Multiple Mountaineers Earn All-Big 12 Conference Honors

On Tuesday, several members of the West Virginia University baseball program Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Conference recognition with sophomore J.J. Wetherholt capturing Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year and head coach Randy Mazey bringing home Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year.

West Virginia starting pitcher Ben Hampton, closer Carlson Reed, along with J.J. Wetherholt was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team.

Wetherholt, a three-time Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honoree, ended the regular season ranked second in the country in batting average, hitting .447 while also leading the Big 12 Conference in slugging percentage (.786), OPS (1.296), runs (65), hits (92) and stolen bases (35). Additionally, he ranked second in the league with 21 doubles and on base percentage at .510.

Hampton was 5-3 on 14 appearances this season with a 4.50 ERA and 62 strikeouts while Carlson Reed collected seven saves and 53 saves.

Centerfielder Braden Barry, left fielder Landon Wallace and starting pitcher Blaine Traxel were named to the All-Big 12 second team.

Braden Barry was fifth in the league in doubles (19), sixth in stolen bases (31), second in sacrifice bunts (7), eighth in runs (55), and third in triples (3).

Landon Wallace was ranked sixth in the conference on base percentage (.467), second in sacrifice bunts (7), ninth in OPS (1.049), and third in triples (3)

Blaine Traxel finished the regular season with a team-leading 3.79 ERA and was sixth in the Big 12 in wins with a 7-5 record in a league-leading 99.2 innings pitched at 99.2 with 71 strikeouts which ranks eighth in the league.

Seven Mountaineers earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention: David Hagaman, Grant Hussey, Dayne Leonard, Aidan Major, Caleb McNeely, Logan Sauve, Tevin Tucker

2023 Big 12 Baseball Awards

Player of the Year: JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia

Pitcher of the Year: Lucas Gordon, Texas

Co-Freshmen of the Year: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State & Kodey Shojinaga, Kansas

Newcomer of the Year: Tyler Wulfert, Oklahoma State

Coach of the Year: Randy Mazey, West Virginia

All-Big 12 First Team

C: Garret Guillemette, Texas

IF: Roc Riggio, Oklahoma State

IF: Brayden Taylor, TCU

IF: Gavin Kash, Texas Tech*

IF: Kevin Bazzell, Texas Tech

IF: JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia*

OF: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State

OF: Porter Brown, Texas*

OF: Dylan Campbell, Texas

DH: Janson Reeder, Kansas

UT: Carson Benge, Oklahoma State

SP: Braden Carmichael, Oklahoma

SP: Lucas Gordon, Texas*

SP: Lebarron Johnson Jr., Texas

SP: Ben Hampton, West Virginia

RP: Tyson Neighbors, Kansas State

RP: Carlson Reed, West Virginia

*- unanimous selection

All-Big 12 Second Team

C: Chase Adkison, Oklahoma State

IF: Cole Elvis, Kansas

IF: Kodey Shojinaga, Kansas

IF: Tyler Wulfert, Oklahoma State

IF: Anthony Silva, TCU

IF: Peyton Powell, Texas

OF: Chase Jans, Kansas

OF: Carson Benge, Oklahoma State

OF: Nolen Hester, Texas Tech

OF: Landon Wallace, West Virginia

OF: Braden Barry, West Virginia

DH: Colin Bruegemann, Oklahoma State

UT: Nolan McLean, Oklahoma State

SP: Collin Baumgartner, Kansas

SP: Owen Boerema, Kansas State

SP: Mason Molina, Texas Tech

SP: Blaine Traxel, West Virginia

RP: Isaac Stebens, Oklahoma State

RP: Garrett Wright, TCU

A tie resulted in five outfielders on the second team.

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

Baylor: Cortlan Castle

Kansas State: Kaelen Culpepper, Brady Day, Nick Goodwin, Brendan Jones, Raphael Pelletier

Oklahoma: Dakota Harris, James Hitt, Anthony Mackenzie, Bryce Madron, Kendall Pettis, John Spikerman

Oklahoma State: Ben Abram, Nolan McLean (RP), Juaron Watts-Brown

TCU: Karson Bowen, Kole Klecker, Cole Fontenelle, Louis Rodriguez

Texas: Eric Kennedy, Jared Thomas

Texas Tech: Brandon Beckel, Gage Harrelson, Hudson White

West Virginia: David Hagaman, Grant Hussey, Dayne Leonard, Aidan Major, Caleb McNeely, Logan Sauve, Tevin Tucker

All-Freshman Team

Kolby Branch, Baylor*

Kodey Shojinaga, Kansas*

Easton Carmichael, Oklahoma

Carson Benge, Oklahoma State*

Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State*

Ben Abeldt, TCU

Karson Bowen, TCU*

Kole Klecker, TCU

Anthony Silva, TCU*

Jared Thomas, Texas*

Kevin Bazzell, Texas Tech*

Gage Harrelson, Texas Tech

*-unanimous selection

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