HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana University baseball outfielder
Tyler Finke has earned a spot on the Southland Conference All-Defensive team as part of the postseason honors released by the league office Monday.
Known for his range in center field and ability to track down fly balls, the fifth-year senior from Columbus, Indiana finished the season with a .989 fielding percentage and seven outfield assists.
Finke led the Southland with 32 stolen bases and ranked second with 17 HBPs. He paced the Lions with a .293 batting average, 47 runs scored, 55 hits and 18 extra-base hits.
He wraps up his Southeastern career as the program's all-time leader in stolen bases (88) and is tied for the most stolen bases by a Lion in a single game (4). His stolen base total this season ranks as the second-highest in a single season at SLU.
The Southland All-Conference and All-Defensive teams were voted on by the league's head coaches.
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Player of the Year: Ryan Snell, Lamar
Hitter of the Year: Tristan Moore, New Orleans
Pitcher of the Year: Grant Rogers, McNeese
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Steve Hayward, UIW
Freshman of the Year: Jacob Mayers, Nicholls
Newcomer of the Year: Rey Mendoza, UIW
Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Mike Silva, Nicholls
2023 All-Southland Conference First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| 1B |
Edgar Alvarez |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
| 2B |
Tyler Bischke |
New Orleans |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 3B |
Michael Dattalo |
Northwestern State |
Fr. |
Keller, Texas |
| SS |
Parker Coddou |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Thibodaux, La. |
| C |
Ryan Snell |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Hardin, Texas |
| DH |
Rey Mendoza |
UIW |
Gr. |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
| OF |
Xane Washington |
Nicholls |
R-Sr. |
Houma, La. |
| OF |
Tristan Moore |
New Orleans |
Jr. |
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| OF |
Brendan Ryan |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
Leawood, Kan. |
| SP |
Grant Rogers |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Groves, Texas |
| SP |
Jacob Mayers |
Nicholls |
Fr. |
Gonzales, La. |
| SP |
Brandon Mitchell |
New Orleans |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| RP |
Steve Hayward |
UIW |
R-Sr. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| U |
Alec Carr |
UIW |
Sr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
2023 All-Southland Conference Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| 1B |
Anthony Herron, Jr. |
New Orleans |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| 2B |
Brad Burckel |
McNeese |
Sr. |
Lindale, Texas |
| 3B |
Reed Chumley |
HCU |
Jr. |
Cypress, Texas |
| SS |
Jake Haze |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| C |
Hernan Yanez |
UIW |
Sr. |
San Luis, Ariz. |
| DH |
Tre Jones |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| OF |
Mitchell Sanford |
New Orleans |
R-So. |
Berwick, La. |
| OF |
Jeffrey Elkins |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
Lafayette, La. |
| OF |
Samuel Benjamin |
HCU |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
| SP |
Brooks Caple |
Lamar |
Jr. |
Gunter, Texas |
| SP |
Hunter Hesseltine |
Lamar |
So. |
Topeka, Kan. |
| SP |
Alex Makarewich |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
Keller, Texas |
| RP |
Gavin Galy |
Nicholls |
R-So. |
Orlando, Fla. |
| U |
Max Puls |
A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
Palm Desert, Calif. |
2023 Southland Conference All-Defensive Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| 1B |
Edgar Alvarez |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
| 2B |
Jimmy DeLeon |
UIW |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| 3B |
Alec Carr |
UIW |
Sr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| SS |
Parker Coddou |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
Thibodaux, La. |
| C |
Ryan Snell |
Lamar |
Sr. |
Hardin, Texas |
| LF |
Cooper Hext |
McNeese |
Jr. |
DeQuincy, La. |
| CF |
Tyler Finke |
Southeastern |
Gr. |
Columbus, Ind. |
| RF |
Xane Washington |
Nicholls |
R-Sr. |
Houma, La. |
| P |
Grant Rogers |
McNeese |
Jr. |
Groves, Texas |
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