Powell's Johnson Earns WyoPreps AOY Baseball Honor 23-24 [VIDEO]

After a fantastic 2024 Wyoming American Legion Baseball season, Powell Pioneer Brock Johnson was selected as the first WyoPreps Athlete of the Year award winner for Legion Baseball. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Wyld Gear, Johnson earned the fifth all-state honor of his career and led the Pioneers to their second consecutive Single-A state championship last month.

Johnson excelled at the plate and on the mound. As a pitcher, Brock had a 10-2 record with three saves. He threw 72.1 innings and had an ERA of 0.774. Johnson issued 28 walks and had 134 strikeouts. He held opponents to a batting average of .094. On offense, Johnson was the primary lead-off hitter for the Pioneers. He finished 2024 with 100 hits. That included 27 extra-base hits. Johnson had 17 doubles, three triples, and seven home runs. He drove in 47 runs and scored 94 times. Johnson drew 42 walks, had only 18 strikeouts, and finished with 43 stolen bases.

Brock was one of nine seniors who helped the Pioneers win the Wyoming American Legion Baseball Class A state title on his home field. Powell went 47-18 in the 2024 season. Six of their losses were against Double-A competition. Johnson was selected the Single-A Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year by the coaches of Wyoming Legion Baseball.

WyoPreps visited with Johnson on Tuesday as he was preparing to move into college. He will be playing baseball at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, AZ. Johnson was pleasantly surprised to receive this award. He discussed his 2024 season. Johnson felt his hitting could have been better and knew pitching was his focus. On the mound, he split his pitches more than in the past and described two pitches as a ‘work in progress. He mentioned reaching base was the goal at the top of the order. He also reflected on the championship and more.