2013 All-Defensive Teams

It’s the oldest cliché in sports: Defense wins cham- Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series Babe Ruth Softball 12U World Series pionships. The importance of good fundamental Seth Bialecki, Piedmont, DE - Alexis Velasquez, Armarillo, TX defense is preached by coaches all over the RJ Blanton, Laguna, CA - Kaylie Rogers, Santa Fe, FL world at any level of every sport. So when young Nicholas Dicandido, New Milford, CT First Base- Sydney Rinck, Independence, KS athletes show that they have taken those lessons Chris Gesualdi, New Milford, CT Second Base- Olivia Hanson, Santa Fe, FL to heart and execute nearly flawless defense on Brian Gilardi, Piedmont, DE Third Base- Isabella Hendrickson, Mt. Olive, NJ the field, they deserve to be rewarded. Jonah Ira, Laguna, Ca - Macie Gibson, Laurinburg, NC Ten players from each World Series tournament Matthew Johnson, Southeast Lexington, KY Outfield- Alissa Sago, Floyds Knobs, IN are selected to receive an All-Defensive Team Kyle Mott, West Raleigh, NC Outfield- Courtney Robinson, Santa Fe, FL Award. One player from each position plus a utility Ryan Sholar, West Raleigh, NC Outfield- Ava Palmer, Pitt County, NC player will be honored with the little league version Steve Spencer, Hartford County, MD Utility- Cameron Davis, Pitt County, NC of Major League ’s Gold Glove Award. Babe Ruth Baseball 13-year-old World Series Babe Ruth Softball 16U World Series Selection of the award recipients is decided by Pitcher- Ryan Neisner, Tri-Counties, TX Pitcher- Alyssa Casillas, Lodi, CA votes of all press box personnel including: media Catcher- Ryan Perius, Williston, ND Catcher- Aoife Nester, Pittsfield, MA reporters, scorekeepers, scoreboard operators First Base- Joey Barter, Coventry, RI First Base- Ashlynn Wakefield, Hoquiam, WA and announcers. The final decision will be made Second Base- Cole Hoskins, Tulatin Hills, OR Second Base- Lauren Drennam, Edenton-Chowan, NC by the press box coordinator. Third Base- Liam Davison, Niskayuna, NY Third Base- Miranda Voller, Pittsfield, Ma Shortstop- Logan Holik, Tri-Counties, TX Shortstop- Presely Bissett, Wilson County, NC Factors to take into consideration when voting for Outfield- Trevor Odegard, Williston, ND Outfield- Meri Harris, Wilson County, NC the All-Defensive teams include: Outfield- Jonathan Brooks, Fargo, ND Outfield- Alanna Parks, Edenton-Chowan, NC Outfield- Sean Emery, El Segundo, CA Outfield- Dominique Satrape, Pittsfield, MA • Fielding Percentage Utility- Stevie McPeak, Guernsey Valley, OH Utility- Kylie Stewart, Hoquiam, WA • Number of Putouts • Teamwork exhibited when fielding the position Babe Ruth Baseball 14-year-old World Series • Sportsmanship exhibited when fielding the Pitcher- Ian Anderson, Clifton Park, NY position Catcher- Dylan Hurt, Byrant, AR • Knowledge of game and strategy exhibited when First Base- Sean Davidson, Tulatin Hills, OR fielding the position Second Base- Gabe Skoro, Tulatin Hills, OR • Hustle exhibited when fielding the position Third Base- Saul Martinez, Westchester, CA Shortstop- Jayden Hanna, Tulatin Hills, OR These player exhibited exceptional defensive Outfield- Tanner Egbert, Jasper, IN skills and met all of the criteria stated above. Outfield- Austin Kelly, Bryant, AR Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series Outfield- Kyle Thompson, Tulatin Hills, OR Pitcher- Crant Stone-Hall, South Lexington, KY Utility- Robbie Scott, Longwood, FL Catcher- Deric Fabian, Ocala, FL Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 World Series First Base- Bryce Travis, South Lexington, KY Pitcher- John Beneduce, Cranston, RI Second Base- Ryan Smith, West Raleigh, NC Catcher- Brady Lantis, Saginaw Valley, MI Third Base- Harrison Pesola, Ocala, FL First Base- Anthony Milton, Tallahassee/Leon, FL Shortstop- Vincent Ragosta, Ocala, FL Second Base- Tyler Snover, Saginaw Valley, MI Outfield- Roberto Perez, Visalia, CA Third Base- Brady Wood, Saginaw Valley, MI Outfield- Colby Niggebrugge, Bear, DE Shortstop- Elijah Simon, Brazoswood, TX Outfield- Joey Ferrari, West Raleigh, NC Outfield- Seton Bentz, Tallahassee/Leon, FL Utility- James Borgman, Meridian, ID Outfield- Carlos Jacobo, Westchester, CA Cal Ripken Major/60 World Series Outfield- AJ Inatsuga, Westchester, CA Pitcher- Richie Vidal, Honolulu, HI Utility- Jack Howard, Loudoun County, VA Pitcher- George Valera, Kingsbridge, NY Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18 World Series Catcher- Sammy Krutz, Crown Point, IN Pitcher- Keagan Curtis, Gulf Coast, AL First Base- Coby Tweten, Grand Forks, ND Catcher- Cody Payne, Charleston, MO Second Base- Santino Barbosa, Hammond, IN First Base- Cody Marler, Cape Cod, MA Third Base- Gavin Hall. South Lexington, KY Second Base- Bryce Sampere, Mid County, TX Shortstop- Aaron Tom, Honolulu, HI Third Base- Hunter Schmitz, Fond Du Lac, WI Outfield- Rafael Rios, Hammond, IN Shortstop- Shea Richards, Mid County, TX Outfield- Harry Segura Vargas, Kingsbridge, NY Outfield- Ross Graham, Cape Cod, MA Outfield- Will Eagleson, Grand Forks, ND Outfield- TJ Dixon, Gulf Coast, AL Utility- Gabriel Zambrana, Kingsbridge, NY Outfield- John Michael Shirley, Mobile, AL Utility-Tom Steinberg, Onondaga, NY