2019 All-American Awards

The 2019 National Baseball Congress All-American Team represents the official all-tournament roster selected from the 2019 NBC World Series held in Wichita, Kansas. These players were chosen based on their outstanding performance during the 2019 NBC tournament, which brought together elite semi-professional and amateur baseball teams from across the United States. The 2019 All-American selections honor the top talent competing at Wichita State University and Riverfront Stadium and represent a snapshot of the best players in amateur baseball during this era.

Pitchers

Aaron Bechtel Kansas Cannons (KS) 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 15K, 5 BB, 1 CG, 15 IP
Zander Clouse Seattle Studs (WA) 1-0, 1 Save, 0.67 ERA, 15K, 4 BB, 5 Appearances, 13.1 IP
Cody Culp Seattle Studs (WA) 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 CG, 6K, 0 BB, 9 IP
Mike Mitchell Derby Twins (KS) 21K, 20 IP. 1.80 ERA
Jonathan Sintes San Diego Stars (CA) 2-1, 1.00 ERA, 21K, 1 BB, 2CG, 18 IP

Catchers

Kennedy Badgett Colorado Cyclones (CO) .316 AVG, 6 hits, 3 RBI
Brock Gafliardi Seattle Studs (WA) .300 AVG, 6 hits, 4 runs

Infielders

1B – Dawson Pomeroy Great Bend Bat Cats (KS) .400 AVG, 12 Hits, 10 runs, 11 RBI, 3 Doubles
2B – Kyle Strash Seattle Studs (WA) .381 AVG, 8 hits, 7 runs, 3 RBI, 15 BB
SS – Blake Rambusch Cheney Diamond Dawgs (KS) .217 AVG, 5 hits, 5 RBI, Triple, 4 SB
3B – Collin Runge Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK) .500 AVG, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 RBI,

Outfielders

Jarrod Belbin Hays Larks (KS) .429 AVG, 6 hits, 4 runs, 6 RBI, 3 Doubles, 2 SB
Kyler Castillo Cheney Diamond Dawgs (KS) .455 AVG, 10 hits, 8 runs, 4 RBI, 2 Doubles
Jack Pauley Seattle Studs (WA) .387 AVG, 12 hits, 8 runs, 10 RBI, 2 Triples

Utility

Jason Ajamian Colorado Cyclones (CO) .429 AVG, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 Doubles, HR, 7 RBI
Mitch Morales San Diego Waves (CA) .500 AVG, 8 hits, 2 RBI, 2 Doubles, 2 SB

Designated Hitter

Colton Whitehouse Derby Twins (KS) .382 AVG, 13 hits, 9 RBI, 3 Doubles, 2 HR

Manager – Barry Aden, Seattle Studs (WA)

MVP – Henry Cheney, Seattle Studs (WA) – .429 AVG, 9 hits, 4 RBI

Home Run Trophy – Colton Whitehouse, Derby Twins (KS)

Sportsmanship Award – Colorado Cyclones (CO)

Leading Prospect to the Majors – Ryan Bergert, Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)

Eric Pintard Most Inspirational Player – Hunter LaMunyan, Kansas Cannons (KS)

Best Team Offensive – Fairbanks Goldpanners (AK)

Best Team Defensive – Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)

Best Team Pitching – Derby Twins (KS)

Leading Pitcher – Jonathan Sintes, San Diego Stars (CA)

Leading Hitter – Dawson Pomeroy, Great Bend Bat Cats (KS)

Michael Dean RBI Award – Dawson Pomeroy, Great Bend Bat Cats (KS)

Just Block It Catcher Award – Bryce Donovan, Derby Twins (KS)

Outstanding Local Player – Aaron Bechtel, Kansas Cannons (KS)

Hap Dumont Award – Bryn Blasdel

Umpire of the Year – Jeff Spisak

The 2019 NBC All-American Team roster documents the official all-tournament selections as chosen by official scorers at the National Baseball Congress World Series. Baseball historians and researchers seeking information about 2019 semi-professional baseball, amateur baseball history, NBC tournament statistics, or specific players and teams will find this complete roster essential for documenting baseball history. This team represents the talent competing on a national stage in Wichita, where the NBC tournament has provided opportunities for amateur and semi-professional players to showcase their abilities since 1935. For more information about NBC All-American Teams from other years, visit our complete archive of tournament records and statistics.

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