A trio of Pella baseball players has been recognized for their seasons in 2022.
Isaiah Kettler, Jason Knox, and Keegan Hansen received All-District baseball honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Kettler and Knox were first team selections in the Central District; the former had a breakout freshman season and was honored as an outfielder, batting .421 with 16 extra base hits and 41 runs scored; the latter was the ace of the pitching rotation and chosen in the utility category, with Jason having a 9-4 win-loss record on the mound, striking out 105 batters in 70 2/3 innings with a 2.38 ERA, and nine extra base hits and 27 runs batted in and 13 stolen bases on offense.
Hansen was a second team choice, hitting .378 with a team-best 32 runs batted in, and 52 innings pitched with 70 strikeouts and a 2.02 ERA.
The recognition also makes them eligible for potential All-State honors from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. All three were also All-Little Hawkeye Conference recipients.