2023 All-Northwest Conference Baseball Selections Announced

May 30, 2023 Tyler Anderson 2023 Baseball, Bellingham Bayhawks, Blaine Borderites, Ferndale Golden Eagles, Lynden Christian Lyncs, Lynden Lions, Meridian Trojans, Mount Baker Mountaineers, Nooksack Valley Pioneers, Sehome Mariners, Squalicum Storm 0

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**The following selections were voted on by the NWC baseball coaches**

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: 

Jake Mason

Ferndale – Senior

PITCHER OF THE YEAR: 

Lane Simonsen

Lynden – Junior

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Donny Hennigs

Ferndale – 19-5 record

 

POSITION PLAYERS

FIRST TEAM:

Jake Mason

Ferndale – Senior – Shortstop

At Bats: 83
Runs: 26
Hits: 40
Doubles: 14
Triples: 4
Home Runs: 2
Runs Batted In: 30
Stolen Bases: 8
Batting Average: .482
Walks: 12
Strikeouts: 16
Slugging Percentage: .819
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .552
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.371

Axel Puls

Blaine – Senior – Shortstop

At Bats: 63
Runs: 18
Hits: 27
Doubles: 9
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 14
Stolen Bases: 15
Batting Average: .429
Walks: 9
Strikeouts: 10
Slugging Percentage: .635
Hit By Pitch: 8
On Base Percentage: .550
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.185

Dylan Strom

Ferndale – Senior – Right Field

At Bats: 75
Runs: 21
Hits: 28
Doubles: 4
Triples: 2
Home Runs: 6
Runs Batted In: 27
Stolen Bases: 8
Batting Average: .373
Walks: 13
Strikeouts: 6
Slugging Percentage: .720
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .484
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.204

Kobe Baar

Lynden – Senior – Catcher

At Bats: 68
Runs: 15
Hits: 22
Doubles: 8
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 17
Stolen Bases: 8
Batting Average: .324
Walks: 20
Strikeouts: 16
Slugging Percentage: .441
Hit By Pitch: 6
On Base Percentage: .511
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .952

Lincoln VanDiest

Lynden – Senior – Third Base

At Bats: 96
Runs: 18
Hits: 30
Doubles: 3
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 24
Stolen Bases: 4
Batting Average: .313
Walks: 6
Strikeouts: 11
Slugging Percentage: .344
Hit By Pitch: 1
On Base Percentage: .359
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .703

PITCHERS

FIRST TEAM:

Lane Simonsen

Lynden – Junior

Wins: 10
Losses: 1
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 70 2/3
Hits: 28
Earned Runs: 6
Walks: 15
Strike Outs: 114
ERA: 0.59
WHIP: 0.61

Jonah Aase

Meridian – Sophomore

Wins: 5
Losses: 4
Saves: 1
Innings Pitched: 64 1/3
Hits: 30
Earned Runs: 11
Walks: 21
Strike Outs: 128
ERA: 1.20
WHIP: 0.79

Jake Mason

Ferndale – Senior

Wins: 7
Losses: 2
Saves: 1
Innings Pitched: 56
Hits: 27
Earned Runs: 12
Walks: 31
Strike Outs: 65
ERA: 1.50
WHIP: 1.04

POSITION PLAYERS

SECOND TEAM:

Camden Raymond

Ferndale – Junior – First Base

At Bats: 65
Runs: 15
Hits: 25
Doubles: 7
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 2
Runs Batted In: 19
Stolen Bases: 2
Batting Average: .385
Walks: 19
Strikeouts: 15
Slugging Percentage: .585
Hit By Pitch: 5
On Base Percentage: .551
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.135

Brady West

Mount Baker – Senior – Catcher

At Bats: 43
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Doubles: 3
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 15
Stolen Bases: 8
Batting Average: .372
Walks: 6
Strikeouts: 2
Slugging Percentage: .488
Hit By Pitch: 4
On Base Percentage: .491
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .979

