Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-Americans

TUCSON, Ariz. — The 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American team, powered by Diamond Sports, features a wealth of baseball talent.

The squad is headed by Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman Hitter of The Year 1B Charlie Condon (Georgia) and Freshman Pitcher of The Year RHP Jacob Mayers (Nicholls St.).

Here is the 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American team.

Starting Pitchers

RHP Jacob Mayers (Nicholls St.): A first team Southland Conference selection and Freshman of Year in the league, Mayers posted a 9-1 record, 1.93 ERA and struck out 97 batters in 70 innings. He also is Collegiate Baseball’s 2023 Freshman Pitcher of The Year.

RHP Evan Chrest (Jacksonville): Chrest fanned 98 batters with 36 walks over 90 2/3 innings and posted an 8-2 record, 2.68 ERA and was a first team Atlantic Sun pick. He also was named Freshman of The Year in the league.

RHP Kole Klecker (Texas Christian): Klecker posted a 9-4 record, 4.04 ERA and struck out 55 batters over 75.6 innings with 25 walks as he was an Honorable Mention Big 12 pick and a member of the All-Freshmen team.

LHP Eli Zielinski (Jacksonville St.): A third team Atlantic Sun selection and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Zielinski posted a 6-0 record with a 2.93 ERA. He fanned 56 batters over 46 innings and walked 22.

LHP Andrew Healy (Duke): Healy posted a 5-1 record, 2.39 ERA and fanned 42 batters with 6 walks in 17 outings.

Relief Pitchers/Closers

James Tallon (Duke): Tallon was a second team ACC pick and member of the league’s All-Freshmen team. He posted 11 saves with a 1.69 ERA and fanned 54 batters with 10 walks in 22 outings.

Hudson Barrett (U.C. Santa Barbara): A first team Big West selection and Freshman Pitcher of The Year in the league, Barrett posted a 5-1 record, 6 saves, 1.92 ERA and struck out 82 batters with 32 walks over 21 outings.

Gianni Gambardella (Maine): A first team America East selection and member of the All-Rookie team in the league, Gambardella posted a 6-3 record, 2 saves and a 2.91 ERA. He struck out 42 batters and walked 13 in 52 2/3 innings.

Garrett Ferguson (Missouri St.): A first team Missouri Valley selection, Ferguson recorded 6 saves, a 3-1 record and 1.88 ERA. He fanned 27 batters with 16 walks over 21 appearances.

Zach Wager (Tennessee-Martin): A second team Ohio Valley selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Wager posted 4 saves, a 2-1 record, 2.44 ERA and fanned 40 batters with 20 walks over 22 appearances.

Harrison Bodendorf (Hawaii): A first team Big West selection, Bodendorf posted a 5-2 record, 5 saves and a 3.45 ERA. He struck out 66 batters with 27 walks over 21 outings.

Craig Yoho (Indiana): Yoho posted a 4-1 record and 1 save in 18 appearances and a 3.41 ERA. He struck out 63 batters and walked 19 in 37 innings of work.

Brayden Risedorph (Indiana): In 25 appearances, Risedorph posted a 3-1 record, 6 saves and fanned 60 batters with 19 walks. He also had a 4.47 ERA.

Catchers

Malcolm Moore (Stanford): Named Freshman of The Year in the Pac-12, Moore hit .312 with 17 doubles, 12 homers and 52 RBI.

Caden Bodine (Coastal Carolina): A first team Sun Belt selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Bodine hit .356 with 17 doubles, 9 homers and 40 RBI.

Bear Madliak (Jacksonville St.): Named to the All-Freshmen team in the Atlantic Sun, Madliak hit .330 with 14 doubles, 6 homers and 25 RBI.

Khadim Diaw (Loyola Marymount): A second team West Coast selection, Diaw hit .314 with 11 doubles, 8 homers, 2 triples and 33 RBI.

Jamal George (Alabama St.): Named Freshman of The Year in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and a second team SWAC selection, George hit .284 with 12 doubles, 6 homers and 34 RBI.

Frankie Ferrentino (Merrimack): A second team Northeast pick and Rookie of The Year in the league, Ferrentino hit .304 with 11 doubles, 10 homers and 35 RBI.

