Top 50 Baseball Players of 2022 – #18 – Lane Dykstra

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Whatcom Preps Analysis:

One of the most purely efficient baseball players in Whatcom County. What do coaches hate the most? Probably when their pitcher walks a batter, and when their hitter strikes out. Both a rarity for Dykstra. He struck out just four times over 75 plate appearances, and walked just six batters over nearly 40 innings of work. You wanna throw him a first-pitch breaking ball, because he will crush a first-pitch fastball anywhere near the zone. I have him as the highest rank player for the Lyncs.


Coach’s Comment:

“Lane is one of the most level-headed kids I have ever met. He never let his emotions get too high or too low. He was always looking to get better and was a great leader for our team this year. One memory that sticks out to me was when Lane hit a double in the gap, and I told him to stay on second and he came running around second. Luckily, he got into third. He got up and I said, “Did you see the stop sign?” and he replied ‘Coach, Brody got a triple, I wanted a triple.’”

– Lynden Christian Coach Noah Rawls


2022 Batting Stats:

At Bats: 62
Runs: 14
Hits: 20
Doubles: 1
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 13
Stolen Bases: 13
Batting Average: .323
Walks: 12
Strikeouts: 4
Slugging Percentage: .371
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .440
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .811

2022 Pitching Stats:

Wins: 1
Losses: 3
Saves: 2
Innings Pitched: 39 1/3
Hits: 48
Earned Runs: 22
Walks: 6
Strike Outs: 28
ERA: 3.92
WHIP: 1.37

Career Batting Stats:

At Bats: 96
Runs: 23
Hits: 32
Doubles: 3
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 19
Stolen Bases: 16
Batting Average: .333
Walks: 15
Strikeouts: 6
Slugging Percentage: .406
Hit By Pitch: 2
On Base Percentage: .434
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .840

Career Pitching Stats:

Wins: 1
Losses: 3
Saves: 2
Innings Pitched: 43
Hits: 57
Earned Runs: 29
Walks: 10
Strike Outs: 30
ERA: 4.72
WHIP: 1.56

*Stats are subjective, and are gathered from multiple coaches, score keepers and my own stat keeping.