May 25, 2004

Wahpepah named All-Region VI performer

Putting together one of the most solid regular seasons of any pitcher in the history of Cowley County Community College’s baseball program, sophomore pitcher Josh Wahpepah was named an All-Region VI selection.

Although he struggled in both of the Tigers’ losses at the Region VI Tournament played at Wichita’s Lawrence-Dumont Stadium over the weekend, Wahpepah went 11-1 with an earned run average of 1.24 during the regular season. He was named the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Most Valuable player as he helped the Tigers capture their ninth conference title in the past 10 years, and finished the season with 94 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings.

Cowley finished the season with a record of 43-19 and finished second to Seward County at the Region VI Tournament.

All-Region VI selections:

Josh Wahpepah, sophomore, pitcher, Cowley; James Bennett, sophomore, outfielder, Dodge City; Brandon Buckman, sophomore, infielder, Garden City; Jared Goedart, freshman, infielder, Cloud County; Ryan Phillips, sophomore, pitcher, Barton County; Vince Rodden, sophomore outfielder, Johnson County; Ryan Pack, sophomore outfielder, Seward County; Eric Beck, freshman, catcher, Butler County; Jimmy Majica, freshman, infielder, Kansas City; Jeff Schlosser, sophomore, infielder, Neosho County; Brett Kinning, sophomore, designated hitter, Johnson County.

Defensive Player of the Year — Jeff Christy, catcher, Barton County.