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Hough baseball sweeps MECKA conference baseball player, coach of the year awards

Hough High pitcher Nick Swiney is the MECKA pitcher of the year
Hough High pitcher Nick Swiney is the MECKA pitcher of the year jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Hough High School had a sweep of the MECKA all-conference baseball awards.

Hunter Baker, a senior outfielder, is the conference player of the year. Senior Nick Swiney is the conference pitcher of the year. And Jimmy Cochran is the coach of the year.

Cochran led Hough to a regular-season championship and a conference tournament championship.

Hough High head coach Jimmy Cochran is the 2017 MECKA baseball coach of the year
Hough High head coach Jimmy Cochran is the 2017 MECKA baseball coach of the year Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

MECKA All-Conference Baseball Team

As voted by league coaches

Conference Player of the Year: Hunter Baker, Hough

Pitcher of the Year: Nick Swiney, Hough

Coach of the Year: Jimmy Cochran

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS:

Bailey Dees

JD Brock

Jack Marcello

Josh Parker

Seth McAulay

Dom Bertone

Tyler White

Zach Bennett

Matt Baucom

Robby Clarke

Dylan Shubert

Connor Heyn

Tyler Delos

Justice Middleton

David Comer

Crys Blackey

Jirod Carr

Alfie Carter

This story was originally published May 31, 2017 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Hough baseball sweeps MECKA conference baseball player, coach of the year awards."

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