Ira P/SS Jerek Peña named TSWA 1A player of the year

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Ira pitcher/shortstop Jerek Peña is player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association's Class A all-state baseball tea...

August 2, 2022
6:54 AM

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Ira pitcher/shortstop Jerek Peña is player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association's Class A all-state baseball team.Peña was 9-1 pitching with an 0.15 earned run average with 128 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. The senior, who also played shortstop, batted .538 with three home runs and 35 runs batted in leading his team to the regional finals.TSWA 1A All-State selections are:FIRST TEAMPitchers – Trent Gerber, Nazareth, sr.; Jerek Peña, Ira, sr.; Daelyn Gonzales, D'Hanis, jr.