Hardin named to All-State Legion Baseball Team

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The 2022 Class A All-State Legion Baseball Team was released on Tuesday and Brookings had one selection.

Lincoln Hardin made the team as a utility player. Hardin batted .314 and had an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .858. He had 15 runs batted in, with nine doubles and two triples. Hardin also had 10 stolen bases on the season.

Hardin pitched 35 and a third innings as well. He had an earned run average of 1.189 and a record of 2-2. He had 26 strikeouts and gave up 24 hits and 15 walks. His walks and hits per nine innings (WHIP) was 1.104. 

The Bobcats had the No. 1 seed in the 2022 Class A State Tournament after composing a record of 29-11-1 in the regular season. Brookings went 1-2 in the tournament and was eliminated. Rapid City Post 22 won the tournament.

A full list of the All-State Team is listed below.

2022 Class A All-State Legion 

Baseball Team

Pitchers

Lincoln Keinholz – Pierre Post 8

Joe Gokie – Yankton Post 12

Myles Rees – Sioux Falls Post 15 East

Jake Helleloid – Mitchell Post 18

Landon Waddell – Mitchell Post 18

Palmer Jacobs – Rapid City Post 22

Braxton Kusler – Harrisburg Post 45

Utility

Drew Ryken – Yankton Post 12

Lincoln Hardin – Brookings Post 74

Catchers

Tyson Lien – Huron Post 7

Tyman Long – Harrisburg Post 45

Infielders

Lincoln Keinholz – Pierre Post 8

Joe Gokie – Yankton Post 12

Lucas Kampshoff – Yankton Post 12

Jackson Boe – Sioux Falls Post 15 East

Jonah Schmidt – Mitchell Post 18

Dylan Soulek – Mitchell Post 18

Wyatt Anderson – Rapid City Post 22

Owen Cass – Sturgis Post 33

Outfielders

Amarian Sailer – Rapid City Post 22

Zeke Farlee – Rapid City Post 22

Austin Reiter – Brandon Valley Post 131

Lane Darrow – Rapid City Post 320