The Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association has announced its all-state teams and players of the year following the 2026 season.
WBCA Players of the Year
Division 1: Jace Mataczynski, Sr.,
HudsonThe Auburn signee hit .436 with 13 home runs, 41 RBI and 43 runs for the 23-4 Raiders.
Santarelli, an LSU signee, hit .565 with 30 RBI, 57 runs, nine doubles, seven home runs and four triples for the state runner-up.
Division 3: Ira Hilbelink, Sr.,
Cedar Grove-Belgium The University of Minnesota signee batted .537 with 32 RBI, 54 runs and six home runs for the state champions. On the mound, Hilbelink went 8-1 with a 1.41 ERA.
Division 4: Dawson Luther, Sr.,
PittsvilleLuther, a Division III UW-Stevens Point commit, posted a .585 batting average for the 20-5 Panthers.
WBCA All-State
First team:
Infielders —
Carter Gordon, Jr.,
Germantown;
Chance Ruby, Sr.,
Wilmot; Jace Mataczynski, Sr., Hudson; Cal Moreau, Sr.,
Monona Grove; Calvin Roth, Sr.,
Stevens Point Outfielders —
Jon Murkowski, Sr., Germantown; Dominic Santarelli, Sr., Kenosha St. Joseph; Dawson Luther, Sr., Pittsville
Designated Hitter/Utility — Ira Hilbelink, Sr., Cedar Grove-Belgium
Second team:
Infielders —
Brayden Alivo, Sr.,
St. Thomas More;
Trey Kerkhoff, Sr.,
Burlington;
Jake Cummins, Sr.,
Milton;
Braun Wotruba, Sr.,
Pulaski; Cayden Burtness, Jr.,
Pewaukee Designated Hitter/Utility — Zach Rizzo, Sr., Kenosha St. Joseph
Third team:
Pitchers — Damian Kosempa, Sr.,
Marquette University; Maddux Hermus, Jr.,
Kimberly; Ethan Jeffers, Sr.,
River Falls; Hunter Larson, Sr.,
Barneveld; Jacob Coopman, Sr.,
Menasha;
Cal Schneider, Sr.,
New Berlin Eisenhower Catcher — Logan Hagman, Jr., Hudson
Infielders — Mack Endress, Sr.,
Oak Creek; Kaden Kress, Sr.,
Kaukauna;
Maddex Welzien, So.,
West Bend West;
Winston Alonso, Sr.,
Reedsburg;
Cayden Staffeldt, Sr.,
Seymour; Cooper Sievert, Jr.,
Wisconsin Lutheran
Honorable mention:
Pitchers —
Reed Vorlob, Sr.,
Horicon; Sam Ortiz, Sr.,
Franklin; Mark Susa, Jr., Hudson; Bentley Wagner, Sr.,
Jefferson; Marty Hanna, Sr.,
Sauk Prairie; Brett Breidung, Sr.,
Durand-Arkansaw; Gavin Theil, Jr.,
Stevens Point;
True Thurs, Sr.,
Marathon;
Nathan Johnson, Sr.,
Dodgeville;
Derek Wales, So.,
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Catchers —
Grady Cheever, Jr., Germantown; Haaken Hovestol, Jr.,
Delavan-Darien; MacArthur Konieczny, Sr.,
Columbus Catholic;
Cooper Whitehurst, Sr.,
Wisconsin Dells;
Gerrit Wittmann, Jr.,
Little Chute Infielders —
Ty Olszewskii, Sr., Germantown; Carson Roemhild, Sr.,
Boyceville; Tysen Teal, Jr.,
Northwestern;
Gavin Thompson, Sr.,
Chippewa Falls; Caleb Liggon, Sr., Madison Memorial;
Logan Michaels, Sr.,
Random Lake;
Eli Hart, So.,
Bay Port; Mack Krause, Sr.,
Neenah;
Zandyr Barke, Sr.,
Wittenberg-Birnamwood;
Michael Glodowski, Sr.,
Amherst;
Henry Grove, Sr., Wisconsin Dells;
Shawn Jahnke-Fiedler, Sr.,
Fennimore; Cael Koenig, Jr.,
River Ridge;
Gage Wall, Sr.,
Seneca Outfielders —
Alex Michna, Jr., New Berlin Eisenhower; Dominick Walters, Sr., Franklin; Alex Hoff, Sr.,
St. Croix Falls; Sam Manchester, Sr., Hudson; Ethan Westrate, Jr.,
Fall Creek; Cam Glusick, Jr.,
Sun Prairie East;
Grayson Gauwitz, Jr.,
McFarland; Ezra Liggon, Sr., Madison Memorial;
Carson Hawley, Sr., Bay Port; Cam Munao, Sr.,
Gibraltar/Washington Island;
Sully Perkins, Sr., Amherst;
Carson Staffeldt, Sr., Seymour; Brett Bossert, Sr.,
Mineral Point Designated Hitters/Utility —
Caleb Johns, Sr., New Berlin Eisenhower; Sam Abrahamson, Sr., Hudson;
Drew Gage, Sr.,
Stratford; Mason Durst, So., Barneveld; Jack Olson, Jr.,
Viroqua
