CORVALLIS, Ore. – College of Idaho outfielders
Matthew Clay and
Jonah Hultberg were honored as members of the 2021 All-Cascade Conference Team, announced today by the league office.
It marks the first time since the 2011 season that a pair of Coyote outfielders were honored by the league.
Clay had a banner senior season, hitting .315 with a team-best 42 RBI. He added nine doubles and 35 runs scored, while recording nine stolen bases. The native of Port Moody, B.C., was also one of nine CCC players named to the Gold Glove Team after posting a .983 fielding percentage on 118 defensive chances from his center field spot – the fifth Coyote outfielder in program history to earn the distinction.
Hultberg built on a strong freshman campaign that was cut short due to COVID-19 with and outstanding 2021 season. The Boise native hit a team-high .346 batting average with a .421 on-base percentage, leading the club with 63 hits and 41 runs scored, adding 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 19 RBI.
Lewis-Clark State first-baseman Brock Ephan was named CCC Player of the Year, LCSC's Jake Taylor was named Coach of the Year, with Corban right-hander Zack Simon named Pitcher of the Year.
2021 ALL-CASCADE CONFERENCE TEAM - 1B: Brock Ephan, Lewis-Clark State; 2B: Micah Jio, Oregon Tech; SS: Dalton Daily, Oregon Tech; Dillon Plew, Lewis-Clark State; IF: Riley Way, Lewis-Clark State; OF:
Jonah Hultberg, College of Idaho; OF:
Matthew Clay, College of Idaho; OF: Jack Johnson, Lewis-Clark State; OF: Aidan Nagle, Lewis-Clark State; SP: Zach Simon, Corban; SP: Patrick Arman, Oregon Tech; SP: Eric Chavarria, Lewis-Clark State; SP: Alec Holmes, Lewis-Clark State; RP: Jesse Parker, Lewis-Clark State; C: Matt James, Lewis-Clark State; C: Zach Threlfall, Lewis-Clark State; DH: Luke White, Lewis-Clark State.
2021 CASCADE CONFERENCE GOLD GLOVE – P: Eric Chavarria, Lewis-Clark State; C: Keenan O'Brien, Corban; 1B: Kellen Mendez, Oregon Tech; 2B: A.J. Davis, Lewis-Clark State, SS: Riley Way, Lewis-Clark State, 3B: Dillon Plew, Lewis-Clark State, OF:
Matthew Clay, College of Idaho; OF: Dalton Harum, Lewis-Clark State; OF: Michael Tarakchyan, Oregon Tech.
