All-state baseball teams for the 2023 season
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The 2023 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches.
Class 5A
Player of the year: Cashel Dugger, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Travis Cruz, Valor Christian
First Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Bates | Douglas County | SS/RHP | Sr. |
| Cashel Dugger | Valor Christian | C/INF | Sr. |
| Brok Eddy | Brighton | P/CF | Sr. |
| Nathan Hopkins | Legend | SS/CF | Sr. |
| Chase Jaworsky | Rock Canyon | SS | Sr. |
| Athan Kroll | Valor Christian | RHP/OF | Jr. |
| Ben Leikam | Valor Christian | LHP | Sr. |
| Logan Madden | Ralston Valley | 3B | Jr. |
| Dane Most | Broomfield | Jr. | |
| Noah Scott | Broomfield | Sr. |
Second Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Dillinger | Erie | LHP | Sr. |
| Hunter Gotschall | Douglas County | RHP/OF/1B | Sr. |
| Matt Hansen | Air Academy | SS/P | Jr. |
| Tommy Munch | Cherokee Trail | ||
| Will Niles | Mountain Vista | RHP | Jr. |
| Eze Rojas | Lakewood | SS/RHP | Sr. |
| Brandon Sanchez | Legacy | 2B/SS/RHP | Sr. |
| Hunter Smolinski | Fruita Monument | INF/P | Jr. |
| Sean Togher | Fort Collins | 3B/RHP | Jr. |
Honorable Mention
- Sean Barta, Rock Canyon, RHP/OF, Sr.
- Andrew Bell, Regis Jesuit, Jr.
- Joel Cackowski, Arapahoe, RHP/1B, Jr.
- Brody Ceyrolles, Cherokee Trail
- Cade Collins, Dakota Ridge, SS/P, Jr.
- Tanner Donner, Chaparral, INF, Sr.
- Seth Dreeszen, Arvada West, Sr.
- N Eliason, Rocky Mountain
- Campbell Framke, Denver South
- Favi Gaeta, Prairie View, LHP/OF/1B, So.
- Tyler Genrich, Pine Creek, 1B, Sr.
- Clifford Goldy, Grandview, OF/1B/3B, Sr.
- Samuel Harry, Castle View, So.
- Garrett Harstad, Loveland, INF/RHP, Sr.
- Cole Jenkins, Chaparral, SS, Jr.
- Boston Kellner, Pine Creek, INF/RHP, So.
- Noah Kenney, Legend, RHP/OF, Sr.
- Brandon Korn, Centaurus
- Trevor Landen, Heritage, Sr.
- Cameron Larson, Cherry Creek, RHP, Jr.
- Nick Lay, Horizon, LHP, Sr.
- Chase Lewis, Boulder, OF, Sr.
- Steven Lukasiewicz, Valor Christian, INF, Sr.
- Tommy Marsh, Cherry Creek, Sr.
- Easton Miller, Fossil Ridge, RHP/OF/1B, Jr.
- Brayden Munroe, Chaparral, OF/RHP, Sr.
- Parker Murrow, Chatfield, Sr.
- Alvaro Nunez, Far Northeast Warriors, LHP/OF, Sr.
- Holden Pantier, Erie, SS/3B/RHP, Sr.
- Sam Pease, Fossil Ridge, C/OF, Sr.
- Jax Pfister, Grandview, RHP/1B/3B, So.
- Andrew Plutt, Pueblo West, INF/RHP, Sr.
- Marcus Romero, Legacy, OF/RHP, Sr.
- John Rossi, Eaglecrest, OF/SS, Jr.
- JT Shank, Rock Canyon, 1B/RHP, Sr.
- Brady Snow, Chatfield, Jr.
- Ben Steele, Cherry Creek, Sr.
- Anthony Treto, Brighton, P/LF/3B, Sr.
- Roman Valdez, Rampart, OF, Sr.
- Alejandro Verdugo, Greeley West, SS/OF/P, Sr.
- Lucas Weaver, Fruita Monument, P/INF, Jr.
