MOUNT VERNON — Konner Daughriety was a model of consistency.
The North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Daughriety capped his high school career with a second straight berth on the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Division I All-Ohio first team, and a second consecutive Ohio Cardinal Conference Player of the Year citation.
As a junior, Daughriety batted .512 (42-82) with 36 runs batted in and 31 runs scored. As a senior, Daughriety again batted .512 (42-82), with 30 RBIs and 36 runs scored. He accounted for 19 extra-base hits as a junior (nine doubles, five triples, five home runs) and 20 extra-base hits as a senior (13 doubles, one triple, six homers).
While the Ashland University-bound Daughriety’s stats were almost identical, the one notable difference between his junior and senior seasons was his team’s success.
Mount Vernon won the OCC title after finishing runner-up to Wooster last spring. The Yellow Jackets also won a sectional title for the first time since 2017. Daughriety was the pitcher of record in the sectional final, firing a complete-game two-hitter in a 7-0 win over Logan.
Daughriety is the centerpiece of an all-area offense that includes 10 All-Ohioans. Here’s a look at north central Ohio’s best:
Catcher
Brennan Fulk, Crestview: A senior, Fulk batted .472, drove in 19 runs and stole 18 bases. He was a Division III All-Ohio honorable-mention selection, a District 9 second-team pick and a Firelands Conference first-teamer.
First Base
Braxton Prosser, Galion: A junior, Prosser batted .410 and boasted a .602 slugging percentage. He drove in 18 runs and broke Galion’s single-season record with 27 stolen bases. Prosser was a District 9 first-team selection in Division II and a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference first-teamer.
Second Base
Nate Lind, Clear Fork: The senior batted .452 in helping the Colts reach the regional tournament for the first time since 2017. Lind scored a team-high 35 runs, stole 19 bases and knocked in 18. He was an All-Ohio first-team pick in Division II.
Third Base
Grant McGuire, Wynford: A senior, McGuire was selected Ohio’s Division III Player of the Year after leading the Royals to the regional tournament. He was one of the most productive sluggers in the state as 23 of his 41 hits went for extra-bases. McGuire batted .494 and led the area with nine homers while knocking in 49 runs. He was the Northern 10 Athletic Conference and District 9 Player of the Year in Division III.
Shortstop
Konner Daughriety, Mount Vernon: The newly-crowned North Central Ohio Player of the Year, Daughriety will go down as one of the top players in Ohio Cardinal Conference history. He was a two-time OCC first-teamer as a freshman and sophomore and a two-time Player of the Year as a junior and senior. He led the Yellow Jackets to the outright Ohio Cardinal Conference crown in their final year in the league.
Utility
Grayson Reynolds, Centerburg: A senior, Reynolds batted a Knox Morrow Athletic Conference-best .581 and led the league in RBIs (32), hits (43) and slugging percentage (.810). Reynolds was a Division III All-Ohio first-team pick and a KMAC first-teamer.
Outfield
Carter Weaver, Ontario: An Ashland University recruit, Weaver was an All-Ohio honorable-mention selection in Division II after earning a spot on the All-Ohio first team as a junior. The senior batted .392 with 25 RBIs, six doubles, three triples and a home run. He was an All-MOAC and District 9 first-teamer.
Jack Fickes, Hillsdale: A Thiel (Pa.) College recruit, Fickes helped the Falcons reach the Division IV state tournament. He batted .396 with 10 doubles a triple and two home runs. The senior drove in 33 runs and scored 36 runs, earning a spot on the All-Ohio first team.
Kaiden Blair, Wynford: A senior, Blair set the table for fellow all-area first-teamer and Ohio Division III Player of the Year Grant McGuire. Blair batted .442 and led the Northern 10 Athletic Conference with 43 runs scored. He was an All-Ohio first-team pick in Division III.
Cole Delaughder, Danville: A senior, Delaughder was a Division IV All-Ohio second-team pick after earning Division VII All-Ohio first-team honors in football last fall. Delaughder batted .420 with six doubles, a triple and four home runs. He knocked in 28 runs and scored 20 more.
Designated Hitter
Jay Jackson, Clear Fork: A junior, Jackson led the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference in batting average (.483), slugging percentage (.753), on-base percentage (.542), hits (43), RBIs (34) and stolen bases (27). He was a Division II All-Ohio honorable-mention pick and a District 9 first-teamer.
