After a lights out 2022, Troy McLoughlin of the Newmarket Hawks was named the GTBL MVP and Hitter of the Year at the annual awards banquet. The slick fielding shortstop hit .464 to lead the league, finished second in runs scored(24), third in hits(32) and also smacked an eye opening 15 doubles helping fuel a .812 slugging percentage. The veteran Hawk was also named to the first all star team again, a recognition that is becoming an almost yearly occurrence. Hats off for an excellent 2022 campaign Troy!
Here are all of the 2022 major award winners, all star and all defensive teams.
MVP
TROY MCLOUGHLIN- NMKT 69 AB, 32 H(T 3RD), 24 R(T 2ND), 15 2B(1ST), 3 HR(T 3RD), 23 RBI(T 2ND), 3 SB, .464 AVG(1ST)
HITTER OF THE YEAR
TROY MCLOUGHLIN- NMKT 69 AB, 32 H(T 3RD), 24 R(T 2ND), 15 2B(1ST), 3 HR(T 3RD), 23 RBI(T 2ND), 3 SB, .464 AVG(1ST)
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
MIKE BANNON- THORN 37 IP, 5-2(1ST WINS), 51 K(1ST), 15 BB, 0 SV, 2.43 ERA(4TH), 1.22 WHIP
PLAYOFF MVP
ARGENIS PAZ- THORN
MOST IMPROVED SEASON
HENRY YAP- LEA 47 AB, 22 H, 15 R, 7 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 3 SB, .468 AVG (2022)
44 AB, 11 H, 9 R, 4 2B, 0 HR, 12 RBI, 2 SB, .250 AVG (2019)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
JESSE ELLIOTT- KEN 64 AB, 26 H, 24 R(T 2ND), 6 2B(T 4TH), 2 3B, 4 HR(2ND), 21 RBI(4TH), 15 SB(2ND), .406 AVG, ALSO 27 IP, 2-2, 26 K, 8 BB, 2 SV(T 1ST), 2.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP
PRESIDENTS AWARD- SPORTMANSHIP/DEDICATION/QUALITIES OF A GTBL LEADER
CHE ANDREWS -EY
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
RON DAVIS/MARK FOSTER- KEN
ALEX STANLEY CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
THORNHILL REDS
2022 ALL STAR TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
1B- WARREN KEMBER- THORNHILL
2B- SEAN MOLONY- AJAX
3B- MATT KRETTEK- AJAX
SS- TROY MCLAUGLIN- NMKT
C- RYLEY DAVENPORT- KEN
OF- JEREMY MARINELLI- AJAX
OF- KRAVICE BATTS- THORNHILL
OF- JONAS PRESS- THORNHILL
DH- BRIAN MACDONALD- NMKT
SP- MIKE BANNON- THORNHILL
RP- COREY JEFFERY- AJAX
SECOND TEAM
1B- JESSE DYNES- AJAX
2B- STEVEN ANDREOPOULOS- EY
3B- CHRIS BLOOM- NMKT
SS- JESSE ELLIOTT- KEN
C- BEN BAKER- LEA
OF- MICHAEL DE LUCA- LEA
OF- LEN WOOD- NMKT
OF- RUSSELL MCGIBBON- THORNHILL
DH- HENRY YAP- LEA
SP- ANDREW RAPONI- NMKT
RP- MACK MAJOR- THORNHILL
ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM
1B- JESSE DYNES- AJAX
2B- NICK MANOUKARAKIS- LEA
SS- NOAH KOFFMAN- LEA
3B- CHRIS BLOOM- NMKT
C- RYLEY DAVENPORT- KEN
LF- RUSSELL MCGIBBON- THORNHILL
CF- KRAVICE BATTS- THORNHILL
RF- TOURE PARPIT-SINCLAIR- KEN
P- CHADWICK CAMERON- THORNHILL