It's time to cast your vote for The News Tribune's Baseball Athlete of the Week, honoring the top performers from games played between May 4 and May 9. Voting is open until noon on Thursday, so don't miss your chance to support your favorite player.
Below, you'll find the poll along with a rundown of each candidate's standout achievements from the past week. If the poll doesn't appear at the bottom of the page, try switching to a different browser, like Chrome or Safari. Please note that emailed votes won't be counted.
Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete for a future week? Reach out to reporter Jon Manley at jon.manley@thenewstribune.com or Tyler Wicke at twicke@thenewstribune.com, or send them a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler). Be sure to include the athlete's first and last name, school, year, position, and a stat line from their games during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Here are the nominees for this week:
Brooks Barker, Capital – The junior delivered a complete-game shutout (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K) and scored three runs at the plate (1-for-2, 2 BB) in Monday's 10-0 win over Bellarmine Prep.
Max Bergford, Gig Harbor – In a relief effort during the 5-3 win over Peninsula in the 3A PSL title game, he tossed four innings, striking out seven, walking one, and allowing just one hit and no runs.
Kade Cagampang, Kent-Meridian – The sophomore catcher went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's 12-1 win over Rainier Beach.
Bryce Carl, Sumner – The junior left fielder went 3-for-4 with two RBI in an 8-6 4A SPSL semifinal win over Graham-Kapowsin on Tuesday.
Brayden Cheeka, Olympia – The senior left fielder went 2-for-3 and made a game-saving catch at the wall for the final out of Wednesday's 1-0 4A SPSL championship win over Sumner.
Jason Coray, Gig Harbor – The sophomore third baseman went 2-for-2 with a walk, two runs, and five RBI in Monday's win over Timberline.
Trey Davies, Tahoma – The junior second baseman went 2-for-3 with a walk, double, three runs, and five RBI in Monday's win over Auburn.
Alex Dutenhoffer, Decatur – The junior right-hander threw five strong innings (1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K) in Monday's 15-0 win over Kent-Meridian.
Logan Eckert, Auburn Mountainview – The designated hitter delivered a walk-off single in the 14th inning to seal the victory.
These athletes have shown incredible skill and determination on the diamond. Which one deserves the title of Athlete of the Week? Cast your vote now and help celebrate their hard work!