All-USPBL Team, Players Awards Announced

September 5th, 2023

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The USPBL powered by UWM announced the All-USPBL team and candidates for player awards. The player awards will be announced before Thursday night’s playoff game between the third-seeded teams and fourth-seeded team in a pregame recognition at Jimmy John’s Field.

The 2023 All-USPBL Team was voted on by the league coaches and baseball operations personnel. Birmingham Bloomfield Beaver Ray Hilbrich won the batting title with a .340 average, and Eastside Diamond Hopper Joe Burke was the home run champion with 8 dingers this season.

2023 ALL-USPBL TEAM
Joe Burke, Hoppers, 1B
Luis Acevedo, Hoppers, 2B
Ben Wilcoxson, Beavers, SS
Alex Garbacik, Mammoths, 3B
Chris Davis, Beavers, OF
Nick Pastore, Unicorns, OF
Burle Dixon, Mammoths, OF
Ray Hilbrich, Beavers, OF
Zach Beadle, Mammoths, C
Malek Bolin, Beavers, DH
Ryan Korolden, Hoppers, SP
Rhian Mann, Beavers, SP
Garrett Martin, Mammoths, SP
Michael Esposito, Beavers, P
Christian Stelling, Hoppers, P
Andrew Huffman, Unicorns, P
Dre Wiliams-Nelson, Mammoths, UTL
Fox Leum, Mammoths, UTL

2023 ALL-USPBL RESERVE TEAM
Bryant Shellenbarger, Hoppers, OF
Noah Marcoux, Hoppers, DH
Joe Kalafut, Hoppers, OF
Josh Baker, Unicorns, OF
Lucas Goodin, Unicorns, 1B
Tristan Harvin, Unicorns, SP
Chris Kelly, Hoppers, SP
Jake Armstrong, Beavers, SP
Cal Coughlin, Mammoths, P
Nathan Witt, Mammoths, P
Jace Baumann, Unicorns, P
Brett Erwin, Hoppers, P
John Bueckelaere, Beavers, P
Nick Bonk, Beavers, P
Jonathan Haab, Mammoths, P
Luke Drummond, Hoppers, P

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER CANDIDATES
Chris Davis, Beavers
Burle Dixon, Mammoths
Joe Burke, Hoppers
Malek Bolin, Beavers
Nick Pastore, Unicorns

PITCHER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
Ryan Korolden, Hoppers
Garrett Martin, Mammoths
Rhian Mann, Beavers
Jake Armstrong, Beavers
Michael Esposito, Beavers
Andrew Huffman, Unicorns

RELIEVER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
Michael Esposito, Beavers
Chrisitan Stelling, Hoppers
Andrew Huffman, Unicorns
John Beuckelaere, Beavers

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
Zach Beadle, Mammoths
Ben Wilcoxson, Beavers
Alex Pup, Hoppers
Burle Dixon, Mammoths
Alex Garbacik, Mammoths

PAUL NOCE DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD CANDIDATES
Whit Hughes, Hoppers
JD Stubbs, Beavers
Burle Dixon, Mammoths
Nathan Witt, Mammoths

JIM ESSIAN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD CANDIDATES
Bryant Shellenbarger, Hoppers
Marcus Judd, Beavers
Burle Dixon, Mammoths
Patrick Baggett, Unicorns

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