By: Chris Singleton
Written For the LSWA
Vandebilt Catholic’s baseball and softball teams enjoyed memorable runs this season.
The Terriers were the Division II select state runner-up in baseball, and the Lady Terriers added to their state record total of 17 state championships with their third in a row.
For their success, Vandebilt swept the Most Outstanding Player awards on both the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A teams.
Vandebilt sophomore Corey Bourgeois is baseball’s Most Outstanding Player, and senior Lauren Baudoin earned softball’s Most Outstanding Player.
Bourgeois, the District 8-4A MVP, finished with a .547 batting average to go with a .612 on-base percentage, 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 43 RBIs, 43 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. As pitcher, he was 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA, 45 strikeouts and .229 opponents’ batting percentage.
Bourgeois helped Vandebilt to a Division II select state championship series appearance opposite St. Charles Catholic, which won the series with a 6-5 win in the third game of the best-of-three championship series.
Baudoin, a Nicholls State University signee, was 20-1 in 125 innings pitched, 172 strikeouts and 1.28 ERA. She batted .402 with six homers for the three-time defending state champions.
Baudoin, 84-7 with 750 strikeouts in her career, tossed a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over Patrick Taylor in the state semifinals. She allowed no runs during state tournament and had the winning strikeout in a 2-0 win over Archbishop Hannan in the state finals.
St. Charles coach Wayne Stein was named Class 4A Coach of the year. It was the third time in the last five seasons he led St. Charles’ football and baseball teams to state titles in the same year.
North DeSoto softball coach Tim Whitman earned Class 4A Coach of the Year. The Lady Griffins won the Division II non-select championship starting four freshmen, four sophomores and one upperclassman.
Softball
Class 4A
Pos Player School Cl Rec/Avg
P – Lauren Baudoin, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., 20-1
P – Macie Cameron, North DeSoto, Fr., 25-4
P – Kallie Gibson, North Vermilion, Sr., 23-5
P – Shelbee Gros, E.D. White, Jr., 26-4
C- Zoe Harrington, North Vermilion, Sr., .481
INF – Adrienne Arnett, St. Charles, Sr., .440
INF – Zoe Fabre, Brusly, So., .410
INF – Kodi Ricks, Archbishop Hannan, Jr., .411
INF – Kallie Waalk, Vandebilt Catholic, So., .450
OF – Carsyn Curtis, North DeSoto, Sr., .367
OF – Molly Pitre, Vandebilt Catholic, Jr., .506
OF – Khloe Renton, Archbishop Hannan, Jr., .409
UT – Lilia Alleman, Assumption, Jr., .423
UT – Kylie Boutte, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., .470
UT – Abigail Heidbrink, Brusly, So, 25-7
UT – Leighton Ross, North DeSoto, Fr., .377
UT – Hays Ruttledge, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., .475
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Lauren Baudoin, Vandebilt Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Tim Whitman, Pineville
Honorable mention
Abby Aguillard, Vandebilt Catholic; Lilly Rose Albarez, Brusly; Rylie Arceneaux, South Terrebonne; Sydney Arnold, Lakeshore; Devan Ashby, Northwood-Shrev; Elizabeth Balkom, Minden; Addison Brignac, Lutcher; Aleiya Callais, Vandebilt Catholic; Sarah Coddou, E.D. White; Chloe Curtis, North DeSoto; Nikkie Devillier, Cecilia; Lacy Faul, Beau Chene; Kylie Ferguson, Minden; Aubrey Gautreaux, South Terrebonne; Rockie Graves, Pearl River; Alyssa Hall, DeRidder; Kamryn Henley, West Ouachita; Mackenzie Jagers, Northwood-Shrev; Emiry Jeanne, St. Thomas More; Abby Jones, Tioga; Peyton Kirtland, Grant; Larkin Krieg, Loyola; Ava Kulivan, Archbishop Hannan; Emma Loupe, Brusly; Danielle Louque, Lutcher; Landry McLamb, Caddo Magnet; Baylie Middleton, Tioga; Anistyn Nichols, Tioga; Margaret Oge, St. Thomas More; Makenzie Picasso, Pearl River; Bree Pech, E.D. White; Londyn Pennison, Assumption; Haleigh Perilloux, E.D. White; Melanie Pomar, Belle Chasse; Carleigh Roe, Grant; Isabella Rome, Livonia; Grant; Avery St. Pierre, Lutcher; Addisyn Singletary, Iowa; Alivia Singletary, Iowa; Cali Smith, West Ouachita; Alya Taylor, Archbishop Hannan; Emmey Tullos, West Ouachita; Presley Walker, Loyola; Tannah Willie, Lakshore; Riley Williams, Archbishop Hannan; Saydie Wilson, Grant; Jada Wolfgang, Caddo Magnet.
