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2023 Baseball All-Region Awards Announced

2023 Baseball All-Region Awards Announced

VANCOUVER, Wash. - The 2023 NWAC Baseball All-Region awards have been announced, with award winners for each of the four regions. Each region consists of a Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year along with First and Second Team honorees and Gold Glove award winners. The full list of winners can be found below:

NORTH REGION

Most Valuable Player: Rylen Bayne, So., Bellevue

Coach of the Year: David Olson, Bellevue

Assistant Coach of the Year: Cody Anderson, Bellevue (3rd year)

 

First Team

 

Pitcher

Joshua Flaugher, So., Edmonds

Eli Holbert, So., Everett

Ryan Lynch, So., Bellevue

Cam Hoiland, So., Bellevue

 

Relief Pitcher

Colsen Friedrichs, So., Skagit Valley

 

Catcher

Evan Holman, Fr., Bellevue

 

First Baseman

Colby Holmdahl, So., Edmonds

 

Infield

Sheehan O'Connor, So., Everett

Abe Affholter, So., Bellevue

Harrison Kaufman, So., Shoreline

Anthony Kodama, So., Edmonds

 

Outfield

Eli Savitt, So., Edmonds

Braeden Terry, So., Everett

Nate Cain, So., Bellevue

Zion Williams, Fr., Shoreline

 

Utility

Aiden Van Rensum, Fr., Everett

 

Designated Hitter

Cole Kennison, So., Shoreline

 

Second Team

 

Pitcher

Mason Devinney, Fr., Everett

Jacob Burkett, So., Skagit Valley

Anthony Sendejas, So., Edmonds

Jacob Kaepernick, So., Bellevue

 

Relief Pitcher

Hunter Bennett, Fr., Everett

 

Catcher

Drew Biggerstaff, So., Everett

 

First Baseman

Damon Gaither, So., Everett

 

Infield

Wyatt Hall, So., Skagit Valley

Cristian Santarelli, So., Douglas

Mason Persons, So., Edmonds

Ryker Fortier, So., Bellevue

 

Outfield

Bryce Johnson, Fr., Skagit Valley

Parker Cumberland, So., Bellevue

Alex Fernandes, So., Edmonds

Josiah Obannon, So., Shoreline

 

Utility

Evan Jilbert, So., Edmonds

 

Designated Hitter

Chanz Doughty, Fr., Edmonds

 

 Gold Glove

P: Joshua Flaugher, So., Edmonds

C: Brock McMullen, So., Edmonds

1B: Colby Holmdahl, So., Edmonds

2B: Anthony Kodama, So., Edmonds

SS: Mason Persons, So., Edmonds

3B: Sheehan O'Connor, So., Everett

OF: Bryce Johnson, Fr., Skagit Valley

OF: Eli Savitt, So., Edmonds

OF: Cam Hoiland, So., Bellevue

SOUTH REGION

Most Valuable Player: Titus Dumitru, Linn-Benton

Coach of the Year: Gerhett Moser, Chemeketa

Assistant Coach of the Year: Derek Ridgway, SW Oregon

 

First Team

 

Pitcher

Michael Freund, Umpqua

Dylan Rush, Linn-Benton

Hirouki Yamada, Mt. Hood

Jayden Vinson, Mt. Hood 

 

Relief Pitcher

Zach Elsos, SW Oregon

 

Catcher

Nate May, Lane

 

Infield

Cole Cramer, Linn-Benton

Bryan Rojas, Lane

Kody Watanabe, SW Oregon

Elijah Henning, SW Oregon

Adam Harris, Umpqua

 

Outfield

Brandon Cabrera, Umpqua

Jarrod Seibel, Clackamas

Aiden Dougherty, Linn-Benton

Ryn Thomas, Lane

 

Utility

Kane Kiaunis, Chemeketa

 

Designated Hitter

Trey Nelson, Linn-Benton

 

Second Team

 

Pitcher

Chase Reynolds, Linn-Benton

Brady Baltus, Linn-Benton

Eastyn Culp, Umpqua

Jackson Bolender, Lane

 

Relief Pitcher

Josiah Shipley, Clackamas

 

Catcher

Ryoma Imai, Mt. Hood

 

Infield

Cole Calnon, Lane

Shane Tacla, Chemeketa

Dominik Tavares, Umpqua

Noah Juarez, Lane

Rui Yamashita, SW Oregon

 

Outfield

AJ Dix, Chemeketa

Raine Yoshida, SW Oregon

Jafari Williams, SW Oregon

Cannon Morgan, SW Oregon

 

Utility

Mitchell Richwine, Chemketa

 

Designated Hitter

Mason Deverna, Mt. Hood

 