- C Wood, Rocky Mountain
Class 4A
Player of the year: Mason Bright, Severance
Coach of the year: Kevin Johnson, Severance
First Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Bright | Severance | P/CF | Sr. |
| Jace Eslinger | Cheyenne Mountain | 3B/SS/RHP | Sr. |
| Nolan Hertzke | Severance | SS | Sr. |
| Eli Morgan | Lutheran | OF/RHP | Jr. |
| Laif Palmer | Golden | RHP/OF | Sr. |
| Matt Rhoades | Lewis-Palmer | LHP/INF | Sr. |
| Jacob Syverson | Holy Family | P/1B/2B | Sr. |
| Braxton Vail | Pueblo County | P/OF/1B | Sr. |
| Noah Wicks | Golden | C/RHP | Sr. |
Second Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Aurich | D’Evelyn | ||
| Cassius Bradford | Summit | Sr. | |
| Trey Gregory-Alford | Coronado | ||
| Roy Higinbotham | Pueblo County | P/1B/3B | Jr. |
| Ben Myers | Cheyenne Mountain | 2B/RHP | Sr. |
| Max O’Neil | Cheyenne Mountain | SS/RHP | Sr. |
| Isaiah Padilla | Denver North | INF/OF/P | Sr. |
| Brett Rozman | Palisade | C/OF | Sr. |
| Isaiah Sadorus | Falcon | LHP/1B/OF | Jr. |
Honorable Mention
- Christian Acosta, Skyview, OF, Sr.
- Chase Ambuehl, Discovery Canyon, OF/P, Sr.
- Will Applegate, Grand Junction
- Christian Ayers, Mead, RHP/INF, Sr.
- Hayden Carbone, Golden, OF, Sr.
- Tanner Coddington, Durango, P/INF, Sr.
- Corey Cooper, Summit, Sr.
- Brycen Farris, Severance, LF, Sr.
- Dylan Ferraro, Windsor, Sr.
- Tate Gargasz, Palmer Ridge, Jr.
- Dom Gaumeda, Mullen, Jr.
- Grayson Gomez, Skyline, P/3B, Jr.
- Logan Gross, Rifle, P/3B/SS, Jr.
- Jaydon Hord, Golden, 3B, Sr.
- Cooper Irwin, Battle Mountain, Sr.
- Chase Kessler, Falcon, INF/C/RHP, Jr.
- Jed Kilpatrick, Niwot
- Charlie Langford, Fort Morgan, Jr.
- Elijah Lofton, Riverdale Ridge, OF/P, Sr.
- Jacob Loupe, Eagle Valley, RF/P/C, Jr.
- Drew McNear, Lutheran, OF/RHP, Jr.
- Austin Miller, Mead, SS, Jr.
- Ryland Nostrand, Grand Junction Central, INF/RHP, Jr.
- Seppe Salvatore, Roosevelt, C, Jr.
- Will Schleper, Silver Creek, Sr.
- Sloan Steimel, Thomas Jefferson, C/INF, Jr.
- Riley Suarez, Thompson Valley, 1B/OF, Jr.
- Cole Teltschik, Discovery Canyon, C/C, Fr.
- Jaiden Villarreal, Riverdale Ridge, P/INF, Sr.
- Gage Wareham, Montrose, Jr.
- Jayden Watts, Holy Family, P/1B, Jr.
- Augie Webre, Evergreen, 2B/RF/P, Sr.
- Jordon West, Pueblo Centennial, RHP/1B, Sr.
- Cruz Zamudio, Frederick, C/OF, Sr.
Class 3A
Player of the year: Walker Martin, Eaton
Coach of the year: Todd Hernandez, Eaton
First Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Frost | Montezuma-Cortez | 1B/RHP/3B | Jr. |
| Ty Griffith | Brush | ||
| Mitch Haythorn | Eaton | P/INF | Jr. |
| Evan LaMunyon | Montezuma-Cortez | SS/RHP/3B | Sr. |
| Walker Martin | Eaton | INF | Sr. |
| Lance Mazur | Bayfield | SS/P | Sr. |
| Jordan Reiter | Colorado Academy | ||
| Tate Smith | Eaton | P/INF | Sr. |
| Riggs Towle | University | P/1B | Sr. |
Second Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Chamblee | Bayfield | 1B/P | Sr. |
| Coel Croissant | University | SS | Jr. |
| Carter Evans | Resurrection Christian | INF/RHP | Sr. |
| Owen McCandless | Colorado Academy | ||
| Jackson Queen | Bayfield | 2B/P | Sr. |
| Brandon Short | Coal Ridge | P/CF | Sr. |
| Ben Simons | Coal Ridge | 1B/P | So. |
| Braeden Sprout | Delta | CF/P | Sr. |
| Ryder TRUE | Eaton | OF/INF | Sr. |
Honorable Mention
- Grayson Barker, Middle Park, Sr.
