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WBCA announces 2023 Baseball All-State and Players of the Year

06/19/2023, 2:45pm CDT
By Colton Wilson

The Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association has announced its all-state teams, players of the year, and other award information for the 2023 season.

WBCA Players of the Year

Division 1: Payten Jibben, Oak Creek, junior
Division 2: Alex Alicea, Saint Thomas More, senior
Division 3: Brayden Olson, Saint Croix Falls, senior
Division 4: Cole Selvig, Regis, senior

2023 WBCA All-State Teams

First Team

Pitchers

  • Thomas Burns, senior, Hortonville 8-1 Record, 0.86 ERA
  • Brayden Olson, senior, St. Croix Falls 10-0 Record, 0.76 ERA
  • Dylan Questad, senior, Waterford 5-1 Record, 0.48 ERA

Catcher

  • Hunter Loser, senior, Kewaskum .480 BA

Infielders

  • Alex Alicea, senior, St. Thomas More .500 BA
  • J.D. Dix, junior, Whitefish Bay .452 BA
  • Camden Kuhnke, senior, Hortonville .474 BA
  • Jake Schaffner, senior, Janesville Craig .578 BA

Outfielders

  • Edison Alonso, senior, Reedsburg .443 BA
  • Easton Arendt, junior, De Pere .396 BA
  • Brennan Huber, senior, Wisconsin Rapids .528 BA
  • Logan Schill, senior, Pewaukee .553 BA

DH/Utility

  • Payten Jibben, junior, Oak Creek .481 BA, 8-0 Record, 0.95 ERA
  • Lucas Mille, senior, Denmark .524 BA, 11-0 Record, 0.76 ERA

Second Team

Pitchers

  • Kyle Alivo, junior, St. Thomas More 7-0 Record,  1.86 ERA
  • Cole Selvig, senior, Regis 7-0 Record, 0.22 ERA
  • Nate Vela, senior, Hortonville 6-2 Record, 1.24 ERA

Catcher

  • Thomas Curry, senior, Arrowhead .437 BA

Infielders

  • Logan Baumgartner, senior, Medford .489 BA
  • Brady Belisle, senior, St. Croix Falls .417 BA
  • Tyler Butina, senior, Jefferson .452 BA
  • C.J. Trask, junior, Oak Creek .453 BA
  • Austin Wienke, senior, Whitefish Bay .423 BA

Outfielders

  • Ryan Berghauer, junior, Brookfield East .452 BA
  • Lucas Lendosky, senior, Fennimore .529
  • Nate Schopf, soph, Oak Creek .439 BA

DH/Utility

  • Zach Wolfram, senior, Menomonee Falls .398 BA, 10-0 Record,1.25 ER

Third Team

Pitchers

  • Michael Cook, senior, Turner 11-1 Record, 1.09 ERA
  • Nathan Langbehn, junior, D.C. Everest 6-0 Record 0.16 ERA
  • Tanner Peterson, senior, Aquinas 8-1 Record, 1.29 ERA
  • Ethan Plog, junior, Bay Port 7-0 Record, 0.17 ERA
  • Josh Steger, junior, Lomira 9-0 Record, 0.23 ERA

Catcher

  • Sean Reilly, senior, Dodgeville .526 BA

Infielders

  • Chris Calico, senior, West Salem .468 BA
  • Cal Fisher, senior, Deerfield .479 BA
  • Ethan Hindle, senior, Arrowhead .429 BA
  • Tyler McKeon, junior, Pecatonica .500 BA
  • Max Mueller, senior, Chilton .507 BA

Outfielders

  • Dadon Gillen, senior, McFarland .488 BA
  • Garrett Kay, senior, Waterford .500 BA
  • Eric Kenesie, junior, Kenosha St. Joseph's .464 BA

DH/Utility

  • Will Bieber, senior, Coleman .613 BA, 2-0 Record, 0.00 ERA
  • Jameson Johnson, junior, Pecatonica .449 BA, 7-1 Record, 0.60 ERA

Honorable Mention

Pitchers

  • Ben Berkhof, senior, Hudson 8-0 Record, 1.32 ERA
  • Parker Bleck, junior, Xavier 7-2 Record, 1.47 ERA
  • Zach Brzezinski, senior Sun Prairie East 7-2 Record,1.65 ERA
  • Hunter Guenther, senior, Independence/Gilmanton 7-1 Record, 0.28 ERA
  • Tayton Herron, senior, West Bend West 5-3 Record,1.57 ERA
  • Noah Musolf, senior, Franklin 7-0 Record, 1.27 ER
  • Josh Opiola, senior, SPASH 10-0 Record, 1.91 ERA
  • Chayce Osterhaus, senior, Markesan 1-0 Record, 0.26 ERA
  • Riley Rosenkranz, senior, Cuba City 10-1 Record, 1.80 ERA
  • Jake Ross, junior, Wisconsin Lutheran 5-2 Record, 2.70 ERA
  • Noah Wech, junior Manitowoc Lincoln 6-3 Record, 1.17 ERA

