All-USPBL Teams, Player Award Candidates Announced

September 2nd, 2024

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL powered by UWM) has 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 Eastside Diamond Hoppers and fourth-seeded Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers in a pregame recognition at Jimmy John’s Field.

The 2024 All-USPBL Team was voted on by the league coaches and baseball operations personnel. Matt Piotrowski (Beaver) won the batting title with a .340 average, and Noah Marcoux (Hopper) was the home run champion with 9 dingers this season.

2024 ALL-USPBL TEAM
Noah Marcoux, Hoppers, 1B
Matt Piotrowski, Beavers, 2B
Colby Seltzer, Mammoths, SS
Austin Ochoa, Unicorns, 3B
Chase Rodriguez, Beavers, OF
Nick Pastore, Mammoths, OF
Francis Florentino, Mammoths, OF
Ray Hilbrich, Beavers, OF
Ethan Krizen, Unicorns, C
Fox Leum, Mammoths, DH
Greg Loukinen, Beavers, SP
Pierce Banks, Hoppers, SP
John Kelly, Hoppers, SP
Matt Colucci, Unicorns, P
Brett Erwin, Beavers, P
Nate Blain, Mammoths, P
Drew Fleming, Mammoths, UTL
Jared Weber, Unicorns, UTL

2024 RESERVE TEAM
Ranko Stevanovic, Beavers, C
Ben Ferguson, Hoppers, INF
Todd Mattox, Hoppers, INF
Patrick Baggett, Unicorns, INF
Blake Bean, Beavers, OF
Jose Cedeno, Mammoths, OF
Beau Atkins, Mammoths, P
Jace Baumann, Unicorns, P
Daniel Denz, Unicorns, P
Delmus Russ, Hoppers, P
Ryan Korolden, Hoppers, P
Zach Zaborowski, Mammoths, P
Jacob Myer, Mammoths, P

DEFENSIVE CHAMPION
Colby Seltzer, Mammoths
Ben Wilcoxson, Beavers
Patrick Baggett, Unicorns
Matt Piotrowski, Beavers

PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Pierce Banks, Hoppers
John Kelly, Hoppers
Nate Blain, Mammoths
Greg Loukinen, Beavers

RELIEVER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Denz, Unicorns
Delmus Russ, Hoppers
Matt Colucci, Unicorns
Brett Erwin, Beavers

PAUL NOCE DEVELOPMENTAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Delmus Russ, Hoppers
Colby Seltzer, Mammoths
John Kelly, Hoppers
Patrick Baggett, Unicorns

JIM ESSIAN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Bailey Martin, Hoppers
Austin Ochoa, Unicorns
Beau Atkins, Mammoths
Andrew Verbrugge, Beavers

MVP
Colby Seltzer, Mammoths
Noah Marcoux, Hoppers
Matt Piotrowski, Beavers
Chase Rodriguez, Beavers