The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week is Ben Nieder - Washington Post 218 American Legion Baseball.

BA - 283 OBP - 461 OPS - 809 SLG - 348

31 RUNS 26 RBI 9 HBP 12 SB

Ben usually bats 9th in the lineup.

He has split time at 3rd Base and Right Field with the occasional appearance at 2nd Base.

Ben has made some outstanding plays at the hot corner and diving catches in right field.

He is a graduate of St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington.

Interview with Washington Post 218 Head Coach Kent Getsee:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Drew Buehler - Catcher - Washington Post 218 American Legion Baseball.

BA - 261 OBP - 405 OPS - 678

23 hits with 21 rbi.

Drew has been swinging a hot bat the last three weeks. He finished the regular season strong and it carried over into the playoffs. He has played a key role in helping the team win the Zone and State Tournaments at Ronsick Field.

Defensively - Drew has been a rock behind the plate all season. He calls a good game, blocks pitches in the dirt and has a strong arm.

Drew also plays ice hockey. He is the goalie on a travel team based in Chesterfield.

Drew will be a Senior at St. Francis Borgia High School when the new school year begins in August.

Interview with Manager Kent Getsee talking about Drew Buehler:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Zac Voss - Washington Post 218 American Legion Baseball.

Pitching Stats: 41 and 1/3 innings 10 games with 7 starts. Zac has faced 185 batters and thrown 699 pitches. Record 4-1. Zac has allowed 38 hits, 22 runs - 18 earned runs with 48 strikeouts and 18 walks. His ERA is 3.048 and his WHIP is 1.355.

Zac pitched a complete game leading Washington to a 9-3 win over St. Peters in the semifinal of the Zone 1 Tournament Saturday. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits with 8 strikeouts and no walks on 107 pitches.

Defense: Zac plays right field. He has good speed to the ball with a strong/accurate arm.

Hitting: BA - .316 OBP - .437 OPS - .787 with 12 rbi and 14 runs. Zac usually bats 7th in the lineup.

Zac is a graduate of Union High School.

He plans to attend East Central College and plays baseball for two years.

Interview with Post 218 Manager Kent Getsee talking about Zac Voss:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Ben Gelinas - Washington Post 218 American Legion Baseball.

First Base

Bats 4th in the lineup.

Statistics: BA - .388 OBP - .506 SLG - .567

7 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 Home Run

27 rbi 20 runs

Solid defender at first base. Gelinas is good at scooping low throws in the dirt.

Ben is a graduate of Washington High School where he was recognized for playing three sports all four years - Football - Basketball - Baseball. He was an impact player in all three.

Gelinas will attend the University of Missouri - Columbia.

Interview with Post 218 Head Coach Kent Getsee: