Meet the 2024 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada baseball team
First Team
P: Zach Bender, Palo Verde — Went 6-2 with 68 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA in 55 innings for the Class 5A state champion.
P: Joseph Ponticello, Las Vegas — The 5A pitcher of the year went 6-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 56⅓ innings.
P: Chase Sorlie, Faith Lutheran — The 5A Mountain League pitcher of the year went 6-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 49⅓ innings.
P: Dillon Victoravich, Coronado — Went 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 57⅔ innings for the 5A state semifinalist.
C: Brady Dallimore, Palo Verde — Hit .565 with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 32 runs scored in 20 games for the 5A state champion.
C: Burke Mabeus, Bishop Gorman – The 5A Desert League player of the year hit .320 with 21 RBIs and 14 runs scored
IF: Ethan Clauss, Palo Verde — Hit .404 with 39 runs scored and 20 RBIs for the 5A state champion.
IF: Louis Dion, Coronado — Hit .427 with six home runs, 34 RBIs and 32 runs scored for the 5A state semifinalist.
IF: Tanner Johns, Palo Verde — Hit .422 with four home runs, 43 RBIs and 42 runs scored for the 5A state champion.
IF: Drew Kaplan, Palo Verde — Hit .438 with seven home runs, 43 RBIs and 43 runs scored for the 5A state champion.
IF: Caden Kirby, Green Valley — Hit .403 with 50 runs scored and 20 RBIs.
IF: Tate Southisene, Basic — The 5A player of the year hit .576 with seven home runs, 49 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
IF: Ty Southisene, Basic — Hit .495 with 44 runs scored and 24 RBIs.
OF: Landon Blais, Arbor View — Hit .402 with 33 runs scored and 25 RBIs.
OF: Bryden Bull, Las Vegas — Hit .456 with 24 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
OF: Evan Festa, Coronado — Hit .450 with 38 runs scored and 22 RBIs for the 5A state semifinalist.
OF: Andruw Giles, Basic — Hit .420 with 31 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
OF: Troy Southisene, Basic — Hit .450 with 42 runs scored and 31 RBIs.
UTL: Alexander Jang, Faith Lutheran — Hit .410 with 28 runs scored, 16 RBIs and a .537 on-base percentage.
UTL: Kingston Kela, Faith Lutheran — Hit .404 with 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
UTL: Xander Mercurius, Durango — Hit .474 with 32 RBIs and 33 runs scored for the 4A state champion and was the 4A pitcher of the year with an 8-2 record, 1.84 ERA and 110 strikeouts.
UTL: Connor Rosinski, Palo Verde — Hit .371 with 33 RBIs and 32 runs scored for the 5A state champion.
Coach of the Year
Dustin Romero, Palo Verde — Guided Panthers to the Class 5A Southern Region and state titles in his first year.
Second Team
P: Austin Angelo, Sierra Vista — Went 8-2 with a 2.01 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 59⅓ innings.
P: Lincoln Evans, Basic — Went 7-0 with a 0.54 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 38⅔ innings.
P: Mickey Martinez, Las Vegas — Went 5-2 with a 2.13 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 42⅔ innings.
P: Mayson Reichartz, Palo Verde — Went 6-2 with 66 strikeouts and a 3.08 ERA in 59 innings for the 5A state champion.
C: Tyson Owens, Bonanza — Hit .483 with seven home runs, 54 runs scored and 30 RBIs.
C: Jayden Shuford, Durango — Hit .465 with 40 RBIs and 28 runs scored for the 4A state champion.
IF: Jase DeSantis, Arbor View — Hit .364 with 24 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
IF: Hogan Hawkins, Silverado — Hit .495 with 39 runs scored and 21 RBIs for the 4A state runner-up.
IF: Mason Montoya, Virgin Valley — Led the state with 63 RBIs, hit .485 with 42 runs scored and went 5-0 with a 1.31 ERA on the mound.
IF: Aiden Otano, The Meadows — Hit .461 with 45 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
IF: Jackson Rieckmann, Spring Valley — Hit .469 with 24 RBIs.
IF: T.J. Shaw, Green Valley — Hit .432 with 37 RBIs.
IF: Andrew Torres, Shadow Ridge — Hit .349 with 30 hits and 12 RBIs for the Desert League regular-season champion.
OF: Michael Cortez, Coronado — Hit .397 with 25 RBIs and 21 runs scored for the 5A state semifinalist.
OF: Ben Garber, The Meadows — Hit .381 with 51 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
OF: Ben Lovering, Faith Lutheran — Hit .357 with 24 RBIs.
OF: Jayson Schmeisser, Sierra Vista — Hit .487 with 48 runs scored and 36 RBIs.
OF: Tyler Straily, Foothill — Hit .387 with 25 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
UTL: Brock Barlow, Tech — The 4A state player of the year hit .454 with 41 RBis and 35 runs scored.
UTL: Kurt Felix, Virgin Valley — Hit .568 with 60 RBIs, 23 doubles and 36 runs scored.
UTL: Ryan Hunter, Bishop Gorman — Hit .373 with 19 RBIs.
UTL: Bryce Intagliata, Virgin Valley — Hit .500 with 34 RBIs and 47 runs scored and went 9-1 with a 0.94 ERA and 78 strikeouts on the mound.
Honorable Mention
Kyler Avila, Legacy
Colton Boardman, Bishop Gorman
Nathan Fennema, Lake Mead Academy
Alex Gelb, Basic
Blake Goudie, Durango
Adam Groeblinghoff, Indian Springs
Christian Gross, Faith Lutheran
Dylan Hayden, Eldorado
Jaydrien Klein-Baker, Liberty
Hayden Lucibello, Palo Verde
Gage McCown, Las Vegas
Cole Neilson, Liberty
James Nelson, The Meadows
Evan Noble, Shadow Ridge
Teagan Payne, Durango
Samuel Ponce, Cimarron-Memorial
Cameron LaPres, Lake Mead Academy
Rouselle Shepard, Faith Lutheran
Dodger Smith, Virgin Valley
Alex Scaggs, Legacy
Ryan Soto, Rancho
Colton Stanton, Legacy
Bruce Trzpis, Tech
James Whitaker, Bishop Gorman
Tiernon Wolf, Tech
Hunter Zierleyn, Lake Mead Academy
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