Thornhill Reds underager Jonas Press capped a huge sophomore season, after being awarded the GTBL MVP and Hitter of the Year award for 2023. The power OF/1B finished third in average(.391), second in HR(5), and first in RBI(26). Jonas also chipped in with 6 doubles and led the Reds in hits with 25. He won his second GTBL title in as many years, and was a first team all star in both campaigns as well, quite a start to his senior career. Congrats on a heck of a year Jonas!
Here are all the major award winners, all star and all defensive teams for 2023.
MVP
JONAS PRESS –THORN- 64 AB, 25 H, 18 R, 6 2B(T 5TH), 2 3B, 5 HR(T 3RD), 26 RBI(1ST), 2 SB, .391 AVG(3RD), .518 OBP
HITTER OF THE YEAR
JONAS PRESS –THORN- 64 AB, 25 H, 18 R, 6 2B(T 5TH), 2 3B, 5 HR(T 3RD), 26 RBI(1ST), 2 SB, .391 AVG(3RD), .518 OBP
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
NIALL WINDELER- EY- 34 IP, 2-0, 0 SV, 60 K(1ST), 13 BB, 2.62 ERA(2ND), 1.02 WHIP(1ST), 9 APPEARANCES
PLAYOFF MVP
KRAVICE BATTS- THORN
MOST IMPROVED SEASON
HARRISON LAMPREIA- THORN- 2023- 72 AB, 23 H, 11 R, 4 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 1 SB, .319 AVG, .380 OBP
2022- 30 AB, 5 H, 4 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, .167 AVG, .257 OBP
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
NIALL WINDELER- EY- 34 IP, 2-0, 0 SV, 60 K(1ST), 13 BB, 2.62 ERA(2ND), 1.02 WHIP(1ST), 9 APPEARANCES
CHE ANDREWS MEMORIAL AWARD- SPORTMANSHIP/DEDICATION/QUALITIES OF A GTBL PLAYER
ARGENIS PAZ- THORN
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
NOLAN REVIN- THORN
ALEX STANLEY MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
THORNHILL REDS
2023 ALL STAR TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
1B- JESSE DYNES- AJ
2B- SEAN MOLONY- AJ
3B- STEPHEN ANDREOPOULOS- EY
SS- TROY MCLOUGHLIN- NMKT
C- RYLEY DAVENPORT- KEN
OF- JEREMY MARINELLI- AJ
OF- JOE WOODS- LEA
OF- JONAS PRESS- TH
DH- LOGAN STEWART- KEN
SP- NIALL WINDELER- EY
RP- CORY LEVY- TH
SECOND TEAM
1B- MITCH WILBUR- KEN
2B- DAN LEHMKUHL- NMKT
3B- MATT KRETTEK- AJ
SS- PETER SAMONAS- EY
C- PATRICK ORR- TH
OF- NOAH LONDON- KEN
OF- LEN WOOD- NMKT
OF- KRAVICE BATTS- TH
DH- ANTHONY FERA- EY
SP- JORGE FRUGONI- LEA
RP- STEFAN POPOVIC- EY
ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM
1B- JESSE DYNES- AJ
2B- ARGENIS PAZ- TH
3B- BRENDAN COLLEY- TH
SS- TROY MCLOUGHLIN- NMKT
C- RYLEY DAVENPORT- KEN
LF- JONAS PRESS- TH
CF- KRAVICE BATTS- TH
RF- LEN WOOD- NMKT
P- JORGE FRUGONI- LEA