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College  | Story  | 6/15/2023

Collegiate All-Americans & Postseason Awards

Vincent Cervino      Craig Cozart     
Player of the Year
Dylan Crews – OF/LSU

When you enter the season as the consensus No.1 player in the country on the consensus No.1 team in the country, to most it may seem the only way to go is down. But, if you are Dylan Crews, you welcome the challenge and let your elite mentality, work ethic and talent build a season for the ages. The top prospect on virtually every MLB Draft list, 6-0/205 centerfielder from Longwood, FL is a rare blend of power, speed, instincts and baseball IQ that all teams covet. Crews carried a batting average over .500 with an on-base percentage over .600 for almost two-thirds of the 2023 season. He has been the focus of opponents, in the heart of one of the most feared offenses in the nation and a major reason the LSU Tigers are making their first trip back to Omaha since 2017. Heading into their matchup with Tennessee in the first round of College World Series action, he has a slash line of .434/.735/.596 thus far. Add in 89 runs scored, 15 doubles, 17 home runs, 67 RBIs and the fact that he has been walked or hit-by-pitch almost twice as many times as he has struck out you have a season you rarely see, especially in the SEC. And just for good measure, Crews played errorless ball covering the spacious outfield at Alex Box Stadium. It will be a surprise to virtually everyone if he’s not the first name called in this July’s MLB Amateur Draft.



Pitcher of the Year
Paul Skenes – RHP/LSU

The LSU Tigers brought in the most impressive class of transfers of any club in the 2023 season and none made more of an impact than the big, righthander Paul Skenes. At 6-6/247 he is an intimidating presence on the mound and displayed the durability that would lead you to believe he will have a very long Big-League career as a frontline starting pitcher. He is a marvel in the way he repeats his mechanics, fills up the strike zone and throws 100+ mph fastballs with such perceived low effort. On many occasions, his first pitch of the game would register triple digits on the radar gun and then over 100 pitches later that outing he would eclipse the century mark with his fastball again. The quality of his repertoire doesn’t stop with the heater, as he also features a wipeout slider with devastating late bite that will peak in the low-90s and a deceptive, fading changeup in the upper-80s. The Lake Forest, CA native has gone 12-2 on the season in 17 starts, carrying a 1.77 ERA while being the cornerstone of a pitching staff that has had its challenges this year. As further proof of his elite talent on the mound, he has thrown 107 IP while only allowing 65 hits and possesses a mind-blowing 188:18 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Skenes has been compared to the all-time greats like Mark Prior and Stephen Strausburg and will be one of the first couple names called when the MLB Draft starts this July.

Freshman of the Year
Ethan Petry – OF/South Carolina

The South Carolina Gamecocks retuned to the top of the national baseball landscape in 2023 and much of the credit goes to their offense that showed the ability to put up runs in a hurry. One of the reasons for that resurgence on the offensive side of things was the impact of the freshman from Land O’ Lakes, FL, Ethan Petry. The 6-4/230 outfielder pinch-hit in the first two games of the season and after that he became a fixture in the starting lineup. With dense strength in his hands, high level barrel awareness and light tower power he became one of the most feared sticks in the SEC. His slash line looked like one you would expect to see from an upperclassman, finishing the season .376/.733/.471 all told. Petry added in 10 doubles, 23 home runs and 75 RBIs as he was picked our Perfect Game Midseason Freshman of the Year and lived up to the billing. As further recognition of his special talent, he has secured an invite to Cary, NC to compete for a spot on the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. With his physicality and offensive capabilities, he will be followed closely by MLB scouts in the next couple years.

Two-Way Player of the Year
Jac Caglianone – 1B/LHP/Florida

With the recent surge in legitimate, high-level two-way talent in the college game, we have decided to add this category to the list of our postseason awards. Having been compared to Shohei Ohtani on more than one occasion, Jac Caglianone has done things at the college level that have never been witnessed before. The 6-5/245 talent from Tampa, FL possesses arguably the most, raw lefthanded power with the bat and strongest lefthanded arm on the mound of any player in the history of the college game. On several occasions this spring, Caglianone produced home runs that registered up to 120 mph off the bat while throwing a pitch that also eclipsed the 100-mph mark. His torrid bat speed saw him lead the nation in home runs throughout the season as he slashed .336/.766/.402 to go with 13 doubles, 31 home runs while collecting 84 RBIs. On the mound, he used his fastball that sat in the upper-90s and abrupt breaking ball to hold opponents to a .184 batting average. In 16 starts, he went 7-3 with a 3.78 ERA, only allowing 46 hits in 69.0 IP while striking out 81 batters. It will be interesting to see where MLB scouts see his long-term talent but regardless, he will enter the 2024 season as arguably the No.1 talent in that class.

Coach of the Year
Tom Walter – Wake Forest

In his 14th season as the skipper of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons program, Tom Walter has taken the program to unforeseen levels of greatness. He is currently one of only two active coaches that has led three different programs to the NCAA Division I Tournament. In 2023, his club started 13-0 for only the 2nd time in program history, swept rival University of Miami for the first time ever, and he earned his 400th victory at Wake back on April 23rd. On May 8th, the Deacs were ranked No.1 in the country for the 1st time in program history and on June 2nd broke the all-time single season win record with their 48th victory. Walter also orchestrated the programs 1st ACC Regular Season title since 1963 in route to securing the No.1 National Seed in the NCAA Tournament. They also hosted and swept through the Regional and Super Regional rounds, outscoring their opponents 75-16 in the 5 games. This, of course, delivered them to their first appearance in the College World Series since 1955 when they won the National Championship. This being his 26th season and accumulating over 800 wins at the Division I level, Walter has quietly built a resume that proves him to be one of the most consistently successful and brilliant minds in our game today.

First Team Hitters
Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI
C Kyle Teel Virginia JR .418 .484 .673 67 105 25 0 13 69
1B Nolan Schanuel Florida Atlantic JR .447 .615 .868 70 88 18 4 19 64
2B JJ Wetherholt West Virginia SO .449 .517 .787 67 101 24 2 16 60
3B Brock Wilken Wake Forest JR .357 .517 .835 88 80 15 1 30 80
SS Matt Shaw Maryland JR .341 .445 .697 80 90 20 1 24 69
IF Tommy Troy Stanford JR .397 .479 .711 74 96 17 4 17 58
OF Dylan Crews LSU JR .433 .570 .732 89 97 14 1 17 64
OF Jonah Cox Oral Roberts JR .420 .480 .668 69 110 16 8 11 67
OF Mac Horvath North Carolina JR .305 .418 .711 73 73 21 2 24 66
OF Wyatt Langford Florida JR .373 .490 .763 76 79 24 3 18 48
DH Tommy White LSU SO .377 .439 .750 59 89 22 0 22 97
UT Jac Caglianone Florida SO .336 .402 .766 70 86 13 2 31 84

First Team Pitchers
Pos. Name School Class ERA W-L CG SV IP H SO BB OBA
SP Paul Skenes LSU JR 1.77 12-2 2 0 107 65 188 18 .170
SP Tanner Hall Southern Miss JR 2.48 12-4 2 0 112.1 84 124 33 .207
SP Josh Hartle Wake Forest SO 2.80 11-2 0 0 96.1 87 131 20 .240
SP Rhett Lowder Wake Forest JR 1.92 15-0 0 0 108 80 131 21 .207
SP Quinn Mathews Stanford SR 3.60 10-4 2 0 120 106 152 39 .235
RP Cade Denton Oral Roberts JR 1.85 2-1 0 15 58.1 44 78 11 .210
RP Andrew Walters Miami SR 1.21 4-0 0 12 44.2 29 72 7 .179
UT Jac Caglianone Florida SO 3.78 7-3 0 0 69 46 81 49 .184

