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