The Shoreland Baseball League is proud to announce its 2024 award winners and All-Shoreland team, as voted on by the league’s managers, and its schedule of playoff games.
Joe Anderson of Kewaunee was voted the league’s Most Valuable Player for his all-around work during the season. On the mound, he led the league in strikeouts with 120, nearly twice as many as Noah Lindsley, who finished second with 61. In his seven games pitched, his lowest strikeout total was 13, and he ended the year with back-to-back 20+ strikeout games in the regular season and also struck out 21 in his lone playoff start. He finished with a 4-1 record and led the league in innings with 53 and ERA with a sparkling 1.02 mark. His work as a batter only solidified his MVP status. He finished the year with a .367 batting average and .472 on-base percentage and only struck out four times in 30 at-bats. His dominance on the mound also earned him Pitcher of the Year honors.
The Batting Champion for 2024 is Brady Coons of the Manitowoc Bandits. Coons led the league in batting average (.535), on-base percentage (.592), runs scored, hits, RBIs, and triples. He recorded a hit in each of the 11 games he played and had multiple hits in seven of those, including a 5-hit game, and struck out only twice in 49 plate appearances for the season.
Rookie of the Year voting was close between Rheis Johnson of Denmark and Charlie Zimmer of Algoma, but Johnson took home the award, edging out Zimmer with one more first-place vote. The Devilbear catcher played all 12 regular season games and finished with a .309 batting average, a .509 on-base percentage, and nine RBIs.
MVP
Joe Anderson - Kewaunee Chiefs (5 first-place votes)
Luke Mandich - Manitowoc Bandits (1)
Jack Peterson - Algoma ‘Guins (1)
Hayden Konkol - Denmark Devilbears
Noah Lindsley - Casco A’s
Pitcher of the Year
Joe Anderson - Kewaunee Chiefs (6)
Noah Lindsley - Casco A’s
Luke Mandich - Manitowoc Bandits (1)
Marty Kiernan - Ashwaubenon Lookouts
Cole Bzwadka - Casco A’s
Batting Champion
Brady Coons - Manitowoc Bandits (6)
Jack Peterson - Algoma ‘Guins (1)
Trevor Reinhardt - Casco A’s
Hayden Konkol - Denmark Devilbears
Jacob Kleeman - Denmark Devilbears
Rookie of the Year
Rheis Johnson - Denmark Devilbears (4)
Charlie Zimmer - Algoma ‘Guins (3)
Connor Labar - Ashwaubenon Lookouts
Aaron Brey - Algoma ‘Guins
Christopher Kapic - Branch Blaze
Catcher - Rheis Johnson - Denmark Devilbears
1st Base - Brandon Black - Manitowoc Bandits
2nd Base - Reese Berg - Manitowoc Bandits
3rd Base - Brayden Skenadore - Algoma ‘Guins
Shortstop - Trevor Reinhardt - Casco A’s
Outfield - Brady Coons - Manitowoc Bandits
Outfield - Jack Peterson - Algoma ‘Guins
Outfield - Hayden Konkol - Denmark Devilbears
Designated Hitter - Wyatt Kruse - Kewaunee Chiefs
Pitcher - Joe Anderson - Kewaunee Chiefs
Pitcher - Noah Lindsley - Casco A’s
Manager - Austen Dart - Algoma ‘Guins
Honorable Mentions:
Catcher - Mitch Jandrin - Casco A’s
Outfield - Owen DePrez- Casco A’s
Pitcher - Luke Mandich - Manitowoc Bandits
Awards will be handed out during the 3-game Shoreland League Championship series, which starts on Monday, August 12. Four teams will battle out this week in a 3-game semi-final series to determine who advances to the championship.
Playoff Schedule:
Monday, August 5
#1 Manitowoc Bandits at #4 Casco A’s, 7:30 (Game 1) POSTPONED
#2 Denmark Devilbears at #3 Algoma ‘Guins, 7:30 (Game 2) POSTPONED, RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY
Tuesday, August 6
#4 Casco A’s at #1 Manitowoc Bandits, 7:30 (Game 2)
Wednesday, August 7
#4 Casco A’s at #1 Manitowoc Bandits, 7:30 (Game 3, if needed)
#3 Algoma ‘Guins at #2 Denmark Devilbears, 7:30 (Game 2)
Thursday, August 8
#3 Algoma ‘Guins at #2 Denmark Devilbears, 7:30 (Game 3, if needed)
Monday, August 12
Championship Series at lower seed, 7:30 (Game 1)
Wednesday, August 14
Championship Series at higher seed, 7:30 (Game 2)
Thursday, August 15
Championship Series at higher seed, 7:30 (Game 3, if needed)
