Heacox, Stumbo, Thielke and Aho Recognized by the Central Lakes Conference
Four Fergus Falls baseball players were recognized by the Central Lakes Conference for their performance on the diamond this season. Seniors Arik Heacox and Ian Stumbo along with junior Carter Thielke, were honored as First Team Central Lakes All-Conference selections with senior Abel Aho recognized as an Honorable Mention selection.
The Otters finished sixth in a very tough Central Lakes Conference which has three teams competing in the State AAA Baseball Tournament this week. The Otters were the only AA team in the conference and finished with a 4-10 CLC record and 5-16 overall.
Heacox, who primarily played catcher and third base, was the Otters leading power hitter with 4 home runs and 16 RBI this season. Heacox finished third on the team with a .391 batting average and was second on the team with 7 doubles. A season highlight was on May 11th when Heacox was 6 for 7 and hit 3 home runs in a double header versus Rocori at Legion Field. Heacox also helped the Otters on the mound this spring, striking out 11 batters in 10 innings of work.
Ian Stumbo (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Stumbo mainly roamed the outfield and also served as a utility infielder for the Otters this spring. He led the team in singles with 23 and held the team's second highest batting average at .394. Stumbo was second on the team with 28 hits and 14 RBI adding 4 doubles and 1 triple to his stat line. Stumbo also pitched, starting two games this season, hurling 14 innings. A highlight for Stumbo was going 4 for 4 versus Detroit Lakes on May 7th.
Aric Heacox (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Carter Thielke (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Thielke anchored the infield playing shortstop for the Otters this spring. Thielke led the team with a .471 batting average and he also led the team with 33 hits, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 14 runs scored and he tied for the team lead with 16 RBI. A season highlight was when Thielke was 5 for 8 in a double header on May 4th with 2 triples and a home run, the first ever home run at St. Cloud Tech’s new baseball field. Thielke was the main hurler for the Otters, starting 9 games on the mound and throwing 43 innings and 4 complete games. He struck out 53 batters and had an ERA of 2.67.
Abel AHO (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Abel Aho was an electric base runner and centerfielder for the Otters this spring. Aho finished the season with a .328 batting average. Aho led the pitching staff with a 2.57 ERA completing 19 innings in three starts this spring. A highlight for Aho was when he went 5 for 7 with a triple in a double header versus Rocori on May 11th.
For a complete list of All CLC Selections: https://www.centrallakesconference.org/images/files/b7_file15323_12352.pdf
