As the Vikings head into their final games of the season, the baseball team and family members celebrate the sophomores as they move on to future endeavors next year.
Caleb Brandon, Olin Snakenborg, Xander McLaurin and Luke Davis were named 2024 SCC All-Conference First Team, while Dylan Proost, Myles Dismute, AJ Quezada, Ryan Geck, Reef Danner, and Davis Grawey made the Second Team’s Selections.
17 Viking sophomores will be graduating this season and leaving the program.
Sophomore Luke Davis, named the conference’s MVP, does not know where his next step is, however intends to continue to play baseball and eventually get drafted to the MLB.
Davis had a remarkable performance this season, dominating with a .410 batting average, 25 RBIs, notched eight home runs, 10 doubles, and a .746 slugging percentage.
“I am not sure where I am going yet, but I am talking to a few colleges, and my goal is to hopefully get drafted after,” Davis said.
For his second consecutive year, shortstop Olin Snakenborg was named to the All-SCC first team, leading the SCC with an impressive 33 RBIs and a .377 average.
Although unsure of his decision yet, Snakenborg will be transferring next year with the intention of continuing to play baseball.
First baseman Ryan Geck, who made the 2024 All-Conference Second Team with a .340 batting average, three home runs, eight doubles, and 20 RBI in the conference this year, will attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he will play Division I baseball.
Geck on his favorite memories at LBCC, “There are too many good memories to choose from, but I do love the bus rides coming home from games.”
“I am not sure where I am going yet, but I am talking to a few colleges, and my goal is to hopefully get drafted after,” Luke Davis said.
Sophomore AJ Quezada, also named SCC Second Team on his favorite memory of the season, “Definitely being out here with the guys every day, we formed a brotherhood and I consider the team my little brothers.”
Sophomore Xander McLaurin also received recognition in the First Team selection along with sophomores Reef Danner and Davis Grawey receiving Second Team All-Conference.
The Vikings’ All-Conference star players have propelled them to a 30-13 record and finished the season after being eliminated by Cerritos in the second round of Super Regionals.