Catchers

  • Max Kalk, senior, Kimberly .302 BA
  • Sam Knickerbocker, senior, Regis .418 BA
  • Lucas Leisgang, senior, Seymour .456 BA
  • Andy Nordloh, senior, Waunakee .368 BA
  • Carter Vieth, junior, Elk Mound .419 BA

Infielders

  • Abraham Ahlberg, junior, Northwood/Solon Springs .476 BA
  • Jake Bjerke, junior, Eleva-Strum .542 BA
  • Josh Bunyer, senior, Pewaukee .446 BA
  • Jake Busson, senior, Hudson .386 BA
  • Jack Hardt, junior, Marquette .432 BA
  • Ashton Henning, senior, Shawano .397 BA
  • Keagen Jirschele, junior, Kewaunee .430 BA
  • Andrew Rud, senior, Mondovi .586 BA
  • Eddie Rynders, junior, Wisconsin Lutheran .411 BA
  • Micah Salisbury, junior, Ithaca .475
  • Jack Schraml, senior, McFarland .481 BA
  • Davin Stoffel, senior, Mosinee .462 BA
  • Kale Twombly, senior, Kimberly .465 BA
  • Parker Winghart, senior, Watertown Luther Prep .589 BA
  • Kaleb Zabielski, senior, Burlington .429 BA

Outfielders

  • Braydn Bezanson, junior, Hudson .431 BA
  • Jackson Brewer, junior, Homestead .425 BA
  • Kamron Diermeier, soph, Elk Mound .397 BA
  • Logan Dunn, junior, Wautoma .476 BA
  • Mason Elston, senior, La Crosse Central .409 BA
  • Dawson Goodman, senior, Chippewa Falls .409 BA
  • Joe Fischer, senior, Hortonville .333 BA
  • Connor Hughes, senior, Turner .418 BA
  • Taylor Lemanski, junior, Mosinee .366 BA
  • Dylan Luther, senior, Pittsville .438 BA
  • Evan Olson, senior, Kimberly .367 BA

DH/Utility

  • Tanner Hraby, junior, Medford .391 BA, 1-1 Record, 2.86 ERA
  • Boone Kirst, senior, Ashwaubenon .329 BA
  • Caydon Lomas, senior, Wauzeka-Steuben .578 BA, 11-2 Record, 1.39 ERA
  • Riley Peterson, senior, Verona .403 BA, 4-2 Record, 1.29 ERA
  • Zander Rockow, senior, Regis .500 BA
  • Mason Roell, junior, West Bend East .492 BA
  • Aiden Schenk, senior, Janesville Craig .314 BA, 8-1 Record, 1.65 ERA

2023 WBCA Academic All-State

Criteria:
1. Junior or Senior
2. Receive 1st or 2nd Team All-Conference recognition
3. Coach must be a WBCA Member
4. GPA must be 4.00 or higher

Jason Adix, University School of Milwaukee
Wyatt Baird, Middleton
Gage Banfield, Darlington
Blake Bargender,  Abbotsford/Colby
Brady Belisle, St. Croix Falls
Ryan Berghauer, Brookfield East
Leo Biel, Milwaukee King
Eli Blaine, Shullsburg/Benton
Albert Blair, Winter
Easton Bobb, Chippewa Falls
Kyle Bowman, Oconto
Ethan Brown, Waukesha West
Evan Calderon, Oak Creek
Sean Dooley, Palmyra-Eagle
Noah Dreier, Brookfield Central
Calvin Gilbertson, Holmen
Gunner Greuel, Winter
Dalton Hoehn, Mauston
Tanner Hraby, Medford
Eason Hurd, Ashwaubenon
Lucas Johnson, Elk Mound
Cooper Kamlay, Franklin
Aidan Kammer, Jefferson
Boone Kirst, Ashwaubenon
Payton Kohnle, Kewaunee
Kaden Kowalski, Mishicot
Parker Krcmar, Wauapca
Luke Krull, Xavier
Cole Lahti, Northwestern
Johnny Leaver, La Crosse Logan
Brayden Lund, Cambridge
Brock Massey, Mauston
Devon McCune, Whitehall
Grant Olson, Columbus Catholic
David Olson, Cumberland
Evan Olson, Kimberly
Max Ratty, Rhinelander
Myles Rewolinski, New Berlin West
Braden Roemhild, Boyceville
Andrew Rud, Mondovi
Tommy Santarelli, Kenosha St. Joseph's
Brady Schmidt, Stratford
Jack Shepski, Waunakee
Grant Spielbauer, Marquette
Davin Stoffel, Mosinee
Nolan Thomley, Prescott
C.J. Trask, Oak Creek
Kale Twombly, Kimberly
Charlie Vanden Burgt, Little Chute
Alex Vanderloop, Kimberly
Grant Vandervest, Algoma
Carter Vieth, Elk Mound
Charlie Wahlen, Dominican
Tyler Webb, Eleva-Strum
Caden Weber, Regis
Noah Weier, Bonduel
Tegan Werner, Crivitz
Anthony Weyers, Xavier
Henry Williams, Waupaca
Henry Wohlt, Milwaukee King
Benjamin Wozniak, Milwaukee King

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