ST. GEORGE — Desert Hills senior pitcher Dylan File was named the Region 9 Most Valuable Player and the Thunder also [laced five other players on the all-league first and second teams in a list released today by region-champion coach Jerry Beck.
File, known for his 90-mile an hour fastball as well as his hitting prowess, led Desert Hills to a 9-3 region record and a second-place finish st the 3A State Tournament. DH lost in the championship game 8-7 to Grantsville.
File was 7-2 on the season, with five saves and the senior righty struck out 123 batters in 66 and two-thirds innings while compiling a 0.63 earned run average. He also hit .400 at the plate (34 for 85) and led the team with 36 runs batted in. Scouts from several Major League teams have expressed interest in drafting File in the upcoming MLB Draft.
Evan Moss and Clay Gardner also were first-teamers for Desert Hills. The rest of the All-Region first team are Dakota Donovan of Pine View, Clint Gates and Tyler Wardell of Snow Canyon, Zack Brinkerhoff, Payton Higgins and Keaton Kringlen of Canyon View, Braxton Ipson of Dixie and Kaden Lunt, Rykker Tom and Brock Esplin of Cedar.
Here’s the list, including the second team:
THE 2014 ALL-REGION 9 BASEBALL TEAM (COMPILED AND RELEASED BY REGION 9 COACHES)
First Team
MVP- Dylan File, Desert Hills
Dakota Donovan, Pine View
Clint Gates, Snow Canyon
Zack Brinkerhoff, Canyon View
Keaton Kringlen, Canyon View
Braxton Ipson, Dixie
Kaden Lunt, Cedar
Brock Esplin, Cedar
Evan Moss, Desert Hills
Rykker Tom, Cedar
Clay Gardner, Desert Hills
Tyler Wardell, Snow Canyon
Payton Higgins, Canyon View
Second Team
Logan Lafemina, Pine View
Brady Sargent, Snow Canyon
Josh Howard, Snow Canyon
Dylan Draper, Pine View
Drew Bailey, Dixie
Chance Aplanap, Dixie
Brecken Lewis, Cedar
Jay Williams, Hurricane
Wyatt Bendall, Desert Hills
Baden Powell, Desert Hills
Braiden Irvin, Desert Hills
Treyson Esplin, Cedar
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thanks for a great article on our Grandson, it is really nice to be able to get
this kind of read from across the states.
Our pleasure, Carol 🙂
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Joyce Kuzmanic
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Congratulations to Dylan File. It’s great to hear about someone who has worked so hard for the accomplishments he’s made in his young life. From what I hear he is headed for great things and I, for one, will be following him in the national leagues. Good luck to you Dylan.