Xavier lands seven on 2024 All-Bay Conference Baseball Team

By Paul Lecker
AppletonSportsPage.com

Xavier had three first-team selections to the 2024 All-Bay Conference Baseball Team, as voted on by the conference coaches following the season.

Senior infielder Anthony Weyers and senior pitcher Parker Bleck were unanimous first-team picks, and senior outfielder Luke Krull also earned first-team honors for the Hawks, who went 9-9 in the Bay Conference and finished 15-13 overall after reaching the WIAA Division 2 sectional finals.

Weyers batted .240 (18-for-75) with 15 runs scored and 17 RBI, while Krull hit. 357 (25-for-70) with 21 runs scored and 19 RBI.

Bleck emerged as the top pitcher for Xavier this season, finishing the year 7-1 with 84 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 55 1/3 innings. He won three playoff games, including two by complete-game shutout. Bleck also hit .271 (13-for-48) with 10 RBI.

Senior utility players Tyler Brightman and Reid Hietpas, and sophomore outfielder Matthew Potter were second-team picks, and sophomore pitcher Gavin Wiese was an honorable mention selection for Xavier.

Menasha’s Quinn Ludvigsen was named Bay Conference Player of the Year as the Bluejays won the conference title with a 13-4 record and reached the WIAA state tournament.

2024 All-Bay Conference Baseball Team
(*denotes unanimous selection)
First Team
Outfielders: Luke Krull, sr., Xavier; Carson Staffeldt, so., Seymour; *Carter Schmitt, sr., West De Pere.
Infielders: *Anthony Weyers, sr., Xavier; *Pete Bruette, jr., Shawano; *Tommy Fields, jr., New London; *Duke Shovald, sr., West De Pere.
Catcher: Bryce Duszak, sr., Menasha.
Pitchers: *Parker Bleck, sr., Xavier; *Ian Dohms, sr., Menasha.
Utility: Quinn Ludvigsen, sr., Menasha.
At-large: Joey Riesenberg, sr., West De Pere.
Second Team
Outfielders: Matthew Potter, so., Xavier; Ayden Kanaman, sr., New London; Xavier Salzman, so., Seymour.
Infielders: Ryan Johnson, sr., Menasha; Logan Ten Haken, so., New London; Brady Poch, jr., Seymour; Jackson Meisner, sr., West De Pere; Vance Dekeyser, jr., Green Bay East/West.
Catcher: Carsen Herm, sr., Shawano.
Pitchers: Brandon Bates, sr., Seymour; Logan Wierzba, so., West De Pere.
Utility: Tyler Brightman, sr., Xavier; Reid Hietpas, sr., Xavier.
At-large: Thomas Keszo, sr., Shawano.
Honorable Mention
Outfielders: Jacob Osentoski, jr., Menasha; Drew VanOss, sr., West De Pere.
Infielders: Crew Weisnicht, jr., Shawano; Parker Beyer, jr., Shawano; Tyler Gerrits, sr., New London; Braden DeBruin, sr., Seymour.
Pitchers: Gavin Wiese, so., Xavier; Dylan Hodkiewicz, sr., Shawano; Cayden Staffeldt, so., Seymour; Lucas Planert, sr., West De Pere.
Utility: Micha Byers, so., Seymour.
Player of the Year: Quinn Ludvigsen, Menasha.