Everything he did on the mound was enough.
A perfect record, an ERA below 1.00 and an attention-grabbing, more than 90 miles-per-hour fastball were more than sufficient to make Coon Rapids pitcher Logan Shore the Star Tribune's Metro Baseball Player of the Year.
Then his teammates and opponents spoke mostly about the 17-year-old junior's character.
"He's always putting other people first," teammate Alex Aase said. "He's not cocky and doesn't think he's better than anyone else. He's always looking out for the team."
It would be easy for Shore to forget about his teammates. Before throwing a pitch this season, the righthander accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Florida and had been invited to participate in the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series.
These achievements, however, never overshadowed the 6-3, 200-pounder's commitment to Coon Rapids.
"Usually a kid that has that kind of credentials, they kind of get into themselves a little bit," Coon Rapids coach Jerry Coe said. "Logan has been a team player all three years he's been here."
An example was his versatility throughout the season. When not pitching, Shore played outfield, shortstop and first base. He often bats third or fourth.