Commissioner Jim Hamric today announced the 2023 All-MSAC Baseball Team. Spring Valley’s Branson McCloud and Hurricane’s Damian Witty were named Player of the Year while Shane Saunders of South Charleston and Austin Pratt of Spring Valley were named Coach of the Year. The team was selected by a vote of league coaches. The full team:
2023 MSAC Baseball All-Conference
Player of the Year
Branson McCloud – Spring Valley – Sr.
Damian Witty – Hurricane – Sr.
Coach of the Year
Austin Pratt – Spring Valley
Shane Saunders – South Charleston
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher (Select 4)
Dustin Johnson – South Charleston – Sr.
Owen Gress – Hurricane – Sr.
Bryson Hoff – George Washington – Jr.
Evan Wilson – Capital – Jr.
Outfield (Select 4)
Tayveon Wilson – Huntington – Fr.
Isaac Petitt – Cabell Midland – Sr.
Tristan Harless – St. Albans – Fr.
Eli Dawson – George Washington – Jr.
First Base
Ryker Parker – St. Albans – So.
Second Base
Ayden Youngblood – St. Albans – Jr.
Shortstop
Dylan Bell – Hurricane – Sr.
Third Base
Ray Ray Williams – Cabell Midland – Jr.
Catcher
Caden Johnson – Hurricane – Sr.
Designated Hitter
Kenyon Collins – Cabell Midland – Jr.
Utility
Nelson Woofter – Parkersburg – Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher (Select 4)
Grant Stratton – Spring Valley – Jr.
Reece Sutphin – Hurricane – Sr.
Dylan Bell – Hurricane – Sr.
Ethan Marshall – Parkersburg – Sr.
Outfield (Select 4)
Jack Eastone – Cabell Midland – Sr.
Abe Fenwick – George Washington – Jr.
Brayden Petty – Parkersburg – Sr.
Andrew Baria – Riverside – Sr.
First Base
Jax O’Roark – Huntington – Sr.
Chuck Kelley – George Washington – Fr.
Jake Walker – Riverside – Sr.
Second Base
Grant Shumaker – Spring Valley – Sr.
Shortstop
Cayden Parker - Parkersburg – Jr.
Third Base
Garrett Comer – St. Albans – Sr.
Catcher
Jamison Smith – Spring Valley – Jr.
Designated Hitter
Joe Lively – George Washington – Sr.
Utility
Garrett Wagoner – Spring Valley – So.
SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION
Alex Wilson – Riverside
Hunter McSweeney – Cabell Midland
Jake Walker – Riverside
Eli Petry – Riverside
Braxton Burke – South Charleston
Corbin Dixon – South Charleston
Alex Baria – Riverside
Jake Walker – Riverside
Jonathan Jackson – Huntington
HONORABLE MENTION
Gavin Comer – St. Albans
Bryce Eggleton – St. Albans
Ethan Fraley – Spring Valley
Cole Ferguson – Spring Valley
Ethan Bailey – Capital
Jalen Garnes – Capital
Colson Parker – Huntington
Jaxon Hatfield – Huntington
Weston Smith – Hurricane
Braden Sloan – Hurricane
Jackson Akers – South Charleston
Avery Graley – South Charleston
Luke Samuel – Cabell Midland
Landon Nida – Cabell Midland
Eli Smith – George Washington
Ty Nettles – George Washington
Alex Baria – Riverside
Caleb Knapp – Riverside
Colin McCarter – Parkersburg
Zach Shockey – Parkersburg