Gold Glove

P: Mahiro Tomita, SW Oregon

C: Jason Bell, Umpqua

1B: Bryan Rojas, Lane

2B: Dominik Tavares, Umpqua

SS: Cole Calnon, Lane

3B: Mitchell Richwine, Chemketa

OF: Jarrod Seibel, Clackamas

OF: David Kanoff, Chemketa

OF: Brandon Cabrera, Umpqua

 

EAST REGION

Most Valuable Player: Garret Gores, Spokane

Coach of the Year: Ryne Webb, Spokane

Assistant Coach of the Year: Tyler Charlo, Columbia Basin

 

First Team

 

Pitcher

Hunter Gibson, Big Bend

Cameron Soliz, Columbia Basin

Nick Bateman, Spokane

Carson Judd, Yakima Valley

 

Relief Pitcher

Mike Cunneely, Spokane

      

Catcher

Davis Carr, Walla Walla

 

Infield

Will Baker, Columbia Basin

Marcus Manzardo, Spokane

Ryan Dauphinee, Wenatchee Valley

Andrew Graham, Yakima Valley

Caleb Gray, Yakima Valley 

 

Outfield

Parker Plato, Big Bend

Steven Meier, Columbia Basin

Brooks Rasmussen, Columbia Basin

Logan Meyer, Walla Walla

 

Utility

Carson Coffield, Spokane

 

Designated Hitter

Gaven Mattson, Columbia Basin

 

Second Team

 

Pitcher

Dylan Berry,,Columbia Basin

Zach Hangas, Walla Walla

Hunter Polly, Walla Walla

Isaiah Mayfield-Prieto, Wenatchee Valley

 

Relief Pitcher

Landon Webb, Columbia Basin

 

Catcher

Spencer Juul, Wenatchee Valley

 

Infield

Harper Huang, Columbia Basin

Makai Miyamoto, Columbia Basin

Cannon Marshall, Spokane

Bryson Vaughn, Spokane

Peyton Rickard, Yakima Valley

 

Outfield

Davis Mauzy, Blue Mountain

Brody Rasmussen, Blue Mountain

Hayden Matray, Columbia Basin

Jaxson Davis, Spokane

 

Utility

Rustin Edmiston, Walla Walla

 

Designated Hitter

River Smith, Wenatchee Valley


Gold Glove

C: Zach Valencia

1B: Garrett Gores, Spokane

2B: Will Baker, Columbia Basin

3B: Bryson Vaughn, Spokane

SS: Chad Redinger, Walla Walla

OF: Davis Mauzy, Blue Mountain

OF: Steven Meier, Columbia Basin

OF: Logan Meyer, Walla Walla

P: Devyn Hernandez, Spokane

WEST REGION

 

Most Valuable Player: Easton Amundson, Lower Columbia

Coach of the Year: Kurt Lupinski, Lower Columbia

Assistant Coach of the Year: Brian Valentine, Lower Columbia

 

First Team

 

Pitcher

Justin Feld, Tacoma

Cade Reitzenstein, Clark

Elijah Higginbottom, Tacoma

Michael Schwarz, Lower Columbia

 

Relief Pitcher

Dylan Watts, Tacoma

 

Catcher

Justin Stransky, Lower Columbia

 

Infield

Drake Anderson, Tacoma

Jeremiah Crain, Tacoma

Canon Humphreys, Clark

Casen Taggart, Centralia

Dane Woodcook, Tacoma

 

Outfield

Caden Stinson, Pierce

Kamana Nahaku, Tacoma

Caden Parker, Clark

Tyler Reese, Lower Columbia

 

Utility

Ian Winterhalder, Grays Harbor

 

Designated Hitter

Cayden Wotipka, Lower Columbia

 

Second Team

 

Pitcher

Ryan Henrickson, Centralia

Ethan Salscheider, Pierce

Tanner Douglas, Tacoma

Cooper Weygandt, Pierce

 

Relief Pitcher

Jack Berg, Tacoma

 

Catcher

Shugo Kondo, Tacoma

 

Infielder

Josh Schleichardt, Clark

Drew Johnson, Tacoma

Chase Thomson, Grays Harbor

Hunter Hillyard, Grays Harbor

Tyler Peterson, Lower Columbia

 

Outfielder

Michael Moore, Pierce

Kyle Parkman, Lower Columbia

Ryan Gerlitz, Pierce

Reese Shioji, Grays Harbor

 

Utility

Preston Vine-Close, Grays Harbor

 

Designated Hitter

Justin Willis, Clark

 

Gold Glove

C: Justin Stransky, Lower Columbia

1B: Garrett Smith, Pierce

2B: James Nelson, Centralia

SS Tyler Harries, Centralia

3B: Wren Cecil, Lower Columbia

OF: Kazu Arashiro, Olympic

OF: Kamana Nahaku, Tacoma

OF: Carter Monda, Clark

P: Cooper Weygandt, Pierce