Loman, Smith make all-state baseball team
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Two Panthers were named to the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3 All-State Team.

Alex Loman
Alex Loman, a senior, was named a first-team catcher, while Landyn Smith, a senior, was named a second-team infielder.
Loman batted .408 with a .516 on-base percentage, 20 runs scored, 16 RBI and 17 walks. As a catcher he committed just three errors and threw out 20 would-be base stealers.
Smith batted .429 with a .583 OBP, 17 RBI and team leading 18 walks and 32 runs scored.
He also stole a team-high 20 bases without getting caught.
2022 MHSBCA Class 3 All-State Baseball Team
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers – Ben Smith, junior, Springfield Catholic; JD Whitter, senior, West County; Josiah Golden, junior, Lafayette County; Connor Head, junior, Father Tolton Regional Catholic
Catchers – Alex Loman, senior, Palmyra; Ethan Rakers, senior, Montgomery County; Nick Begley, junior, Warsaw
Infielders – Kaden Owens, senior, Lawson; Lucas Wietholder, freshman, Father Tolton Regional Catholic; Garyn Hall, junior, Houston; Joel Mound, senior, Elsberry; Cole Leonhart, senior, Springfield Catholic
Outfielders – Garrison Scott, senior, East Prairie; Kenny Hoener III, senior, Hermann; Jeff Chitwood, junior, Valley Park; Caleb Briggs, junior, St. Michael Archangel

Landyn Smith
DH/Utility – Brody McNiel, junior, Hartville; Parker Anderson, junior, Hermann; Logan Thompson, senior, Father Tolton Regional Catholic
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers – Carson Mullen, sophomore, Steelville; Garin Geitz, junior, Fair Grove; Peyton Hodges, junior, East Prairie; Lane Chapman, sophomore, Lawson
Catchers – Colin Whited, senior, Arcadia Valley
Infielders – Matthew Davis, senior, St. Michael Archangel; Caden Merrill, junior, West County; Jase Aycock, senior, East Prairie; Landyn Smith, senior, Palmyra; Brady Slavens, senior, Warsaw
Outfielders – Ben Ruter, sophomore, Springfield Catholic; Landon Flood, freshman, Clever; Jace Ellis, sophomore, Montgomery County; Hayden Camp, junior, Clever
DH/Utility – Sean Phillips, sophomore, Elsberry; Rusty Buckner, sophomore, Licking; Andrew Merseal, junior, St. Pius X-Festus
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitchers – Jake Ryan, sophnomore, Father Tolton Regional Catholic; Coleman Morrison, junior, Springfield Catholic; Levi McKinnie, sophomore, Chaffee; Jaxon Rowden, junior, Fair Grove; Evan Abercrombie, senior, Montgomery County
Infielders – Landon Mabe, junior, Steelville; Travis Hill, junior, Montgomery County; Jacob Martin, junior, South Callaway; Calvin Johnson, senior, Stockton; Colby Twellman, senior, Elsberry
Outfielders – Aidan Kline, senior, Linn; Gavin Jansen, senior, Kelly; Keagan Heywood, senior, Linn; Mason Gastel, senior, Lamar
DH/Utility – Aiden Morarity, sophomore, Holden; Garrett Smith, junior, Holden; Wyatt Jessen, senior, Kingston; Mason Rumsey, senior, Lafayette County; Tanner Boyles, senior, Stockton; Wyatt Hughes, sophomore, Houston