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Globe/file Carl Junction’s Zak Porath (above) and Webb City’s Chance Sossamon (right) share honors as the Joplin Globe’s area player of the year in baseball.



Porath, Sossamon share ’08 player of year honor

“We had a lot of seniors who we could call leaders,” Sossamon said. “We’d been there before (winning state as sophomores). It wasn’t one leader. It was a senior effort.”

Sossamon has signed with NCAA Division I Wichita State of the Missouri Valley Conference. Porath has signed with Division II Missouri Southern of the MIAA.

Sossamon arrived in Webb City at 2 p.m. on Saturday after more than a week in Georgia with the Springfield-based Midwest Nationals (the Blue 18-year-old team).

“I believe we played 12 games,” Sossamon said. “I pitched two five-inning games and was at shortstop for six. I thought I did well.”

Porath has been shut down for the summer because of tendinitis after a handful of sharp outings for Carl Junction Post 781.

Sossamon had surgery on his left shoulder quickly after the finish of the prep season.

“We took it easy early (with the Nationals),” Sossamon said. “I still can irritate it when I put a bad swing on a ball.”

Porath’s offensive numbers for the Bulldogs include 36 runs scored, a .482 average, 12 doubles, four home runs, 27 RBI and 15-of-16 stolen bases. Sossamon, in five more games for the Cardinals, scored 40 runs, hit .459 and added 16 doubles, seven homers, 46 RBI and 32-of-36 stolen bases.

Pitching? Sossamon was 6-1 with three saves and a 1.64 ERA. He struck out 54 and walked 25 in 422/3 innings. Porath (7-3-1, 1.58) struck out 87 and walked 21 in 53 innings.

It’s understandable why Porath and Sossamon want to pitch and hit in college.

“I want to play in the outfield ... definitely,” Porath said. “I like hitting.”

“I love shortstop,” Sossamon said. “I like having the ball on the mound. It’s a toss-up. Hopefully, I can do both. I’m banking on it.”



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