Chargers Have Big presence on All-Conference Baseball Team

The Central Chargers Varsity Baseball team advanced to Regional play for the second year in a row and got 13 wins in claiming the top seed in the Conference 42 tournament. The All-Conference baseball teams were recently released and the Chargers had a big presence on those groups with nine players being recognized. This would include Josh Paynter who was one of only two seniors on the team this year and was named the Conference Player of the Year.

The first team All-Conference members included, Ethan Hoover (pitcher), Christian Hall (pitcher), Nate Nowlin (third base), Jeffrey Goodwin (outfield) and Josh Paynter (outfield).

The second team group included Chandler Childress (pitcher), LJ Watson (shortstop), Malik Foster (outfield), Chris Fowler (catcher) and Ethan Hoover (first base).

Of the group, there were five sophomores and two juniors who will return next season for Central.

Hoover—First Team Pitcher, Second Team First Base

Nowlin—First Team Third Base

Hall—First Team Pitcher

Paynter—First Team Pitcher, Player of the Year

Goodwin—First Team Outfield

Watson—Second Team Shortstop

Foster—Second Team Outfield

Childress—Second Team Pitcher

Fowler—Second Team Catcher