A pair of local baseball players were recently named all-state.

They are:

• Brody Bunting, North Little Rock 

• Karsen Richard, Central Arkansas Christian

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Both have committed to play college baseball next season.

Brody Bunting @BuntingBrody

I am excited to announce my commitment to play baseball at JCCC. I am grateful for every opportunity to play this game. Go Cavaliers!!! @nlr_baseball @Austin_allen1 @JCCCBaseball

7:58 PM ∙ Apr 25, 2021

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Bunting is headed to Overland Park, Kansas and Johnson County Community College, while Richard is bound for Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri.

Karsen Richard @karsen_richard

I’m very excited to announce that I am committed to play baseball for Crowder College!! I want to thank my dad for picking up where Dwight Turpin left off. I can’t wait to be a RoughRider next fall! @Tsaw03 @TLalle31 @arprospectcoach @CoachKBo21 @ARPROSPECTS @CrowderBasebal1

10:48 PM ∙ Sep 5, 2020

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Both are pitchers and playing baseball runs in the family for Bunting. His older brother, Trent, pitches at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, while Richard is an all-around athlete and was also named all-state in basketball.