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All-WCL Teams Released

August 17, 2023 - West Coast League (WCL) News Release


Thursday morning, the 2023 All-West Coast League teams were unveiled by West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer.

"With every passing year," said Neyer, "I'm more impressed with how much talent and commitment we're blessed with each summer in the West Coast League. We saw that in the draft earlier this summer, and now we're seeing this breadth of talent in our All-League teams."

Wednesday, the Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards were announced, as Yakima Valley Pippins first baseman Jace Phelan was named WCL MVP, while Edmonton hurler Halen Knoll earned Pitcher of the Year honors.

On the All-WCL first team, the Corvallis Knights lead the way with three selections, followed by the Bend Elks, Edmonton Riverhawks, Portland Pickles, Ridgefield Raptors, and Walla Walla Sweets with two each.

Awards on deck for later this week: Coach of the Year, Umpire of the Year, and the highly competitive and coveted Team Sportsmanship Award, with all three announced by Commissioner Neyer.

First-Team All-WCL

C - Luca DiPaolo (USC, sophomore), Bend Elks

1B - Jace Phelan (Gonzaga, junior), Yakima Valley Pippins

2B - Frankie Carney (UC Irvine, freshman), Wenatchee AppleSox

3B - Jake Tsukada (Hawaii, senior), Ridgefield Raptors

SS - Jack Metcho (Univ. of the Pacific, sophomore), Portland Pickles

OF - Ben Parker (William & Mary, senior), Walla Walla Sweets

OF - Sam Stem (Gonzaga, sophomore), Corvallis Knights

OF - Aidan Espinoza (UCLA, freshman), Walla Walla Sweets

Util - Ethan Hedges (USC, soph), Corvallis Knights

DH - Dalton Mashore (Saint Mary's, senior), Portland Pickles

SP - Halen Knoll (Edmonton Collegiate, senior), Edmonton Riverhawks

SP - Ryan Beitel (Univ. of British Columbia, senior), Bellingham Bells

SP - Riley Barrett (Arizona State, freshman), Edmonton Riverhawks

SP - Tucker Grote (Oklahoma Wesleyan, senior), Bend Elks

SP - Dylan Stewart (Pepperdine, sophomore), Ridgefield Raptors

RP - Sean Wiese (Arizona Christian, senior), Corvallis Knights

RP - Andrew Pinedo (Hope International, junior), Nanaimo NightOwls

RP - Logan MacNeil (Campbellsville, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

Second-Team All-WCL

C - Michael Easter (Azusa Pacific, junior), Nanaimo NightOwls

1B - Tyler Davis (Fresno State, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

2B - Roberto Núñez (Embry-Riddle, junior), Port Angeles Lefties

3B - Tyler Quinn (Utah, senior), Corvallis Knights

SS - Hudson Shupe (Gonzaga, sophomore), Victoria HarbourCats

OF - LeTrey McCollum (UCSB, junior), Cowlitz Black Bears

OF - Riley Paulino (U. of Pikeville, junior), Nanaimo NightOwls

OF - Andrew Valdez (Fresno Pacific, senior), Bellingham Bells

Util - Griffin Palfrey (Columbia, junior), Kelowna Falcons

SP - Blake Hammond (Northwest Nazarene, sophomore), Ridgefield Raptors

SP - Merit Jones (Utah, sophomore), Corvallis Knights

SP - Toby Haarer (Central Arizona, sophomore), Wenatchee AppleSox

SP - Sam Hall (Panola JC, sophomore), Kelowna Falcons

SP - Colby Scheuber (Grays Harbor College, sophomore), Port Angeles Lefties

RP - Davis Franklin (U. of Puget Sound, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

RP - Jadon Williamson (Lewis-Clark State, junior), Wenatchee AppleSox

RP - James Trimble (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, sophomore), Bellingham Bells

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Honorable Mention All-WCL

Bellingham:Will Armbruester (Arizona State), Daniel Paret (Stetson), Will Franklin (Edmonds College), Carter Parcher (CSU-Bakersfield), Tomas Urbina (Incarnate Word)

Bend: Kellan Oakes (Oregon State)

Corvallis: Blake Avila (Grand Canyon), Ty Yukumoto (Pacific), Zach Johnson (Utah Valley), Nathan Marshall (Lane CC)

Cowlitz: Chris Brown (USC), Kai Francis (Gonzaga), Jase Schueller (Vanguard), Kyle Ethridge (Northwest Nazarene), Gavin Ludlow (Linfield)

Edmonton: Tom Poole (Dallas Baptist), Jonny McGill (British Columbia), Dallin Harrison (San Diego), Tommy Takayoshi (Fresno State), Matthew Ridsdale (U. of Alberta)

Kamloops: Cooper Neville (Grand Canyon)

Kelowna: Jonas Salk (Univ. of Portland), Troy Shepard (Spokane Falls CC) Koen van 't Klooster (Panola JC)

Nanaimo: Ethan Rivera (Cal State San Marcos), Elijah Ickes (Hawaii), Jakob Fleury (Skagit Valley College), Payton Robertson (Arizona Christian)

Port Angeles: CJ Lewis (Jackson State)

Portland: Naighel Calderon (Hawaii)

Ridgefield: Justin Stransky (Fresno State), Trent Prokes (Cumberland), Charlie Royle (Cal Poly)

Springfield: John Over (Linfield)

Victoria: Dallas Macias (Oregon State), Nick Dumesnil (Cal Baptist), Jack Seward (Central Arizona), Jack Johnson (Baylor), Russell Young (British Columbia), Michael Crossland (UC San Diego)

Walla Walla: Kennedy Hara (Colorado Mesa). Payton Knowles (Gonzaga), Zach Hangas (Ottawa)

Wenatchee: Ryan Martinez (Univ. of the Pacific), Evan Canfield (Edmonds College), Brandham Ponce (Washington State), Michael Cunneely (Gonzaga)

Yakima Valley: Zack Blaszak (Montana State-Billings), Jackson Betancourt (Montana State-Billings), Tommy Eisenstat (Gonzaga)



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