Middleton’s baseball team had an unforgettable season, one that ended one win shy of state.
So it came as no surprise the Cardinals placed six players on the all-Big Eight Conference baseball team.
Senior pitcher Aidan Williams was named first-team all-conference and junior Easton Zempel was named first-team at-large. Zempel was also named honorable-mention All-District.
Junior outfielder Matthew Zimmerman was named second-team all-conference, while senior pitcher Tyler Pincombe, junior outfielder Erik Pongratz and senior infielder Karson Wilson were named honorable-mention all-conference.
Williams threw 30 1/3 innings, struck out 33 and allowed just 24 hits, He finished with a 1.84 ERA and went 4-2 overall.
“Aidan was lights out for us this year,” Middleton manager Brent Jorgensen said. “In his first 26.2 innings, he only gave up three earned runs.