Lapeer East's Mike Carson has a good night at the plate and field at All-Star game

A Lapeer East baseball player, Mike Carson, represented himself and his school in an outstanding manner at the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All Star Hall-of-Fame banquet and game on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16.

On Tuesday night, Lapeer East standout pitcher and shortstop, Mike Carson, took the field as a member of the 2009 East All-Star squad. During the game Carson pitched one inning, played shortstop, right field and left field for the East All-Stars who lost the game.

At the plate Carson had a double in two trips to the plate, had a run batted in and scored a run. In one of the later innings, while Carson was playing shortstop he had to run down a fly ball hit near the foul line in left field.

In his four-year varsity baseball career at East, Carson batted .505 and .531 in his senior year. He was first-team All Flint Metro League infielder. He has accepted a scholarship to play for Oakland University.

The pictures above are a pre-game photo of Mike in front of the scoreboard and the scoreboard information that was flashed when he came to bat.

There are additional photos of Mike both batting and fielding at the District photo gallery here.

Lapeer West's Coach Bradley honored at Hall-of-Fame banquet, 2009 All-Star game

Lapeer West High School was front and center at the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All Star Hall-of-Fame banquet and game on Monday and Tuesday, June 15-16.

On Monday night, former Lapeer West baseball coach Tim Bradley was inducted into the MHSBCA Hall-of-Fame in recognition of his nearly 28 years of coaching baseball, eight Flint Metro League Championships, eight District Championships, six Regional Championships, two quarterfinals and three appearances to the State final four.

On Tuesday night, Coach Bradley was brought out on the field near home plate at Comerica Park and introduced to the crowd on hand for the 2009 MHSBCA East-West All-Star game.

Mr. Bradley was District Coach-of-the-Year six times, Regional Coach-of-the-Year twice and was the overall MHSBCA Coach-of-the-Year in 1992. Bradley continues to coach the West Boys’ golf team.

In photo above, Coach Bradley is third from the left. For more photos of Coach Bradley go to the District photo gallery.

Lapeer East's Mike Carson chosen to play in Michigan High School Coaches' All-Star game

Lapeer East High School baseball star Mike Carson was selected to play in the East-West High School Coaches All-Star game at Comerica Park on Tuesday, June 16.

Carson was the only player selected from the greater Flint area to play in the game.

The Flint Journal has a nice story and photo of Carson in Friday's coverage. The picture here is one taken during a signing ceremony last November at Lapeer East as Carson accepted a scholarship to play baseball at Oakland University next year.