball

The senior allowed 1 hit though 5 innings in a 10-0 victory over Paragould in the Gulf Shores Classic.

Denton Reiley, Izard County baseball

The senior had 2 hits, including a triple, scored 2 runs and an RBI while striking out 12 in 5 innings in relief while allowing 2 hits and 1 run in a 6-3 victory over Cedar Ridge in the First Community Bank Classic in Batesville.

Kelton Fowler, Ouachita baseball

The junior went 4-for-5 in four games at the Mike Volz Memorial Tournament with a double, home run, 5 RBI, 8 runs scored, 4 walks and was hit by a pitch 3 times. He also stole seven bases in seven attempts. 


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Jeff Halpern
JEFF HALPERN

Jeff Halpern has more than 20 years of professional experience in the journalism field, having started with the Guthrie Daily Leader in Oklahoma in 1994. A 1993 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, he’s worked for newspapers in Bentonville, Springdale, Benton, Hot Springs and Little Rock. He has covered high school, college and professional sports and has won seven awards. He’s also worked for The Natural State Sports Network and assisted with Hooten’s Arkansas Football magazine.