Karson Bowen (Texas Christian): Named an honorable mention selection in the Big 12, Bowen is a skilled receiver who hit .363 with 14 doubles, 6 homers and 46 RBI while collecting 70 hits. He also stole 9 of 10 bases.

First Basemen

Charlie Condon (Georgia): Named Freshman of The Year in the SEC and a second team all-league pick, Condon belted 25 homers, 10 doubles and hit .386 with 67 RBI. He also is Collegiate Baseball’s 2023 Freshman Hitter of The Year.

Anthony Martinez (U.C. Irvine): A first team Big West selection and Freshman Player of The Year in the league, Martinez hit .394 with 19 doubles, 11 homers and 60 RBI.

Josh Kross (Eastern Michigan): A first team Mid-American pick and Freshman Position Player of The Year in the league, Kross hit .376 with 18 doubles, 15 homers and 70 RBI.

Ty Dalley (Mercer): A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Southern Conference, Dalley belted 18 homers with 10 doubles and 56 RBI.

Leewood Molessa (Md.-Baltimore County): A second team America East pick and Rookie of The Year in the league, Molessa hit 16 homers, 15 doubles and 66 RBI while posting a .294 batting average.

Tanner Thach (N.C. Wilmington): A member of the Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie team, Thach hit 15 homers, 10 doubles and 67 RBI while posting a .290 batting average.

Michael Anderson (Rhode Island): A second team Atlantic 10 selection, Anderson hit .316 with 18 doubles, 10 homers and 43 RBI.

Garrett Michel (Virginia Tech.): A member of the ACC All-Freshmen team, Michel hit .339 with 16 doubles, 11 homers and 45 RBI.

Zach Yorke (Grand Canyon): A second team WAC selection and member of the WAC All-Defensive team, Yorke hit .368 with 13 doubles, 8 homers and 61 RBI.

Second Basemen

Cade Kurland (Florida): A first team selection in the SEC, Kurland hit .310 with 16 homers, 14 doubles and 45 RBI.

Blake Cyr (Miami, Fla.): A third team pick in the ACC and member of the All-Freshmen team, Cyr hit .303 with 16 homers, 9 doubles and 60 RBI.

Daniel Dickinson (Utah Valley): A first team WAC selection, Dickinson hit .376 with 19 doubles, 9 homers, 42 RBI and swiped 10 of 12 bases.

Mason White (Arizona): White hit 18 doubles, 8 homers and collected 32 RBI while hitting .310 for the Wildcats.

Kristian Campbell (Georgia Tech.): A third team ACC pick and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Campbell hit .376 with 16 doubles, 4 homers and 24 RBI.

Jayden Davis (Samford): A first team Southern Conference selection and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Davis hit .363 with 12 doubles, 9 homers and 38 RBI.

Kodey Shojinaga (Kansas): A first team Big 12 pick and Co-Freshman Player of The Year in the league, Shojinaga hit .378 with 11 doubles, 6 homers and 32 RBI.

Third Basemen

Kevin Bazzell (Texas Tech.): A first team Big 12 selection and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Bazzell hit .354 with 23 doubles, 10 homers and 60 RBI.

Jordan Jaffe (Richmond): A first team Atlantic 10 selection and Rookie of The Year in the league, Jaffe hit .314 with 20 doubles, 12 homers and 59 RBI.

Michael Dattalo (Northwestern St.): A first team Southland Conference pick, Dattalo hit .372 with 18 doubles, 8 homers and 39 RBI.

Bayram Hot (Marist): A second team Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference selection and Rookie of The Year in the league, Hot hit .382 with 14 doubles, 2 homers, 3 doubles and collected 37 RBI with 11 stolen bases.

Blake Barthol (Coastal Carolina): Barthol collected 13 doubles, 7 homers, 4 triples and 32 RBI as he hit .310.

Shortstops

Wehiwa Aloy (Sacramento St.): A second team WAC selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Aloy hit .376 with 15 doubles, 14 homers, 5 triples and 46 RBI.

Kolby Branch (Baylor): A member of the All-Freshmen team in the Big 12, Branch hit .325 with 17 doubles, 6 homers and 41 RBI as he stole 7 of 10 bases.

