ExpandAlan Spencer (22) of St. Bede pitches on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at St. Bede Academy in Peru.

St. Bede’s Alan Spencer (22) throws a pitch during a game this season. Spencer leads the area in pitching record (6-0) and strikeouts (68) and ranks third in ERA (1.32). (MaKade Rios For Shaw Media)

May 06, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Wednesday, April 30.

BATTING AVERAGEPlayerAverageHeider (Fieldcrest).500 (25-50)Reinhardt (Princeton).432 (19-44)Christiansen (Princeton).429 (24-56)Stunkel (Putnam County).403 (29-72)Burr (St. Bede).393 (22-56)Carlson (Putnam County).393 (22-56)Philhower (Bureau Valley).392 (29-74)LaPorte (Princeton).380 (19-50)Riva (St. Bede).365 (19-52)Kloepping (Princeton) and Harp (Earlville).364HOME RUNSPlayerHome runsGross (La Salle-Peru)3Stunkel (Putnam County)3Endress (Bureau Valley)3Burr (St. Bede)2Pinter (Hall)2Carlson (Putnam County)2Mattingly (Putnam County)2Heider (Fieldcrest)2TRIPLESPlayerTriplesHeider (Fieldcrest)4May (La Salle-Peru)2Bickett (Hall)2Pinter (Hall)2Philhower (Bureau Valley)2L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)2Anson (Fieldcrest)2DOUBLESPlayerDoublesStunkel (Putnam County)12Mattingly (Putnam County)9Christiansen (Princeton)8Foster (Bureau Valley)8Arzola (La Salle-Peru)7Heider (Fieldcrest)7Burr (St. Bede)6Jablonski (Hall)6Barkman (Bureau Valley)6RBISPlayerRBIsFoster (Bureau Valley)28Taylor (Bureau Valley)25Burr (St. Bede)24Philhower (Bureau Valley)24Jablonski (Hall)22Mattingly (Putnam County)22Carlson (Putnam County)20Helms (Bureau Valley)19Lott (Princeton)18Riva and Hermes (St. Bede), Ferrari and Plym (Hall), Endress (Bureau Valley)16RUNSPlayerRunsEndress (Bureau Valley)39Helms (Bureau Valley)28Philhower (Bureau Valley)26Stunkel (Putnam County)24Heider (Fieldcrest)24Burr (St. Bede)22Mattingly (Putnam County)22Dinges (St. Bede)20Pinter (Hall)20Taylor (Bureau Valley)20STEALSPlayerStealsEndress (Bureau Valley)28Heider (Fieldcrest)22B. Curran (Hall)19Helms (Bureau Valley)18Spoonmore (Earlville)16PITCHING RECORDPlayerW-LSpencer (St. Bede)6-0Philhower (Bureau Valley)6-1Helms (Bureau Valley)5-2Sanbir (St. Bede)4-0Stunkel (Putnam County)4-1Carlson (Putnam County)4-1B. Curran (Hall)4-2ERAPlayerERAHill (La Salle-Peru)1.20B. Curran (Hall)1.26Spencer (St. Bede)1.32Philhower (Bureau Valley)1.33Stunkel (Putnam County)1.36Browder (Earlville)1.64Jablonski (Hall)2.10Reinhardt (Princeton)2.14Forristall (Princeton)2.18L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)2.33STRIKEOUTSPlayerStrikeoutsSpencer (St. Bede)68Philhower (Bureau Valley)67Zrust (Hall)66Stunkel (Putnam County)60Kallis (La Salle-Peru56Browder (Earlville)48Jablonski (Hall)45Ferrari (St. Bede)42Mattingly (Putnam County)42L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)42TEAM RECORDTeamOverallConferenceBureau Valley18-46-0 (Lincoln Trail)St. Bede15-46-3 (Tri-County)Putnam County15-66-5 (Tri-County)Hall13-103-3 (Three Rivers East)La Salle-Peru11-83-4 (Interstate 8)Princeton9-8-15-3 (Three Rivers East)Fieldcrest9-93-4 (HOIC)Earlville4-93-4 (Little Ten)