TYLER BACIGALUPO (sr. C/3B), Dow High
33 H
37 RBIs
26 R
Will play for Hope College
“Ty can play every position on the field and do it better than most,” said Chargers’ coach Rich Juday.
OWEN WENDT (sr. P), Midland High
2-2 record with two saves
1.14 ERA
40 K
Eight earned runs allowed in 49 IP
“Owen was often overshadowed over the last two years, but his consistency and willingness to change speeds made him a valuable asset to our team,” said Chemics’ coach Eric Albright.
LAYKE HORNUNG (sr. UT/P), Bullock Creek
(hitting)
.367 BA
40 H
31 R
28 RBIs
(pitching)
3-1 record
2.10 ERA
34 strikeouts
Seven earned runs allowed in 30 IP
“Layke started the year off a little slow, but over the last month of the season, he was our most consistent hitter. He also made a lot of contributions with his pitching,” said Lancers’ coach Scott Madill. “We also moved him into the infield midway through the season, and he locked down second base. He was a team leader and was a really good mentor to a number of younger guys we had playing up this year.”
ZANE SCHWARTZ (jr. C/1B), Bullock Creek
.429 BA
48 H
13 EBH
39 RBIs
26 R
Six strikeouts in 121 ABs
“Zane has always been an explosive hitter for us, but he really made significant improvement in his defense at first base and also at catcher this year,” said Madill. “He was our cleanup hitter and led our team in average and extra-base hits. He also improved his approach at the plate and became a more consistent hitter for us.”
JASON NELSON (sr. 3B), Bullock Creek
.358 BA
29 H
25 R
22 RBIs
“Jason had a great year for us and was one of the reasons we did not miss a beat after a great 2022 season. His improvement in all aspects of his game, both defensively and offensively, contributed a lot to our success this year,” said Madill. “He was a team guy, and you could make the case that he was our MVP this year. He really seemed to put us on his back in games where we needed a lift.
“He just had a great attitude and played with selflessness this year,” Madill added. “He was really impressive.”
REECE TEER (jr. CF), Meridian
.366 BA
.527 OBP
34 H
22 BB
12 HBP
43 R
22 RBIs
32 SB
All-District
“Reece is the definition of a true ballplayer. His combination of hard work, determination, knowledge, and love of the game is evident to all who watch him play,” said Mustangs’ coach Mark Novak. “He is well-rounded both offensively and defensively, with great baserunning skills.”
A.J. HOLSINGER (jr. UT), Meridian
.323 BA
31 H
17 BB
37 R
25 RBIs
22 SB
All-District
“A.J. has the ability to play several positions for us,” said Novak. “His strength and speed make him an offensive and defensive threat.”
COLE SCHMIDT (sr. P), Bay City Western
8-0 record
2.10 ERA
37 K
46 2/3 IP
“Cole was huge for us. He stepped up and got some key wins in the SVL,” said Warriors’ coach Tim McDonald. “We don’t have the kind of season we had without Cole’s contributions on the mound.”
RYKER DECAIRE (sr. 1B), Bay City Western
.414 BA
.514 OBP
36 H
12 HBP
28 R
27 RBIs
All-District
“Ryker was a huge presence in the middle of our lineup. He was a very tough out in the cleanup spot, and his defense was underrated, too,” said McDonald. “He had a great senior year for us.”
RYAN QUACKENBUSH (sr. P), Freeland
6-1 record
1.52 ERA
24 K
32 1/3 IP
“Ryan was our crafty lefty, pitching to contact and mixing up his pitches,” said Falcons’ coach Justin Davis. “He let his defense work and logged lots of good, efficient innings on the mound to give our pitching staff a nice boost.”
LUKE MCLAREN (sr. P), Freeland
6-2 record
2.52 ERA
54 K
46 2/3 IP
“Luke put in a lot of work in the offseason with strength and conditioning and was huge for us on the mound this year,” said Davis. “We could not have had the success we had this year without him stepping up on the mound.”
CONNOR DEE (sr. 3B), Gladwin
.347 BA
35 H
26 BB
43 RBIs
38 R
“Connor is the hardest-working baseball player I have ever been around,” said Gladwin coach Troy Gary. “Everything he has earned, he has worked very hard for.”
DONALD “TRACE” CORLEW (soph. 2B), Gladwin
.383 BA
45 H
16 EBH
27 BB
53 R
23 RBIs
.950 fielding percentage
“Donald is a naturally-gifted athlete who really excelled this year on the diamond,” said Gary. “His future is very bright.”
LANDON LOVE (fr. P/OF), Beaverton
(pitching)
4-3 record
2.89 ERA
63 K
55 2/3 IP
(hitting)
.410 BA
41 H
27 BB
36 R
35 RBIs
“Landon stepped into varsity baseball without missing a beat. He did a great job of driving in runs at the plate,” said Beavers’ coach Scott Wicke. “We saw huge improvement in his (pitching) mechanics, which resulted in him pitching ahead to most batters at the end of the year.”
LAYK WOODRUFF (jr. 1B/P), Beaverton
(hitting)
.371 BA
36 H
28 BB
39 R
19 RBIs
(pitching)
5-0 record
3.06 ERA
34 K
32 IP
“Layk is the leader of our team. He worked hard in the offseason to be ready for this year,” said Wicke. “He’s always ready to play and to make a big play when we need it.”
Honorable Mention
Aidan O’Malley, Midland High
Brett Faccio, Midland High
Jacob Ahn, Dow High
Bo Schwartz, Bullock Creek
Ethan Wetzel, Meridian
Austin Hopkins, Meridian
Travis Murray, Coleman
Sam Bovee, Coleman
Colton Hopp, Bay City Western
Connor Lasceski, Freeland
Kaden Gerzseny, Freeland
Jayden Mieske, Gladwin
Seth Mead, Gladwin
Landin Woods, Beaverton
Alex Pahl, Beaverton
George Killian, Beaverton