Baseball
Pos Player School Cl Rec/Avg
P – Dane Bodin, Lutcher, Sr., 8-0
P – Alex Richardson, Belle Chasse, Sr., 7-4
P – Evan Vincent, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., 6-2
P – Bryce Waguespack, St. Charles, Jr., 8-3
C- Nate Cervantes, Northwood-Shreve, Sr., .442
INF – Corey Bourgeois, Vandebilt Catholic, So., .547
INF – Landree LeBlanc, St. Charles, Jr., .381
INF – Will Power, Teurlings Catholic, Sr., .311
INF – Dax Pregeant, St. Charles, Sr., .346
OF – Spencer Guilbeau, Vandebilt Catholic, Sr., .392
OF – Cooper Hawkins, St. Thomas More, Jr., .312
OF – Tate Tassin, Brusly, Jr., .449
UT – Landon Brewer, Minden, Sr., 4-1
UT – Luke Delafield, North Desoto, Sr., 9-2
UT – Xan Harwell, Pearl River, Sr., 8-0
UT – Brayden Ray, Brusly, Sr., 7-0
UT – Aubrey St. Angelo, Brusly, Sr., 7-1
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: Corey Bourgeois, Vandebilt Catholic
COACH OF THE YEAR: Wayne Stein, St. Charles
Honorable mention
Grant Barbera, E.D. White; Avery Bergeron, Livonia; Brandon Blanchard, Brusly; Trigger Booth, West Ouachita; Kohen Boudreaux, Iowa; Maddox Breaux, South Terrebonne; Eli Clark, St. Thomas More; Brayden Cortez, St. Charles; Ryan Crooks, Tioga; Isaiah Daley, Brusly; Tre Daley, Brusly; Cayden Dartez, St. Thomas More; Cameron DeRoche, Lutcher; Colin Dore, Cecilia; Carter Douglas, E.D. White; Porter Doyal, North DeSoto; Blaze Duhon, North Vermilion; Alex Duvieilh, Lakeshore; Benjamin Ellender, Breaux Bridge; Landen Fletcher, Grant; Patton Ferguson, Tioga; Gavin Foreman, Rayne; Gavin Foster, Livonia; Myles Futrell, Grant; Luca Golden, Loyola; Morgan Havens, DeRidder; Holdyn Herring, West Ouachita; Hayes Holton, Loranger; Kole Hurst, St. Charles; Jace Jarveaux, Vandebilt Catholic; Braden Jones, North DeSoto; Hunter Jones, Livonia; Bryson Keller, Lutcher; Grant Kirkpatrick, E.D. White; Colton Lacour, North DeSoto; Caleb LeBlanc, South Terrebonne; Thomas Lecompte, Vandebilt Catholic; Aiden LeJeune, Eunice; Mason Lomonaco, Lakeshore; Sammy McDaniel, Pearl River; Logan Matherne, Loranger; Krash Menard, Vandebilt Catholic; Lon Paul Moody, Rayne; Cole Pepiton, Grant; Dakota Porche, Ellender; Caden Pryor, Loyola; Owen Rivere, Assumption; Davis St. Pierre, Lutcher; Creek Smith, Leesville; Avery Stutes, North Vermilion; Cohen Trosclair, Lakeshore.