Trey Baur, MICDS Baseball, "MVP of the Week"

Trey Baur, sophomore third-baseman for MICDS is the very first Ladue-Frontenac Athlete of the week. Congratulations are in order.

Baur, who plays varsity baseball for the Rams is hitting .556 this season through six games, going 10 of 18 at the plate; scoring 11 runs and driving in 11 runs.

The Rams are off to a 4-2 start and have an 11 a.m. game at rival John Burroughs today, weather prevailing.

This is how Baur responded to some Patch questions?

What do you like best about playing for the Rams?

I love how every school day I can look forward to hanging out with my best friends and playing what we love to do.

How is your team doing this year?

We got off to a good start in Florida and the team knows that if we continue to work hard and play our style we can go as far as we want to.

What other sports do you play?

I played varsity basketball in the winter this year.

What is your favorite tune in your I-Pod?

“Something that I used to know.”

This is how the poll went on the first week:

A total of 98 votes were cast. Baur got 80 votes or 81 percent of the total.

Here’s the rest:

Katie Prosperi, St. Joe lacrosse: 3 votes, 3 percent.

Ezekiel Elliott, Burroughs track and field: 10 votes, 10 percent

Anna Clarkson, MICDS lacrosse, 5 votes, 5 percent.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the first Athlete of the Week poll.

Nominees for the second week will be in order starting on Monday.