Carson Neff

Sehome – Senior – Catcher

At Bats: 61
Runs: 11
Hits: 21
Doubles: 6
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 7
Stolen Bases: 15
Batting Average: .344
Walks: 7
Strikeouts: 6
Slugging Percentage: .475
Hit By Pitch: 8
On Base Percentage: .474
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .949

Austin Engels

Lynden Christian – Sophomore – Second Base

At Bats: 72
Runs: 17
Hits: 29
Doubles: 7
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 16
Stolen Bases: 1
Batting Average: .403
Walks: 13
Strikeouts: 8
Slugging Percentage: .500
Hit By Pitch: 8
On Base Percentage: .538
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.038

Lane Dykstra

Lynden Christian – Senior – Third Base

At Bats: 75
Runs: 18
Hits: 29
Doubles: 4
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 15
Stolen Bases: 8
Batting Average: .387
Walks: 10
Strikeouts: 10
Slugging Percentage: .440
Hit By Pitch: 4
On Base Percentage: .483
On Base + Slugging (OPS): .923

Jonah Aase

Meridian – Sophomore – Outfield

At Bats: 56
Runs: 16
Hits: 18
Doubles: 8
Triples: 1
Home Runs: 1
Runs Batted In: 14
Stolen Bases: 5
Batting Average: .321
Walks: 21
Strikeouts: 3
Slugging Percentage: .554
Hit By Pitch: 3
On Base Percentage: .525
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.079

PITCHERS

SECOND TEAM:

Kieran Markusen

Blaine – Junior

Wins: 4
Losses: 2
Saves: 0
Innings Pitched: 51 1/3
Hits: 38
Earned Runs: 8
Walks: 11
Strike Outs: 63
ERA: 1.09
WHIP: 0.96

POSITION PLAYERS

HONORABLE MENTION:

  • Hunter Jones – Meridian – Senior – Center Field/Shortstop
  • Jesse Harward – Bellingham – Junior – First Base
  • Alejandro Moser-Hernandez – Blaine – Junior – First Base
  • River Langstraat – Lynden – Junior – Second Base
  • Andrew James – Ferndale – Senior – Center Field
  • Campbell Nolte – Lynden – Senior – Left Field
  • Isaac Paxton – Lynden Christian – Senior – First Base
  • Eduardo Cerda – Nooksack Valley – Junior – Outfield
  • Ian Forbes – Meridian – Junior – Catcher
  • Chase Andersen – Squalicum – Senior – Shortstop
  • Jordan Mason – Ferndale – Senior – Third Base
  • Mason Akre – Blaine – Junior – Third Base
  • Elijah Washburn – Mount Baker – Senior – Infield
  • Colby Martin – Nooksack Valley – Sophomore – Third Base
  • Alden Scott – Bellingham – Freshman – Third Base
  • Ethan Brimble – Bellingham – Senior – Catcher
  • Brady Scammell – Squalicum – Junior – Center Field
  • Daemion Perez – Nooksack Valley – Junior – Catcher
  • Evan Yates – Blaine – Sophomore – Catcher
  • Kasey Newton – Nooksack Valley – Junior – Outfield
  • Owen Rasmussen – Bellingham – Junior – Utility
  • Landen Hanstead – Mount Baker – Junior – Second Base
  • Jacob Gillig – Sehome – Senior – Infield
  • Hudson Neff – Sehome – Freshman – Center Field
  • Mathew Blake – Nooksack Valley – Freshman – Utility
  • Deon Bowman – Blaine – Junior – Infield
  • Bennett DeLange – Nooksack Valley – Senior – Infield
  • Ryder McGrath – Sehome – Sophomore – Shortstop
  • Bubba Parcher – Lynden – Senior – Shortstop

PITCHERS

HONORABLE MENTION:

