All-Arrowhead Conference baseball team includes Sandburg’s Snell, Hathaway
GALESBURG — Arrowhead Conference coaches voted Sandburg baseball players Damien Snell and Chuck Hathaway to this year's all-conference team after the two were the Chargers' most productive hitters this spring.
A redshirt freshman, Snell came back with a vengeance this season after missing last year with a torn labrum. In 69 plate appearances over 15 games against Arrowhead opponents, the infielder from Galesburg led Sandburg in batting average (.377), on-base percentage (.522), slugging (.811), OPS (1.333), runs (22), hits (20), doubles (six), total bases (43) and extra-base hits (12).
Snell also popped five home runs, drove in 17 runs, walked 12 times and was 7 for 8 as a base stealer in conference games.
Hathaway, a freshman outfielder from Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School, was tops among Chargers with six homers and 19 RBIs over 63 plate appearances in Arrowhead action.
Hathaway's .365 average, .750 slugging percentage, 1.179 OPS, 19 hits, 39 total bases and eight extra-base hits were second on the team to Snell. Hathaway also got on base at a .429 clip, scored 14 runs and drew eight walks in conference play.
2026 ALL-ARROWHEAD CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM
Co-MVPS: Colin Christensen (Black Hawk) and Tobias Cruz (Black Hawk)
Pitchers: Mason Walker (Sauk Valley), Alex Lora (Highland), Garrett Vincent (Black Hawk), Austin Davy (Illinois Valley)
Catchers: Jaydon Jaramillo (Illinois Valley), James Burgess (Sauk Valley)
Infielders: Tobias Cruz (Black Hawk), Cal Parr (Black Hawk), Joel Peguero (Highland), Damien Snell (Sandburg), Owen Dunlap (Illinois Valley)
Outfielders: Colin Christensen (Black Hawk), Carter Schueler (Sauk Valley), Adrian Arzola (Illinois Valley), Chuckie Hathaway (Sandburg), Alex Churchill (Black Hawk), Hudson Powers (Highland)
Designated hitter: Aiden George (Highland)
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