2023 All-American Awards
The 2023 National Baseball Congress All-American Team represents the official all-tournament roster selected from the 2023 NBC World Series held in Wichita, Kansas. These players were chosen based on their outstanding performance during the 2023 NBC tournament, which brought together elite semi-professional and amateur baseball teams from across the United States. The 2023 All-American selections honor the top talent competing at Wichita State University and represent a snapshot of the best players in amateur baseball during this era.
Pitchers
| Zane Petty | Santa Barbara Foresters (CA) | 0.00 ERA, 2-0 Record, 1 CG, 13 Innings, 15 Ks, 2 BB |
| Brady Pacha | Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) | 0.82 ERA, 2-0 Record, 1 CG, 11 Innings, 16 Ks, 1 BB |
| Caleb Heuertz | Five Tool Kraken (TX) | 0.93 ERA, 1-0 Record, 2 APP, 9 2/3 Innings, 12 Ks |
| Chayse Gruber | Great Bend Bat Cats (KS) | 0.00 ERA, 2-0 Record, 2 APP, 6 Innings, 7 Ks, 1 BB |
Catchers
| Grant Nottlemann | Great Bend Bat Cats (KS) | .750 BA, 12 Hits, 1 2B, 1 3B, 9 R, .938 SLG%, 1 SB |
Infielders
| 1B – Sam Wiese | Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) | .391 BA, 9 Hits, 9 RBI, 3 2B, 2 HR, .783 SLG%, 1.000 FLD% |
| 2B – Case Pettis | Five Tool Kraken (TX) | .368 BA, 7 Hits, 2B, HR, 4R, 7 RBI, .579 SLG% |
| SS – Jalin Flores | Santa Barbara Foresters (CA) | .318 BA, 7 Hits, 3 RBI, 5 R, .500 SLG%, 2 SB, 1.000 FLD% |
| 3B – Rodric Black | Lonestar Baseball Club (TX) | .450 BA, 9 Hits, 2 3B, 5 R, 4 RBI, 3 SB, .700 SLG% |
Outfielders
| Preston Curtis | Five Tool Kraken (TX) | .625 BA, 10 Hits, 1 HR, 4 2B, 1.063 SLG%, .700 OB% |
| Max Belyeu | Santa Barbara Foresters (CA) | .440 BA, 11 Hits, 2 2B, 4 R, 3 RBI, .520 SLG% |
| Will Edmunson | Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) | .440 BA, 11 Hits, 11 R, 4 2B, 7 RBI, .600 SLG%, 4 SB |
Utility
| Jaden Gustafson (OF/DH) | Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) | .417 BA, 10 Hits, 9 R, 10 RBI, HR, 5 2B, 1 SB |
| Tyler Cowan (2B/3B/SS) | Great Bend Bat Cats (KS) | .313 BA, 5 R, 8 RBI, 3B, 2 SB, 1.000 FLD% |
Designated Hitter
| Max Buettenback | Hutchinson Monarchs (KS) | .524 BA, 4 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 4 R, 1.048 SLG% |
Manager – Casey Lippoldt, Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
MVP – Max Buettenback, Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
Home Run Trophy – Sam Wiese, Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
Leading Prospect to the Majors – Zane Petty, Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)
Eric Pintard Most Inspirational Player – Tristin Crusenberry, Liberal Bee Jays (KS)
Best Team Offensive – Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
Best Team Defensive – Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)
Best Team Pitching – Kansas Cannons (KS)
Leading Pitcher – Zane Petty, Santa Barbara Foresters (CA)
Leading Hitter – Grant Nottleman, Great Bend Bat Cats (KS)
Michael Dean RBI Award – Max Buettenback, Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
Outstanding Local Player – Brady Pacha, Hutchinson Monarchs (KS)
Just Block It Catcher Award – Zeke Minic, Denver Cougars (CO)
Hap Dumont Award – Ray Baty
Sportsmanship Award – Five Tool Kraken
Umpire of the Year – Jeff Spisak
The 2023 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 2023 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.