  • Dylan Strom – Ferndale – Senior
  • Lane Dykstra – Lynden Christian – Senior
  • Elijah Knowlton – Squalicum – Senior
  • Evan Brown – Nooksack Valley – Freshman
  • Benjamin Hebert – Squalicum – Sophomore
  • Bennett DeLange – Nooksack Valley – Senior
  • Henry Lind – Nooksack Valley – Senior
  • Diego Guttierez – Blaine – Junior
  • Alejandro Moser-Hernandez – Blaine – Junior
  • Alden Scott – Bellingham – Freshman
  • Kasey Newton – Nooksack Valley – Junior
  • Jacob Gillig – Sehome – Senior
  • Lincoln VanDiest – Lynden – Senior
  • Ryder McGrath – Sehome – Sophomore
  • Josh Kreta – Squalicum – Junior
  • Jake Troost – Bellingham – Junior

 

Non-Whatcom County Players that were named:

1st Team Position Players:

  • Jacob Hayes – Anacortes – Senior – Shortstop
  • Wyatt Pevny – Lakewood – Junior – First Base
  • Levi Koopmans – Burlington-Edison – Senior – Infield
  • Xavier Neyes – Mount Vernon – Sophomore – Utility
  • Xavier Pateli – Anacortes – Senior – Center Field

2nd Team Position Players:

  • Jakson Granger – Burlington-Edison – Sophomore – Catcher
  • Brady Dundin – Mount Vernon – Senior – Outfield
  • Sherman Griffin – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Third Base/Shortstop
  • Jonathan Evans – Anacortes – Senior – Right Field

2nd Team Pitchers:

  • Staely Moore – Anacortes – Senior
  • Xavier Neyens – Mount Vernon – Sophomore

Honorable Mention Position Players:

  • Brock Boyer – Oak Harbor – Senior – Shortstop
  • Christian Gisvold – Oak Harbor – Senior – Center Field
  • Dylan Jacobs – Mount Vernon – Sophomore – First Base/Designated Hitter
  • Parker Anderson – Oak Harbor – Senior Catcher
  • Cayden Hayes – Lakewood – Sophomore – Utility
  • Moises Lucatero – Mount Vernon – Sophomore – Outfield
  • Zachary Pyles – Oak Harbor – Junior – First Base
  • Landon Friedrichs – Sedro-Woolley – Junior – Shortstop
  • Connor Cash – Oak Harbor – Sophomore – Second Base
  • Wyett Fedina – Sedro-Woolley – Junior – Second Base/Third Base
  • Tyler Duncan – Lakewood – Sophomore – Outfield
  • Andrew Van Egdom – Anacortes – Sophomore – Second Base
  • Baird Brewer – Mount Vernon – Freshman – Third Base
  • Alex Jenkins – Oak Harbor – Junior – Left Field
  • Jack Metcalf – Anacortes – Sophomore – Catcher
  • Will Ward – Oak Harbor – Senior – Outfield
  • Toby Esqueda – Anacortes – Sophomore – First Base
  • Jetson Champ – Oak Harbor – Sophomore – Utility
  • Tanner Lagerwey – Sedro-Woolley – Sophomore – Outfield
  • Quinn Swanson – Mount Vernon – Junior – Shortstop

Honorable Mention Pitchers:

  • Tyler Walker – Burlington-Edison – Sophomore
  • Brody Olmsted – Mount Vernon – Sophomore
  • Levi Koopmans – Burlington-Edison – Senior
  • Jacob Hayes – Anacortes – Senior
  • Christian Gisvold – Oak Harbor – Senior
  • Brady Collins – Mount Vernon – Freshman
  • Nicholas Halfaccre – Oak Harbor – Senior
  • Owen Aamot – Sedro-Woolley – Senior
  • Landon Friedrichs – Sedro-Woolley – Junior
  • Colton Schut – Sedro-Woolley – Senior
  • Zachary Pyles – Oak Harbor – Junior
  • Chase Oliver – Burlington-Edison – Senior
  • Jake Andrew – Anacortes – Sophomore
  • Wyatt Pevny – Lakewood – Junior