CRBL Managers Select All-League Players

The Chippewa River Baseball League (CRBL) managers have voted and selected the 2023 all-league awards.

PositionPlayerTeam
OFTanner Halvorson*Tilden Tigers
OFJaxon KostkaOsseo Merchants
OFJack BoweChippewa Falls LumberJacks
3rd BaseGabe Richardson*Osseo Merchants
ShortstopNolan Hutzler*Chippewa Falls LumberJacks
2nd BaseCaden EricksonEau Claire Cavaliers
1st BaseBlake JohnsonEau Claire Bears
CatcherBobby SoranJim Falls Sturgeons
UtilityPJ LequiaTilden Tigers
DHRyan Freitag*Osseo Merchants
PitcherQuintin GonzalezEau Claire Bears
PitcherLuke Eide*Osseo Merchants
PitcherLucas CostleyEau Claire Cavaliers
*Unanimous Selection
  • Five unaimous selections – Luke Eide, Gabe Richardson, Nolan Hutzler, Tanner Halvorson and Ryan Freitag
  • Among the thirteen individuals selected for 2023 All-CRBL awards, there were nine first time award winners.
  • Two individuals were repeat winners from 2023.
  • The all-time leader in All-CRBL awards is the Eau Claire Rivermen’s Andy Niese with 13.

AwardPlayerTeam
Rookie of the YearHenry WilkinsonCadott Red Sox
MVPTanner HalvorsonTilden Tigers
Jim Hoepner – Pitcher of the Year*Luke EideOsseo Merchants
Jan Krueger – Manager of the YearRick DanielsonCadott Red Sox
Sportsmanship AwardBloomer Woodticks
*Inaugural Year
  • The Jim Falls Sturgeons and Bloomer Fighting Woodticks have the most CRBL Sportsmanship Awards of any team/organization with 10 each.

Honorable Mention All-CRBL

TeamPlayerPosition
Augusta AthleticsJJ BreakerUtility
Beef River BullfrogsWill ThibideauCatcher
Bloomer WoodticksConnor Hicks1st Base
Cadott Red SoxCole BakkumOF
Chippewa Falls LumberJacksJake Varsho2nd Base
Eau Claire BearsJoe HallingCatcher
Eau Claire CavaliersCooper Kapanke1st Base
Eau Claire RivermenBlake Loegering1st Base
Jim Falls SturgeonsAJ SchemenauerUtility
Osseo MerchantsAlex ByomPitcher
Tilden TigersCole ZwiefelhoferDH
  • Of the eleven individuals recognized with an Honorable Mention All-CRBL award, nine were first time selections
  • Tyler Gray’s seven Honorable Mention Awards are the CRBL record.

Gold Glove Awards

TeamPlayerPosition
Augusta AthleticsRyan StunkelCatcher
Beef River BullfrogsTaylor Rathke2nd Base
Bloomer WoodticksTyler PlitnzerCatcher
Cadott Red SoxZach Merritt3rd Base
Chippewa Falls LumberJacksTrevor FranzOF
Eau Claire BearsJoe HallingCatcher
Eau Claire CavaliersXavier BembnisterCF
Eau Claire RivermenLance LettnerCF
Jim Falls SturgeonsTristan HableCF
Osseo MerchantsTodd WienkesCatcher
Tilden TigersDrew SteinmetzSS
  • This is the third season for the CRBL’s Gold Glove Awards.
  • Of the eleven gold glove recipients, seven were first time winners and three were repeat winners.