Russell County’s Nathan Lawson and Cody Luttrell have been named as finalists for the Kentucky Prep Baseball Report Player of the Year.
Lawson and Luttrell are among 11 finalists across the state for the award.
Here’s what PBR Kentucky’s Carter Floyd had to say about Lawson.
Lawson was one the most dominant players in the state this year, proving himself as a commanding threat both on the mound and at the plate. After posting a .464 average with 51 hits, 31 runs, 45 RBI, and 13 home runs, the talented EKU commit looks to make an immediate impact early in his college career. Lawson led an outstanding playoff run for Russell County, including pitching a CG shutout and hitting a walk-off homer for a run rule victory to send the Lakers to the state final game. This Eastern KY signee was a joy to watch this season and is certainly one to follow in the future.
And here’s what he had to say about Luttrell.
Forming arguably the top 1-2 punch in the state with Lawson, the Russell County HS southpaw is the only Pitcher Only to be named to our list of finalists. Luttrell was late to arrive on the scene, but picked up tons of steam his senior year for an astounding 2022 season. Over the span of 75 innings pitched, Luttrell went 12-1 with a miniscule ERA of 0.84, striking out a whopping 136 batters while walking just 12. This uncommitted star was simply dominant on the bump this season and will make a big impact somewhere in the future.
The PBR Kentucky Player of The Year will be announced on June 21 by PBR Headquarters along with other PBR state selections for Player of the year.
