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Wisconsin Sports Network is proud to showcase the 2015 WSN Senior Baseball Awards.

The pre-season watch list has been trimmed down to six finalists. Winners are announced the week of the spring baseball state tournament.

WSN Senior Baseball Awards -- Infielder/Catcher Finalists:

Joe Baier, Bay Port – Baier was recently named not only First Team All-Conference, but the co-FRCC Player of the Year for the Pirates, who have been ranked in the top 5 of Division 1 all season. During the 20-game FRCC season, Baier hit .455 with 25 RBI while adding 13 runs scored, 2 home runs, and 7 doubles. 

Cade Bunnell, Stoughton – A multi-year First Team All-Conference selection in the Badger-South, Bunnell had an outstanding senior season for the Vikings. In 100 plate appearances, he hit .449 with 5 home runs, 24 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 12 doubles. His .821 slugging percentage and .560 on-base percentage added up to a whopping 1.381 OPS.

Kian O'Brien, Madison La Follette – O'Brien was named the Big Eight Player of the Year this season after hitting an impressive .527, with 18 of his 39 hits coming via extra bases (including 5 home runs). As a lead-off hitter he produced 17 RBI while scoring 39 runs, stealing 25 bases. He posted an on-base percentage of .639 with a .959 slugging percentage, thanks in part to 17 walks. He also went 2-1 on the mound with a 2.33 ERA.

Rudy Rott, Aquinas – A Second Team All-State choice last year, Rott was recently named the Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year. He hit .606 with a .726 OBP and .901 slugging percentage as a senior, compiling 24 RBI and 38 runs scored in 117 plate appearances heading into sectionals. On the mound he went 5-0 with a 1.40 ERA as well.

Nick Schrader, Jefferson – Schrader was a Third Team All-State choice last season and is sure to add more hardware this year. The Rock Valley-North Player of the Year, he is hitting .453 with a team-best 35 hits on the season. He holds school records for hits, runs scored, and stolen bases at Jefferson, and went a sterling 6-1 on the mound during his senior campaign.

Pete Schuler, Kenosha St. Joseph – Schuler grabbed Second Team All-State recognition last season and is in store for more accolades in 2015. One of the state's top collegiate prospects, he hit .426 as a senior, with 5 home runs and 25 RBI. He also added 19 stolen bases for the Lancers.

To view the Watch List, click here.

Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.