Pitkin’s Gavin Holt, Quitman’s Cali Deal lead way on LHSAA Class B All-State teams

Like father, like son? That was a big story in the LHSAA’s Class B baseball ranks as freshman Gavin Holt led his father’s Pitkin team to a state title.

Meanwhile, LSU signee Cali Deal led Quitman to another Class B softball title. The two players lead the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class B all-state squads.

Holt batted .410 with 27 runs batted in and 34 runs scored to help lead the Tigers to the Class B title for his father, PHS coach J.C. Holt.

By earning Outstanding Player honors on the Class B, Gavin Holt joins his father as winner of the LSWA’s top award. J.C. Holt, a former Oak Hill star, was an MVP in high school and went on to play at LSU.

J.C. Holt also claimed Class B Coach of the Year honors to complete a family double play. Top-seeded Pitkin beat Family Community in the Class B final.

Deal compiled a 9-4 record in the circle with 143 strikeouts to lead the LSWA softball squad. She also batted .378 with 24 RBIs for a Quitman squad that defeated Stanley in the title game. Dodson coach Josh Foshee was selected as the LSWA’s softball Coach of the Year.

LSWA CLASS B ALL-STATE BASEBALL-SOFTBALL CHARTS

CLASS B

BASEBALL

Player school class avg.

Gavin Holt Pitkin Fr. .410

Cy Johnson Pitkin Sr. .388

Lincon Stephens Pitkin Jr. 8-1

Kyler Roberts Family Community Sr. .358

Rylan Thomas Family Community Sr. .419

Luke Williams Hicks Jr. .342

Ty Henderson Weston So. .402

Drew Browning Weston Jr. .415

Hudson Pullig Quitman Jr. 467

Caden Rivett Holden Sr. .429

Maddox Attales Grace Christian Sr. .347

Brayden Holloway Glenmora So. .446

Tanner Stockman Elizabeth Sr. .555

Cameron Durr Converse Sr. .392

Kyle Scott Anacoco Sr. .335

Layne Baguex Lacassine Fr. .371

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: GAVIN HOLT, PITKIN

COACH OF THE YEAR: J.C. HOLT, PITKIN

Honorable mention

Eli Cottingham, Family Community; Hunter Dauzat, Elizabeth; Aidan Hutchinson, Holden; Gage James, Pitkin; Dayne Martin, Pitkin; Micah Merchant, Hicks; Noah Spears, Doyline; Caleb Taylor, Anacoco; Kanyon Wright, Grace Christian; Bryce Zehr, Weston.

SOFTBALL

Player school class avg.

Cali Deal Quitman Sr. .378/9-4

Maggie Guyotte Quitman Jr. .418

Hallie Kate Pullig Quitman Fr. .396

Paige Campbell Stanley Fr. .430

Jade Jones Stanley Jr. .488

Riley Palmer Stanley Jr. .475

Taylor Faust Zwolle Jr. .398

Natalie Meshell Zwolle Sr. .396

Rylee Guillot Grace Christian Sr. .326

Sydney Avery Grace Christian Sr. .489

Ava Davis Anacoco Jr. .494

Courtlyn Dousay Hicks Fr. .544

Lauren Landrum Holden Sr. .467

Jadyn Hutchinson Family Community Jr. .472

Zoey Smith Choudrant Sr. .506

Carlei Wheeler Simsboro Sr. .483

OUTSTANDING PLAYER: CALI DEAL, QUITMAN

COACH OF THE YEAR: JOSH FOSHEE, STANLEY

Honorable Mention

Bella Acree, Grace Christian; Brooklyn Bryant, Anacoco; Katie Grace Quinn, Hicks; Tori Haymon, Anacoco; Kraegan Jordan, Stanley; Hallie McLaren, Zwolle; Jacoya Lewis, Simsboro; Kinsley Ponder, Quitman; Aubrie Richard, Bell City; Zoee Williams, Quitman.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Pitkin’s Holt, Quitman’s Deal headline LHSAA Class B All-State teams