Wednesday afternoon, the 2024 All-West Coast League teams were unveiled by West Coast League Commissioner Rob Neyer.
“I’ve now served as commissioner for six WCL seasons,” said Neyer, “and it’s pretty clear that we’re just getting more talented every summer. We saw that in the most recent MLB draft, and we saw it during our tremendous All-Star Game on MLB Network the same week.”
Tuesday, the Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards were announced, with Ridgefield Raptors outfielder Hunter Katschke (Utah Tech) named WCL MVP, and Portland Pickles ace Freddy Rodriguez (University of Hawaii) earning Pitcher of the Year honors, and Katschke and Rodriguez both highlight this year’s All-WCL first team.
The Corvallis Knights lead the way with five first-team selections, followed by the Raptors and WCL champion Portland Pickles with three apiece. There’s just one repeater, with right-hander Halen Knoll making his second straight appearance after again anchoring the Edmonton Riverhawks rotation. Meanwhile, Port Angeles second baseman Roberto Núñez (Embry-Riddle) posted another strong campaign, earning Second Team honors for a second straight year.
Awards on deck for later this week: Coach of the Year, Umpire of the Year, and the highly competitive and coveted Team Sportsmanship Award, with all three announced by Commissioner Neyer.
All-WCL – First Team
C – Justin Stransky (senior, Fresno State), Ridgefield Raptors
1B – Wylie Waters (sophomore, South Carolina Upstate), Nanaimo NightOwls
2B – Taylor Takata (sophomore, Univ. of Hawaii ), Ridgefield Raptors
SS – Ty Yukumoto (senior, Gonzaga), Corvallis Knights
3B – Jakob Poturnak (sophomore, Sacramento State), Edmonton Riverhawks
OF – Aidan Dougherty (junior, Univ. of Connecticut), Wenatchee AppleSox
OF – Tanner Griffith (sophomore, St. Mary’s College), Portland Pickles
OF – Hunter Katschke (senior, Utah Tech), Ridgefield Raptors
MP – Kevin Takeuchi (sophomore, USC), Corvallis Knights
SP – Vicarte Domingo (signed with San Diego Padres), Edmonton Riverhawks
SP – Murphy Gienger (senior, Northern Colorado), Portland Pickles
SP – Halen Knoll (senior, Edmonton Collegiate), Edmonton Riverhawks
SP – Freddy Rodriguez (sophomore, Univ. of Hawaii), Portland Pickles
SP – Kaden Segel (senior, Univ. of Portland), Corvallis Knights
RP – Nick Lewis (sophomore, Washington St.), Bellingham Bells
RP – Kaden Alberghini (junior, Seattle Univ.), Springfield Drifters
RP – Caleb Debban (junior, George Fox U.), Corvallis Knights
RP – Carson Cormier (freshman, Texas Christian), Victoria HarbourCats
RP – Gabe Hernandez (sophomore, Cal. State-Northridge), Corvallis Knights
All-WCL – Second Team
C – Rece Schuerman (sophomore, Gonzaga), Yakima Valley Pippins
1B – Easton Amundson (junior, Liberty Univ.), Bend Elks
2B – Roberto Núñez (Embry-Riddle, senior), Port Angeles Lefties
SS – Tyrus Hall (freshman, Bossier Parish CC), Victoria HarbourCats
3B – Nate Kirkpatrick (sophomore, Virginia Commonwealth), Bellingham Bells
OF – Sky Collins (junior, Fresno State), Victoria HarbourCats
OF – Max Hartman (junior, Washington State), Wenatchee AppleSox
OF – Jeremy Giesegh (junior, Cal. State-San Bernardino), Port Angeles Lefties
MP – Patrick Keighran (senior, U. of San Francisco), Portland Pickles
SP – Brady Baltus (senior, New Mexico State), Springfield Drifters
SP – Josh Flaugher (senior, Southern Arkansas), Bellingham Bells
SP – Tyner Horn (sophomore, Univ. of Nebraska), Corvallis Knights
SP – Carson Judd (senior, Georgia Gwinnett College), Yakima Valley Pippins
SP – Quincy Vassar (senior, Vanguard U.) Wenatchee AppleSox
RP – Devyn Hernandez (senior, Cal. State-San Bernardino), Bellingham Bells
RP – Donovann Jackson (junior, U. of California-Santa Barbara), Yakima Valley Pippins
RP – Tylor Jans (senior, U. of Louisiana-Monroe), Edmonton Riverhawks
RP – Nic Peterson (sophomore, U. of California-Santa Barbara), Bellingham Bells
RP – Garren Rizzo (sophomore, USC), Corvallis Knights
All-WCL Honorable Mention
Bellingham: Jacob Mejia (Cal. State-San Bernardino), Anthony Kodama (Southern Illinois), Roman Martin (UCLA), Ryan Heppner (U. of British Columbia)
Bend: Andrew Harbour (USC), Cole Calnon (Northwest Nazarene)
Corvallis: Tyler Howard (U. of Portland), Brandon Cabrera (senior, Lewis-Clark St.), Sean Wiese (Arizona Christian)
Cowlitz: Dylan Schlaegel (Dallas Baptist)
Edmonton: Michael Soper (Westmont College), Russell Young (U. of British Columbia), Bryce McFeely (Westmont College), Sam Kane (Seattle Univ.), Tate Dearing (Reinhardt U.)
Kamloops: Joey Rico (Westmont College), Lucas Smith (Palomar College)
Kelowna: Ethan Coronel (Houston Baptist)
Nanaimo: Nevan Noonan (San Diego St.), Aidan Russell (San Diego St.), Adison Mattix (Everett CC)
Portland: Conner Stewart (Cal. State-Northridge), Chris Downs (Cal Poly-SLO)
Ridgefield: Carson Revay (Fresno State), Camden Oram (Linfield College)
Springfield: Kedren Kinzie (Univ. of Hawaii)
Victoria: Jake Finkelstein (Georgia Gwinnett College)
Walla Walla: Stephen Hom (Texas A&M-C.C.), Kolby Felix (Colorado Mesa), Zachary Hangas (Ottawa Univ.), Josh Aribal
Wenatchee: Jonathan Fitz (Univ. of San Diego, Evan Canfield (Lewis-Clark State)
Yakima Valley: Ethan Salscheider (Univ. of Hawaii-Hilo)
note: listed college/university class describes fall/winter/spring of 2024-2025
About the West Coast League: The West Coast League is western North America’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Encompassing Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alberta, the WCL showcases pro prospects from major collegiate conferences around the nation. Every summer, the League features unparalleled fan and player experiences, with tremendous baseball weather and a mix of classic and modern ballparks, all backdropped by the sport’s most stunning scenery. MLB’s 2024 amateur draft opened with former Corvallis Knight Travis Bazzana selected as the overall No. 1 pick by the Cleveland Guardians, and this summer’s WCL All-Star Game aired live on MLB Network.
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