Already earning recognition from coaches in the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) and the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 4, District 9 Baseball Tournament, the Owensville Dutchmen baseball trio of Tucker Sassmann, Chase Weirich and Chris Allen earned All-State honors from the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA).

Released last Monday afternoon, Sassmann earned MHSBCA All-State First Team honors as an infielder while Weirich and Allen both earned MHSBCA Honorable Mention All-State status as a pitcher and catcher respectively.

Leading the Dutchmen in several statistical categories, Sassmann posted a .494 batting average, .569 on-base percentage (OBP), 1.109 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) and a .540 slugging percentage.

He also led the Dutchmen with 43 hits and 40 singles.

Sassmann also posted two doubles, a triple, 15 runs batted in (RBI), 10 runs scored and 10 walks during his sophomore season.

Recording a season-high four hits against Salem, all four of those base hits were singles against the Tigers for Sassmann.

Doubling against Sullivan and New Haven, Sassmann’s lone triple of the season came in their OHS Field opener against Hazelwood West.

Posting a season-best three RBIs against Linn, Sassmann also scored two runs against St. James and Union in FRC action.

Drawing two walks against Linn, Sassmann was also hit by a pitch twice against Steelville to account for part of his team-leading five times he was hit by a pitch.

Swiping two bases against Hazelwood West and St. James, Sassmann’s best outing as a pitcher came against Capital City where he pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout against Capital City while also striking out 10 Cavalier batters.

Joining Sassmann on the MHSBCA Class 4 All State First-Team Infield was Westminster Christian Academy senior Drew Messey, Aurora junior Sean Creasey, Potosi senior Landon Johnson and Sullivan senior Chase Blue.

MHSBCA Class 4 All State Second-Team Infield selections included Cape Girardeau (Notre Dame) senior TJ Bolen, Chillicothe junior Howie Donoho, Pembroke Hill senior Nico Chiu, Orchard Farm senior Brady Rosenberg and Marshall senior Chase Thompson.

Earning MHSBCA Class 4 All State Honorable Mention accolades Benton (St. Joseph) freshman Carson Coy, Nevada senior Jett Snyder, Eldon junior Drew Hinds, Mexico senior Chance McCoy and St. Michael the Archangel junior Colston Lyon.

Now preparing for his freshman season as an East Central College (ECC) Falcon, Weirich finished his senior season in a Dutchmen uniform leading OHS in runs scored (16), walks (13) and doubles (8).

Weirich was also second with a 1.004 OPS while also posting a .389 batting average and a .533 slugging percentage both good for third place.

He was also fourth on the team with a .471 on-base percentage.

In the pitching department, Weirich led the team with 51 innings pitched, 73 strikeouts and a 5-3 record.

His best hitting games came against Hazelwood West and Moberly with three which were all singles.

Posting a double in eight games, Weirich took two bases in games against East Carter, Boonville, Salem, Moberly, Chillicothe, Hermann, Steelville and Faith Christian Academy.

Weirich’s two triples came in Highway 19 baseball action against Hermann and Cuba while his lone home run of the season came on senior night at OHS Field against New Haven’s Shamrocks.

Driving in a season-high three RBIs against Linn, Weirich also recorded three walks and three stolen bases while also scoring three runs against Salem.

On the mound, Weirich’s wins came against Hazelwood West, Union, St. James, Cuba and New Haven.

Striking out a season-high 14 Shamrocks, Weirich also reached double digits in strikeouts against Cuba (13) and Eldon (10) in the district semifinals.

Also among MHSBCA Class 4 All-State Honorable Mention pitchers were Orchard Farm sophomore Leo Betts, Herculaneum junior Austin Brinkley and Logan-Rogersville sophomore Cooper Wagner.

Earning MHSBCA Class 4 Second Team All-State honors as a pitcher were Logan-Rogersville junior Nate Eakins, Springfield Catholic senior Jack Smith, Orchard Farm junior Ty Thorp and Moberly senior Nolan Samuel.

MHSBCA Class 4 All State First-Team pitchers included Fulton senior Gage Tiffany, Boonville senior Brody Porter, Excelsior Springs sophomore Landon Marcum and Moberly senior Max Richardson.

Catching the bulk of the action for OHS, Allen led the orange and black with two home runs and 25 RBIs while also placing second for OHS in batting average (.421), slugging percentage (.537), hits (40), singles (33), doubles (five) and hit by pitches (four).

Allen recorded three hits in games against Hazelwood West, Hermann, Linn and Steelville. All of his hits against Hazelwood West were singles.

Doubling against Hermann, Borgia, Linn, Steelville and Cuba, Allen also hit home runs in showdowns against Pacific and Hermann.

Allen’s best offensive night came against the Bearcats with five RBIs.

Catchers joining Allen among MHSBCA Class 4 All-State Honorable Mention selections included Southern Boone senior Jackson Woodward and Eldon senior Khale Hammond.

Earning MHSBCA Class 4 All State Second-Team status was St. Michael the Archangel junior JT Morehead, Pembroke Hill junior Miles Washington and Seneca junior Silas Ball.

First-Team selections among catchers on the MHSBCA Class 4 All-State baseball squad were Logan-Rogersville senior Teagan Trent, Springfield Catholic senior Nate Lask and Excelsior Springs sophomore Spence Gibbs.