JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2022 Baseball All-League honors on Thursday, following Mount Vernon Nazarene’s run to the regular season championship and Taylor’s unbeaten streak through the CL Tournament.
MVNU head coach Keith Veale was selected as the CL Coach of the Year, while Taylor swept the remaining major awards. TU’s TJ Bass was named the CL Player of the Year, Luke Shively was named the Pitcher of the Year and Kaleb Kolpien claimed CL Newcomer-of-the-Year honors.
The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the league’s head baseball coaches.
2022 Crossroads League Coach of the Year
Keith Veale, Mount Vernon Nazarene
2022 Crossroads League Player of the Year
TJ Bass, Taylor
2022 Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year
Luke Shively, Taylor
2022 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year
Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor
2022 All-Crossroads League First-Team
C-Landon Raczkowski, Spring Arbor
C-Bryce Ginder, Indiana Wesleyan
1B-Lucas Goodin, Indiana Wesleyan
2B-Denver Blinn, Indiana Wesleyan
3B-Daniel Lichty, Huntington
SS-Andrew Miller, Mount Vernon Nazarene
UTI-Nick Rusche, Taylor
OF-TJ Bass, Taylor
OF-Evan Salmon, Indiana Wesleyan
OF-Ian McCutcheon, Huntington
OF-Matteo Porcellato, Marian
DH-David Miller, Saint Francis
SP-Luke Shively, Taylor
SP-Hunter Hoffman, Indiana Wesleyan
SP-Noah Huseman, Taylor
SP-Frank Plesac, Bethel
RP-Cruz McFadden, Mount Vernon Nazarene
2022 All-Crossroads League Second-Team
C-Dominic Deisler, Bethel
1B-Jake Glover, Mount Vernon Nazarene
1B-Bryce Davenport, Marian
2B-Jeremy Wiersema, Bethel
3B-Bryce Richey, Spring Arbor
SS-Satchell Wilson, Huntington
OF-Conner Crawford, Taylor
OF-JJ Rivera, Marian
OF-Jenner Rodammer, Goshen
DH-Kaleb Kolpien, Taylor
SP-Jon Williams, Spring Arbor
SP-Jarin Bertke, Mount Vernon Nazarene
SP-Evan Etchison, Grace
RP-Hunter Schumacher, Grace
2021 Crossroads League Gold Glove Team
P-Ty Mickiewicz, Bethel
C-Colby Jenkins, Indiana Wesleyan
C-Dion Wintjes, Marian
1B-Kade Vander Molen, Taylor
2B-Zackary Hoop, Mount Vernon Nazarene
SS-Nick Rusche, Taylor
3B-Daniel Lichty, Huntington
LF-Evan Salmon, Indiana Wesleyan University
LF-Alec Brunson, Saint Francis
CF-Jenner Rodammer, Goshen
RF-JJ Rivera, Marian