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Eight Larks named to All-Jayhawk League team

Eight members of the Hays Larks have been named to the All-Jayhawk League team. Catcher Tyler Detmer, second baseman Zair Koeiman, shortshop Tyler Leffler, outfielder Michael Burns and utility player Derek Birginske are all named to the Jayhawk League First Team.

Outfielder Aaron Cornell along with relief pitchers Ethan Landon and David Koll were named Second Team. Liberal relief pitcher Blake Rogers, who played for the Larks late in the season and during the NBC World Series, was named to the First Team.

Wellington’s Luke Doyle was named the Jayhawk League’s Most Valuable Player and Derek Fischer the Most Outstanding Pitcher.

Detmer has also been named an All-American catcher and Jake Fromson the Leading Pitcher at the 80th NBC World Series.

Detmer hit .349 this summer with a team-leading 11 home runs, 47 RBIs and 36 runs scored. Burns lead the Larks with a .382 batting average and 63 hits. Koieman enjoyed the best of his three summers in Hays, batting .320. Leffler was second on the team with 53 hits. Birginske was second on the team with eight home runs and was second with 34 RBIs.

The Larks finished the 2014 season at 33-15 overall and finished second in the Jayhawk League at 23-13. They tied for third at the NBC World Series.

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