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Baseball’s Casale Named to Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team

The Arizona Republic announced that senior Johnny Casale was named to the All-Arizona team. The 12 players are finalists for Player of the Year, who will be named during the Sports Awards Show on June 17. 

Benton Hickman and Jack Meissner were named to the honorable mention team.

Casale, who has signed with Loyola Marymount, posted an 8-2 record over 12 starts with a 1.82 ERA with 62 strikeouts. He hit .329 on the season with six doubles and nine RBI. He was also an All-Premier region first-team choice, earning AzBCA and AIA 6A Conference all-state first-team honors. He played in the AzBCA 6A Conference All-Star game on May 27, earning Most Valuable Player accolades after going 1-for-3 with 2 RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. He struck three batters in one inning pitched out of the bullpen.
 
Hickman had a dominant season with a 4-0 record, and five saves over 13 appearances, and a 1.33 ERA out of the bullpen. He was named the Premier Region Defensive Player of the Year on the AzBCA first-team all-state team. 

Meissner, a UCSB commit, was named to the AzBCA and AIA 6A Conference all-state second teams this season, earning all-state honors for the second time after being a first-team selection in 2023. Meissner was also an All-Premier Region first-team choice, ranking second on the team with a .398 average while leading the team in hits (39), runs (29), home runs (4), RBI (31) and stolen bases (8). He also played in the AzBCA 6A Conference All-Star game,  
 
Arizona Republic All-Arizona Honors
Johnny Casale 
Arizona Republic All-Arizona Honorable Mention Honors
Benton Hickman
Jack Meissner 
 
 

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