September 16, 2024

By Ian Wilson

Western Canadian Baseball League

The Western Canadian Baseball League has named its regular season all-star selections for the 2024 campaign.

The announcement includes a First Team All-Star squad and a Second Team All-Star roster consisting of pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and designated hitters.

Here are the picks, as voted on by WCBL coaches:

FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS

Catcher

Nick Thibodeau, Medicine Hat Mavericks ... 50 games, .332 batting average, 63 RBIs, 11 home runs, 42 runs

Infielders

Brendan Luther, Okotoks Dawgs ... 37 games, .368 batting average, 41 runs, 29 RBIs

Antony Gilbert, Brooks Bombers ... 44 games, .412 batting average, 13 home runs, 50 RBIs, 46 runs

Nathan Houston, Moose Jaw Miller Express ... 52 games, .385 batting average, 45 runs, 43 RBIs

Gavin Roy, Sylvan Lake Gulls ... 55 games, .363 batting average, 33 stolen bases, 61 runs, 49 RBIs

Outfielders

Carter Beck, Saskatoon Berries ... 51 games, .374 batting average, 11 home runs, 53 runs, 38 RBIs, 19 stolen bases

Jackson Syring, Regina Red Sox ... 50 games, .404 batting average, 59 runs, 51 RBIs, 7 home runs, 10 stolen bases

Nate Mensik, Moose Jaw Miller Express ... 53 games, 13 home runs, 50 runs, 44 RBIs, 18 doubles, 12 stolen bases

Designated Hitter

Cooper Ciesielski, Sylvan Lake Gulls ... 47 games, .382 batting average, 13 home runs, 53 RBIs, 43 runs, 21 doubles

Pitchers

Colton Anderson, Regina Red Sox ... 6-2 record, 64 strikeouts, 2.94 ERA, 49 innings pitched

Kyle Froehlich, Sylvan Lake Gulls ... 4-2 record, 47 strikeouts, 1.91 ERA, 42 1/3 innings pitched

SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS

Catcher

Diego Aragon, Regina Red Sox ... 39 games, .321 batting average, 31 RBIs, 31 runs

Infielders

Austin Gurney, Moose Jaw Miller Express ... 53 games, .310 batting average, 55 RBIs, 44 runs, 10 home runs, 14 stolen bases

Tyler Vanneste, Medicine Hat Mavericks ... 36 games, .367 batting average, 38 runs, 30 RBIs

Johnny Vulcano, Medicine Hat Mavericks ... 52 games, 31 runs, 26 RBIs, 10 doubles

Connor Crowson, Okotoks Dawgs ... 45 games, .383 batting average, 55 RBIs, 45 runs, 9 home runs

Ryan Muizelaar, Weyburn Beavers ... 51 games, .314 batting average, 32 RBIs, 27 runs, 21 doubles, 12 stolen bases

Outfielders

Jordan Phillips, Medicine Hat Mavericks ... 55 games, .351 batting average, 62 RBIs, 55 runs, 19 doubles, 9 home runs, 10 stolen bases

Tucker Zdunich, Okotoks Dawgs ... 39 games, 34 RBIs, 29 runs, 7 home runs

Adonis Bernal, Lethbridge Bulls ... 45 games, 37 runs, 31 RBIs, 6 home runs

Designated Hitter

Jack Kalisky, Lethbridge Bulls ... 48 games, .307 batting average, 47 RBIs, 38 runs, 17 doubles, 7 home runs, 7 stolen bases

Pitchers

Javier De Alejandro, Lethbridge Bulls ... 6-1 record, 52 strikeouts, 3.27 ERA, 55 innings pitched

Wyatt Wiatrek, Saskatoon Berries ... 4-1 record, 45 strikeouts, 2.49 ERA, 43 1/3 innings pitched

The All-Star roster announcements are part of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Awards Week.

Other awards that are set to be handed out will honour the WCBL's top pitcher, best Canadian player, rookie of the year, most-valuable player and the coach of the year.