Second Team Hitters

Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI
C Cole Messina South Carolina SO .307 .428 .615 62 71 18 1 17 65
1B Nick Kurtz Wake Forest SO .370 .538 .823 75 67 10 0 24 69
2B Max Anderson Nebraska JR .414 .461 .770 51 101 20 2 21 70
3B Yohandy Morales Miami JR .408 .475 .713 58 98 13 0 20 70
SS Jacob Wilson Grand Canyon JR .411 .461 .635 41 79 17 4 6 61
IF Josh Rivera Florida JR .362 .465 .633 66 83 9 1 17 68
OF Charlie Condon Georgia SO .386 .484 .800 61 81 10 1 25 67
OF Chase Davis Arizona JR .362 .489 .742 71 80 17 2 21 74
OF Lawson Harrill Campbell JR .371 .475 .761 61 79 17 0 22 69
OF Alberto Rios Stanford JR .387 .491 .715 69 91 23 0 18 71
DH Nick Lorusso Maryland SR .379 .446 .765 74 100 24 2 26 105
UT Caden Grice Clemson JR .307 .411 .618 60 70 15 1 18 68

Second Team Pitchers

Pos. Name School Class ERA W-L CG SV IP H SO BB OBA
SP Diego Barrera Loyola Marymount JR 2.17 8-2 2 0 99.2 80 93 11 .220
SP Connelly Early Virginia JR 3.06 12-2 0 0 82.1 76 98 20 .247
SP Hagen Smith Arkansas SO 3.64 8-2 0 2 71.2 56 109 42 .217
SP Joe Whitman Kent State JR 2.56 9-2 0 0 81 63 100 29 .213
SP Trey Yesavage East Carolina SO 2.61 7-1 0 1 76 53 105 23 .193
RP Tyson Neighbors Kansas State JR 1.85 5-1 0 11 48.2 22 86 16 .135
RP Fran Oschell Duke SO 0.69 6-0 0 0 39.1 18 66 18 .133
UT Caden Grice Clemson JR 3.35 8-1 0 0 78 54 101 33 .196

Third Team Hitters
Pos. Name School Class AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI
C Ben McCabe UCF SR .371 .366 .692 63 83 15 0 19 51
1B Brock Vradenburg Michigan State JR .400 .492 .721 62 86 22 4 13 69
2B Edrick Felix Florida Gulf Coast JR .366 .449 .774 66 89 22 1 25 83
3B Jake Gelof Virginia JR .331 .435 .731 71 81 23 3 23 89
SS Drew Cowley Oregon JR .341 .425 .631 64 85 22 1 16 70
IF Brice Matthews Nebraska JR .359 .481 .723 61 74 11 2 20 67
OF Cam Fisher Charlotte JR .348 .507 .813 72 78 14 0 30 66
OF Jack Hurley Virginia Tech JR .320 .414 .713 46 57 15 2 17 49
OF Luke Keaschall Arizona State JR .353 .443 .725 55 77 25 1 18 58
OF Grayson Tatrow Abilene Christian SR .375 .480 .832 65 78 14 3 25 68
DH Billy Amick Clemson JR .413 .464 .772 37 69 17 2 13 63
UT Payton Tolle Wichita State SO .311 .361 .538 32 66 9 0 13 50

Third Team Pitchers

Pos. Name School Class ERA W-L CG SV IP H SO BB OBA
SP Brody Brecht Iowa SO 3.74 5-2 0 0 77 37 109 61 .143
SP Jacob Cravey Samford JR 3.10 9-2 3 1 104.2 83 126 40 .219
SP Lucas Gordon Texas JR 2.63 7-2 0 0 102.2 85 103 34 .226
SP Seth Keener Wake Forest JR 2.23 7-1 0 1 64.2 37 86 16 .167
SP Dominic Niman Central Connecticut State JR 2.77 12-2 2 0 104 86 94 26 --
RP Mitchell Scott Kent State JR 1.94 2-2 0 15 46.1 28 65 16 .176
RP Teddy Sharkey Coastal Carolina JR 2.90 7-2 0 11 49.2 39 74 18 .215
UT Payton Tolle Wichita State SO 4.62 9-3 2 0 85.2 81 97 19 .245

