Class A All-State Legion team also includes Aberdeen's Jehiel Aviles
Two players from Watertown and one from Aberdeen named to 2026 S.D. Class A All-State American Legion Baseball team.
Watertown Post 17's standout athletes Jackson McClemans and Markus Pitkin have once again earned prestigious all-state baseball honors for the 2026 South Dakota Class A All-State American Legion Baseball team. McClemans, a pitcher, and Pitkin, a center fielder, are among the 29 players chosen by the state's Class A coaches. McClemans, who went 11-5 with 80 strikeouts and a 1.22 ERA, is named to the first-team, while Pitkin, who hit .358 with 30 extra-base hits, 48 runs scored, and 60 RBIs, is on the second team.
Additionally, Aberdeen Smittys center fielder Jehiel Aviles, who batted .387 with a .511 on-base percentage and stole 23 bases, has also earned his place on the team. McClemans and Pitkin led Post 17 to a combined 38-25 record in the high school and American Legion Baseball seasons, finishing second in the Class A high school tournament and tying for third in the Class A American Legion tournament.
After the season, McClemans will play baseball and basketball at Mount Marty University, while Pitkin plans to pursue college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College.
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