Bob Feller Pitching Award Program
The Bob Feller Pitching Award program was implemented in 2001 by the Bob Feller Museum located in Van Meter, Iowa. The purpose of the annual program is to recognize outstanding Iowa high school seniors who have excelled as baseball pitchers in Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A and Class 4A..
The 2009 recipients of this prestigious award are selected using the following criteria:
- High school career statistics
- Overall athletic performance
2009 Bob Feller Pitching Award Ceremony Sept 29,2009
left to right, Matt Dermody, Aaron Brown, Bob Feller and Drew Freie.
Dean McArdle unable to attend.
Class 1A - Aaron Brown - New London High School
2009 Stats
- ERA 1.74
- Record 6-2
- Strikeouts 73
2009 Honors
- First Team All-Conference
- First Team All-District
- 1st Team IHSBCA
Class 2A - Drew Freie - Wilton High School
2009 Stats
- ERA 1.22
- Record 10-1
- Strikeouts 122
- BA .483
2009 Honors
- Pre-Season Louisville Slugger All American 1st Team
- All CVC Conference-Pitcher
- 1st Team All District-Pitcher
- 2nd Team All State Iowa Newspaper Association-Pitcher
- 1st Team All State 2A Baseball Coaches Association-Pitcher
- Attended the 33rd Annual All Star Series in Carroll,Iowa for Small Class East.
Future Plans
- Signed to play baseball with DMACC
Class 3A - Matt Dermody- Norwalk High School
2009 Stats
- ERA 1.26
- Record 10-3
- Strikeouts 164
- BA .434
- 13 Homeruns (Norwalk season record)
2009 Honors
- 1st Team All District
- 1st Team All Conference
- All Academic Team Little Hawkeye Conference
- 1st Team All State Iowa Newspaper Association (named 3A Captain)
- All State Super Team - IHSBCA (Iowa Baseball Coaches Assoc)
- Selected to play in the All Star Series (IHSBCA)
- Selected to the National High School Baseball Coaches Association All District 5 team as a pitcher. This team consists of players from the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota.
- Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 26th Round, 775th overall pick
- Indianola Record Herald Tribune Baseball Player of the Year 2009
- Class 3A 2009 State Champions
Future Plans
- Currently playing with the Iowa Hawkeyes
Class 4A - Dean McArdle - Sioux CIty North High School
2009 Honors
- Gatorade Player of the Year
- Louisville Slugger Player of the Year
- Pro Line/Coaches Association Player of the Year
- Two time Elite Team All-State
- Two time INA First Team All-State
- 2009 Captain of 4A INA All State Team
- First Team Academic All State
- Three Time First Team All Conference
- Four Time First Team All District
Future Plans
- Going to Stanford