- Brady Bowman, Peak to Peak, Sr.
- Calab Caciari, Valley, SS/P, Sr.
- Brayan Caraveo, Sheridan, 3B/P/1B, Sr.
- Pedro Carrillo, Bruce Randolph, P/INF, Jr.
- Cory Carver, Montezuma-Cortez, SS/2B, Fr.
- Jaren Crowther, Centauri
- Gunnar Duncan, Eaton, C/INF, Jr.
- Easton Eckroth, Moffat County
- Isaiah Eliot, The Academy, OF/INF/RHP, Sr.
- Frank Fabian, The Academy, C/INF/RHP, Sr.
- Cole Fenton, Roaring Fork, INF/P, So.
- Garrett Garrison, Eaton, P/C/INF, Jr.
- Luke Gastineau, Delta, C, Sr.
- Adam Hayes, Berthoud, So.
- Kaden Higgins, Bennett, Sr.
- David Jimenez, The Academy, 3B/RHP, Sr.
- Trevor Johnston, La Junta, INF/P, Jr.
- Kade Jones, Alamosa, INF/P, Sr.
- Landon Kennell, Delta, P/INF, Fr.
- Riley Laugel, Pagosa Springs, Jr.
- Colin Love, Colorado Academy
- Hayden Martinez, Manitou Springs
- Jack Mauldin, Faith Christian, INF/RHP/UTIL, Sr.
- Vinny Miller, The Classical Academy, P/1B, Sr.
- Chaney Morris, Basalt, INF/P, Sr.
- Isaac Olson, Faith Christian, RHP/UTIL, Sr.
- Ryker Ratcliff, Lamar, Jr.
- Ty Reed, Delta, OF/P, So.
- Isaiah Segoviano, Englewood, C/P/INF, Sr.
- Alexis Serna, Coal Ridge, 3B/P/C, Jr.
- Aiden Shipman, Kent Denver, 1B/P, Sr.
- Corbin Solomon, Middle Park, Sr.
- Austin Thacker, Lamar, Jr.
- Connor Weber, University, OF, Jr.
- Dalton Yaste, University, C, Jr.
Class 2A
Player of the year: Keon Bandy, Limon
Coach of the year: Sam Jones, Denver Christian
First Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Bandy | Limon | P/INF/OF | Jr. |
| Caleb Camp | Buena Vista | OF | Jr. |
| Brayden Epperhart | Denver Christian | INF/P | Jr. |
| Ashtin Gilio | Dawson School | INF/OF/RHP | Sr. |
| Asher Hawes | Denver Christian | C/OF | Jr. |
| Logan Nickell | Peyton | P/INF/OF | Sr. |
| Garrett Richardson | Burlington | C/P/INF | Sr. |
| Jordan Rockwell | Limon | C/INF/P | Jr. |
| Wyatt Waters | Lyons | Jr. |
Second Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Arambula | Wray | C/P/INF | Sr. |
| Michael Bird | Estes Park | C | Sr. |
| Gage Davis | Dayspring Christian Academy | So. | |
| AJ Kranz | Peyton | RHP/C/UTIL | Jr. |
| Taylor McLeod | Colorado Springs Christian | ||
| TJ Ortiz | Las Animas | SS/3B/RHP | Jr. |
| Trey Smith | Limon | P/C/INF | Jr. |
| Wyatt Sprague | Holyoke | Jr. | |
| Logan Wilson | Ellicott | P/3B/1B | Jr. |
Honorable Mention
- Christian Aljets, Calhan, OF/P, Sr.
- Nickolas Atencio, Del Norte, P/CF/1B, Jr.
- Silas Baucke, Yuma, SS/P, So.
- Cale Bennett, Limon, INF/OF/P, Jr.
- Jake Blazon, Meeker, C/SS/P, Jr.
- Quinten Borchardt, St. Mary’s, INF/P, Sr.
- Byars Brown, Crowley County, C/P/INF, Sr.
- Haden Camp, Buena Vista, INF/P, Sr.
- Owen Compton, Peyton, P/1B/OF, Sr.
- Dominic Conrardy, Burlington, OF/P/1B, Sr.
