NCBCA announces All-State baseball teams for 2023 season
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA) recently released its all-state teams for the 2023 season. The four all-state teams included players from many local high schools, including Tyler Stillson, Chapel Hill High School; Robert Thorton, Cedar Ridge; Quinn Finnegan, Cedar Ridge; Daniel Higdon, Voyager Academy; Sam Koerner, Voyager Academy; and Carrick Ryan, Voyager Academy.
“I was humbled to be selected by the NCBCA and to be included with my teammate BJ, and all the other nominated players,” said Quinn Finnegan, a sophomore at Cedar Ridge. “I am also very thankful for my teammates and my amazing coaches at Cedar Ridge.” Quinn has been playing baseball since he was three years old.
Below are the NCBCA’s all-state teams. The NCBCA also named a Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year for each team.
The 2023 NCBCA 4A All-State Team
Player of the Year: Luke Stevenson (Wake Forest)
Pitcher of the Year: Nathan Teague (Southern Alamance)
Jaxon Matthews (Hough)
Jimmy Lovelace (Wake Forest)
Luke Nixon (New Hanover)
Sean Smith (New Hanover)
Bromley Thornton (New Hanover)
Bristol Carter (NW Guilford)
Tristan Potts (Cuthbertson)
Briggs McKenzie (Corinth Holders)
Jett Music (Corinth Holders)
Maddox Greene (Watauga)
Jaxon Lucas (Garner)
Colby Wallace (Pinecrest)
Sam Harris (Broughton)
Levi Strahm (Reagan)
Tyler Stillson (Chapel Hill)
Micah Simpson (T.C. Roberson)
Nick Parham (T.C. Roberson)
Steele Lee (East Forsyth)
Brady Thompson (Providence)
Garrett Crum (Ragsdale)
Chace Chaplin (Middle Creek)
Cooper Cavanaugh (Topsail)
Tyler Howe (Hopewell)
Jaxon Matthews (Hough)
Mason Reising (South Caldwell)
Bryant Kimbrell (Pinecrest)
Harrison Lewis (West Forsyth)
Brantley Truitt (East Meckenburg)
Luke Wolff (Providence)
Jacob Kirby (Ardrey Kell)
2023 NCBCA 3A All-State Team
Player of the Year: Walker Jenkins (South Brunswick)
Pitcher of the Year: Truitt Manuel (West Henderson)
Hunter Pope (J.H. Rose)
Andrew Wallen (J.H. Rose)
Hugh Collins (J.H. Rose)
Perry Eveleth (J.H. Rose)
Ashton Rhodes (Northern Nash)
Bryson Jenkins (Northern Nash)
Jackson Berini (Orange)
Cameron Aycock (C.B. Aycock)
Garrett Roark (Ledford)
Jadden Rodriguez (Ledford)
Kelvyn Paulino Jr. (Ledford)
Zach Steagall (West Brunswick)
Jackson Lyda (West Henderson)
Connor Radford (Hunt)
Drew Wells (Hunt)
Seth Evans (Hunt)
Robert Thorton (Cedar Ridge)
Quinn Finnegan (Cedar Ridge)
Ashton Pope (North Gaston)
Tate Jones (Walter Williams)
Brady Williams (Currituck)
Wyatt Davis (Kings Mountain)
Zane Brockman (Kings Mountain)
Daylinh Nguyen-Brown (South Central)
Tanner Marsh (Asheboro)
Walker McDuffie (Lee County)
Tyler White (Person)
Ethan Nobles (Terry Sanford)
Josh Mozingo (Terry Sanford)
Mason Hughes (Cape Fear)
2023 NCBCA 2A All-State Team
Player of the Year: Braden Burress (Greene Central)
Pitcher of the Year: Folger Boaz (East Surry)
Taylor Batten (West Craven)
Anderson Nance (Morehead)
Josh Tripp (Ayden-Grifton)
Cole Smith (North Stanly)
Noah Parker (Fairmont)
Isaac Lee (East Rutherford)
Mason Huffstickler (East Rutherford)
Jace Dunn (McMichael)
Harrison Holbrook (West Wilkes)
Adam Cole (SW Randolph)
Seth Way (Randleman)
Austin Lemons (Randleman)
Hunter Atkins (Randleman)
Dominic Robinson (Bandys)
Alex Robinson (Bandys)
Connor Lindsey (West Stanly)
Carson Morton (West Stanly)
Drew Yelton (R-S Central)
Austin Geary (Roanoke Rapids)
Luke Brown (East Surry)
Tyler Hedgepeth (Maiden)
Colby Putnam (Burns)
Ben Mauney (Burns)
Landon Mowery (Trinity)
Cade Hill (Trinity)
Marshall McGowan (Burns)
Gavin Maines (Forbush)
John McLamb (Midway)
Luke Cannon (North Lenoir)
Cade Spencer (Bandys)
2023 NCBCA 1A All-State Team
Player of the Year: Tate Jensen (Draughn)
Pitcher of the Year: Michael Gurganus (Bear Grass Charter)
Eli Newsome (Cherryville)
Kanon Willis (Cherryville)
Landon Hahn (Cherryville)
Rylan Venable (Mount Airy)
Cam Medlin (Rosewood)
Root Merritt (Rosewood)
Wyatt Lassiter (Rosewood)
Nick McGee (Draughn)
Logan McGee (Draughn)
Trey Jensen (Draughn)
Blake McElyea (Draughn)
Brennan Arnder (East Wilkes)
Hank Porter (East Wilkes)
Ty Allred (North Moore)
Elliot Furr (North Moore)
Ethan Dunlap (North Moore)
Robbie Boren (Rosewood)
Bryson Bennett (North Stokes)
Blaze Lawson (North Stokes)
Daniel Higdon (Voyager Academy)
Sam Koerner (Voyager Academy)
Carrick Ryan (Voyager Academy)
Owen Black (Gates County)
Carson White (South Stokes)
Matt Murchison (Chatham Central)
Anthony Lopossay (Chatham Central)
Maddux Thach (Perquimans)
Tanner Kornegay (North Duplin)
Richard Noble (North Duplin)
Erik Rosas (North Duplin)
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