Freshman First Team Hitters
*Only true freshmen were considered for Teams and Freshman of Year award
Pos. Name School AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
C Malcolm Moore Stanford .316 .390 .576 50 79 20 0 15 62 3
1B Ike Irish Auburn .364 .429 .546 48 86 24 1 6 50 3
2B Cade Kurland Florida .300 .408 .570 68 71 16 0 16 46 4
3B Colby Shelton Alabama .300 .419 .729 49 61 10 1 25 51 0
SS Wehiwa Aloy Sacramento State .379 .427 .662 69 88 15 5 14 46 2
IF Blake Cyr Miami .306 .428 .628 49 60 12 0 17 63 0
OF Cam Cannarella Clemson .388 .462 .560 72 97 16 3 7 47 24
OF Jace Laviolette Texas A&M .287 .414 .632 50 64 10 2 21 63 18
OF Ethan Petry South Carolina .376 .471 .733 55 83 10 0 23 75 4
OF Devin Taylor Indiana .315 .430 .650 61 63 13 3 16 59 1
DH Nolan Schubart Oklahoma State .338 .451 .667 55 73 20 0 17 74 1
UT Mitch Voit Michigan .267 .338 .439 28 50 9 1 7 32 0

First Team Pitchers

Pos. Name School ERA W-L CG SV IP H SO BB OBA
SP Evan Chrest Jacksonville 2.58 8-2 0 0 90.2 83 98 36 .249
SP Dom Fritton North Carolina State 3.59 3-4 0 3 62.2 50 75 24 .211
SP Andrew Healy Duke 2.32 5-1 0 0 42.2 40 45 7 .244
SP Jack O'Connor Virginia 3.88 6-3 0 0 65 60 64 25 .246
SP Jacob Mayers Nicholls State 2.02 9-1 0 0 75.2 44 105 58 .175
RP Hudson Barrett UC Santa Barbara 1.92 5-1 0 6 61 42 82 32 --
RP James Tallon Duke 1.64 1-1 0 12 33 22 54 11 .185
UT Mitch Voit Michigan 3.25 4-1 0 5 36 31 25 12 .235

Second Team Hitters

Pos. Name School AVG OBP SLG R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB
C Caden Bodine Coastal Carolina .367 .456 .609 65 79 17 1 11 47 1
1B Garrett Michel Virginia Tech .339 .465 .626 51 58 16 0 11 45 1
2B Chase Mora Texas State .316 .382 .653 39 62 13 1 17 57 2
3B Andrew Fischer Duke .289 .404 .595 38 50 12 4 11 33 1
SS Eric Snow USF .343 .418 .526 42 73 13 1 8 45 6
IF Anthony Silva TCU .340 .430 .488 51 71 10 0 7 47 17
OF Grant Jay Dallas Baptist .319 .445 .755 57 60 17 1 21 62 8
OF Dakota Jordan Mississippi State .307 .397 .575 29 47 9 1 10 40 4
OF Austin Overn Southern California .314 .402 .530 54 74 11 14 4 38 16
OF Zack Stewart Missouri State .302 .369 .563 37 67 18 2 12 61 3
DH Gavin Turley Oregon State .309 .438 .664 42 46 9 1 14 46 3
UT Christian Mitchelle Central Michigan .307 .418 .423 53 58 13 0 3 29 23

Second Team Pitchers
Pos. Name School ERA W-L CG SV IP H SO BB OBA
SP Christian Coppola Rutgers 3.68 5-5 0 0 66 61 71 27 .240
SP Kole Klecker TCU 3.84 10-4 0 0 86.2 67 69 28 .209
SP Justin Mitrovich Elon 3.68 7-4 0 0 63.2 65 66 21 .249
SP Paul Schmitz Houston 3.70 1-3 0 0 41.1 31 36 13 .209
SP Matt Scott Stanford 4.86 5-4 0 1 66.2 58 62 36 .225
RP Cade Fisher Florida 3.02 6-0 0 1 41.2 39 41 11 .242
RP Ben Moore Old Dominion 1.88 2-1 0 0 28.2 36 24 12 .293
UT Christian Mitchelle Central Michigan 3.18 1-0 0 1 17 16 10 2 .242
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