- Zayden Ebbert, Peyton, Fr.
- Jonathan Fittzgibbons, Meeker, P/3B/UTIL, Jr.
- Luke German, Colorado Springs Christian
- Matthew Gutierrez, Burlington, INF/P, Sr.
- Azariah Hurtado, Monte Vista
- Aiden Jack, Calhan, 2B/P, Sr.
- Kobe Jiron, Monte Vista
- Weston Johnson, Fowler, OF/INF/P, So.
- Joey Just, Trinidad, 2B/P/SS, Jr.
- Jake LaCrosse, Lyons, SS/P, Fr.
- Bryce Love, Peyton, Fr.
- Ceasar Martinez-Diaz, St. Mary’s, C/INF/P, Sr.
- Landon Mills, Swink, INF/P, So.
- Tyson Mosenteen, Holyoke, Jr.
- Brooks Okeefe, Front Range Christian, Sr.
- Nick Paolucci, Swink, INF/P, So.
- Ben Parra, Del Norte, CF/P/3B, Sr.
- Marcos Quintana, Rangely, RHP/3B, So.
- Phillip Quintana, Ignacio, C/P, Jr.
- Gabe Roybal, Burlington, INF, Sr.
- Anthony Sandoval, Trinidad, SS, Fr.
- Aydin Swald, Rye
- Joey Uyemura, Wray, P/INF, Sr.
- Kevin Wren, Rangely, OF/C/RHP, Sr.
Class 1A
Player of the year: Jerron Turney, Haxtun
Coach of the year: Trenton Ham, Haxtun
First Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Eurich | Simla | So. | |
| Anderson Filla | Akron | So. | |
| Carson Gabbert | Flatirons Academy | SS/RHP | Jr. |
| Evan Larrick | Wiley | C | Jr. |
| Kaiden Schelling | Haxtun | ||
| Cooper Seaman | Stratton | Sr. | |
| Julian Terrazas | Holly | LHP/SS/1B | Sr. |
| Deacon Trenkle | Merino | P/UTIL | Sr. |
| Jerron Turney | Haxtun |
Second Team
| Player | School | Pos | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Coleman | Cotopaxi | Sr. | |
| Jackson Filla | Akron | Sr. | |
| Michael Gerk | Haxtun | ||
| Michael Kim | Evangel Christian Academy | Sr. | |
| Logan LaFollette | Elbert | UTIL/RHP | Jr. |
| Aiden Martinez | McClave | OF/LHP | Sr. |
| Alex Mitchek | Cheyenne Wells | Sr. | |
| Kaden Piel | Merino | P/UTIL | Jr. |
| Parker Wilson | Flatirons Academy | RHP/OF/3B | So. |
Honorable Mention
- Samuel Aguilera, Centennial, Jr.
- Rhyder Bayne, Peetz, Fr.
- Cy Borchardt, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Sr.
- Brock Dollerschell, Prairie, Sr.
- Devin Eaton, Holly, RHP/1B/INF, So.
- Ryann Eurich, Simla, Sr.
- Jesse Finnegan, Evangel Christian Academy, Sr.
- Tanner Fiscus, Briggsdale, C/P/SS, Jr.
- Brayden Glover, Simla, Sr.
- Evan Golden, Kiowa, Fr.
- Blake Harris, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Fr.
- Brandon Hellyer, Akron, Jr.
- Gavin Howard, Miami-Yoder, So.
- PJ Hulst, Nucla, Sr.
- Gary Jarvis, Cotopaxi, Sr.
- Truman King, Holly, OF/C/3B, So.
- Kobe Mizokami, Sierra Grande, So.
- Case Nelson, Wiley, P/OF, So.
- Cyler Notter, Stratton, Jr.
- Mason Rank, Merino, 1B, Sr.
- Damian Reyes, Cripple Creek-Victor, Jr.
- Brycen Rummel, Nucla, Fr.
- Ty Scheler, Cheyenne Wells, Sr.
- Bex Seaman, Stratton, Jr.
- Nolan Sheppard, Flatirons Academy, 2B/RHP, Sr.
- Tayte Smith, Otis, SS/C/P, So.
- Jones Stephenson, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Jr.
- Cole Taber, Dove Creek, CF/RHP, Sr.
- JJ Ward, Otis, 3B/P/1B, So.
- Carter Wells, Otis, CF/P, Jr.