Drew Faurot (Central Florida): A member of the All-Freshmen team in the American Athletic, Faurot hit 15 homers, 9 doubles and collected 51 RBI.

Alex Lodise (North Florida): A first team Atlantic Sun selection and member of the All-Freshmen team, Lodise hit .306 with 16 homers, 14 doubles and 63 RBI.

Eric Snow (South Florida): A first team American Athletic pick and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Snow hit .343 with 13 doubles, 8 homers and 45 RBI.

Anthony Silva (Texas Christian): A second team Big 12 selection, Silva hit .342 with 9 doubles, 7 homers and 46 RBI. He also swiped 17 of 19 bases.

Outfielders

Ethan Petry (South Carolina): A first team SEC pick and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Petry hit .376 with 22 homers, 9 doubles and 72 RBI.

Grant Jay (Dallas Baptist): A first team Conference USA selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Jay hit .337 with 21 homers, 17 doubles and 62 RBI.

Nolan Schubart (Oklahoma St.): A first team Big 12 pick and Co-Freshman of The Year in the league, Schubart hit .343 with 20 doubles, 16 homers and 73 RBI.

Cam Cannarella (Clemson): A first team ACC pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, Cannarella hit .386 with 14 doubles, 6 homers and 43 RBI. He also swiped 24 of 28 bases.

Jace LaViolette (Texas A&M): A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the SEC, LaViolette hit 19 homers with 10 doubles while collecting 58 RBI and stealing 18 of 21 bases.

Devin Taylor (Indiana): A first team Big Ten pick and Freshman of The Year in the league, Taylor hit .317 with 16 homers, 12 doubles and 57 RBI.

Zack Stewart (Missouri St.): A second team Missouri Valley selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Stewart hit 18 doubles, 12 homers and collected 61 RBI while hitting .302.

Daniel Pacella (Illinois St.): Pacella hit 16 homers with 9 doubles and collected 56 RBI while stealing 25 of 29 bases. He was an honorable mention Missouri Valley Conference selection.

Austin Overn (Southern California): A first team Pac-12 Conference pick, Overn led all NCAA Div. I players with 14 triples and hit 11 doubles with 4 homers and 38 RBI. He also swiped 16 of 20 bases.

Joey Urban (Butler): Named Freshman of The Year in the Big East, Urban hit .296 with 17 doubles, 6 homers and 35 RBI.

Jack Toomey (Holy Cross): A second team Patriot League selection and Rookie of The Year in the league, Toomey hit .312 with 19 doubles, 7 homers and 36 RBI.

Cam Maldonado (Northeastern): A first team Colonial Athletic Association pick and Rookie of The Year in the league, Maldonado hit .357 with 13 homers, 13 doubles and 45 RBI. He swiped 31 of 32 bases.

Lucas Steele (Samford): Named Freshman of The Year in the Southern Conference, Steele hit .314 with 16 homers, 15 doubles and 50 RBI.

Gage Harrelson (Texas Tech.): An honorable mention pick in the Big 12 and member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Harrelson hit .322 with 16 doubles, 5 triples and 45 RBI.

Designated Hitters

Ike Irish (Auburn): A member of the All-Freshmen team in the SEC, Irish hit .364 with 24 doubles, 6 homers and 50 RBI.

Colby Shelton (Alabama): Shelton hit 22 homers with 10 doubles and 46 RBI as he posted a .294 batting average. He was chosen to the All-Freshmen team in the SEC.

JP Smith (Sacramento St.): A first team selection in the WAC, Smith hit .339 with 14 homers, 9 doubles and 45 RBI.

Multiple Position Athletes

DJ Newman (Bowling Green): A first team pick in the Mid-American Conference and Freshman Pitcher of The Year in the league, Newman hit .383 with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 1 homer and 11 RBI. As a pitcher, he posted a 3-2 record, 3.49 ERA and struck out 33 batters with 5 walks in 15 appearances.

Mitch Voit (Michigan): A member of the Big Ten All-Freshmen team, Voit posted a 4-1 record with a 3.25 ERA as a pitcher and fanned 25 batters with 12 walks in 19 appearances. As a hitter, he collected 9 doubles, 7 homers and 32 RBI.